New Blackbird Stranger In Old Orchard Stirs Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit encounters a supposed Blackbird newcomer in the Old Orchard. Jenny Wren insists the visitor isn’t blackbird, while Peter notes the stranger shifts color from green to purplish and resembles Creaker the Grackle. The tale ends with Burgess and WNN Service notes.
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Peter Rabbit
Peter
Creaker
Blackbird Famil
Jenny Wren Willno
Blackbird
Jenny Wren
Jenny
Question Box by Ed Wynn The Perfect Fool
A humorous column presents readers questions and Ed Wynn style quips. The letters touch on marriage at age 109, a Bridgeport criminal lawyer, a minister in the Senate, kissing olives, and finding happiness, with light, starched wit.
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ED Wynn
Silver half dollar returns to original owner after 50 years
A silver half dollar spent at the Centennial ex position in Philadelphia in 1876 has wandered for fifty years and reappeared with its former owner H. B. Curl of Jamestown New York. Curl recognized the coin by the maker’s mark H. B. C. Clarion Pa. and by McClure Newspaper Syndicate WN Service.
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Philadelphia
H. B. Curl
Jamestown
N. Y
Clarion, Pa
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WN Service
Smithsonian gathers primitive musical instruments
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington lists more than two times as many primitive musical instruments in its collection. The notice mentions an indoor sport remark and references the Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Smithsonian Institute
City of Rubber Promises World Center Museum Status
The article notes that a città in Rubber Para Prarvtl boasted the finest museum in the western hemisphere and claimed the city would become the rubber center of the world.
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Rubber Para Prarvtl
Door of Hope mating season in Nanking detailed
Through a Woman's Eyes describes Nanking's Door of Hope, an institute for former slave girls offering six to twelve months of training. The annual mating season matches graduates with suitors via photo displays and applicant questionnaires, reporting 151 applicants and 19 matches last season.
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Door of Hope
Nanking
China
Unclear society scene on mating season and market satire
The text critiques unattached women awaiting suitors while men offer little beyond supply and demand. It hints at blending eastern and western dating ideals into a better combination, mentioning a sell syndicate and WNU service in a satirical tone.
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Dca
Sell Syndicate
WNU Bervica
Preserving Watermelon Rind and Pear Syrup Notes
Instructions for preserving watermelon rind with lime water and a lemon ginger syrup, plus making pear preserves with sugar and lemon. Optional spices and pineapple juice suggested for flavor. guidance on canning in jars with syrup seal.
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Wasatero Newspaper Union
Witty Kitty
Nina Wilcox Putnam notes a humorous quip about living in glass houses avoiding ray treatment bills. The piece mirrors light humor and a brief WNU Service byline.
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Kitty
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Chum
Is Your 500 Working? Neighbor Questions Tarmer Corn Tossen
Fragmentary OCR reveals a neighbor asking if a 500 is functioning and Tarmer Corn Tossen replying that it is not yet and discussing the possibility of a job. The wording is inconsistent and may reflect misread text.
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Tarmer Corntossen
Tlealu
English woman loses two thousand pounds
A fragment notes an English woman who lost two thousand pounds, with surrounding chatter about belief and family members. The readable portion mentions Aunt Hetty and Aunt Detty amid uncertain discourse.
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Hetty
Iliiam
Etty
Detty
Canary Bird Lost in Static From Radio Mishap
In Montreal Star prose a woman recalls selling her canary after her son left the cage on a radio, causing static that silenced the bird. Bilis Weatherbee questions where the canary once sang, while Mrs. Dullam tearfully explains the reason for the sale.
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Bilis Weatherbee
Mra Dullam
Montreal Star
All Right Tomorrow Mistress-Mary, Mary!
A domestic exchange shows Mistress-Mary lamenting broken items as she notes yesterday she broke two vases and today three plates and four cups. Mald-Not remarks that the afternoon out is spent.
Tortoise Bought As 200 Year Pet Dies Soon After Sale
A customer complains the tortoise sold as a 200 year pet died a day after purchase. The shopkeeper faces implied fault over the misleading claim and seeks remedy.
Memory Slayers Jackson’s Tram Remark Sparks Melbourne Today
Jackson recalls a moment on a tram where he rose to give a seat to a woman. Melbourne Today notes the remark quoted with a sharp tease about respect and a strap in hand, reflecting a tense memory in a local context.
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Jackson
Melbourne
Football Candidate Faces Harsh Trainer Admonition
An exchange shows a football trainee under pressure as the trainer questions today’s lessons and hints at neglect while urging improvement in practice and technique.
Child questions marriage to much older woman
In a family exchange a child asks if a husband married “an old woman,” prompting a mother’s reassurance. The brief dialogue highlights a child’s direct curiosity about age gaps in marriage and a parent’s attempt to respond calmly.
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Little Idith
Jeanne Flachette Remembered In Honor Town Holiday
Inhabitants of the trench village of cnuvals observe a yearly observance honoring Jeanne Flachette, the town heroine likened to a local Joan of Arc for saving the city during a historic siege centuries ago.
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Trench
Cnuvals
Jeanne Flachette
Joan of Arc
Jeanne
Those Flying Ostriches Sunday School Teacher-FHiches
A fragment refers to ostriches and a phrase about riches tied to Bright Day rites and a Pathfinder Magazine note. The readable text is poetic and lacks clear event or names to specify a standard news item.
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Ftie Bald
Pathfinder Magazine
Cause for Murder Traveler Parley with Announcer
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tense exchange about trains and urgency. The excerpt hints at a travel setting with a narrator seeking speed while an announcer and traveler respond under pressure. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable text.
Comparative Peace Husband Testifies in Court
The testimony centers on Garrulous and the speaker noting Saturdays spent at football matches for a quiet afternoon. The court hearing involves personal remarks and routine to explain behavior.
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Boston Transcript
Breakfast Kiss Request Sparks Domestic Tension
In a domestic quarrel the husband jokes about a new maid burning breakfast while the wife teases him with a vow for kisses at dawn. The exchange hints at uneasy feelings beneath a playful surface.
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Darling
Revealed Iz Your Husband a Member of Any Secret Society
A brief London Answers item notes a humorous exchange about suspected secret society membership. The husband is asked if he belongs to any secret order, and the question is whispered in a teasing, sleeptalk moment.
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London
Frock design pattern promises easy sewing and style
The ad describes a plaid or floral frock with knot neck ends and a bow, offered as Pattern 9010 in sizes 14 through 42. It claims easy construction with a full sew chart and features a request to send funds and personal details to the Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Lighteenth Street
New York
Fluid Investment and a Motor Car Tale
Brown notes Emith owns a motor car funded by a wealthy uncle who gave him the money. Greene confirms the uncle’s gift and that Emith spent all his funds on the purchase and four gallons of petrol.
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Brown
Emith
Greene
Grand Forks
Compliment Notice From the Hill and Donkey
A traveler recalls a steep hill where a donkey struggled under a heavy load. The driver asks a passerby to help push the load to the hilltop, noting the burden was too much for one animal.
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Perssizg
Amcntreal Star
Information Quest
What is a honeycomb sweet tooth asked Susie
A playful fragment shows Kia asking Susie about a sweet tooth. The line ponders whether a tooth could come from a honeycomb, implying curiosity about sweets and teeth in a light, humorous exchange.
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Kia
Susie
Fortunate Poet-Darling Inspired by Afraid Poem
A playful note expresses affection and fear of another poem being written, blending flirtatious lines with a teasing admission of poetic pressure. The piece centers on love, emotion, and the speaker’s reassurance.
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