Unc Billy Possum Meets a Great Black Stranger in the Green Forest
Unc Billy Possum wanders from home in early spring and encounters a large black stranger, big as Farmer Brown’s Boy, approaching Paddy the Beaver’s pond. Unc Billy panics at the sight of the grinning predator and races away, wishing he had stayed at home.
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Wratevnn
Billy Possum
Green Forest
Uno
Billy
Billy Reems
Paddy the Beaver
Paddy
Bret Beaver
Unc’ Billy
Unc' Billy
Unc
Jay
Crow
Sheig Halds
Farmer Brown
Simmy Jay
Dilly
Unc' Baby
T. W. Burgess
Witu Service
Some husbands make believe ry tell all says Iranlo Irene
An odd quotation from Iranlo Irene claims some husbands pretend or reveal truths only when asleep, echoed by mentions of Brilleain and WUU Santen in a fragmented historical newspaper fragment.
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Iranlo Irene
Bell Brilleain
Wuu Santen
Untied Shoestrings and Rushed Trains Dilemma
A fragment notes humorous manners of the moment about keeping shoestrings tied while rushing to catch a train. It contrasts old theory with practical failures when left without assistance. The writer hints at a better method, mentioning bundles falling, a handbag spilling contents, hats blowing off, and clothing tearing.
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Guiter
Shoestrings and graceful steps for walking safety
A garbled pastiche offers advice on footwear and balance with humorous scatter. It suggests wearing non existent shoestrings and pacing advice, ending with a muddled WHO Service reference.
Cracks in Concrete and Stucco Repair Guide
Concrete and stucco cracks threaten structures, especially in winter when water freezing expands. Use a mix of one part cement to three parts sand, dampen surfaces, widen and roughen edges for patch adhesion, and gather patch depth with deeper bottom cuts. For narrow cracks apply a thick cement paste with a stiff brush, wet the old concrete, and consider roofing cement for walk foundation gaps to allow movement without reopening.
Some Exceptions In Compounding Words
The piece discusses how English compounds with a first noun alter meaning. It lists senses like made of, possessing quality, pertaining to, characterized by, located, acting in support of, and originating in, with examples such as silk dress feather bed city officer and New York schools.
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Jackson
New York
Florida
WNU
The Wealth I Possess Poem by Douglas Malloch
A reflective verse in which the speaker tallies blessings and burdens, noting how balance sheets of life reveal more wealth in love and joy than in material or daily cares. The poem contrasts remembered pain with enduring happiness and ends with astonishment at the inner riches.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
Stars and Scenes From a Turbulent Welcome in New York
Rob ert Taylor faced frenzied crowds on his return from Europe as fans surged at the railroad and aboard the Berengaria delaying sailing. Teens swarmed the ship to greet him while guards tangled with the crush. Reports recount Joan Bennett's quiet party, Columbia Pictures leading the radio and stage celeb pack, and notices of Ed McConnell moving to NBC Blue.
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Robert Taylor
New York City
Europe
Berengaria
Taylor
Isa
New York
Professional Dress Models Association
Joan Bennett
Joan
Columbia Pictures
O Sea
Gertrude Nelson
Jimmy Durante
A1 le Roy
Johnny Breen
Ed McConnell
Hat
N Dbc
Blue
Northwoods
Simple and Charming School Frock Pattern Sale
A promotional description from Sew Your Own touts easy to sew fashion patterns for a variety of dresses. It highlights shoulder sleeve-in-one construction, kick-pleats, and adaptable fabrics, noting sizes 8 through 48, yardage needs, and pattern numbers with ordering from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. in San Francisco.
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Mommy
Alzes
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Dell Syndleste
Wnw
Howelold Questions and Practical Household Tips
A collection of home guidance including a tomato celery dish idea, chicken dinner portions, using leftover fruit juices as roast bast ing liquids, a picnic lemonade recipe, and fabric tips like velvet ribbon shoulder straps and glove-finger curtain rods.
Lots in a Name Change After World War Era
The piece notes nations altering names postwar. Russia adopts the Soviet Union label while Persia becomes Iran and Mesopotamia becomes Iraq. Japan, calling itself Dai Nippon, seeks global use of the new title as a rising power. Ireland aims for Eire.
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Russia
Soviet Union
U.S. S
Persia
Iran
Mesopotamia
Iraq
Ireland
Eire
Japan
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Crick
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Atlanta, Ga
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Homse
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Corti Nicholson
Associated Newspape
By Douglas Malloca
Fall Street
Virginia Valew
N. B.C
Duttatown
John Gambling
Ramon Novarro
Reading
Morrisburg
Pennsylvania
Republic
da Lipino
TF. C. Fields
Cork
Hollaca Shaw
S. Toprany
Marlene Deitrich
Budapest
Katherine Hepburn
Katie
Eddie Cantor
Mama
Union
BEIGE
Ser
HOTEL
Ben Lomond
Ogden
Uta
Troma
Rotary
Opth Chenier
Connie
EB Nitegereld
Bete
Salt Lake
Wigan
Temple Square
Hightz
Iva Amerk
Srehia
Ernest
Cc. Rossiter
Mgr
Atenoes
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