Wilbur report praises naval air plans amid disasters
The article summarizes Secretary Wilbur's annual report detailing naval incidents from the Shenandoah disaster to the S‑51 sink and MacMillan Arctic expedition, praising aircraft training efforts at Annapolis, morale, and reduced desertions while noting budget limits and ongoing salvage operations. It also notes nightly English cartoons and reader letters about humor in periodical engravings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
United States Navy
City
Rome
John Rodgers
Navy
Annapolis
Whiber
English Jowes A View Of Humour In Literature
An examination of Anglo American humor noting how English wit and subtlety rival American comic forms. The piece argues English publications like Life and Judges show sharper satire than American comic strips, while recognizing cultural differences in humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
Drink 10 Glasses for Free Lesson from Buttermilk Sign
A New York City shop sign offers the dare Drink 10 Hasses and pay nothing prompting visitors to attempt the stunt. The piece notes the universal appeal of getting something for nothing and warns that there is always a cost, even when no money is exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Provinces
Lke
Insurgent Republicans Lose Ground In Congress
IGWA EDITORS note that La Follette followers turn from the insurgent path after Iowa helped elect them, costing chairs and prompting calls that critics label as martyrs while others see it as proper Republican retribution. The piece cites Nelson of Wisconsin as an example and argues the shift changes party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apphouse
Mason City Globe-Gazette
House
Senate
Iowa
la Follette
Nelson
Wisconsin
Abe Martin Farewell Sparks Townwide Banter
In a rustic town scene Abe Martin bids farewell, and a neighbor quips about preferring chicken over turkey as chatter spills into the morning. A hurried man heads downtown after a sharp remark about a river bridge and a loud exchange with his wife.
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Phayant Bridge
Bud
Health warnings and flopped do not record old guard
The column satirically critiques Dr Bundesen and Chicago health advisories on wet feet drafts and respiratory infections. It mocks overblown warnings while praising a bold, risky push to improve public health and the resilience of those resisting fear of weather.
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Bundesen
Old Guard
Herman N. Bundesen
Chicavo
Vanture
Bin
Sika
Hot House Plant
Chicago
Champaign
Ald Island
Humber
Sannok
Ile
Game
Tall
Ong
Dr. Bundesen
Murdered employer’s killer flees prison by accident
Capt Carl Garrison, jailed for a murder he did not commit, escapes into a dangerous chase aboard a boat. Janet Needham and others assist as he faces the aftermath of the Thorn Bayes cabin crime, with Bobby Faxson’s rescue efforts and a tense struggle to revive him. The scene shifts to a tense, continuing pursuit as the narrative unfolds.
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Goodheart
Janet
North Star
John Goodheart
Ted
Bobby
Linited Fisheries
Waines
Lite
Gondheart
Wardels
Spilex
Sam Faxson
Cap'n Needhan
John
Carl Garrison
Thornbers
Thorn- Bayes
Carl Tarrison
Nosdham
Cleariny
Bobby Faxson
Janet Needham
Uncle Wiggily and the Tree Mouse Friends
Uncle Wiggily visits Tommie and Jose, meets Kittie, and learns a red mouse can climb trees to return a doll. Rufangs, the tree mouse, explains his kinship to field mice and that they nest high in trees for safety.
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McCat
Kittie
Uncle Wiggily
Anela Wisgily
Tabbit
Jose
Tommie
Mouse
Dickie
Nellie Chip Chip
Joie
Ancle
Hickory Dickory Dock
Taos
Aliie
Rufangs
Red Mouse
Caele Wiggiiy
Rufous
The Sun Rises Not, Earth’s Spin Explains Daylight
An explanation using a candle and orange to show how the earth’s 24 hour rotation creates day and night. It describes the annual solar orbit, daily motion, and figures like 1,800,000 miles per year and 130 miles per second, noting our unseen fast travel through space.
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W. H. Hartman Co
Courier
Corner Park Ave
Connmercis
St. Telephons
John C. Hartman
Gatter
Jackson McCoy
Treas
Get
Penn
Posloffica
Waterloo
Lows
Associated Press
United Press International News
Seec Nn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Zee
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Brooks & Fintey
North America
Asia
Readers write for Corner letters and Egypt geography quiz
Readers invited to write Uncle Ray with opinions on Corner stories and new titles. Inquiries explain Egypt geography, noting it is a northeast African country with about 31 million people, most living in the Nile valley while some dwell in deserts in tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Ray
Ona
Egypt
Enlen Petrides
Africa
Bunny Gentleman Visits School In Whimsical Tale
A playful scene unfolds as a bunny gentleman laughs at Kittie’s dad visiting a tree and hops toward school with the pussy children. The narrator hints at Uncle Wiggily’s welcome home as quirky, surreal imagery fills the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittie
Uncle Wiggily
Burroughs Nature Notes 1925 Q&A column
Questions on nature from readers answered in this Burroughs Nature Notes column. Topics include fish spines and venom, best honey plants, a robin with white patches, and general inquiries about wildlife and insects with practical cautions and brief explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ature Notes
Truffle hunting by dogs and pigs explained
The text describes using dogs and pigs trained to sense the aromatic odor of truffles while they remain buried. A dog smells and digs, guided by a handler, and receives a bite as a reward after locating the prize.
Three Days Cough Warns of Danger Signal Remedy
A vintage advertisement promotes Creommulsion, an emulsified creosote remedy for persistent coughs and colds. It claims soothing and healing action on inflamed membranes, germ inhibition, and quick relief after illnesses. The product, credited to the Croomulsion Company of Atlanta, Ga, offers money-back satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croomulsion Company
Atlanta
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Percival Pote
Dr. Brady
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Gebby
Hite
Flo
Webby
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