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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
23
Shorty and Billy steal away to test an ice yacht built by Cap'n Jerry. They flee a hidden cellar, escape a forest, and discover a counterfeiters gang led by a burly man. Shorty is captured but escapes to alert his father and the sheriff, who arrest the gang.
Frances carries a rabbit to her grandmother but stops to chat with Mabel. Freddy Jones swaps the rabbit for a cat, then repeats the ruse. Frances is exposed, scolded for gossip and disobedience, and learns a lasting lesson.
A narrator explains the experience of children traveling alone on ships to distant lands. Polly Evans writes about brave girls and boys facing separation, vaccination, tagging, and transport to new homes, inviting readers to imagine their journey and potential friendships through her stories.
A neglected girl Mary endures jeers and chores until a sympathetic duchess inspires a green gown. Mary attends the carnival, becomes popular, catches a count’s eye, and finds a happy ending, echoing a Cinderella tale with a twist.
A conversational piece where a child asks about his father’s job and his own future. The mother explains the father is a tea sampler and the child imagines becoming a cake sampler when grown.
In a rowdy remark a speaker teases about a luncheon and warned neighbors. The jab suggests people dodge chores and delay work, echoing a local quarrel over hospitality and social duties.
Jenry confronts a canary named Chirpy with a chilling warning about secrets. He vows to search the pantry thoroughly and threatens the bird if any family hears of his actions, implying dire consequences for the household.
An old tale recalls Lord Shaftesbury receiving his fondest compliment when a little girl asked him to help her cross the street. She surveyed passersby, then approached the earl with the simple request for aid.
Leonard returned from his first Sunday school with a candid report that when the money basket circulated he did not take any. The remark reflects a child's early sense of honesty and religious instruction.
A visitor tells children about a boy with caring parents who wasted his time and future. He asks where the boy will stand as a man, and the children reply in unison that he stands before them. The passage ends with the crowd growing restless after many tiresome minutes.
A pair of youths Trixie and Fred explore a coal mine inhabited by dwarfs. Fred hatchs a plan using sleeping liquid to help their escape. They wake a white boy captive, guide him to the shaft, and return home as authorities arrest the dwarfs who vanish before officers arrive.
A playful dialogue features an inquisitive gentleman asking a small boy why he is little. The boy replies he is only a half brother, delivering a lighthearted exchange.
Instructions describe a simple toy: a wooden upright in a basin with a rimed edge supports a spinning top. Water around the base creates wind as the top spins, driving tiny sailing vessels placed in the basin to circle as if by real wind.
A light exchange reveals a young boy already leaving a mark on a family project. The father notes the boy’s impact by claiming he has “carved out a name” on their new plane, signaling early affection and pride.
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