Ruby and Junior Stores Run by Boy Merchants on West Park Street
A feature article describes two youth run stores on West Park Street in a small town. The Ruby store, managed by 10 year old Arthur Banks, and the Idaho Stand led by Wilbur Hoffman and Irwin Evans, sell gum, candy, pop, milk shakes, and other small goods. The boys keep daybooks recording credit sales and plan expansion into larger candy operations.
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West Park Street
Dolph Wertheimer
Ed Chamberlain
Charlie MecCrimmon
Arthur Banks
Carl Hall
Phillip McDonald
Hennessy’s
Idaho
Idaho Street
Sea of Commerce
Wilbur Hoffman
Irwin Evans
Kansas City
Kioto
Osaka
Kobe
Amah
Proveschoolyard chatter about kindness and nickels
A freckled youth mocks a shopkeeper as children trade nickels and dimes for candy. The boy mocks a teacher’s rule while urging the proprietor to open his heart, revealing a street scene of streetwise taunts and small coins.
Perilous mishaps in birds from small accidents
A George F. Walsh piece notes that birds suffer dangerous mishaps from minor events. Birds fall, choke, trap from shells or nuts, and sometimes die when swallowing prey too large or misjudging size. Predatory and defensive encounters also prove deadly in some cases.
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George FE
Walsh
St. Louis
Turning Point in a Student’s Life From a Simple Ruler Tap
Professor Isaac W. Dunham recalls tapping a pupil for activity at the Senenectady Institute. The moment left a lifetime impression on George Cleveland, a factory leader, who later sent a large box of his firm’s products as thanks and proof of the impact of engaged teaching.
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Isaac W. Dunham
Schenecctady
George Cleveland
Senenectady Institute
Gold Fish Always Awake in Natural Foraging Mode
The text notes that gold fish never sleep, unlike typical household pets. It describes the gold fish as constantly alert for crumbs and prey in the ocean, foraging for pease in its native element with eyes open at all times.
Insects Before Man in Earth’s Deep Past
A brief look at prehistoric insects. The oldest fossils show no insects in early rocks, with the earliest insect being a cockroach like creature from the Silurian era. Notes mention possible even older finds in Sweden, though exact species remain debated.
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Canada
Goss
Sweden
Cat Box Boxing and a Sugar Barrel Misadventure
A playful article describes kittens boxing with a cat and teaches gentle play. It then recounts Johnnie’s mishap at a store, sprouting a sugar tumble into a hogshead, leaving him trapped overnight until Mr. Brown frees him with a teasing remark about sweet dreams.
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Mr. Brown
Johnny
Johnnie
Zitkala-Sa Rise From Dakota Wilds to Boston Writer
The article chronicles Zitkala-Sa’s transformation from a Dakota Sioux girl who spoke only her native language to a renowned writer, violinist, and public figure. It notes her early schooling at Friends' School in Indiana and Earlham College, her prize wins in oratory, her time teaching at Carlisle, and her current residence in Boston.
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Zitkala-Sa
Carlisle
Indiana
Earlham College
Carlisle Indian School
Boston
The Bee as a Barometer in Weather Lore
The article explains how bees signal weather changes. Bees retreat when rain is near and return when clouds lift. they avoid fog due to dampness and cold. Observant beekeepers note bees’ behavior as a practical omen of atmospheric shifts.
Johnnie Clark Sees Sign in City Grocery Window
Johnnie Clark strolls past a Chicago grocery store and notices a sign in the window. The readable scene sets a simple street moment in the city.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Johnnie Clark
Victoria Cross Celebrations Across Brave Hearts
A Victorian era tribute recounts brave acts by English drummer boys, a French vicar, Grace Darling of Australia, Piquet the French plumber, coachman Georges, and a grateful mistress. It notes medals, Royal Humane Society honors, and grand ceremonies following rescues from shipwrecks and fires.
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Cashmer
Delhi
India
Mogul
England
France
Grace Bassell
Grace Darling
Australia
Bassell House
Grace
Royal Humanee Society
Piquet
Parise
Desdemona
Georges
Disappearing Sweet Tooth Noted by Mr Brown
Mr Brown observed that after a period of indulgence his sweet tooth seemed to vanish leaving him puzzled about the change in appetite and cravings.
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Mr. Brown
Monkeys Learn From Men Then Fall For Pitch Trap
A tale explains how monkeys mimic humans by washing in water and later try the sticky pitch, trapping themselves. Men observe, retreat, and the primates’ hands stay smeared as they are captured.
The Marmoset and Toothpick Anecdote
The marmoset is not generally an animal whose intelligence is well developed. The following anecdote, however, will prove that there are individual exceptions.
Monkey learns iron toothpick trick to ease toothache
A monkey owned by M. Hachet-Souplet suffered tooth pain after eating nuts. The owner demonstrated using a toothpick then sharpened a stem of iron to a point. The monkey seized the iron and, after refining its tip, successfully dislodged the nut fragment.
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M. Hachet-Souplet
Monkey
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Storre
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