Illustrissimo Signor Bebe and the Boy General
Frances Hodgson Burnett recalls Ilustrissimo Signor Bebe Luigi Roberto a four year old Italian prodigy famed for warlike play and regal toys. The piece traces his fanciful uniforms, letters to Luisa, dream of a military career, and the plan for him to go to school while his family plays along with his dramatic military world.
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Ilustrissimo
Signor Bebe
Luigi Roberto
Edar
Bebe
London
Signor
Florentine
Oyara Luisa
Louis Rosert
Perhops
Salon
Margarethe
Illustrissimo
Syare
Erale
Ereas
Scusi
Florence
Jeteors
Cara Luisa
L- House
la Luisa
Capitano Inzlese
Sig. Roberto
Rome
Roosevelt on Antelope Hunting and Visual Game Traits
Theodore Roosevelt discusses how antelope differ from other game in hunting strategy. He outlines long range rifle skills, differences between pronghorn and white tail, and the pronghorns use of sight and curiosity. He recounts stalking methods, field tactics, and memorable shots across open prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
West Calla
On the Turner Plantation A Georgia Boy's War Tale
An 1890s style vignette from Joel Chandler Harris recounts farm folk and colored storytellers amid Civil War era hardship. Mr Beaver and Mr Rabbit contend for status at a village meeting, with humor, braggadocio, and rustic lore shaping community life on the plantation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Joel Chandler Harris
Twele Remus
Waele Remus
Daddy Jake
Balaam
His
Free Joe
Rainin' Hot Embers in Brer Rabbit Tale
Brer Rabbit and Brer Beaver face a thunderous but comic fire tale as embers rain and a clever plan to water the blaze unfolds. Ole Man Know-All escapes danger, while Joe Maxwell, Mr. Pruitt, and other characters drift toward morning and recollections of deserters. The scene shifts to a dawn with farm sounds and a young observer waking to a new day.
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Paver
Rabbit
Mr. Beaver
Mr. Olf
Mr. Rabbit
Mr. Fox
Mink
Jim
Mr. Pruitt
Jesse
Shorely
Mr. Wimberly
Injan Bill
Beaver
Sezee
Mr. Beaver, An’ He Scuffled 'Bout Mightily. Time Mr. Rabbit
Joe Maxwell
Joe
Harbert
Spain
Chilean Life and Valleys of Valparaiso Features
A vivid portrait of Chilean life from Coronel to Valparaiso including miners, railroads, and city growth. It notes American influence, Spanish fortifications, the hydra of social classes, and rich details on food, wine, manners, dress, and the enduring Chilean cavalry spirit.
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Liai-Liai
Valparaiso
W. H. Russell
The
London Times
Straits of Magellan
Evangelistas
Direction Island
Coronel
a +od bay
Russell
Spain
Bay
Rancagua
Talcahuano
Yerbas-Buenas
Valdivia
Beuras
Esmeralda
Coradonga
Andes
Pudets
Callas
Santiago
Shortest courtship and oddities from old journal notes
A brisk roundup of curious facts from Louisville weddings to sea depths, ancient experiments, elephants and nightingales, and oddities from ancient Rome to modern America. Names include Fannie Edwards and Cornelius Drebbel. places span Louisville Tennessee New Guinea and Vienna. The miscellany mixes science, travel, and eccentric trivia in a dated, breezy tone.
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Louisville
Fannie Edwards
Tennessee
New Guinea
Aristotle
Albinus
Severus
Great
Eads Bridge
Australia
New York
Carrollton
Black Hills
Twin Peaks
Taney County
Musashi
Japan
Abraham
Alexander the Great
Siam
United States
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Vienna
London
Berlin
Cornelius Drebbel
Low Countries
Scotland
England
Faust
Lower
Pyrenees
Spain
Western Australia
Cape Horn
Victoria
Cassis
Buffalo
Stratford
Tropics
Connecticut
Desperate chase yields antelope hunt with greyhounds
An account describes driving across plains to stalk antelope then firing from a trained horse. The narrator praises long range shooting and greyhounds aiding the chase, detailing methods to close in unseen. The piece ends noting plains sport and a dated copyright of 1692.
My Old Rag Doll Relic From a Bygone Time
A narrator recalls finding Harriet Francene Crocker as a child’s rag doll tucked in a garret. Dust and cobwebs awaken memories of carefree days, the joy of a cherished toy, and the ache and warmth of childhood restored as an adult. The piece ends with the revived treasure bringing a nearer sense of the past’s perfect joys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Francene Crocker
Polly
Clever pupil sparks gravity debate with Newton and home run joke
In a classroom scene from Youth's Companion Charley Beale questions gravity saying the earth attracts things and jokes about a home run. The teacher praises originality while illustrating why attraction matters, turning a playful query into a lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Beale
Charley
Newton
Young Grandson of Senator Frye Seeks Naval Post
A Lewiston boy, 9, writes to Senator Frye in December 1891 declaring a desire to join a war with the Chili forces. He asks to be an orderly, gunboat crew member, or captain’s aide, expressing fighter traits and curiosity about service.
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Society of Friends
Chilian Naval School
Santiago
Chili
Washington Star
Frye
Lewiston
Lewistoon
Granper
Chilis
Papa
Tuomas
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Inlustrissimo Signor Bebe
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Godfredo
Oscarino
Panes
Ater
Ugh
Turner Plantation
Brer Rabbit
Yellowstone Park
Chiltan Cooking
Valparuso
Despond
Mapocho
American Express
School of Medicine
Escuela de Medecina
Dep Hospital
St. Vincent de Pauls
Chilians
Navy
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