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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
2
The Sandman narrates a zoo scene where keepers, animals, and visitors learn about the polar bear cub Bub and the Emeu couple. Animals speak in simple words to reveal identities and routines, while the keepers promise to translate animal language for the public.
Nearly every large family has a household goat usually a mother or elder daughter who bears the brunt of housework and duties. The piece argues against chronic adoration of the self sacrificing member and calls for weekly rebellion to curb family tyranny and restore balance.
Excerpts discuss red haired men as luck omens for hunters and the debate among scholars. Frazer links red hair to corn spirit and Osiris rites, while Maspero and European folklore suggest the stranger theory. The piece notes Egypt contrasts with European traditions where meeting a red haired man could signal danger.
A short verse advises gentle speech and polite requests as the key to gaining favors and friendship. It contrasts crude demanding voices with courteous tones, urging a gracious approach in daily interactions for better outcomes.
A western university faculty member recalls a nervous student told to illustrate the indicative, subjunctive, potential and exclamatory moods. The student’s four lines show striving to pass, conditional hopes, and a hopeful plea God help me, reflecting on exam stress in Harper's Magazine.
Grace, tormented by hearing do not touch all her life, is invited by the Dreamland King to a bright castle where signs read Please touch Please smell Please pick. She explores rooms filled with clothes, food, toys, and dolls, and joyfully indulges the invitation without harm.
A riddle where a precious stone becomes a nobleman after removing the head, then a beloved fruit after removing the tail. Removing both head and tail yields a part of the head. The answer unfolds as Pearl, Earl Pear, Ear.
Riddle answer given as semi circum sia, describing a half and a complete cycle coming together to form a wordplay on semi circia.
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