Song of the Thrush in Seasonal Woods by Higgs
A poem excerpt from William Higgs in Youth's Companion depicts the wood thrush singing through LMS seasons. It contrasts green wheat and lilies with late summer heat and waning dog days, ending with the thrush’s return to the woods.
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William Higgs
Stumpy the Sea Hero Earns Gold Medal for Bravery
Ephraim Warner nicknamed Stumpy is mocked by wealthier beach residents at the Beach House. After a dispute with Percival Peyton, Ephraim saves Carrie Mowbray from a dangerous sea current, earning praise from the crowd and a U.S. gold medal for bravery, with Barbara admiring his courage.
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Florince
Hallowell Hoyte
Ephraim
Stumpy
Carrie Mowbray
Carrie
Belle Towers
Belle
Barbara
Boyardrom
Percival Peyton
Peyton
Warner
Toyton
Payton
United States
New York Examiner
The Quezal of Guatemala The World’s Most Beautiful Bird
The quezal of Guatemala is hailed as the most beautiful bird, shining with a metallic luster and a scarlet breast. It dwells on seven thousand foot high mountains, nests in hollow trees, and its plumage was once reserved for Aztec royalty.
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Guatemala
Winter Dream of Summer Wheat and Song
A poet images a dream of endless summer fields and a silver lake, with swans and a blooming orchard, against a cold night. The vision fades as cold winds return, and a plea to the gracious Lord for life’s spring follows, attributed to Virginia Franklyn.
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Virginia Franklyn
The House on the Hill Makes a Selfless Stand
Ide and Steve, poor caretakers with one crippling wound each, shelter an Italian widow’s two neglected children. After the widow’s death, they confront poverty and decide to place the orphans with township care, though Ide once dreamed of keeping them. In a stormy night of hard choices, a quiet vow of mutual aid holds their fragile household together.
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Frank Chapin
Peyton
Stumpy
Charles Colwell
Cowell
Ephraim
Peytons
Martha
Barbara
Percival Peyton
Belle Towers
Belle
Carrie
Mrs. Burt
Steve
Tde Bowman
Steve Rowan
Ide
Potatdes
Jake Mertz
Pluckins
Childry
Tommy
Ida
Squire York’s
Yawning as Remedy Warns of Natural Exercise
A New York Herald note extols yawning as beneficial for individuals and nasal conditions. It claims yawns exercise jaw, chest, tongue, palate, uvula, eyes, ears, and nostrils, and may ease nasal catarrh sore throat and earache with six to seven yawns daily.
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New York Herald
In Cases of Croup
A medical authority prescribes aggressive home care for croup including hot mustard foot baths and a warm room, hot bath then drying, syrup of ipe cac to induce vomiting, turpentine mix for external throat rub, saturated flannel over chest, hot water bottles at feet and sides, careful cover, and bowel cleansing with squills after vomiting. The advised drink is water and prolonged rest to maintain strength.
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