Squirrels of Ann Arbor Boost City Image and Morale
A Detroit News feature chronicles Ann Arbor's protected fox, black, and gray squirrels roaming freely since 1894. Postmaster Prettyman praises their friendly habits, noting squirrels dine at storefronts, guard nut caches, and even nudge local tourism by shaping a town reputation as a city where wildlife thrives.
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Ann Arbor
Detroit News and Tribune
Huron River
Fifth Ward
Common Council
Prettyman
City
Mr. Prettyman
State Street
Stree
North University Avenue
Twelfth Street
Rock
Lincoln
Neb
State House
Jackson City
Smithsonian Institution
Little Animaly
Washtenaw County
University
Molly on the Farm Poem by G. H. 8
A Philadelphia Record verse describes Molly with a waist like a wasp and a pain in her side. It portrays her lips eyes and hair in vivid line drawings as she travels to the farm and returns in frolic and charm.
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Philadelphia Record
Molly
Numbers Rebel in Schoolroom Ruckus Tale
A Washington Star poem portrays a classroom revolt of numerals from One to Nine and Zero. Each number complains of rank and size, arguing over who is bigger and why. The verse ends with chaos as the numbers refuse to accept the mentors who taught arithmetic.
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Washington Star
Jamie
A Sleepy Little School
A humorous poem about a quirky professor who runs a school for boys with a bed for naps. He sends sleepy pupils to bed when they droop and even naps himself after tidying the books and shutters. The verse playfuly contrasts studious effort with gentle fatigue.
Garnet and Ruby Cardinal Birds Defend Nest From Snake
In a Florida porch orange tree Garnet and Ruby, two cardinals, defended their nest from a five foot black snake. The birds swooped and pecked, driving the snake away while a passerby used a stick to end the encounter. The tale highlights their courage and nesting habits.
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Garnet
Ruby
Florida
Pennsylvania
Cardinal
Caline's Wish and the White Angel at School
A Black girl named Caline longs to be white after chalk dust, but a teacher and classmates reveal deeper lessons. Caline saves the white girl Claire from drowning, earning praise and a path toward education as a teacher for her selfless act.
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Caline
Caroline
Cal’ine
Claire
Cal'ine
How Tin Plates Are Made in the Tinning Process
An overview of tinplate production detailing the sequence from black sheets to tin coating. It explains degreasing in acids, annealing, white pickle cleansing, palm oil flux, tin deposition, and final rolling to achieve a smooth polished surface.
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Dreamland
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Black Caline
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