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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1908
Page
21
A Chicago essay recounts an Indian legend in which the crow is a sacred messenger chosen by the Great Spirit. It contrasts the crow’s trusted corn sharing with European violence against the bird, and ends with a cautionary tale of a white man and a crow over a deer carcass.
A fairy grants three silver trout wishes: wings to the first, knowledge of nets to the second, and guidance for the third. The winged trout dies in a desert, the cautious trout starves from fear of danger, and the cared-for trout thrives. The tale asks children to choose wisest behavior.
A Philadelphia Record poem reminiscence about dolls from different generations. Grandmother recalls a home sewn cloth doll, the doll’s demise, a French prize doll, and a child’s affection for Teddy B who resembles a doll, a dog, and a muff.
The article extols cotton as the king of Southern commerce noting India and China as early centers of textile craft. It describes planting from March to May, frost risks, and the July to frost picking season. Pickers labor daily about a hundred pounds each, with no machine yet replacing hand gathering.
A history lesson prompts Robbie to name two pivotal events in George Washingtons life. He first remarks on his birth, sparking the teachers light-hearted concede. Robbie sways and tries to continue, hinting at more to come as the exchange ends on a note of playful ambiguity.
A lyrical portrait describes Sir Lionel Stuyvesant Peter von Toots who owns an immense, varied collection of footwear from boots and shoes to sandals and slippers. Despite this vast wardrobe he remains indecisive about what to wear each day and sits in his large chair choosing.
A playful verse portrays numbers from One to Nine rebelling on a schoolroom floor. They clash over size and rank while debating whose value should prevail, until the chaos reaches the chalked board where Eight Nine Six and others contest the tally.
A reader recounts a child’s ritual at night describing nighttime noises attributed to queer people, then recalls hiding under covers as whispers and tipsy footsteps pass by. The passage blends superstition with a fear of the unseen.
A pet bullfinch named Don discovers his reflection in a standing mirror. He dances, pecks, climbs behind the glass, and displays puzzled curiosity as he treats the image as another bird. After repeated antics the owner removes the mirror, then adds a toy mirror inside the cage for Don to entertain himself.
Instructions describe a finger movement puzzle where a person should pick a finger to move while someone else only points to it. When attempting the movement the mover often ends up moving a different finger than chosen, due to misdirection and sensory cues.
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