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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1908
Page
28
A boy recalls keeping a pet rooster named Pete who followed him into Hampstead’s pasture. When a temperamental Jersey bull charged, Pete leaped from a tree, attacked the bull from behind, and saved the boy from certain harm. The bull ended the rooster’s life, but Pete’s devotion earned a granite grave marker.
Molly and Tom, recent high school grads, travel with families for a grand holiday abroad. In Nice and at the Promenade des Anglais they glimpse royalty and revel in Carnival battles, admiring flowers, jewelry booths, and Ferrati’s cherry ices as they chase a royal sighting.
The article portrays circus life with meticulous setup details including tenting, dining, and staff roles. It notes the 39 minute dining preparation standard, the kitchen brigade, and the order of tables for managers, performers, and roustabouts. A parade scene near Villefranche features Molly and Tom getting close to the king’s carriage, sparking a comic interruption by flunkies.
In a New York elevated car a six year old blind boy smiled as his older brother, about 11, supported him. The boys shared a harmonica and played tunes from Weaver, My God to Home Sweet Home. Passengers warmed to the music and applauded as they exited.
A speaker recalls running away to fight the redskin Injun foe and fears his mother’s reaction. He acknowledges missing her, and admits his prankish escape brought dark, unsettled feelings before hoping to return home at daybreak. The verse uses dialect and frontier imagery to express guilt and longing.
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