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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1908
Page
27
A donkey wanders past a trapped lion and a clever rabbit acts as judge in a comic tale. The lion flouts fairness then plots to eat, but the rabbit outwits him by exposing the trap and releasing Lilly and the donkey, ending with villagers rescuing the lion.
Mary the Contrary and Uncle Fred discuss roller skate origins from 1823 to 1876 with jokes about Shakespeare and Queen Victoria. They note roller skating's rise in Chicago and Paris, the spread to rinks, and today about 6,000 rinks and 2,000,000 skaters daily in the United States.
A homeless widow with three children travels by train seeking refuge with her son John in Kansas. After visiting Mary and Martha’s homes and facing cold reception, she finds kindness from a stranger and resolves to go to John where he will care for her in old age. The scene ends with her sleeping contentedly, hopeful for Mary and Martha.
Dorothy Pennloye, bound to a chair by illness, receives a life changing act of kindness from Cora Smith. Cora arranges medical care and a hospital operation, enabling Dorothy to walk again with support from both families. The tale heartens with community charity and fresh spring optimism.
A California observer notes a rat known as the trade rat steals food left in a pan but leaves a varied barter of items such as a stick rope nails and a glass funnel to pay for the fare. The anecdote highlights the creature's curious intelligence and exchange behavior.
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