Plain Words About the Stars Explores Cosmos and Creation
The essay divides star lovers into three classes: scientists who study astronomy as a business, romantic admirers who name the stars, and sentimental couples using starlit skies as theater. It describes solar system formation, Neptune through Mercury, and the sun as life’s source, with measurements and evocative imagery.
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Chicago News
Orion
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Katie and Mamma In a Household Rhyme Scene
A child narrates moments of helping mamma and attempting to lay the tray for Katie. Phrases show domestic duty and the gentle aunts of family life with light humor as the child reflects on care and rebukes. The tone preserves a tender domestic mood.
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Katie
Sailorate Rhyme Aims at Khanate Yet Fate Denies
A humorous verse by J. C Cc. Paterson narrates a sailor’s boast about bait left in an old crate. A Turkish Khan erupts with threats of punishment and honor tied to a punchy mock epic about a mutinous boast and a drastic, satirical sequence ending with a drastic threat of resorting to a minaret and zirconate.
A Giant Popgun in the Tropics
A tropical tree, called a bamboo blowpipe, could serve as a giant popgun. Its stem is about an inch and a half thick yet grows to fifty or sixty feet tall with joints fifteen feet apart, appealing as a makeshift weapon for the boys.
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Tropics
Dream That Became Real, Tommy Drew Confides
Young Tommy Drew recalls a dream where he woke to find it true, as Cornelia Channing Ward notes the curious moment of belief and awakening. The playful vignette captures childlike wonder and a moment of imaginative certainty.
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Tommy Drew
Cornelia Channing Ward
A Strong Plea For The Boys From Outing Magazine
A plea for creating a dedicated space for boys at home. The article argues that a personal boys room fosters ownership, independence, and practical skills through in-home workshops, suggesting attics or other reorganized spaces. It emphasizes practicality, responsibility, and parental support in developing useful crafts.
A Good Game for Boys and Girls Played With a Handkerchief
Describes a party game where captains pick teams, players sit in two rows, and a knotted handkerchief is thrown across while a keyword is called. Players must respond with an appropriate animal or object before ten counts, or drop out. The process repeats until all players on one side are out and the other side wins.
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Outing Magazine
Powers That Be
Lot
Earth
Song of the Flowers in Leigh Hunt’s verse
A poem about sweet flowers born of sunny showers. The speaker praises flowers for bringing pleasure and joy, suggesting they belong in all places and reflect heaven’s beauty through their simple breath. Angels may have brought them from heavenly borders to grace earthly scenes.
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Leigh Hunt
New Corn Variety Grows From Ancient Aztec Seed
In 1906 a single corn grain found in Aztec ruins of Northern New Mexico was planted last spring and appears to be a new variety. Its stalks reach 18 feet, ears measure about 17 inches, and kernels are larger and sweeter than ordinary corn. Seeds from ancient ruins elsewhere have shown vitality, supporting the claim. The Aztecs lived in the Mexican highlands and were conquered by Cortes in the 16th century.
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New Mexico
Mexico
Cortes
Mother's Apron Strings Recalled By Lincoln Advice
A Lincoln era maxim urges men to avoid those who deride a mother's apron strings and to keep engagements with mother. It counsels breaking away from advisers urging disloyalty and clinging tightly to maternal ties.
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Lincoln
Little Kings Face Strict Upbringing In Royal Tales
A Children’s Magazine piece recounts how young royal heirs endure language learning and discipline. It relays the tale of the Prince of Naples who threatened harm when grown, and how rulers corrected him with admonition and punishment to protect national reputation.
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Lisi Cipriani
Children’s
Italy
Naples
Prince of
Neolas
Ameistas
Prince Royal
Humbert
Margaret
Mary and bees tale seeks honey at home
Auntie cautions Mary about disturbing honey bees. Mary pleads to bring a few bees home and build a cage for them to make honey for her bread. The dialogue highlights curiosity about bees and a practical idea to obtain honey.
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Auntie
Mary
Auntilée
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