One Chapter in the Life of a Cub Bear
Clarence Hawkes recounts the growth of a bear cub nicknamed Whiney from a milk fed, box restricted kitchenette pet to a rambunctious, forest forager on a farmer’s homestead. The story follows his play with a sofa pillow and cat, honey bee raids, blueberry feasts, egg pilfering, and logs revealing ants, mice, chipmunks, nuts, and chestnuts.
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Clarence Hawkes
Springfield Sunday Republican
Black Bear
Hecla
Blueberry
Aria
Earth
Pat
Legend of the Sunflower in a Rainy Day Tale
A group reads Marian’s tale about a humble field flower who endures a long drought. The Sun god and Rain Goddess test her garden, rewarding patience. a sunflower is born to remind flowers of the sun’s constant presence even in dull weather. The scene ends with a rainbow signaling their blessing.
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Vlerie
Reggie
Reta
Wilbur
Maud
Marian
Prithee
Lost Child in Summer Hotel Mystery
A five year old girl named Elizabeth and the cook's daughter disappear from a fashionable hotel. After a day of frantic searching by the Eldridge family and townsfolk, they are found together in the hotel elevator area enjoying their own secret adventure. The nurse returns them home with a mix of scolding and relief as the cooks' girl mirrors a tougher upbringing.
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Washington Star
Beth
Bess
Betty
Elizabeth
Eldridges
Mr. Eldridge
George
My House Your House Card Game Description
Players sit around a table with a chalk circle as a target. A yard long cord tied to a cane forms a slip noose. On commands My house and Your house players must touch or move fingers inside or outside the circle. Failure to follow commands results in a forfeit and risk of being caught by the noose. The game continues with the winner taking the cane.
Girls That Throw Stones
A physician from a girls college explains why girls cannot throw stones as far as boys due to a larger lower collar bone. He notes some girls can occasionally throw nearly as far, but in sports requiring free arm movement the disparity remains.
A Small Girl's Essay Rite in a Grim Scene
A fragmentary diary like scene shows a frail boy, pale and tired, asking for aid while a girl carries him to safety. The girl fears the dead might not be, yet she helps him to a room and shares bread and meat. The boy reveals he is faint to the corps, and his eyes glow with life as a lively exchange ends with care.
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