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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1908
Page
24
A quirky verse paints an attic as cozy and adventurous. The speaker imagines sparrows peering through dusty panes, rain pattering on the roof, mice fleeing beneath the floor, hornets above the door, and an owl in a dim cubby. Grandparents trunks hold swords and medals, inviting play and pretend battles with Washington as the imagined stage.
Weather note notes that rain may arrive with showers and cool temperatures. The piece references a newspaper reading about local conditions and suggests carrying an umbrella as a precaution.
A short verse depicts a boy teased with guesses until he reveals the punch line that he only has his hands. The piece reflects playful humor and childlike misdirection from a Montrose J. Moses authored piece.
Tiny observer Little Bess reports the infant’s unusual movement as a normal crawl like travel. The note reflects a child’s playful call to mamma and a reporter’s snippet from Chicago News.
Alice and James visit their country grandparents during a summer vacation. They play in the woods and by a brook making a boat from a flat board with a handkerchief sail. James dives in barefoot and loses his toe to a fish, prompting Alice to avoid the water.
In a Paris school, 132 boys were surveyed about toys with 31 choosing a railway train 23 tin soldiers 10 steam engines 9 building blocks and 8 for toy typewriters and mechanical horses. 40 girls favored a doll as the best plaything.
A playful puppy named Pete delights in mischief and chasing a grown-up dog. He eats almost anything from gloves to ribbons and shoes, proving a puppy’s life is full of adventure. He quotes a wish to stay small and carefree.
Teddy Jones 10, fearing illness keeps his mother from the fall fair. He runs away to town, rides in a gypsy wagon, fears abduction, barters his shoes for passage, and is released when the driver redirects him home. He rejoins his anxious father after a harrowing misadventure.
A narrator recalls summer visits to Grandpa’s Maine farm and the family’s talk of discipline. Grandpa threatens a stern scolding yet quietly slips a nickel, while Grandma offers kindness and a slice of pie. The child reveals no fear, claiming reluctance to tattletale and wondering about discipline.
Mrs. William H. Hale of Brooklyn has rescued and nursed stray felines, earning thirteen prizes, blue ribbons and medals. She began after finding a litter in a yard on a cold day, housing more than thirty cats over summers, and naming many after famous people.
A New York tourist in the Adirondacks doubting feather beds recalls a lightning strike that stripped two ducks of feathers and left the birds hairless for years, leading her to abandon the old protective belief.
A boy confesses to a friend that his father is a stern judge of his actions. The boy reveals the father asks pointed questions to learn what he has been doing, implying a strict, inquisitive parenting style.
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