Eskimo Tots Adopted by American Gentleman in Gloucester
Two six year old Eskimo twins from Alaska have lived in Gloucester, Massachusetts, while adopted father Miner W. Bruce from Seattle purchases a north Pacific fishing schooner. Bruce, a Boston native, runs Alaska studies and earlier established a government reindeer station at Port Clarence. The children adapt well, remain affectionate, and clash over toys but are beloved by hotel staff and locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Gloucester
Mass
Miner W. Bruce
Seattle
North Pacific Fisheries
Bruce
Boston
Port Clarence
Zaksriner
Artmarhoke
Siberia
Mr. Bruce
Boston Herald
Honest Teddy Repays Window Breaking Coin Loss
Teddy throws a snowball that breaks a millinery shop window. He admits fault, earns 87 cents, then returns with his savings to pay for the damage. Miss Priscilla commends his honesty but cautions care. Teddy, excited by a toy steam engine, accepts responsibility and feels no regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Tom
Miss Priscilla Prim
Priscilla
Miss Priscilla
Misa Priscilla
Bird Day Observed by Oil City and Fort Madison Schools
Readable school notices describe annual spring bird days in Oil City Pennsylvania and Fort Madison Iowa with songs readings and outdoor woods trips. Pupils present pet birds and year round bird watching with spring arrivals and winter residents noted. A separate item mentions Can ton Illinois girls pledging boyfriends not to smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Fort Madison
Chicago
Poetry and Its Varied Age Boundaries Explored
An essay traces how the idea of poetry shifts with age from children to adults. It notes that rhymes mislead definitions, cites famous verses like The Village Blacksmith and Casabianca, and observes how unwritten poetry governs our memories and ideals. It also compares free library circulations in New York and other cities, highlighting underfunded access despite rising readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Horner
Simon
Ingoldsby
John Moore
Tennyson
Durance Vile
New York City
Book Buyer
New York
Boston Public Library
Chicago Public Library
Boston
Cleveland Public Library
St. Louis
Bankrupt Hint From Judge Over Small Debts
Judge Emden questions Casswell a Camberwell sausage maker about bankruptcy and his inability to pay. Casswell, with only twopence, says he cannot afford it. The judge notes poverty bars bankruptcy and orders 10 shillings per month or 14 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emden
Lambeth County Court
Casswell
Camberwell
Tam
London Telegraph
Don’t Scowl, It Spoils Faces Say Writers
A writer in The Standard warns that scowling ages appearance. He describes a furrowed brow as a railroad map from cowlicks to the nose, with parallel lines and arched eyebrows. The piece notes people scowl for light and for thought, creating a lasting habit.
Man in Norfolk Train Death Fulfills Word
A Virginia newspaper foreman recalls a young typesetter named Blank who warned he would call if in trouble. After leaving for Norfolk, Blank vanished and was later found dead near a train at midnight, having apparently called for the foreman as he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Blank
Frank
Norfolk
Washington Star
Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes About a Boyhood Drowning Incident
Isabella Graham Murdock quotes a letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes dated March 15 1880 describing a raft accident in a pond when he was a boy. He recalls a rushing memory and the moment of near drowning and notes such scenes appear in others who survived drowning and share the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Graham Murdock
St. Nicholas
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston
Miss
Sapetia
Sam Childs
Miss Isabella
Oliverr Wesven
Holmes
Horned rattlesnake and other curiosities in old articles
The piece notes the horned rattlesnake once thought rare and highly poisonous with Death Valley reports claiming abundant specimens. It also mentions a London railway scene with a cyclist showing a gold ankle chain, Lincoln quotes on property, and a remark on the French camellia symbol and a kilogram’s rough pound value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Merriat
Death Valley
Desert
St. Louis Republic
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Brave Girls of
Canton
Philadelphia Press
Boy Blue
Mother
Jack
Dark Fairy
Zion's Herald
New York Public Libraries
DR. Holmes
Property and Industry
Abraham Lincoln
France
Dumas
Country
W. A. Haynes & CO
Maynard, Mass
J. W. Henderson
N. B
W. Henderson
South Acton, Mass
T.F. Sheehan
Barrett’ S Mill Road
Concord Junction
Wood and Stone
Teremiah Sheehan
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Concord Mass
J. C. Friend
UGENT
Ryan& Walsh
Basin Cocks
Boynton
Keith
Summer Street, Maynard, Mass
WM. ©. Hale
Maynard Sr
Monumental
Maynard
Darling’s Elk, Cor. Summer and Nason Sts
Quincy
Fowler
C.d.hommes Maynard
James Devane
West Acton, Mass
D. ON
Maynard's Block
H. P.N. Dahl
Riverside Block
N.raymond Pratt
Sudbury, Mass
Concord National Bank
Concord National Bank of Concord
C. Fay Heywoop
Cashier
Concord
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