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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1883
Page
3
In a rural tale, Van Winker shifts chores to his wife Jeannette to prove a point. She runs the country store while he minds the home, learning the labor and patience required, and he gains new respect after a day in her shoes.
The article argues that Japan hosts a rich store of folk tales and legends closely resembling common Western tales like Cinderella and Jack the Giant Killer. It notes that origins of many familiar stories may lie in the East and suggests these tales, translated from a Yeddo volume, offer insights for both children and adults.
Tales recount Inari the fox god's visits to Yeddo to test honesty. He reviews a merchant house filled with fake goods, a brutal prince in Bizen, a biased court, and a weary peasant who helps him, revealing greed and discontent across Edo society.
The green three-cent stamp will go out of use next fall after thirteen years in service. The note from the New York Graphic states the duration is still fatal to its continued use.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from Rural New Yorker and other papers. Jests about love letters, trains, stray pigs, German horse thieves, and arithmetic boasts mix with brief editorials and a child’s prayer about clothes fitting.
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