Boy Adelbert Audits a Patriotic Tale in Cheated Holiday
A 12 year old Algerian boy Adelbert Alphonso Smith reads about George Washington and proclaims the founder was unpatriotic due to his birthday. Parents protest and question the tale while the boy defends Washington as truthful. An orchard and bottles become part of the humorous narrative.
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Adelbert Alphonso Smith
Tle
Algernon
Adelbert
Georne Washington
A. A. A. Smith
The Cherry Pie Mystery in a Child’s Confession
A girl recalls a missing cherry pie and the search for the culprit. Her son George confesses softly that he ate it and cannot tell a lie, prompting a simple, candid exchange about honesty.
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Ceriata Tate
Anil
George
Puzzling Question About Morning Wake Up Rites
A playful verse by Mabel A. Clinton from Cassette Little Folks asks which method best starts a child’s day. The speaker, Rowe, frets over waking with the wrong foot or a misdirected fall from bed, pleading for guidance from a mother’s home and the local postman.
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Rowe
Mabel A. Clinton
The Quick Wit of Little Bobbie O
A seven year old boy named Hobbie, famed for sharp answers, often escapes parental scolding. His mother plans to spank with a small switch, but he quips he would forgive her if she spared the punishment. She cites a Bible proverb about Peter, while the scene devolves into a moralizing childhood vignette.
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Bobbie
Alway
Hobbie
Ohio
Buute Journal
St. Peter
Jennn
Pisces influence in the zodiac and notable figures
A vintage astrological sketch describes Pisces as a service oriented sign from February into March. It notes traits of Pisces women as forgetful and inattentive to household order, cites Col. W F Cody and Gen. Washington as linked examples, and discusses whether Pisces are prone to carelessness and procrastination in daily life.
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W. F. Cody
Butta Jo Bill
Gen
Washington
Pircom
Xing
Piret
Livalve
Eleanor Kirk
Sudden Death of Brattleboro Organ Maker Gen Estey
Brattleboro mourns General Juline J. Estey, founder and head of Estey Organ Company, who died suddenly at about five in the morning from heart failure. Born January 1845 in Brattleboro, he led the family business, founded Estey Guard, served as Vermont National Guard brigadier general, bank president, and active Republican and civic leader. He is survived by wife Florence Gray Estey and two sons Jacob Gray Estey and Julius Harry Estey, with a third son Guy Carpenter Estey having died earlier.
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Bratteboro
Brattleboro
Juline J. Baxtey
Gener Estey
Estey
Gray Batey
Col
Harry Betoy
Mr. Estey
Flo
de. Contand
Mex
Fuller
Harry Katey
Howe
Amd
Aili Dacaator
Bratleboro
Socom
Jacob
Desdemona Eetey
Norwich University
J. Extey & Co
Estey Organ Company
Te Father
Hie
Levi K Fuller
Estey Guard
Vermont National
Brattleboro Young Men's Christian Association
Thaw
People's National Bank
Iate Parley Starr
Rrst
Hrattisboro
TAKE
Republican Party
Vermont
Lure
Moody
Northfield
Suatons River
Manon
Knight Templar
Maxone
Beauxount
Kalehts Templar
Browders
New England
Florence Gray
Cambridge N.Y
Jacob Gray Fatey
Julius Harry Eatey
Aslaire
Guy Carpenter Katey
Horoscope Readings Describe Pisces and Other Signs
The Philadelphia Record notes that Pisces people are placid but can be roused, with self sacrifice and helpfulness, while comment on other signs like Aries and Leo. It contrasts traits for women and men, and includes quirky colloquialisms and character sketches from readers.
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Dusty Riodee
Placline
Aries
Lenar Snytt
Tarius
Giant seven foot ball rocks early football history
A peculiar seven foot ball weighing nearly two hundred pounds dominates early sports scenes. The massive sphere, used by athletic young women and their teams, soars through the air like a balloon and ends in a tense scrimmage as teams battle to advance their ball over the line.
The Little Crib and the Silent Little One
Poem depicts a family laying a crib away after loss and recalling the baby’s brief presence. They cradle memory, cry softly, and hope for divine comfort as they face grief and find a solace in a new joy that has come. The scene centers on tender memories, sorrow, and faith amid bereavement.
Sick Boy Makes His Own Clock
A boy named Johnnie records clock observations at home with Uncle Dick help. The day’s entries note times from 9 20 AM to 5 PM, using sun positions and a cuckoo clock for reference, showing a kid’s inventive learning streak and eventual reliance on a clock.
Beat the Devil On The Widow's Child Theft Tale
A first person recounts an English officer widow and her two year old son as a tale unfolds in a dark drawing room. A child silently steals a peach from the center table while a ghostly white figure repeats the act, ending with the exclamation done again, old devil.
Meaning of Peace and Patriotism From a Child's Recital
A piece from a school recital shows a child explaining peace and patriotism. Mis Gray questions a boy who recited a patriotic poem about discipline and care for his six siblings, highlighting a rural view of “peace” as family order and routine.
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Mise Gray
Youthful Deduction Behind a Teachable Eye Onion
A playful classroom exchange compares the eye to a small onion. The teacher calls the lens the eye’s onion while a curious student asks if this onion causes tears. The humorous dialogue hints at physiological notions in simple terms.
Edinan Nxen on 2000 Miles Wireless Telegraph Range
In the Syractee Post era the article notes a maximum wireless telegraph range of about 2000 miles. It asks when Ediwan was granted authority to work with telegraphy, with references to Persian cross-stitch and other crafts in the surrounding discussion.
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Edinan Nxen
Muensaken
Ediwan Hecotme Ab Authority Om Witelen
Post
Standard
University President's Son Shines Shoes
Chicago story recounts William F Harper and his son polishing shoes for Morgan Park Academy students to raise funds for a new hall. They shined vast numbers, offering all styles at a flat price, with over 100 pairs in one day and plans to continue to fund charity.
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Chicago
Paul Harper
William F. Harper
University of Chinago
Francie W. Parker
Morgan Park Academy
Harper & Co, Poliners
Morgan Pork
Halla
Sconta
Harper
Parker
Young Harper
Tom and Jack Dialog Over Money to Marry
In Chicago News style dialogue, Tom notes she may not love him while Jack questions the certainty. Abe asks how Jack knows, and he reveals he has no money to marry. she offers to borrow from her father.
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Abe Dons
Tom
Chicago News
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