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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
19
Esther calls everyone to see a fluffy gray owl perched on the porch railing near a bright light. The family watches as the owl seems to see in darkness and then vanishes when the light is shone in his eyes. The mother reassures them and fears of poultry loss are discussed.
A wistful pin pleads to be picked up by a little girl named Mary. The pin tells of its long handmade origin from European craft to mass production, and the value of pins to the poor. Mary offers care while other scenes show school routines and family banter.
In a captured scene from a 1908 issue, Miss Warden struggles to corral a chaotic morning as Ethel Nora Jean and the others rush to make school while Aunt Florence and Mary improvise a tutoring and housekeeping routine. The tension centers on keeping order, managing lessons, and the new baby, with the clock striking six and the overturned routine teetering on collapse.
Jos M Gaites, producer of The Three Twins, is asked by a young theatergoer to explain why three principals are called twins. He offers a playful reply about twins multiplying when combining siblings, illustrating the comedic premise of the onstage puzzle.
A short poem portrays a child’s classroom scene with small details of desk ink blotter and pen. It moves through tiny tasks and a brave duty to be done before a record can be worn, ending with a father’s kiss and a growing story. The author Helew C. Barto signs the verse.
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