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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
3
A playful verse contrasts being a prim maid with modern everyday girlhood and ends with a series of state trivia jokes. Readers find light humor in questions about which state is most religious cleanest sickest oldest maidenly paternal mining and medical, with puns on Mass Wash Md Ark Pa Ore and more.
Puggie, Lucinda Lay’s pampered fox terrier, longs to roam beyond the yard. He befriends Rodger, a larger stray, outside the back gate and escapes with him into the alley and park, enjoying a day of freedom before nightfall.
In Maize while exploring, Rodger and Puggie befriend a farm boy and share meals and adventures. After a playful road trip toward town, Puggie narrowly escapes captivity at Miss Lucinda Lay’s elegant home, prompting a frantic chase as the boy and dogs flee to safety.
A boy loses Puggie the dog near town but the clever hound finds his way back to the gate two hours later. Puggie greets the boy and Rodger with a wagging tail, and thereafter stays home when the boy heads into town.
The Stockton to Darlington line opened in 1825 with George Stephenson and Edward Pease backing the project. The inaugural run on September 27 drew a large crowd as the Locomotion, a steam engine with a 10 foot boiler, reached speeds up to 15 miles per hour amid cheers.
Grandpapa shares memories of a rough and ready country school. He recalls building a wooden 12 by 12 schoolhouse with neighbors, walking miles through woods to class, the discipline of a stern teacher, and learning from Bible verses and handwork. The children listen rapt as tea and treats appear on the shaded porch. The tale ends with appreciation for old times and present blessings.
A historical sketch credits Fulton with refining prior ideas toward steam propelled vessels. Born 1765 in Pennsylvania, his early life showed mechanical talent and artistic skill. By 1801 his submarine boat reportedly reached a high state of perfection per a French government report.
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