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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
20
A playful strip features a boy with a rocket in his pocket and his mother warning him not to touch it. The conundrums joke on honest carpenter and freened wallpaper, beehive compared to a prison, with hints of puns about innocence and mischief.
A patriotic boy named Fred buys fireworks with fifty cents and plans a grand Fourth of July display. After an adventurous nap by the river he dreams he is carried skyward to the Moon where the Man of the Moon and a talking skyrocket guide him to an otherworldly feast before he awakens back with his friends ready to resume their celebration.
A child named Billy writes a playful patriotic essay about George Washington and the Fourth of July. He recounts adventures, fireworks, picnics, and a parade as he joins a local celebration and expresses love for the Glorious Fourth.
Two calves named Rosebud and Red Pepper endure daily rides by Jack and Lulu Day. After plotting to become wild bulls, the calves surprise the children by tossing them and fleeing, while onlookers laugh. The children admit their mischief and retreat, with the calves obtaining lighthearted revenge.
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