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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
20
In the Toadstool City the youthful Prince rejects a golden-haired match and, after a quest through courts and forests, selects a black-haired Princess from the Bee Queen and later the Moth Empress. The third Chief Councilor earns high rank through steadfast service as palace weddings unfold and deception unravels.
A playful verse fragment features a bird and a boy asking the bird to stay. Recurrent refrains emphasize the bird's reluctance to linger and a playful exchange concludes with a coat of actions: clap hands and drop on one knee.
A listing describes basic actions: aim with bow and arrow, shake head for no, nod for yes, step back, fly with arm motion, scatter crumbs, hop forward, duck salute and run off. The sequence reads as a short drill or gesture guide.
A rough farmer punishes a boy for ploughing with an ox and a cough. The farmer scolds and drags the boy toward the road, delivering a harsh, guttural tirade as the scene ends truncated.
A light verse exploring English spelling and pronunciation quirks. The author notes many mismatches between sounds and letters, such as break with freak and beard with heard, and argues spelling can convey wonder despite occasional roughness.
A French corporal in a besieged fort directs artillery fire while a general tests his nerve. Napoleon Bonaparte, observing the daring act, promotes the young Junot from corporal to captain after a dramatic rescue of a letter under fire. Eight years later Junot earns the Legion of Honor.
A fragment lists children's nicknames and real names, noting Theo Teddy Ted, Fanny Frankie Frank Ivan Thea, Larry Laurie Lanty, Flo Floy, Lizzie Betty Betsy Bets Lib Elspeth Betsy Lisa Beth Bet Lib, and hints at more. The passage reads as a playful, incomplete catalog of familiar forms.
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