When the Books Rule and the Bookworm Grows
An early 20th century verse and fact snippet features a poem in which books scold Billy Brown for neglecting reading, then asserts nine months of study ahead. It adds historical notes on spinning wheels 1630 barometers 1670 Paris millinery 1404 the first balloon 1783 and the mariner's compass with a note of earlier Chinese knowledge.
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Torricelis
Paris
Etienne Montgolfier
Annonay
France
Polly's First Day at School in a Pink Frock
Polly, five, starts in a big schoolhouse on the hill with Marie and Sally as neighbors and new friends. She reads simple words, shares an apple, makes up with Sally after a tattle tale scare, and learns the value of not blabbing on her first day.
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Polly
Marie
Sally
Gracie
Inne
Marle
Teacher
Maime
Mamma
Gateway to a Fairyland Foretells a Harsh Life
Laura and Joe, slum children, sail on a Fresh Air outing with peers but long for their parents who toil in a crowded one room alley. They reach a hill with a hedge and a house in the country, and Laura feels envy and longing for a better life beyond their tenement.
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Laure
Joe
Laura
Habitants
Gel
Jole
Santa Claus
Through Fairyland Gates a Gift to Laura and Joe
Laura Simmons and her brother Joe befriend a kindly old lady who invites them to her estate The plan grows to relocate their impoverished parents to live with the hostess and help run the country home The story ends with the family moving through the gates to a hopeful new life
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Fairlyland
Laura
Joe
Papa
Mamma
Matma
George Washington League for Children's Learning
A town considers forming a George Washington League to teach children about the father of the country. The plan invites research into his boyhood, private life, Mount Vernon life, and sports like wrestling and riding, enriching school histories with direct study of Washington as man and hero.
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George Washington
George Washington League
League
Mount Vernon
Washington
The Walnut and the Worm Tale
A walnut speaks of growing fat as a squirrel plans to eat it while a tiny worm sneaks into the shell and eats the kernel. A cat, a walnut, a worm, and a squirrel feature in this brief fable ending with Tim Turnips.
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Tim
Irish Wit and Gardener’s Hole Among Punchline Patter
A humorous exchange unfolds as an Irish worker digs a hole while a passerby jokes about the hole’s purpose. An elderly woman asks about a train time and the porter humorously states departure at 8 60, while a workman assures another he has found and will dig the dirt himself.
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O’toole
Pat
O'Toole
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Helena Davis
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Hanover
Dennis
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