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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1908
Page
2
Poem recalls a father’s line Have something to show for that shilling My memory holds the lesson about using earnings wisely Maud Muller in New York Weekly underlines thrift and effort to yield lasting value.
A wall‑bound stone boy longed for legs and a tongue. After being taken away and crushed, he became an air boy, then a pumpkin boy, then a real boy with legs and a tongue. He learns he can never return to stone or pumpkin form.
A pumpkin boy is snatched by Gustavo Souza who bags him to amuse children. The bag stunt prompts a cook pot twist that ages the pumpkin boy into an air boy, wiser and wary of wishes. The piece ends with a playful note on common tree names in a quiz context.
The Egyptian Standard presents a sharp critique from a Tanta youth detailing British civilizing efforts in Africa. His six acts span Missionary influence Whisky and Pale Ale Maxim Gun Newspaper Cricket and Football and end with the Death of the Last Aboriginal. The finish band plays Rule Britannia.
Edison proclaims humanity knows roughly one seven billionth of one percent of any subject, underscoring how little is understood. The remark emphasizes the vast unknowns in science and discovery.
A simple parlor game where chairs are arranged in a circle with one player left standing in the center. A speaker guides the game by asking the seated player on their right a question to determine who must shift to a vacant seat.
Shadow-tag is a simple game for early mornings or late afternoons. Players chase shadows across clear spaces and try not to be touched as they move between shade and sun. Prizes can be found objects, making races lively and fun with playful speeches.
A wistful boy with a crutch rides a Fourteenth street car with his father. Pall boys flood the car and rough one boy into the crutch, knocking it to the floor. The father rebukes the youths, his eyes burning with anguish as he looks away.
The article explains a children's circle game where a speaker names trees and players answer with the country Africa to avoid losing a seat. A child asks a father if he would love him more if he were like the healthy boys, and the father affirms his unconditional love.
A humorous anecdote from the Christian Register recalls Littler Tommy who, during tea with his parents, is told to remain silent until asked a question. After half an hour he breaks in asking when his father will begin asking questions.
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