Siberian children find simple joys amid harsh climate
The article describes thousands of Russian children living on Siberian steppes and riverbanks, many born there or from emigrant families, who face a harsh climate yet remain content. City youths in Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, and Vladivostok access schooling and military gy- mans, while rural areas rely on village priests and Greek churches for education and Sunday lessons led by the priest.
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Siberia
Irkutsk
Khabarofisk
Vladivostok
Pacific
Pope
Anna Northend Benjamin
Children of Old Days Face Harsh School Punishments and Crafts
The article recalls colonial era discipline with a whipper made of leather and a tree branch nose binding, plus punishment methods like yoking pupils or making them hold heavy books. It also notes small anvils for jewelers and the game kicking the marble, describing its rules and prizes.
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Alice Morse Earle
Chicago Record
Sparrow and Boy in a Grim Woodland Scene
In Casneli's Little Folks a sparrow watches a boy play then kills him with a stone. A frightened mother and father cry as the birds scatter and vanish among trees. The tale ends with the sparrow quipping a grim line.
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Len
A Breezy Place The Wonderful Wind Cave of Dakota
The Wind cave of Dakota has been acquired by the government to become a show place. A log cabin over the mouth stabilizes the entrance to mute the wind, while guides escort visitors through a passage of shifting air and candlelit rooms. Guides report 2600 explored rooms over 90 miles, with Crystal cave 40 miles north. Some parts lie 3000 feet below the surface, and stalactites adorn walls and ceilings. The Wind cave offers both terror and delight for cave hunters.
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Dakota
Tricks For Dogs Teach Commands And Consistent Cues
The article explains teaching dogs tricks like to say prayers smoke read and to follow closely by using fixed commands. Start by placing the dog in position and repeating the same words for each trick. Emphasizes consistency and persistence as dogs tend to roam and forget if cues vary.
New Zealand and Australia Union Not Likely
A New Zealand government commission study finds little chance of New Zealand joining the commonwealth with Australia, noting distance of 1,200 miles by sea and potential harm to domestic reforms. The report casts doubt on joint defense and warns of risks to New Zealand’s experiments under its own government. A brief wart cure ad offers lemon juice or potato water as home remedies.
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New Zealand
Commonwealth of Australia
Federation
Australia
Spelling Names Wrong Reflects City Life Ignorance
A reflection on mis spelling names shows a general ignorance in twenty person groups. The author notes that even with daily city interaction many individuals do not know others' correct names.
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Eo, W. Gilbert
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Philadelphia Street
Edward P. Grove
Phila
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Charles Hadden
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Bert Roser
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Friends of Education
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Buffington
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Guardian
White
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Charles L. Irwin
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Pine
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Canoe
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J. H. Rochester
Marion Center
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Elmer W. Allison
Telford, Elford & Stewart
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Indiana, Pa
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Farmers’ Bank
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Philadelphia
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American
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