Winter Migration and Hardiness of Birds Across the North
The article contrasts warblers touring south for winter with birds like the titmouse and Concord chickadee that stay north. It questions why some species endure cold while others migrate and explains sparrow winter habits, noting sparrows avoid tree nests in winter and often sleep in building cornices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of the Birds
Southland
St. Agnes
Emerson
Gulf
Jack Frost
Birds of Chicago Winter Roosts and Arctic Visitors
A Chicago winter bird survey describes how sparrows shelter on electric light hood platforms during blizzards, goldfinches stock thistles, and various species like chickadees kinglets and swallows cope with cold. It notes roost sites for shrikes and long tailed ducks and highlights gulls aiding the city’s sanitation effort along Lake Michigan.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
St. Jonn Michs
Molly
Government Pier
Lincoln Park
Golden Eye
Chicago Health Department
Jackson
Lincoln Parks
Kittewake Gull
Ana Sibss
Climbing a Tree Made Easy for Boys in Danger Areas
An instructional piece explains a method using tied towels as loops to climb tall trees when lower branches are unavailable. It notes practice in woods with potential animal danger and suggests carrying a towel or sack, plus loops, for safety and fun.
Home Made Sleight of Hand at Dinner Party
A boy named Tom performs a dinner party trick that impresses his friends. Bridget pretends the grocer forgot nuts and raisins, Tom fakes disappointment, then reveals a hidden bag sewn between two napkins. He swaps napkins unseen to produce the nuts and raisins, earning praise for clever misdirection.
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Tom
Bridget
Riddles and Wordplay From A Classic Puzzle Page
A set of quaint conundrums with answers in playful dialect. The items query why a spider seems winged due to a fly, why A sits at noon, a pig in a parlor needing airing, and a sidewalk versus trolley car with a five cent price distinction.
Dominoes Fortune Game Guide for 80 Year Olds
Dominoes to Tell Fortunes describes a party game using domino pips to predict outcomes. It lists meanings for each domino pair from double six to five one and notes the fun of reading fortunes based on the drawn tiles.
How to Make a Hand Sled From Pipe and Fittings
The sketch outlines constructing a hand sled from three quarter inch pipe with bent runners. Fill pipe with rosin or lead, bend, heat to remove filler, and pin or braze joints firmly. Top crosspieces require left and right handed threads or unions for easy assembly. The final sled surpasses a wood sled in strength and can be built in hours.
Grammar Lesson On The River Side
A boy wins a grammar prize and debates usage with his father. The boy asserts that the man “lives over the river” because he lives on the bridge, while the father questions the phrasing and the spelling of “lives.”
No One Else to Do It
A juvenile Sunday school joke features a teacher asking why God created the world and a bright child replying that God did so because there was no one else who could. The quip captures a playful, ironic twist on creation.
Make Her Spanking Easy by a Father and Physician
A fragment describes a father threatening corporal punishment for disobedience. The physician’s child asks for chloroform, revealing a troubling exchange about discipline and medical testing. The passage reflects problematic attitudes toward punishment and authority.
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Chicago Avenue
North Side
Water Works
Tropics
Chicago Academy of Sciences
Western Springs
Stlyo
Dolly
Rosamond M. Pent
Philadelphia
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