Tito the sparrow learns to sing again after a frog admires his song
In a Washington Star tale Tito the baby song sparrow grows tired of leaping and croaking but regains his voice in the oak tree. A frog named Dub-dub mocks singing yet Tito ultimately performs a joyous chorus, delighting his family and other birds. Also included is a Bagdad horse division tale by a cadi solving a 17 horse problem.
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Tito
Dub-dub
Washington Star
Big B Ranch
Iris
Fairy Iris
Fairy Iris Reverses Wish for Voices and Jumps
Tito and Dub-dub seek a fairy to swap their voices and jumping abilities. Iris grants a temporary change, Tito gains a melodic voice while Dub-dub soars. Displeased, Tito croaks at a concert. Dub-dub laments losing his jump. They return to Iris and regain their original gifts.
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Tito
Dub-dub
Iris
Vito
Dub
Photograph Reveals 68 Million Stars With Telescope Camera
A recent sky photograph using telescope and camera shows about 68,000,000 stars, far surpassing the unaided eye limit of 3,000. Astronomers explain the vast increase comes from photographic capture under favorable conditions.
The Shifting Brick Optical Illusion
A curious illusion called the shifting brick shows a central brick drawn with glasslike edges changing to resemble one of the smaller bricks on either side as the eyes adjust. Steady gaze reveals the pattern you focus on and the illusion rotates between forms.
Riddles and Wordplay in a 19th Century Column
A brief humor piece presents a series of rhymed or pun riddles. It asks why sea sand resembles strong drink, when servants resemble vessels, what can be locked in a room yet still move and cut, when a ship is like thread, and why tailors and sleighs share a fate as cutters. The tone is light, aiming to entertain with clever wordplay.
Hat and Cap Riots in Sweden 1720s to 1771
The Hats or Chapeaus, the French party, sought to modernize Sweden adopting southern European ideas and practices. Political turbulence began in 1720 and lasted until about 1771 during King Adolph Frederick’s reign.
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Sweden
Adolph Frederick
Europe
Milton Nilton Eats Plain Breakfast Like Everything Else
Milton Nilton keeps to simple meals with a breakfast of bread and cheese or a chop and milk, reflecting a plain eating style in daily life.
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Nilton
Fire sweeps villages of northern part of the Badger State
A destructive afternoon blaze began at the Northwestern Lumber Company stables and raged through a 30 mile area destroying over 100 residences and a dozen businesses. The Northwestern store and department store suffered heavy losses as winds drove flames eastward, with total damages exceeding 200000 in the region. Firefighters from Thorne, Eau Claire, and Chippewa Falls aided, sparing the main business district and critical structures like the public library and high school.
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Stanley, Is
Northwestern
Northwestern Lumber Company
Franklin Street
Thorne
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
W. D. Schultz
Althorghhe
Foley's Kidney Cure
It is prepared from a prescription of a leading Chicago physician and uses the purest ingredients. The product is marketed as scientifically combined for maximum effect and is sold by O. T. Bierhart.
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Foley
Chicago
O. T. Ierhart
Excursion Tickets For Ripon Track Meet Reduced May 17 18
Excursion tickets to the Central Wisconsin Track and Field Meet at Ripon Wisconsin will be sold at reduced rates on May 17 and 18 using the North Western Line. Tickets are valid for return until May tro inclusive and must be obtained through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Ripon
Wis
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Very Low Rates to Annual Meeting in Springfield Ill
Excur sion tickets for the German Baptist Brethren annual meeting in Springfield Illinois are on sale June 1 through 4 with favorable return limits. Apply to agents of the Chicago North Western Railway.
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German Baptist Brethren
Springfield, Ill
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The
Bagdad
Cadi
Qo Eadi
Solomon
Tom
Conundrums
Milton
la Crosse
Badger
Thames
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Escanfaba
Mich
Auburndale
Wood County
West Ave
South Eighth Street
South Ninth Street
J. H. Lightbody
Main Street
J. C. Evenson
H. C. Evenson
Gov. Johnson
Park Store
Schertz-Wiltz Printing Company
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