Tim and Miss Carter Visit the Yellow Warbler Farm
Tim, a shy boy from a crowded tenement, spends summers with Miss Carter on a rural farm. He learns from her about a yellow warbler nest and the care owed to birds, seeing kindness, nature, and family values in action. The tale ends with promises of future summers and shared wonder in the Mediterranean note.
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Tim
Kim
Carter
Bildly
Sumer
Miss Carter
What’s in a Name in Millicent’s Legend and Lore
Excerpt traces Millicent to Millicent as a name evolution from Amalaswinth to Melisent and Melicent. It links Millicent to meanings of work and toil, cites historic bearers like Melisent Stafford and Melisende, and ties turquoise as a talisman. It notes Millicent’s Saturday luck, a new moon omen, and holly as her flower.
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Piss
Mildred
Millicent
Aul
Moil
Umal
Amalaswinth
Lombardy
Burgundy
Aleksendra
Melicerte
Aelusine
de Teezignan
Melisende
Jerusalem
The Right Thing at Them Right Time and Child Discipline
A reflection on social decorum proposes that reproving servants in front of others is improper and urges treating children with the same tact. It contrasts a hostess shielding guests from mishaps with public scolding of a child, noting hurt feelings and fairness. The piece warns against teasing a child for faults in front of outsiders.
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John
Poem Dreaming of Meeting Great Minds on Distant Shores
A nostalgic verse imagines a afterlife reunion with legendary figures like Homer Noah Powhatan Raleigh Avon's son and Socrates. The speaker hopes to converse and share pipes of peace, calling old friends by familiar names in a sunlit, faraway realm.
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Homer
Balboa
Mr. Noah
Socrates
Macaulay
Powhatan
Raleigh
Avon
John
Billy
The Friendly Path and Personal Duty in Life
A reflective piece urges readers to focus on self improvement before criticizing others. It argues neglect harms, calls for fair treatment of others, and warns against dwelling on society’s faults. It praises self restraint, positive behavior, and avoiding trashy reading.
Hats Across Cultures From Persia to Savoy Fashion
A National Geographic bulletin surveys headgear from Kurdistan, Bedouin, and Turkish troops to Palestinian fetlahs and Savoy Begines. It notes how hats signal residence, rank, and culture, detailing fez, turbans, skeps, and women’s veiling, with vivid snapshots of regional styles.
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ATS
Sys
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
New York
Paris
Persia
Holy Land
Bagdad
Palestine
Holy Lane
To-Tshang
Tibet
Trumscaspia
Oman
Declared Superior to Golf Bocce Gains Italian Fame
An Italian enthusiast touts bocce as the national sport of northern Italy and describes the game’s private courses where men women and children play with two large wooden balls and a smaller wooden cue ball. Players aim to land shots close to the cue ball while using their own balls to displace opponents, arguing golf is inferior.
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Savoy
Mont Rond
St Jean D'Arves
St. Sartin D'Arves
St. Jean D'Arves
Une
Italy
Fiddle Bows and the Evolution of Violin Strings
The article explains how bows for strings work, noting that they are made of wood and horsehair and used to set strings in vibration. It describes bow shapes for violin, cello, and double bass, and highlights early crude bows, Tourte’s 18th century innovations with a hair-clasp and screw to regulate tension, improving tone and control.
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Francois Tourte
Policeman Confronts Fashionable Dancer Over Traffic Law
A Birmingham Age-Zorald quirky quote recounts a traffic situation where a genial old gentleman asks what happened. The traffic policeman says a fashionably dressed dame violated a traffic law and made a mocking remark while her dog yawned in his face.
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Birmingham
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