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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
7
In Baum’s Oz tale Dorothy and friends travel with the Cowardly Lion who laments his fear though he fears nothing and hides a wish to gain courage. The group debates hearts and brains with the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman while an accidental beetle death teaches gentleness.
Dorothy and her companions camp beneath a tree and forage for food as they travel toward the Emerald City. A dangerous journey unfolds with Kalidahs and daunting gulfs. They fashion a tree bridge, cross a river on a raft, and rest under the trees dreaming of Oz.
Dorothy with Toto, the Cowardly Lion, and Tin Woodman push a raft down a strong river after the Scarecrow is left behind. The Lion rescues by swimming, they regain the Scarecrow with a Stork’s aid, then resume walking along a sunny riverbank toward the yellow brick road. Poppies lure Dorothy to sleep. the trio carries her and Toto in a makeshift chair while seeking the road to Oz.
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