Play for Mother and Baby
An article on mother child early play detailing finger games and hand skills, including identifying fingers by name, a family play scene with parents siblings and grandparents, and the value of mother guided activities. It describes buying dollhouse materials, money lessons, and how play fosters memory, concentration, and manual dexterity through Froebel inspired finger plays and home crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banbury
Cross
Froebel
D. Appleton& Co
Tommy
Toby
Reuben
Laura
Richards
Beby
Eleanor ‘Smith
Bau
Wil
Emilie Poulsson
Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Co
Chicago
The Transcontinental Hobo's Fatal Race With a Train
A hobo on freight No. 32 attempts to outrun an approaching engine No. 16 on a curved track. He leaps toward a cut and, in a final reckless burst, beats the train to the crossing but is killed by the wheels. The crew and engineers react with shock and relief at the survivor while the public tale centers on the tragic end of the man and the engineered rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Benton
Jefferson
Chicago
Evans
Brunswick
Lavern
Lavero
No. 32
Leia Ut
Harring
Kaivert
Bender
Harting
Spain
No.10
Caboose
Ron Veo
Lange
No. 16
Shidde
Hern
Trentino Reflections as Italy Claims Trent for All Time
Reporter Lloyd Allen tours Trentino from Verona to Trent after wartime battles, noting Italian language use and architecture, the Consiglio Castle’s historic role, and war relics. He cites Italy’s sentimental and strategic case for keeping the province, including population and economic factors, and visits sites showing Italian influence in the reclaimed lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adige
Italy
Germany
Trent
Padua
Austria
Bart
Verona
Marco
Trentino
Itaiy
Orsi
Trenting
Trentine
Rovereto
Als
Arco
Levico
Pergine
Parva
Vercoa
Vincenza
Citiea
Ladybirds for France aid pest control in war regions
California nurseries ship millions of ladybirds to France to release in spring. The tiny red beetles feed on plant pests helping Southern France war-devastated areas prevent insect damage as large tracts remain untilled after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Haa
United States
France
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Soldier Witness to Civilian Wedding Ice Cream Gaffe
Robert, an admirer of soldiers, attended a military wedding and praised it loudly. He later visited a civilian wedding and commented at dinner that the ice cream with raisins tasted like a soldier’s dish, exclaiming the wedding was “wotten-neo soldiers or noth tin”.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Homemade Doll's House Inspires Kids Projects
A mother recounts guiding her five year old and three year old in making a doll's house from two wooden egg boxes. They planned four rooms, sourced paint and paper, and decided the project would be done on rainy days with the children completing the work themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Hever
Wateriain
Squelching a Smile on the City Car
A smiling youth with a hat worn back asks to take a seat opposite a young woman in a red hat. She replies coolly that she has no objection but implies he should not sit there, freezing his smile and leaving the car in a tense moment.
Deduction About a Man of Strong Will and a Mailed Fist
A dialogue hints at a strong willed man sending a forceful message. The responder says the content looks terrible and severe. The speaker identifies the author as H and calls the letter a mailed fist.
Fragmentary line hints a prose piece or quote
The readable fragment suggests a dialogue about necessity and a single option in a prose passage. Names and full context are unclear, leaving the exact subject and participants unresolved in the surviving text.
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Abs She Department
Iesaraes of Education
Nethonathacetae ’Sociation
Mrs
Margaret Wilson Heald
Grandpapa
Grandmamma
Father
Fnac
Edwin Balmer
By Lloyd Allen, S
Estern Newspaper Union
Consiglio
Consisio
Castla
City of
Yao
Consiglio Castle
Ladybirds
Frank Comment
Hilda Busick
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