A Little Chick Learns From a Bumbly Bee
A short tale describes a chick chasing a butterfly and a bee, getting stung, and returning home wiser. Mother hen’s remedies follow with a poultice for tongue head and tail before bedtime.
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
7
Edith Learns Her Talents Lie in Kindness and Thoughtfulness
Edith frets over not being brilliant when a classmate excels. Her father consoles her, praising her practical gifts as a capable housewife and a kind, sensible person. Edith smiles, realizing her worth lies in character, not academic prowess.
Ben Ali the Prophet Wins Favor Then Refuses Magician Role
In a tale set near a sultan's palace Ben Ali plots vengeance against Adab Suli for Ben Ali Bab's murder. After exposing the crime Ben Ali becomes a trusted prophet and is made chief magician briefly before asking to replace Adab with Ali Bab as prime minister. He later declines the role and lives peacefully in a grand mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adab Suli
Adab
Ali Bab
Ben Ali
Adaosui
Miiacer
Caine
Sultan
Dolls Across the World A Tour of Global Toy Traditions
The article depicts dolls from ancient Egyptian rope or bead figures to jointed wooden and ivory forms. It notes painted faces on Roman, Greek, Japanese, Swedish, Russian, Eskimo, and Roumanian dolls, with cultural care and stories of children treating dolls kindly. It mentions Pueblo, Italian, and German dollmaking, ending with a child’s reminder to care for one’s own doll and learn about others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Sweden
Alaska
Dolls Across the World Through the Ages
The article reflects on how little girls everywhere cherish their dolls, from ancient tribes to modern times. It notes diverse materials like corn husks, leather, and jackrabbit, mentions Japan's Festival of the Dolls, and credits French designer Monsigur Jumeau with creating natural looking dolls in 1862. It suggests adults also retain interest in dolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Japan
Lt Tle
Monsigur Jumeau
Barrel Race Upheld As Winter Skating Oddity In Canada
The piece describes a quirky winter sport where boys skate along an ice course passing through barrels with ends removed. Competitors start together and race toward a goal, often crowding through a barrel at once. Barrel misalignment can send skaters back toward the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Not Playing Fair
Two country boys fish from the creek edge. They quarrel over who will catch more. One falls in after nodding off and the other protests that diving for fish is not fair.
Advice Returned
A Sunday school teacher recalls a moment of humility when a pupil about to move away offered a swift, sincere reply. The girl thanked the teacher and wished for the same honesty and bravery in return, highlighting mutual respect and growth.
Child and mother exchange for nuts over who has more
A brief domestic dialogue shows Mary asking for nuts from her mother. The mother questions why she cannot reach them herself, and Mary notes the mother’s hand holds more than hers. The exchange reveals a small, playful moment between a child and parent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Dancing Mice Trained by Japanese Scientists
Observers noted mice that repeatedly circle, leading to training that makes them whirl so fast a blur. They stop briefly for food before resuming their circular dancing for amusement.
Timely Warning tale of Brown revolver incident
A concerned report recalls Mr. Brown wielding a revolver bought for firing blanks into the air. He was interrupted by his crying daughter who pleaded not to shoot skyward lest she or others be struck by a stray bullet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere
Mr. Rolfe
Edith
Mr. Brown
Knickerbockers Chosen With Bragging Card
A boy named Latte Tommy selected his first pair of knickerbockers. He pointed to a pair bearing a card that read can't be beaten, declaring it his choice amidst playful pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Beatrice Confesses Inkstand Incident to Mother
Beatrice drops a shattered inkstand while resisting a guilty urge to inspect a bureau drawer. She falsely blames the cat Fluffy, then admits the truth to her mother who forgives her but assigns a dress as punishment. Beatrice endures friends asking about the stain and feels remorse for her untruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Fluffy
Mother
The Sewing Bird a Faded Helper of Sewing
The piece recalls the sewing bird, a small silver instrument with a needle cushion and oil reservoir, once clamped to a table to hold fabric. It notes how using a sewing machine can substitute by pinning fabric to a strip under the presser foot to avoid bending and muscle strain.
Man in Deer Hunter Costume Mistaken for Deer
A hunter wearing antlers misleads a group of deer hunters and is shot at by accident, escaping with minor injuries. He later abandons the antler plan. Elizabeth reports a clock in the next room is not running, joking that the tail is egging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Learning Spain Through a Rustic Lesson Yard
Leonard Williams visited a Granada school where ninety children study by walking a map of Spain laid on a raised ground. The padre tests them with queries about Barcelona in Catalonia and Madrid in New Castile, while Antonio Torres acts out locations and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
Leonard Williams
Spain
Antonio Torres
Antonio
Barcelona
Catalonia
Madrid
New
Castile
Cap
Portugal
Dizzy Heighte and Nurse Dorothy Mentioned
A fragment recalls Dizzy Heighte and a nurse named Dorothy in a brief, lived exchange. The speaker notes feeling dizzy when lifted by Dorothy, suggesting a humorous or casual hospital or care setting moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Dorothy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Dick
Margaret Gabbie Hays
Daddy
Littl
Mumsy
Ales
Polly Evans
China
Dolly
Ney
Wepowese
Gothe
Mr. Jones
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