The King of Boyville in a Small Town Romance
Piggy Pennington, known as the King of Boyville, wins admiration for athletic feats yet struggles to express love to his Heart's Desire. He sunsflowers roses to school, endures teasing, and finally learns a shy, heartfelt connection as the girl holds his rose in her grammar book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oys
Hancock Pennington
Piggy Pennington
Boyville
Plegg
Abe
W. HW
Bayville
Wven
Mike
Nimmy Sears
Maggie Vale
Sime
Daisy
Piggy
Iggy
Pennington
Heart
Droote
Boyote
Hin
Ang
Safe passage and honor in distant lands
A narrator recalls meeting a kingly figure and guides in Albania and a tribal code of honor. The piece notes women’s safety in the region and describes dangers from hostile groups, along with social attention paid to travelers and the grim humor of a guide who navigates danger for amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albania
Whites Rose
Wilder Lane
World Traveler Magazine
Fabre defends plain style as faithful record of facts
The author counters critics who demand solemnity and obscurity in writing. He invites readers to testify to the patience, care, and exactness with which he records actions, arguing his plain language truthfully reflects observed events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Henri Fabre
Northerner Housed by Southern Farmer in Hospitality Tale
A northerner caught in heavy rain is sheltered by a southern farmer who lends clothes and a night indoors. After supper the guest encounters the farmer’s wife who, mistaking him for her husband, strikes him with a large book, exclaiming at the visitor’s request to stay all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hina
Gaye
Kansas Inventor Unveils Spring Heel Footwear
A Kansas inventor introduces walking footwear featuring coiled springs covered with flexible leather. The novelty pair promises enhanced springy steps and eye catching design.
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Imade
Kansas
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Macmillan Co
Tee
Royville
Mealy
Carpenter
Jodet
Careig
R. A. Naylor
Grove, Iowa
Fabre
Schreiber
St. Louis
Monticello Produce Co
Scotch Grove
Oliver
We Laval
Monarch
B. W. Eby
L, P. Waddick, Auctioneer
Toyland Is Ready
Santa Claus
Toyland
Shelleys Variety Store
B.C. Roberts
Kodak
Denkhofts
Jewelers
Optometrists
Monticello, Iowa
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