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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1905
Page
11
A collection of classroom and home life excerpts from Iowa youths. It includes Herbert Wells’s music dilemma and his path to college with a pianola, plus several short student pieces about pleasantness, vacations, Fourth of July celebrations, a wartime memory, Maud’s treasure, and family-adoption tales.
In early March Ella helps a fragile robin then learns of generosity when a visitor brings boxes of gifts. Mrs Dize receives clothes, food, and roses on Ella's birthday, and Ella's friend Helen shares a tale of gratitude that underlines Do unto others as you would have them do.
The Muscatine Journal Junior invites young readers to contribute to its columns and directs letters to the editor Grace Sorenson, editor. The paper emphasizes youth involvement and provides mailing instructions for submissions.
A contest offers prizes for forming the most words from the phrase Accom modation. Participants must submit an original essay story or descriptive letter with their list of words numbered and written on one side of the paper. Choices include a cloth bound book doll pen knife game or a beautiful picture.
Violet Sefton of Morning Sun Iowa won the prize in the previous contest confirming local community achievement and recognition.
A tale of Evelyn a playful girl praised for her energy then nicknamed Topsy by an aunt who disapproves yet remains fond. Evelyn embraces the name while caring for Aunt Julia during illness in a book described as suitable for nine year old girls. Kathryn Holcomb age ten contributes the reading note.
The passage praises Robinson Crusoe as highly engaging for boys. It describes a castaway on a desert island and his companion Friday, noting the book’s compelling survival bond and urging unacquainted readers to read it now.
A reader supplies a roster of flowers to be arranged for Saturday’s issue including Geranium Pansey Sweet Pea Daisy Mignonette and Pear L Cheadle Downey Iowa. An age 12 years is noted for one name.
A letter from Violet Sefton, age 11, to the editor in Morning Sun Iowa dated August 14 1995 explains a puzzle solution and signs off with a personal note.
A reader named Marie Paisley sends her Maud's Treasure story to the editor asking for publication if worthy, or disposal otherwise, signaling reader submissions for possible print.
A narrator contrasts a well bred child taught to keep hands clean clothes neat with a crumpled paper marked by ragged edges and blots. The reflection highlights that care in small details shapes how others view us and that tidiness extends to all actions.
Arthur, a poor woodcutter's son, finds ripe wild strawberries in July. He contemplates eating them but preserves half for his ailing mother. He ultimately gives all to her, sharing in her relief and blessing, as he returns home with joy. The tale ends with his mother praising his selfless deed.
The article tells of three year old twins Fannie and Mabel who became homeless after their mother's death and were separated for adoption by different families.
A girl named Helen earns promise of a new piano if she stays good and kind until her birthday. Her friend Ella worries about a poor mother, and a plan forms to find money on the sidewalk. The tale contrasts dreams of gifts with hardship and neighborly help.
Booker T. Washington addressed seven thousand people in Fairfield Iowa on the race problem and education as the solution. He highlighted the Tuskegee school's growth from a log cabin to a 1500 student institution and noted a $147.01 collection for the school. Fairfield’s Chautauqua closed after a ten day session with a Wesleyan male quartet concert.
The Iowa Central Ry offers home seeker round trip tickets every Tuesday through December to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets are valid 21 days with stopovers allowed. For rates contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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