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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1913
Page
46
The New York Tribune warns junior entrants that several contest submissions were not original. It condemns word for word copying and slight alterations and urges youths to create original work, citing loss of judge trust and personal integrity.
A humorous diary style piece recounts a small dog named Stub-Tail chasing a fire engine through smoky streets. The narrator describes the excitement, the engine’s loud clangs, the dogs ears pricking up, and the tiring journey ending with the dog returning home exhausted yet amused by the night’s spectacle. The tone blends childlike wonder with caution about safety near traffic and fires.
A description of the carrion plant Smifax herbacea, its 20 to 25 foot height, tendrils, lance shaped leaves, greenish flowers with a foul odor likened to a dead rat, and fruit often red or nearly black. The plant ranges from Canada to Texas and thrives in thick woods. Bees are drawn to its scent, aiding pollen spread and plant propagation through a natural harmonious system.
A fragment from Youths Companion reflecting on the Peep o Day lark like a child’s rhyme. The speaker longs for morning light and safety, noting everyday worries and a plea about keeping things steady. The verse mixes whimsy with gentle longing.
A whimsical spring scene unfolds with forest creatures listening to a reedy parson deliver a sermon in verse. Birds, insects, and animals partake, while tales of dangers and kindness mix with vivid nature imagery and moral cues.
A brief, flawed poem fragment by Mildred Shivers aged 12 extols spring in the woods. The speaker imagines sunlit leaves robins singing, violets blooming, rabbits foraging, and fresh mushrooms. The text celebrates renewal and nature's simple joys through youthful outlook.
A princess and her old nurse march toward the dragon's lair to recover Queen Doret's jeweled girdle. The girl finds a path to the dragon's den and, with Granny's plan, prepares a clay ball to lure the dragon and seize the jewel. They travel through a dusty highroad, lost then found, amid a dreamlike sequence.
Princess Doret and Graggy Nursy rescue a maiden from a sleeping dragon by tossing a herb into its jaws. Doret wins a jeweled girdle gem, symbolizing courage earned for others, not self. The nurse explains the gem’s worth and meaning as they return home. The tale wraps with a hint of chapter two.
A dense, fragmented OCR puzzle page listing clues and wordplay across sections labeled like PUZZLES AND ANSWERS ZIG-ZAG and various word and phrase fragments. It includes references to Croan, Milton, Gulliver, and multiple cryptic style hints, with notes on how dots indicate letter counts and a mix of scattered phrases about Dutch and German differences, war, travel, and household terms.
Puzzle answers list progresses with a mix of countries in South America including Brazil Venezuela Ecuador Colombia. Heathens term appears as a misprint or tag alongside the regional set. No clear event date or venue provided.
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