Lily Gift Challenges Bravery in Easter tale
Esther faces a hard choice between keeping her tall lily for herself or giving it to Freddy, a sick boy. She learns flowers symbolize life from death and chooses selflessness, gifting the lily to Freddy to brighten his Easter.
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Esther
Miss Sanders
Lily
Mrs. Morgan
Freddy
Ed Child
Essie
Mamma
Mamia
Laster
Uly
Margie
Tommy Bunch
Tommy
Curious Facts From A Bygone Era Of Science And Invention
A collection of curiosities notes a new electric lighthouse on Fire Island with thirty five million candles power, the Bay Psalms Book printed in Cambridge in 1640, and a comparison showing iron ships lighter than wood. It recounts a Ballard ant experiment and observations on light travel across centuries.
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Fire Island
United States
Bay
Cambridge
Mass
Agassiz Association
H. H. Ballard
Great Heathen Temples and Sacred Sites Across Asia
The passage describes vast heathen temples in Seringapatam Mysore Rangoon Kort and the rich complex at Juggurnauth Pooree on the Orissa coast. It notes square mile walls tallest temple halls thousand pillars rock-cut interiors and grand central chambers for thousands, highlighting Jagannath temple as the largest figure-filled complex.
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Seringapatam
Vishnu
Mysore
India
Rangoon
Kort
Juggurnauth
Pooree
Orissa
Jagannath
Origin of the Word Filibuster Traced to Buccaneers and Freebooters
The piece links the term filibuster to English and French sea raiders. It notes English adventurers on the coast adopted buccaneer influencing usage, while French filibustier described privateers. The article states filibuster stems from a French pronunciation of freebooters.
Parson's Athletic Record: Teacher Tests Subtraction
Teacher asks Robert to subtract two from seven and cites seven boys wanting to play football but two told by parents not to. Robert answers seven, showing confusion.
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Robert
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Allen
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Guyer
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Judd É& Dunning
Harrop
Ammons & Allen
Strictly Cash Store
Newton
Iowa
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