Dorothy and companions seek the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy from Kansas travels with the scarecrow and tin wood man to the Emerald City in search of the Wizard who can help her return home. They face dangers on the road including a river crossing and attacks by a witch, a cat, and a mouse queen during their journey.
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Dorothy
Kansas
Aunt Em
Uncle Henry
Must
Emerald City
Wizard of Oz
Scarecrow
Non
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Senarecrow
Ator
Jaotothy
Hon
Iemerald
Aoman
Jimerald
Mice Aid in Rescue Plan for Sleeping Lion
The Woodman and Scarecrow devise a plan to awaken the Cowardly Lion with a tin figure truck, while Queen Dorothy summons thousands of mice to bring strings. The mice hurry to assemble, as the Lion sleeps in a poppy bed and the group seeks to free him without harm.
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Tate
Lim
Dorothy
Rome
Scarecrow
Breen
Dorothy and friends resume journey toward Emerald City
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion resume their trek toward Oz after freeing the Lion from the poppy sleep. They meet a green Land of Oz farmer family and learn Oz is a reclusive, shape shifting wizard who may grant brains, a heart, courage, and Kansas reunion if they gain audience.
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Land of Oz
Dorothy
Emerald City
Toto
Scarecrow
Kansas
Mistress Authority and a Chinese Cook Pudding Lesson
A quoted employer advocates Chinese self reliance as she recalls testing her cook. She describes teaching him to make pudding and him misinterpreting the eggs, revealing lessons about following instructions and cultural bias. Earthquake fear and human risk perceptions also appear in the text.
Prisoner Seeks Greens Before Release in Lip Pinchott Story
A Georgia colored man jailed for a minor city offense agrees to leave prison only after a late dinner. He asks to stay until evening so he can eat greens prepared by the jail cook, a request conveyed by a YMCA secretary and minister who secured his release.
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Georgia
Washington
YMCA
Lippincott
Baby's watery eczema cured by Cuticura remedies
A parent recounts treating a two and a half month old with watery eczema on the cheeks. After expensive doctors and ineffective ointments, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills at 1.50 dollars cured the child, leaving the face clear with no scars. Mention of other anecdotes and products follows.
Quaker Oats Praised For Brain and Body Health
A 1909 Youths Companion article cites Sir James Crichton Browne endorsing oatmeal as highly nutritious for brain and body development. It notes oats' fats phosphorus and lecithins, cites Scottish laborers’ reliance on porridge, and claims oatmeal stimulates the thyroid to help build bulk and energy in youth.
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Browne
Duces
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Nature
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