The Cricket and the Toad Contend Over Song Quality
A Nighttime cricket boasts of being the finest singers while a toad disputes the claim and a robin witnesses the argument. The tale ends with the toad muttering that it does not matter what others think as engineers ponder a 700 mile electric line from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Toad
Cricket
Mr. Tod
Bin
Nisbil
Eathae
Taipe
Africa
Victoria Falls
Zambes
Johannesburg
Silly birds clash with the Toad at dawn
In a morning scene, a Toad dismisses a chirping Wy Robin and scatters a tiny chorus. The robin, returning from its treetop home, argues, while the tale hints at a larger family dynamic among the birds as daylight approaches.
Tony in Trouble at School Over Speech and Reboot
A boy named Tony struggles with school language rules and a teacher’s warnings after attempting to speak and imitate the Anglersh language. His grandfather worries as the boy faces discipline and lessons in how to speak properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trini Lewtle
Tony
Uva
Ian
Learie
Right Way to Eat Fruit at Dinner by Mary Marshall Duffee
Fruit should be eaten in its natural form at dinner using knife and fork for most items. Peel oranges and pears, cut apples into quarters, and remove skins without handling. tangerines are sectioned, and orange skins are removed with a knife. Choose firm California or Florida oranges, and cherries follow the same hand method with careful handling.
What's in a Name by Mildred Marshall
A regional column traces the name Juanita from its origins in Giovanni and John to its Spanish feminine form. It notes the name’s spread with Spanish influence in America and mentions historical figures, depictions in song, and cultural affection for diminutives. It also includes scattered local notes on speeds of jackrabbits and a brief remark on Montreal’s status among world cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita
Anne Ory Edith
Lord
John
John the
Milan
Jaan
Marie
Spain
Jeane
Juan
Maria
Jaaon
Rowin
Carmencita
Juana
Locu
Coatite
Juantte
Yone
A LINE O' CHEER By John Kendrick Bangs
A fragment from a verse by John Kendrick Bangs questions what gives painting, portraiture, or fame their value. The speaker dismisses external judgments of art or fame, focusing on intrinsic qualities over appearances and public opinion.
Sea Scouting Tine Tree Jim Wilder Leads Marton Sessions
James A. Wilder chief sea scout oversees two thinning schools for sea scouts at Marton Massachusetts. Boys from across the country attend with Port Arthur Texans among participants. Training at Tabor grounds gains praise from Gen Clarence TH Edwards as enrollment rises and the program proves useful and attractive to older teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
James A. Wilder
Marton
Mass
Port Arthur
Tex
Tabor
Wilder
Clarence TH. Edwards
Department of New England
Bustard's
Plymouth
Progress in Sacramento Scouts Grow Rapidly in 1920
In Sacramento the number of registered scouts rose from 287 in 12 troops on October 1, 1920 to 700 scouts in 2 troops by July 1 of the current year. Five new troops were forming, with up to seven scouts each. The growth reflects tireless work by leaders, the successful scoutmasters school, which graduated 45 men and drew about 70 attendees regularly, sometimes over 100. A major financial drive was completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere
Sacramento
Scoutmasters
Leadership and Training Committee
Scout Wins Canadian Trip and Lifesaving Feats Noted
Scout Arthur Coord of Hamilton wins a trip to Canada as the top selectee from Rome 300 campers. Scout Conrad, a strong Hamilton member, leads in scoutcraft and sports with a fine school record. Other brief notes include Scout George Rolf of Terry, Michigan saving a boy at sea, and youths from Charleston, Denver, Berkeley, and Wichita performing rescue or service actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Coord
Hamilton
Rome
HLL
Kniter
Jocal Council
Canada
Conrad
Stout
Charles Swain, Jr
Cape May
NL J
George Rolf
Terry
Mies
Faye Ing Reseued & Young
Camp Me Laurin
Charleston, & C
Denver
Hombe Unier
Jock Everhard
Vamps and Messalina the cruel Roman empress tale
James C. Young recounts Messalina Iulii Varonius the misrule of Claudius and the empress's brutal court. The piece contrasts her savage excesses with Rome's declining virtue and notes her downfall in AD 46. It also touches a later life sketch of Madame Maintenon influencing Louis XIV and the Nantes edict’s consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Messalina Vilerii
Claudius
Messalina
Dis
Sven Homan
Ike
Hiromal-Ruse
Juvenal
Silius
Koc
Mescilina
Ostia
Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire the Baby Vamp in Gainsborough Portrait
A fragmentary historical note recalls Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, born 1757, famed as a beauty and political influencer in London. Painted by Gainsborough at age 27, the image hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The piece, her fashion impact, and stories of her social power and flirtations are summarized in a vivid mirror of her era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgiana
Duchess of
Devonshire
Thomas Gainsborough
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Probie Hl
Lonton
Paris
Sheridan
Fox
London
Duchens
Cleaning dark painted doors and woodwork
The article advises on cleaning dark colored woodwork by applying a clean cloth, washing downward to remove patina, then drying with a clean cloth. It mentions avoiding harsh friction and using gentle wiping motions to preserve finish.
The Woman Who Used Magic to Win a King
A haughty beauty seeks Louis XIV’s favor through magic and schemes. The Marquise de Montexpan uses love potions and dark rites to influence the king, aiming to secure status and his affection. Her influence grows then fades as Maintenon gains favor and the king’s patience wears thin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niort
France
Martinique
West Indies
Parks
Scarron
Marquise de Montespan
Louis XIV
de Montespan
de Malatenon
Louis
de Maintenan
Beme
Perteter
Nantes
Louid
Magarin
Richelieu
de Maintenon
Marquise de Monteapan
Alue
Sater
Marquise
Marta Thein
Sword’s Point
de Montexpan
Madam Searron
Ptorward
Marquise de Maintenon
Loulk
New Fish Food From Oil Residue Attracts Interest
A Japanese investigator has developed a method to extract oil from fish bodies and convert the remaining cake into fertilizer. The process yields a thin extract usable in food as a stock or flavoring, with potential to enhance soups gravies and sauces, promising to influence culinary uses.
Unified national highway policy urged by Graham
George M. Graham of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce told a senate committee that a federal highway commission should direct a unified policy. He argued for focused funding on primary routes, state preservation of maintenance, and use of federal lands to support road development without draining state treasuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George AM. Graham
National Automobic Chamber of Commerce
Senate Committee On
Us 18
Medway
Graham
Federal Highway Commission
Beneft
Fed
Woman earns first road contract in Manitoba province
Elizabeth Ann McCoy of Pipestone attracts distinction as the first woman in Manitoba to win a construction contract. She secured a contract from the good roads bound for road-building in Pipestone municipality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Elizabeth McCoy
Elizaeth Ann McCoy
Pipestone
Fonth
Atlantic Coast to Mississippi on Longest Paved Highway
The dream of a continuous paved highway from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River moves closer to reality this fall with the final stretch of the national pike nearing completion. Never before has such a long paved land route been possible in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Mistesippi
Tke & Motorte
Chator Of Will Help Tit Title Chicks Castor Drops
A fragment notes that certain bowel trouble cases in young chicks may be cleared with a simple remedy. It mentions administering a medicine dropper into the throat from a vial.
Must Destroy Barberrias and Harmful Barberrigg
A call to destroy harmful barberrigg and related pests. The note emphasizes agricultural benefit, praising fertile land and crops like wheat, asserting destruction will aid farmers and yield improvements. The fragment reflects a rural setting focusing on pest control and better harvest outcomes.
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Alice Lake
Miss Lake
Erasmus Hall High School
Brooklyn
Mary Marshall Duffee
Marcus Aureliua
Mildred Marshall
Poe Emery
Eget
Lyons
Kan
Montreal
Marseilles
John Kendrick Bangs
Benung
Scolts
BOY Scout “Gleaners
Bey
Wichita
James C. Young
Living Picture OF Beauty
Federal Commission
Patrowman Patching State Road
Mississippi
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