Miss Kitten's Feathered Hat Teaches Vanity A Lesson
In a woodland tale Miss Kitten proudly wears a new hat trimmed with wings and feathers. Birds, led by Willy Bluejay and Tommie Sparrow, accuse her of theft and demand retribution. After the birds attack, she hides until dark and renounces trimming hats with bird feathers.
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Tom
Willy Bluejay
Miss Kitten
Will
Gage
Willy
Bluejay
Mise’ Kitten
Cooper
Hal
Down
Tommie Sparrow
Poker Card Confusion at Night Club
A first time poker game entrant contemplates falling for chip bets and deck tricks amid accusations of cheating. He recalls being told to use chips for a pinay and sees everyone holding identical cards. He questions the fairness and humorously pivots to a golf joke about praising a lady's form.
Birds Cause Power Outage in Fulton County
A flock of blackbirds caused a short circuit on high tension lines five miles from Gloversville. This led to complete darkness in Gloversville Johns town and other parts of Fulton county for two hours and total power suspension during the same period. Birds dropped to the ground alongside the damaged wires.
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Gloversville
Johnstown
Pulton County
Dispatch
New York
Marcia name origins Mars culture and etymology
The article traces the Sabine Martius lineage as a Rome king and ties the name Marcia to Mars, with variants Marsia Marcie Martina and Martius descendants. It notes Marcia as feminine of Mark and the martyria of martyrdom under Decius. It mentions Marcia’s symbol, the cats eye, and Chursday as her lucky day and number.
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Marcie
Marcia
Vogue
Mark
Martina
Decius
Italy
France
England
Martin
Chursday
First Hot Air and Water Heating Innovations Noted
The text notes early heating methods with Benjamin Franklin suggesting first hot air heating, a 1835 Worcester Mass furnace, antiquity of hot water heating in baths, and 18th century steam heating ideas attributed to Willan Cook of Manchester, England.
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Benjamin Franklin
Worces Pe Mass
Soina
Great Baths
M. Bounemain
Jardin Des Plantes
Paris
England
Willan Cook
Manchester
A Line O' Cheer Demonstrates a Man’s Strength and Fault
A line about a man praised for great strength yet hampered by a lack of restraint. The verse notes his power to endure the full measure of a life while exposing his weakness when anger and harsh words overwhelm him. The poem contrasts stout spirit with foolish tongue in a brisk, astringent cadence.
Parental Duty and Child Development in a Thoughtful Reflection
A reflective essay urges parents to accept responsibility for upbringing, noting that children resemble a newer edition of themselves with sharper perception. It emphasizes gentle guidance, firm friendship, and modeling behavior to shape honor and beauty in the next generation.
Rolfe Area News Quick Patches of Visits and Scores
Mrs Watts enjoys a visit from her father Mr Phelps. The Plover high school baseball team lost 12 to 9 at Windy Center on Friday. Various locals and relatives visited kin in Sibley Sioux City Bird Island and Fort Dodge. Dennis Fitzgerald injured by a hatchet, others hosted relatives in town.
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Hore
Phillips
Dr. McAuliffe
Webster ‘City
W.'J. Johnson
Frank Fitzgerald
Rolfe
Little Dennis
Bert Shepherd
Robert
Marathon
C. E. Hancher
Charles Faley
West
Bend
W. J. Johnson
Ben Lehnus
Sylvia Helvig
Paulina
C. E. Miller
Thelma Heathman
Fort Dodge
Lyrics of Life by Douglas Malloch
A contemplative verse describes a tranquil lake scene with a lone canoeist admiring a sky full of stars reflected on glassy water. It warns that a small breeze can vanish the stars, urging the discouraged to lift their eyes and find constancy in the heavens.
How Do You Say It Character and Reputation
A discussion by C N Lurie distinguishing character from reputation. Character is moral nature and abilities, lasting within. reputation is others' view, vulnerable to false accusations and slander. The piece cites Abbot and notes distinction, with enduring character versus fragile reputation.
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C. N. Lurie
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