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Newspaper
Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1905
Page
6
Contemporary reviews hail a new novel for power and insight with masterful character studies. Critics from Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston praise atmosphere and force, describing the work as splendid and windswept in tone.
The piece reflects on the affectionate mother daughter relationship as a daughter grows from childhood to womanhood and Love pulls her away. It notes mothers surrender their children to outside joys and the speaker Margaret E. Sangster voices this theme from Woman's Home Companion. It also previews Miss Bonsall’s investigative articles on the life of Mormon women and their wider national discussion.
A striking series of articles of absorbing interest to all Americans will begin next month in The Housekeeper magazine under a general theme. The feature aims to explore cultural and social aspects related to Mormon women and their roles within American society.
New Orleans author Helen Pitkin writes An Angel by Brevet a story of modern life in New Orleans. The book from J B Lip pippott Co. Philadelphia follows a lively post Mardi Gras demand across the South. Pitkin is known as a writer philanthropist amateur actress and musician living in a French Quarter mansion with her grandmother.
A review notes Morley Roberts novel twists at the heart of the English upper crust with Lady Penelope as a modern heroine. Marian Bonsall’s Utah visit yields contrasting insights into Mormon home life and its impact on women.
The Paris tale of a monkey police against a thief in Clichy shows animal aid in crime fighting. Dogs, cats, and even a trained scent-detecting dog in Posen aid law enforcement, while a Dresden editor’s dog sniffing suspects led to convictions. Smuggling in Austrian Adriatic shores also relies on canine vigilance.
A six year old writes of a playful brother, fears of gobbie-uns, and nightly roars, then shares brief notes on birds nests in the orchard, doves eggs, and meadow larks. The piece also includes a historical aside about St Bernard dogs tracking criminals and aiding snowbound travelers.
An old housekeeper seeks help with a claimed preparation that allegedly destroys all insects on sight. The ad targets both young and old workers, urging callers to obtain the product through druggists.
These Birc compositions are furnished by the pupils of Miss Satter white's third grade on Broadway.
The text notes that birds arrive from the south in spring. The blue bird builds a nest in a deep place using dandelion down hair sticks and mud to make it soft for hatchlings. Barn swallows nest in barns with one in each end of the structure.
The text notes that birds are useful for grubs, and gardens suffer where birds are killed. It mentions eagles as fierce predators, the kingfisher catching fish, and a large hawk sighting witnessed by a child.
A child recalls seeing a black bird in a cherry tree feeding worms for its chicks. Sparrows and blue birds nest in trees in the yard and nearby property. Neighbors report birds building nests, with eggs observed in several nests.
The piece describes black blue and brown birds arriving from the south. Birds are useful as they eat insects that damage cabbage and tomatoes. They make homes in trees and scout areas before building nests.
The narrator describes birds arriving in spring from the south. They construct nests in trees using straw and mud and feed on worms from the garden. Some birds previously nested in a cedar tree in grandma’s yard, sparrows are deemed not pretty but noted as useful.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure corns bunions and sore feet. It claims relief for hot swollen feet and lists druggists and shoe stores selling it for 25 cents.
The passage describes various birds and behaviors including robins, woodpeckers, crows, meadow larks, and blue birds. It notes nesting actions, egg counts, nesting sites, and a robin reusing string for a nest. A childlike comment mentions shooting at birds that harm humans and a reference to George Scruton Jr and a green house for birds.
Observations describe birds building nests in trees and on the ground then covering them. Birds travel from the south and north, avoiding nest robbery. Some visit gardens to eat insects, while others vanish after a killing event. Snow birds prefer cold weather and bathe daily, choosing porches for nests.
The note describes blue and red birds with gay feathers, spring arrival, and a robin as a cousin to the blue bird. It mentions a blue bird nests on a fence post about four feet high, a barn box for blue birds, and a crow as a future pet. Charlie Spahr.
A short fragment notes Miss Fritz owning a small dwelling. The brief item mentions her residence but provides limited context or events surrounding the house.
The narrator describes birds building nests in trees or on a porch and eating bugs and worms. Sparrows perch on the front porch. red birds are noted as pretty. snow birds come from the north. a canary was kept previously. Birds are useful and a box on the barn aids nesting.
A child recalls finding eleven sparrow eggs on a friend's house. A boy took an egg and the narrator kept it warm in a nest for about a week, hearing a singing sound when the chick hatched. The bird ate flowers named flag, and later a sparrow briefly perched nearby while the child tended a garden.
A reader notes Robins tugging at string while searching for nesting sites. Birds sing, eat worms and insects, and build in various locations. Elmer Lynn Taylor reflects on beauty and ecological balance noting a world without birds would lack grass.
A man installs a mailbox where a bird builds a nest high above. The bird lays eggs, and despite warnings, neighborhood boys take the eggs while the family eats supper.
Sedalia notes show Wessie Powell and Minnie Scott taking stenographic posts at Chasnoff and Hail and Kibby Dry Goods. Charles Roberts lands with Kansas City Hay Press. A J Stephens earns top marks at A T and S F railroad advancement in Wellington Kansas. Hill's Business College reports record summer enrollment and a new Sedalia catalogue edition with penmanship samples.
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