Mistake to Humor a Sensitive Child
A discussion on family size and child sensitivity argues that a small or large brood shapes parenting, discipline, and happiness. It warns against overindulging nervous children, stresses justice and self-control, and favors balanced attention, cousins, and peer groups to foster healthy development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret, Sangster
Jess
Solomon
Maria
Pears
Lucy
Eva
Adam
Joseph B. Bowles
Roosters Tandem Driving Young Prodigy Challenges Fanciers
Frank Robinson, a two year old, issues a challenge to chicken fanciers to race his roosters tandem wagon. He guides the team without bits, using tied beaks and a homemade wagon. Progress is slow but remarkable for such a young trainer as described by the N.Y. World.
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Frank Robinson
Frank
Jena
The Blow Gun How-To For Small Bird Shooting
A Kimira Telegram writer explains making a four foot glass tube blow gun from a drugstore tube and cane. Attach with cloth, insert tube, trim cane, and seal with putty. Use peas clay tacks or arrows as projectiles, plus improvised tips.
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Kimira Telegram
Easy to Cultivate a Pretty Mouth and Graceful Smile
A column extols domestic virtues and the rise of the housewife powering self improvement from sewing to cooking. It guides lip and mouth exercises for beauty and posture, notes a father and mother dynamics, and praises the mantilla as an esthetic adornment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Forrest
le Petit Parisen
Magic Toy Bead Ring Trick Card Strip
A woodworking toy traps two beads on a string using a narrow wood strip with three holes. By threading the string and manipulating center and end loops, two beads come together on one loop without untying knots. Repeats reset the toy for another display per the Washington Star’s illustration and instructions.
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Washington Star
Ages of Birds List Shows Wide Range of Lifespans
The record lists average lifespans for many birds including Blackbird 12 years, Canary 24, Crow 100, Eagle 100, Goose 40, Heron 49, Nightingale 18, Parrot 60, Pigeon 20, Raven 100, Skylark 30, Thrush 10, Wren 3, and others such as Canary, Crow, and Parrot with varied ages.
Riches of a Contented Heart Endures Beyond Kings
A flowery dell tale shows a herd-boy rejoicing with simple riches like sunshine, flowers, grain, food, and clothing. The king learns true wealth is a contented heart, a message echoed by brief notes on the eagle eye and a playful set of riddles and kid stories.
Fragmentary Old Timey Verse Fragment
A garbled early text describes a city maid and a scene with a cat tail, portraying a curious, lyrical moment. The lines hint at a quick action or reaction but lack clear events or participants to identify.
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Jess Candy
Roosters
N.Y
Rooater Team
Caesar
GOYS
Fallon
Robby
Bobby
Nature
Chicago Daily News
Ark
Miss
Lydia
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