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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1921

Page

10

Clarice Finds Thrifty Dress for Birthday Party

Clarice, anxious about fitting in at Nannette Johnson's birthday party, worries about a dress.Norah discovers two fine dresses cut and sewn together to form a usable gown. A seamstress plans to finish fittings Saturday, pleasing Clarice and her father.

Oras Clarice Anderson Nannette Johnson Daddia Maryeo Norah Clarice

Bedtime pencils and party dress plans discussed

A man offers to hire a seamstress to tailor a dress for a child to attend Nannette's party. He mentions seeking his Daddie’s approval and notes the mother is away to ask, while Clarice contemplates the seamstress Norah and her friend who have a dress ready.

Clarice Norah Norsh Daddie Simon

Betty and the Saltless Dinner Fairy Tale

A fairy tale recounts Betty’s rescue in a green wood by kind fairies who care for her through hardship. She meets a prince, marries him, and conceals her identity at a wedding feast, where a saltless banquet reveals her true marriage to the prince. Farmer Rees, her father, laments but is reconciled, and all live happily. The tale ends with a playful note about a postman delivering valentines.

Betty Rees

Why Salt Was Sweeter Than Sugar Legend Told

In an old English tale Farmer M Rees debates with his daughters over the sweetest thing in the world. Susannah supports sugar while Betty insists salt is sweeter. Angered by Betty’s stubbornness he banishes her. She wanders to a forest where fairies dwell.

M Rees Susannah Betty Farmer Rees Rees

The Fay Who Wakes the Flowers

Poem describes gentle fay residents of the south waking flowers in vibrant colors. Fairies travel northward delivering spring breezes and stronger sunbeams while Winter retreats. The speaker invites Spring to arrive, noting the care given to blooms and the anticipation of sunny days.

Southland

Out-of-Door Days and Winter Outdoor Sports

The piece urges youths to enjoy skating and sledding despite cold, emphasizing warm meals for heat and practical skating tips. It advises not to go too fast, keep balance with arms, avoid stiff posture, bend knees, and keep the head up while skating.

The Snowstorm at the Nursery Window

A playful scene at a nursery as children watch snowflakes swirl past the window. A knight with a waving plume, a bride with blooming flowers, white pigeons in flight, and a stately ship all ride the snowy view. The verse invites readers to observe a fairy world when the next snow comes.

Rough Stuff and a Kitty’s Sudden Kill Scene

A narrator recalls an elephant singing prompting a monkey to beg for mercy amid mock sadness. The poem shifts to a cat named Kitty boasting fur and eyes while the speaker reveals her sudden killing of a mouse, shocking the observer with the abrupt mercy.

Kitty

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