The Fairy Prince's Visit by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
A humorous Irish American tale of Mary Mahaney's green St Patrick's Eve shower. A dashing stranger named Terence Mulhaly charms the party with song and wit before departing with a blessing. The tale ends with townsfolk describing a mysterious handsome visitor as the fairy prince who brightened a stormy night.
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Mary Mahaney
St. Patrick's Day
Terence Mulhaly
Ireland
Mary
Bridget O'Reilly
Sheila
Rosie
Mahaney
Petunia Place
Sheila Mooney
Nora Grady
Biddy Winn
Tim
Nora
Hen Lays Colored Eggs Inspires Easter Hen Tale
Hirami Stillings tells friends of a hen called the Easter egg hen that colors eggs with onion skins indigo and cloth prints after nursing a broken leg. The hen now lays colored eggs with unique designs, a local kitchen tale in Philadelphia.
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Hirami Stillings
Mrs. Stillings
Costs of Education Vary Widely Across States
A Michigan per capita education cost of 4.30 dollars contrasts with the U S average of 3.62 dollars. The list shows state by state figures from North Dakota at 11.85 down to Alabama at 0.85, highlighting large disparities in education spending.
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Michigan
United States
North Dakota
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
Nevada
California
New Jersey
New York
Montana
South Dakota
Oregon
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Utah
Illinois
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Wyoming
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Connecticut
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Missouri
West Virginia
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Maryland
Delaware
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Virginia
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Character clash over a roll call leads to injury
In a Chicago Daily News excerpt, Grace throws Clarence during a roller rink incident causing three stitches and a plaster cast. Ruby confirms the blow and the ensuing injuries.
Twenty-Second Child Born to Exeter District Family
The wife of a farm laborer near Exeter has given birth to her twenty second child. All family members remain alive and well.
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Exeter
England
Romance by Stevenson Fragment on Courtship and Domination
Poem excerpt in which the speaker vows to craft gifts and a grand home for a lover while asserting control over her duties and image. The text juxtaposes idyllic imagery with a controlling undertone, ending with a provocative line about male proposals and female disposal.
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County Galway
Mary
Mary Mahaney
Mary Poundin
Cinderella
Lavin
Rosie
Terrence Mulhaly
Roman Hinnessey
Garris
Sheila Mooney
Tim Hogan
Farm Advice for Dairy and Crops from Gurler to Ten Eyek
Practical agricultural guidance from H B Gurler and experts like E F Winship and Prof Ten Eyek covers dairy herd pruning, barn cleanliness, feeding, and record keeping. Topics include tobacco dust to control pests, proper manure management, seed quality, pasture rotation, weed control, and planting kernels per hill for corn yields.
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Ten Eyek
Corn Belt
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Fairy Prince
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
Robert Louis Stevenson
H. B. Gurler
de Kalb, Ill
Chicago
E. F. ‘Winship
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