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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
9
Freckles the station newsboy learns of Mothers Day and buys his sick mother a flower with his earnings. A caring florist hires him after his honest effort, promoting him to assistant and transforming their modest home with a white carnation on the table each year.
Maggie holds fast to her plan to plant her own garden as her brothers scoff. The family splits the plots and Maggie proves her budding skill with circular beds and tulips, while the prank reveals the boys’ overconfidence in their gardening prowess.
A dog with a piece of meat crosses a bridge above a rapid stream. He sees a reflection in the water that appears to be another dog with a larger piece of meat. The two dogs snap at each other, leap, and both lose their meat in a graceful dive.
A lyrical meditation describes uncovering a blue violet as its petals part to reveal a seed. The poem traces how life begins from a small seed and blossoms into the flower observed by the speaker.
A personal poem celebrating mothers and family life. It contrasts a perfect festival day with a messy illness episode, recalls a doctor visit, and ends by asserting that every day is Mothers Day regardless of the month. The tone is nostalgic and affectionate.
A teacher discusses blood circulation by upside down poses. When asked why blood won’t flow to the feet, a student quips that the feet aren’t empty. The exchange ends with light humor during a science lesson.
The puzzle yields a two-word answer of five and ten letters. It clues measures, gains, body parts, and a boy’s name to form a phrase emblematic of Mothers Day. The hidden tree parts listed are Root Leaf Twig Trunk Branch.
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