Thoughtful Farmer Brown’s Boy Rescues Toad From Adder
In a Burgess tale Farmer Brown’s Boy acts on impulse then remorse, seeking to repair harm by helping Old Mr Toad escape Bluffer the Adder. He pockets the toad for safety and returns to confront the snake, deciding whether to kill it as the next scene promises.
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Farmer Brown
MR. Toad
Digger the Badger
Digger
Diewer
Mr Toad
Bluffer the Adder
Bluffer
Adder
Our Children by Angelo Patri
A critique of school examinations arguing they should align with growth stages and cooperative teaching. The author warns against using tests to shame students, urges teachers to nurture gifts, and envisions exams as a collaborative classroom tool that measures real learning through action and everyday living.
Don’t swap horses midstream origin story echoes Lincoln
A reader traces the origin of the proverb dont swap horses midstream to a 1864 Lincoln remark during his renomination. The tale cites an old Dutch farmer who warned against changing horses while crossing a stream, illustrating the saying in a droll Lincolnia tone.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Gems of dog family and pulsations crossword list
Crossword list includes clues for 1 Water vessel 11 Weapons 12 Destruction 15 Pertaining to apples 17 Article 18 To join 19 Cuts into cubes 20 Beverage 21 Parent 22 Surfer 23 Petition 24 Ornamental slabs 26 Caper 28 To control 29 Costume 31 Pledge 34 Due 35 To imbibe 36 Greek letter 37 Part of to be 38 Goads 39 Meat 40 Symbol for lithium 41 To plague 42 Etradition 43 To flow 45 Showered 47 Closes 48 Horse Vertical clues include tall related and assorted terms.
Smallpox Epidemic Fears Warn Eastern City Quarantine
An eastern city faces a costly outbreak as a smallpox case triggers mass quarantine. Streets are roped off and guards guard quarantined blocks to prevent spread, highlighting past epidemics and urging vigilance against future outbreaks.
Questions and Answers on History and Civics
A list of civics questions covering figures like Benito Mussolini, capitals, etymology of Pennsylvania, money in England, the Don't Tread on Me flag, the 18th Amendment in effect, bishoprics, US Vatican diplomacy, Constantinople Turkish name, and liberal divorce laws. The text transitions to vaccination guidance urging universal vaccination and details on smallpox protection and schedules.
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United States
Vatican State
Constantinople
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