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Newspaper
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Location
Richmond, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
6
A whimsical tale in which the Prince rejects a golden-haired bride, seeks a black-haired princess, and a trio of cunning councilors navigate royal marriages. The Bee Queen's daughter and the Moth Emperor's daughter both fail tests of hair color, until the third Chief Councilor finds a black-haired princess who wins the Prince's heart at last.
An excerpt listing children and their informal names such as Teddy, Fanny, Prankie, Frank, Fan, Larry, Laurie, Lanty, Flo, Floy, Lizzie, Betty, Bess, Bettina, Elepet Betsy Lisa Beth Bet Lib. It notes how nicknames diverge from given names and reflect family usage.
A playful verse sequence features a gay little bird and a boy and girl asking it to stay. The bird replies it cannot linger and notes it will not linger for insincere play. The piece includes numbered actions like Clap hands and Drop on one knee as part of a comic cue.
A humorous verse critique of English spelling and pronunciation contrasts. The poem highlights irregular rhymes and letters, citing examples like break and freak and cow versus low, then tells a rural tale of a farmer scolding a ploughboy. The piece ends noting spelling’s quirks aim to prove its point.
A French corporal directing gunners amid a siege is dubbed a salamander by a skeptical officer. Writing a letter under continuous shellfire, he and a general survive a near miss as dust and debris mask them. Napoleon later honors Corporal Junot for valor.
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