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Newspaper
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Location
Richmond, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
6
A distant tale tells of a young king famed for wisdom and wealth who seeks a wife but insists on choosing his own method. He travels through the countryside, accepting gifts of dough scraps from hopeful bakers, while courtiers urge haste and the king keeps his counsel.
After weeks passed the cavalcade stops before a wood edge house. A shy maid exits from shadows and stands abashed before the splendor. She hears the king’s usual question and gasps at the suggestion.
A tale unfolds of a thrifty kitchen helper famed for wasting not a scrap of crust. The king, moved by her careful craft, declares her his bride elect and crowns her queen as cheers rise from courtiers during a royal wedding and a celebratory gala week.
In Maine a boy named Tommy Atkins enters a school contest to write an original composition on an apple. He secretly crafts a clever apple bearing his handwritten lines, only to reveal a heartfelt note reading I love you always Tommy Atkins. The class and teacher praise his originality and effort, and he wins the prize despite imperfect English.
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