Leaper the Locust Reforms in Pleasant Valley Tale
Kiddie Katydid meets Leaper the Locust, once a quarrelsome Short-horn, who now vows to keep his horns and imitate Katy did. The transformed locust longs to learn about the girl Katy and to hear the melody again as autumn rains restore the valley.
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Pit
Katy
Leaper
Farmer Green
Kiddie Katydid
Kiddie Katydi
Kiddie
Leaper the Locust
Kidda
Kiddle
Grosset & Dunlap
Why of Superstitions and the Chicken's Heart Beliefs
The article explains a South prevalent superstition where swallowing a chicken heart ties lovers by a shared cure for indifference. It compares the ritual to magical rites where touching or consuming parts connects hearts, akin to a wax image linking fates. Ancient deemings link animal hearts to affections and magical aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Suneaa
Hearta
McClure
Oratorio Origins and Handel’s Early Fame Recap
Fragmentary lines discuss early oratorio by George Frideric Handel and the impact of his oratorios on lasting fame. Mentions writing in youth, influences from passion oratorios, and the shift from early operas to sacred works. References to ages, places, and dates appear garbled.
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George Fredsretundet
Wwentieth
Handel
Vita
Is. Toons
London
When I Was Twenty One by Joseph Kaye
An account from twenty-one year old surgeon on the whaler Ship Hope under John Gray. The author recalls Arctic voyage, Doyle influence, and Conan Moyle as a popularizer of the detective tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Rurgeon
Hope
John Gray
Arthur Conan- Doyle
Conan Moyle
Sherlock Holmes
Brand of Dishonor in Early Punishments History
The piece traces the literal branding punishment used by early colonists in America, from medieval origins in England and the Continent. It recounts a Quaker martyr in Puritan New England, detailing the drum, stripping, stripes, stocks, and a burning mark for heresy to illustrate the historical stigma later echoed as a metaphorical brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New England
Norton
Bell Syndicate, Inc
German Soldier Captured Under Confederate Style Rule
Irvin S Cobb recalls a Bavarian immigrant who joined a Union regiment woke in a borrowed civilian outfit. He is captured by Confederate troopers who threaten to hang him under the laws of war, uttering a grim joke about following the rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosby
Virginia
Heutenant
Anid
Lingerie Fashion Sees Refined Hats and Subtle Trim
The article notes no major shifts in undergarment styles but highlights small changes in fit and trim. Tailored and lace trimmed lingerie dominate, with delicate materials like pink radium silk and georgette, plus lace medallions, garlands, and rhinestone trims enhancing outfits and hats.
Children’s Nurse Credits Lydia Pinkham Remedy
A nurse reports renewed vigor after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine helps her maintain energy for housework and nursing duties, and notes the Wash and other products as beneficial. Letters from women across states praise the remedy’s relief from weakness.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Graravons
Browant
Davis St
Greenfield
Mana
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mas. J. A
Lancaster
Pinkham Medicine Co
Mass
Pennsylvania
Washington
Texas
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Lydie Brinkham
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Arthur Scott Bailey
Jim
Katylita
H. Irving King
Joseph Kaye
McCiure Nepapepar Syndicate
Kathryn Perry Ee
Kathryn Parry
Comedienne
Jean Newton
Irvin S. Cobb
Stickler
Georgette
Walatiine
Aiika
Julia Bottomley
Weaters Newspaper Union
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fred—Darling
Maud
BAYER
Parker
Itc
2Sc
Cio
Uae
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