Raffy the Long Tongue Learns to Reach High
In the jungle Cheerups meets Raffy the giraffe like creature with a long brown spotted neck and a voicelessTongue. Jacky Monkey explains Raffy cannot speak but can use his grasping tongue to reach leaves beyond his reach. Cheerups inspires Raffy to use his tongue to harvest hard to reach foliage and expresses hope he learned the moral about reaching for what is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheerups
Raffy Gieaffe
Mr. Cheerups
Jack the Monkey
Raiffy
Boomer Kangaroo
Australia
Jacky
Raffy
Harfy
Jacky Monk
Harry
Biffy
Jacky Hiad
Haffy
Raffy Jockell
Ace
Cheerupas
Little, Brown & Co
Apple Superstitions and Folk Divination Traditions
The piece outlines common apple based rites and charms used to predict a future spouse. It notes practices such as parsing apple peels to reveal initials and divining with seeds, linking customs to mythic origins from Tammuz to Hercules and Venus, and references temptations of midnight rituals and All Hallows Eve games.
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Tammuz
Hercules
Juno
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Jeanette Name Origins and Fame Across France and England
The name Jeanette originates in France with roots meaning place of the Lord and traces to Hebrew Joanna. It spread to England with royal ties including Jeanne and Jeanette of Flanders and Jeanne dé Valois. The piece notes fashion, diminutives, notable bearers, and superstitions about a diamond linked to luck and wealth.
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Yous
France
Jeanette
Joanna
Jean
England
Edward II
Jeanne
Flanders
Pub Donald Jailed For Treating A Cop
Two Highland farmers chat at market about Pub Donald being jailed for three months after treating a police officer. A tale of local mischief and community reaction.
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Donald
Safe Walk Rule Sparks Arrest In Street Crossing Incident
A speaker recounts avoiding creditors by crossing to the opposite street side but was arrested after attempting to walk down the middle of the street. The incident highlights tense enforcement when attempting a simple public safety precaution.
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Dub
Louise de La Valliere Life at Louis XIV Court
Louise Francois de La Valliere, famed as a court beauty, is remembered here as a religious figure who rose from scandal to service. Born August 1644, she served Henrietta and Louis XIV, endured gossip, joined the Carmelites, and found peace away from the court’s turmoil.
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LA Valliere
Louis Aiv
Louise Francois de la Valliere
Paria
Henrietta
Louis
Louis XIV
Loula
Vaillere
Montespan
Weenan
Lfe
la Valflere
George Matthew Adame
What Boys Are Says Dean Of Men on Youth
Thomas Arkle Clark recounts a hotel scene and uses it to argue that boys resemble their parents. He praises boys for courage, resourcefulness, hope, and loyalty, noting their potential to conquer challenges and their reliability in business relations. Two gossiping women misunderstand boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FTES
Torsip
Smith
Sageat
Relative Values and the Cost of Choices
A speaker recalls Beecher and warns that people misjudge value, choosing pleasure over learning. The author notes Wilson leaving college for love, questions young priorities, and reflects that wealth earned or given away shapes happiness more than money itself.
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Faksely
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
America
Wilson
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