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Vindicator And Republican in Estherville, Iowa

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Vindicator And Republican

Location

Estherville, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1912

Page

5

Fractured Hen Rescue Ends With Aunt Minerva Clip

Frances Boyd CALHOUN CHAPTER Wil continued tale describes a fowl trapped in a chicken hole. A boy named Jimmy endures a wild struggle as Billy and others try to free him. Aunt Minerva appears, shatters a plank, frees Jimmy, and orders strict bedtime punishment for William with odd warnings about rabbit eggs.

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Tellers of Tales in a Sunlit Veranda Yard

A group of four children gathers on a veranda for telling tales on a warm spring day. Frances narrates a fanciful tale about baldness, bears, and a conjure man, while Billy and Lina offer misheard legends and a fairy-tale miscue about a princess and a rope ladder. The banter reveals playful misunderstandings and shared storytelling among friends.

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Injun Play Parade Ends With Mischief and Laughs

Billy and Jimmy stage an improvised Indian costume party in Miss Minerva’s yard using Aunt Minerva’s items and a bottle of No-To-Kink like hair product. Bennie Dick’s head is painted black with red hair, provoking a terrified reaction from Sarah Jane. The children march as Sitting Steer and Squaws, dolls in tow, forgetting time as play continues.

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