Memorial at Lonely Mountain Home
A widow Kate Jordan and her granddaughter Etta cope with isolation in the woods after the death of Kate's husband Professor Jordan. Howard Chandler, a worldly visitor, aids them while courting Etta as plans for Memorial Day unfold. General Tavis arrives with news of John Jordan and a future together in a new home.
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Htta
John
Etta
Howard Chandler
Ben Livin
Ben
Jane
Kate
Jordan
Kate Jordan
Etta the Grand
Guardian
Howard
General Tavis
Mrs. Jordan
Company C
Professor Jordan
Tavis
Peter
Two Boys Portray Mythic Centaur In Diverting Act
Popular Mechanics describes two boys representing a centaur with one standing and the other stooped behind, hands on the first’s hips. A shawl covers the second boy pinned at the waist and a tail made of cloth strips completes the illusion.
Advertising and Fashion Traditions Clash in Vintage Quotation
A humorous quip contrasts thrift in advertising with old fashioned attire, noting that not advertising may echo a lineage critique of knee breeches and a queue and implies evolving standards in self display.
Measuring raindrops by a flour method in the field
A simple device uses a shallow flour-filled tray to capture raindrops during a shower. Drops thicken into pellets after four seconds outside and two hours indoors, confirming that larger drops fall farther. Also includes a list of humorous public safety prompts.
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Chicago News
A Riddle About Umbrellas In A Family Exchange
A short dialogue features Uncle Caleb and Clarence naming a dog after him and joking about the dog’s understanding. It presents a riddle about a thing that moves in pipes, with the answer umbrella, illustrating playful wordplay in a domestic scene.
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Caleb
Clarence
Little Clarence
Birdseye View poem delights in a bird’s nest perspective
A Philadelphia Record poem notes a bird’s cheerful song and its “birdseye view” from a roomy nest. The verse playfully contrasts the bird’s simple happiness with human curiosity about the landscape and loved ones.
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Birdie
Philadelphia Record
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American Press Association
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LaFollett’s Paper
R. M. LaFollette
WU. S
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Washburn Times
Bayfield County
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