Bluebeard's tale told in old world setting and mercy
Theresa E. Drexel narrates the historic Bluebeard legend from Gilles de Rais, detailing his youth, crimes against children, trial, and execution. The piece links the tale to Mother Goose and notes Brittany elders recount the story, while describing a scene of a girl feeding pigeons in Venice with a curious flock watching.
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Bluebeard
Day Park
Sinan Ita
Trame
Roy
Gilles
Uim
Ete
Gina
Gilley Power
Sears
Beth
Chia
Joan Zoo Tomlin
Catherine de Thouars
France
Braveen
Tine
Ting
Charles Perrault
Brittany
Vivor
Theresa E. Drexel
Post
Venice
Italy
St. Mask'a
Fingy Old City
Stat Islands
Aunt Abbey at the Fair
A true story about a visit to a fair with Aunt Abbey a religious woman who kept boarders and her two young sons. The aunt napes in a corner at the station and misses trains while the family enjoys theater and misadventures with her pipe and worn temper.
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Abbey
Nust
Scott
Waite Post
A Children's Picnic Adventure on a Wagon Ride
A letter describes a country straw ride for children and mothers. The wagon stops, mothers set a luncheon, and children play while babies are cared for. Bernard Mulvthill, aged 1, signs with a northwest address.
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Ney
Bernard Mulvthill
Children’s Page Drawings Win Prizes At The Post
The Post’s Children’s Page features prize winning drawings by young artists. Belen Reeven, 14, of Chevy Chase wins first prize for a Jack Tar scene, Norman Sill, 15, earns second prize with a wharf and battleship view, and William Batey, 14, takes third for a moonlight scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Bova
Belen Reeven
William Batey
William
Mieventh Greeet
Italian Cathedrals Named St Peters St Mark Described
Katherine Reinhardt recalls St Peters Basilica and St Mark in Italy. She notes a famous kneeling statue of St Peter worn by kisses and a tall St Luke statue. She describes pigeons in St Mark's Square and their tame feeding by travelers.
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Italy
St Peters St Peter's
BE Peter
Tae
St Luke
St Mark
Mark's Square
Katherine Reinhardt
Sixth Street Northwest
Unwelcomed Visitor Disturbs Quiet Neighbors in Northeast
A fragmentary verse tale set in a Northeast Florida avenue scene tells of a child like Mabel O Connor and Adith Mullin lamenting disruption and the risk of police intervention for disturbing the peace. The poem mixes dialect, threats, and warnings, ending with a note of disorder and fear.
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Ol' Salaa
Mabel O'Connor
Florida Avenue
Dog as a Guide by a Valley Mil In Dinard Region
A historical account describes a valley near Dinard where a dog named Bernard guides a visitor along 11 to 12 kilometers of private paths to Crochats ponds. The animal leads travelers from the first mill past the second and returns travelers to the road, ensuring safe passage along the waterway.
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Fron la
Solentutgur
Dinard
Ile Et Viletae
Pleurtuit
Fremur
Crochals
Woode
Valle
Crochats
Hernard
Bernard
Qineth Alorg
Ihepcard Pond
Bertard Aii
Dean
Trapping a Polecat Tale From Country Visit
An alts boy visiting the country traps a polecat by a riverside. The animal is caught and odor reveals the catch. They remove it from the trap, muzzle and restrain it, then home to branch. Monday they load the fur for the owner, but it sheds and is poor.
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Aeig
Sris
Alice Flynn
Lucy W. Dinwinate
Sadie Tyler
McCarty Ramaay
Douglas McLean
Clara Higgins
Benny Farin
Wille Tayior
Wille, Davis
Hthet Howlett
Luther Ray
Nen' Me Appleby
Helen Belt
Sean Pearsall
Clarita G Jennings
Carl N. Thamag
Harwood G. Prudell
Jos Younger
Gladys W. Maishall
Margaret Feehteler
Walter Oden
George Li. Wella
Chun
William J. Lavarrs
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Tmienta
Daya
Oliver Darel
Gultlaum Hamelin
Jehan Rovein
Chianish
Mackart
Ani
Ard Thurderes
Crom
Ahe
Qag
Aunt Abbey
Mr. Post
Chen
Wininiel Holm
Hera
Cathedral of
St Mark's
The
Fost
Mexico
F. W. Crosby
George
Thad
Nell
Nellie
Nelle
Aunty
Netlie
Kitty
Nettie
Nélle
Alice Selby
Caroling Street
Clondyeh
Pritary
Northamperton Mountain
Northamperton
Behin Palace
Ethel Howlfu
Doga
Helen Reeves
Norman E. Sill
William Estey
Georgia
Ime
Kunmer
Wren Nebuddy
Akeerin
Adith Mullin
Mia Thirteenth Street
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