Marionette Show Night Fears for Arthur and May
Arthur and May sneak from a Marionette show to explore backstage. Disobeying their father they become locked inside the hall and fear the night. A kind rooftop rescuer signals help, a ladder safe exit ensues, and homeward steps end the misadventure as they vow to obey in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wallace
Papa
Arthur
Himelf
Ma Lea
Youland
Mamma
May
Envsclopedia
Egyptia
Mat
Arthur Heaving
Artin
Brillauth
Wardly
Lieié
Ailiind May
Mercy
Cook
Mammee
Arthur May
Heracl
Regester
Arther
Pape
Mammy
Freckles and Tan Meet on the Seaside Bluff
Laura Martin, ten, meets Tom Smart, nicknamed Tan, while collecting seashells. After playful banter and guesses about names, they become friends, visit Laura’s home The Pines, and plan pirate play on the beach with a pony cart ride, earning mutual respect from Laura’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Martin
Mr. Martin
Mr Tan
Tom Smart
Mra Smart
Smarts
Martina Ned
Hitle
Laura
Tom
Laure
Martin
Dreckies
Breckies
Yar
Tan
Papa
Frirope
Shy
Brown Gables
Larra
Lama
Samie
Mamma
Master Tan
Pam
Thomas—Smart
Pines
Jamala
Ure Beach
A Jolly Lawn Game Flo Prompts Musical Chairs
A quirky party game described with hostess prompts and guests circling chairs. When the hostess shouts "Flop" the seated guest moves as the next seat becomes vacant, creating a rotating rhythm of grabbing a chair.
How the Crow Ceased to Sing
A rhymed tale recounts a crow who waxed vain about washing to turn white. He bathes in a pond, catches a chill, and loses his song, ending as black as ever. Maude Walker reports from Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow
Ducks—Fair
Maude Walker
Badger Versus Shepherd Dog Tale From Hawkins Farm
An anecdote from Mexico, Missouri recounts Lem Hawkins and his pet badger Peppersauce training for and then staging a fight with Jones’s large shepherd dog, Prince. The dramatic spark centers on a porchside challenge and a back lot confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent'j Kemp Marsden
Air of Company
St Chexles
Marsden
Mexico
Hawking
Hawkins
Lemuel
Lem
Nimrod
Hfe
America
Pepparsauce
Hawkins Farm
Peppersauce
Biuit
Jones
Wagart
Hawkins House
Hayseed
Badger
Old Jones
Speichen
Dan ‘Ger
Badger Fight With Prince the Dog Ends in Tie
Fragmented report recounts a brutal fight between Prince the dog and Peppersauce the badger. The badger outmaneuvers the dog, then the dog tears at the badger’s neck before the badger bites and escapes. Prince sustains minor injuries. Peppersauce bears a few punctures but otherwise survives. The text notes the pungent odor and quotes observers on the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Prince
Peppersguce
Jones
Lem
Orse
Peppersauce
Badger
Betsy Ross House Birthplace of the Flag in Philadelphia
The old Betsy Ross House on Arch Street in Philadelphia is cited as the birthplace of the American flag. The narrative references Betsy Ross and her role in constructing the flag of red, white and blue. The piece presents a nostalgic view of the historic home and its association with the flag's creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lark
Tom Laura
Hawk
Tom
Aura
Laura
Siren
Meadow Lark
Old Philadelphia
Arch Street
Betsy Ross
Historic Penn House Reveals English Brick Craft
A house over two centuries old shows brickwork imported from England aboard the Welcome as ballast. Supervised by William Penn, it features hand-made nails and screws, preserved parlor floor, heavy beams, and blue tile fireplace borders with castle motifs. A clock note mentions Swiss cuckoo origins and Petersborough Cathedral’s famed running clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William Penn
Betsy Ross
Brussels
Switzerland
Franz Ketterer
Petersborough
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Ain
Martane
Seth Moon
King
Queen
Knight
Miss Freckles
Mr. Tan
Thomas
Uver
Coater Tyne
Hart
Chicago News
de Auber
Wright
Declara
Ted Rob Nnon
Cleveland
Aurora
Frost Kings Palace
Alion
Monsense Jingle
Rock
Rook
Jim
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