Big bear trap saves boy hunter in Arkansas woods
Johnny Brown and cousin Fred chase through timber near a ranch in Arkansas. Johnny treed by a large black bear after two shots miss. Fred uses a blazing branch to trap the bear, then Johnny shoots brain through the beast. They plan to report to Uncle John and bring home the trophy for supper with Polly's cheer at the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wallace, JR
Danny Guown
Arkansas
Johnny
Caine
Fred
Mrs. Brown
Sin
Frea
Johnny Brown
John
Father
Mr. Bruin
Ling
Daddy
Lonner
Bertha Wins New Life After River Rescue
Bertha, a poor girl, saves a little skater from a fatal hole in the river. The rescue leads to a wealthy family offering shelter, schooling, and employment for Bertha and her parents, changing their fortunes and proving her greater than any river fairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Tin
Bertha Lewis
Lewises
Lewis
Cale
Mexico City Climate and Sights in All Seasons
A historical portrait of Mexico City describing its saucer basin, seasonal climate, drainage issues, and attractions. It highlights spring beauty, summer rains, and the city’s elevation, canals, and boulevards as Mary Graman notes Mexico’s appeal for travelers when drainage is solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Mexico
Memes City
Mexico City
Cortez
Lac
Texcoca
Mary Gramam
A Guy Fawkes Adventure at Ches terville Academy
In November at Ches terville Academy Billy Berkely and Tommy Fowler sketch a prank against their Latin master Gruffy Jenkins. They build a Guy Fawkes effigy and plan a bonfire while enlisting Jimmy Durkin. Jack Croton secretly helps ignite the dummy, prompting chaos when confronted.
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Tommy
Billy Berkely
Guy Fawkes
Old Gruffy
Grufty
Tommy Fowler
Biiy
Jack Croton
Chesterville Academy
Billy
Bing Berkely
Jimmy Durkin
Gruffy Jenkins
Jimmy
Jack
Billy Gerkely
Fawkes
Jack Croten
A Real Bear's Soliloquy by Maud Walker
The piece features Attie Master Bruin contemplating the life of a teddy bear. He muses on winter sleep, exertion in spring, and the cycle of hunting and feeding with playful country phrasing. The poem celebrates spring breakfasts and bears’ seasonal routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Walker
PRPS
Pune
Qaivet
Attie Master Bruin
Custodial Bully Left Academy After Threatening Plot
Two youths plot to frighten and bind Jack Croton, dragging him before a doctor and driving him from the school. Tom Fowler and Bill Berkeley celebrate as Gruffy’s foe leaves, vowing revenge.
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Bily
Jack Croton
Tommy
Billy
Moses
Jimmy
Gruffy
Tom Fowler
Bill Berkely
Academy
Birds in Captivity a Growing Domestic Industry
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a large cage bird trade supplying over 60,000 canaries annually and hundreds of parrots from tropical regions. Canaries mostly come from Hartz Germany with prices from six to fourteen dollars per dozen, while parrots hail from Australia, Cuba, Mexico, and Africa. Demand supports diverse species though bird protection laws have reduced home trapping, boosting native populations.
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Cincinnati
Enyocirer
Alexander
India
Hartz Mountains
Germany
Australia
Cuba
Mexico
Central
South America
Africa
Europe
Philadelphia
Anecdotes from East India on floods and wildlife
An English resident recalls nine severe floods in East India. Boats rode the surging waters as tigers, ligers, monkeys, and snakes crowd the hillsides while villagers hunted to save livestock and themselves. An American traveler describes elephants fighting on a Karachi hill, ending with a decisive victor amid brutal tusk thrusts.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
India
Ilere
Upper
Searmny
Karachi
Amu
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Limerick
Asmaill Fee
Po Marie
Tin Tolds
Gabe
Polly
Little Polly
Laugi
Bertha and
the River Fairy
Ieee
Rey
Andy Poysr
Eis Tapaber
Roth
Ups
Hertha
Toms
Ake
Bunk
Conundrums
Claces
Jim Pest
Piexico
Guy Fawkes Adventure
East India
Tien
Hhuhlyl
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