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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1909
Page
35
Perico, a boy, is guided on a quest with a princess seeking a prince. They visit a hill town and encounter a mourning queen who claims to be a princess waiting for her husband. A giant guards a fortress while the princess tests Perico and he is sent on tasks. Eventually a path to a distant land unveils a grand palace and a promise to aid in finding the prince.
The text follows Miss V and a dwarf in footman’s dress as they encounter Perico and the prince. Perico escorts the prince from a game to reunite with a wife, blaming time and a palace challenge. A rose liquid cures neighbors’ sameness, while a currency loss leaves the lame without a cure.
Four boys in a yard watch Mr Wells's rich son Sam in a coach. Sam wishes to be strong like them and questions wealth as his father helps provide for him.Fred Russell greets family after play while his sister hovers nearby. A poignant reflection on class, strength, and parental care.
Pauline Johnson writes of Susie Buge's Georgia grandmother telling a rainy afternoon tale. She speaks of a Kentucky river farm childhood, a rock bridge, forests, a peach orchard, and summers with cousins. The narrator fondly remembers play, chores, and a longing for youth.
Reginia Phillips recalls a home scene where Gracie is sent to buy a yeast cake and bread with ten cents. A store mix up leads to missing change, and Gracie learns to verify purchases and pay promptly, ending with the vow to handle errands correctly.
The article describes a microscopic engine named Foam Yanan Ameera and Tiny Tim. It weighs about four grains, sized as a match, with gold and steel components including a self oiling bearing, a gold rimmed flywheel, and a steel cylinder. It runs at 6000 RPM producing tiny motion visible at 30 spans per second and uses compressed air, delivering about one tenth of a horsepower.
A damaged text fragment recounts a holiday party scene with Masie and Brasse, detailing Masie’s mood, a stubborn reaction, and preparations for a children’s party. The excerpt hints at jealous or tense dynamics, with other kids singing and a festive glow described by lanterns and candy gifts.
In a whimsical Bugtown tale Masie defies a strict crowd and is turned into a face with knots by tiny elves. A bold plea of sorry summons the Fairy of Smiles who reforms her. Gifts arrive as Jack returns from a party with pastel candy boxes and ice cream hearts, restoring Masie’s happiness.
A fragmented OCR item lists multiple names and ages such as Grace Cromley aged 7 and Grace Moody aged 8, with street addresses on Calvert Street Northwest and Seventeenth Street Southeast. The passage mentions a drawing, a chicken, and a fair themed week with young artists and stories to be published next Sunday.
A fragmented verse tale describes three little doggies guiding a sleeping coachman named Towser down a steep hill. The dogs cry for stop as houses and trees rush by, while the drowsy coachman fails to wake, and the coltish journey continues amid clashing noises and misadventures.
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