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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1914

Page

12

Bees in a hive teach a lesson about peace and choosing new playmates

An old fable-like tale describes a queen bee clash over royal succession. When two young queens emerge, the mother queen casts one out, sparking a bee exodus to a new hive. The remaining rivals fight until each queen establishes a separate hive, illustrating how avoiding constant conflict by forming new groups can yield harmony.

Aml Witnesaer Romes Becky Fau Ducshia John Henry John Smit Frank Allen Smitty Serena Tig

Smitty the Cherubic Choir Hero on River Queen Trip

On a river voyage to Sandy Beach, Smitty of St Luke's choir shines as the feared prankster and sublime singer. The boy, nicknamed Butty, wins respect after a sleeping-attack episode that reveals his archangel voice and fearless esprit.

Tion St Luke's Boy Choir Smitty Rt. Luke's Sandy Beach St. Luke's Atlantic Ocean St. Luke's Mrize Choir Uim BL Snake

Our Teeth A playful verse on growing teeth over time

A whimsical poem traces a child’s dentition from the first milk teeth to the full set of thirty two. It contrasts youthful gaps with aging sages, ending with a joking image of a toothless grandchild and the cycle completing itself.

Enigma Puzzle Clue Points to Wilson

A jumble of clues hints at a prominent American name. The verses mix letters and misplace phrases while referencing Little Bo Peep and a famous ENIGMA riddle. The final line asserts the answer is Wilson.

Bo Peon Wilson

Zoological Grotesques A Wingless Tailless Bird That Stands On Its Nose

A feature on the kiwi describes a nocturnal New Zealand bird with no wings or tail, long flexible bill, stout legs, and a nose-down resting pose. It notes its cheerful nature, distinctive nostril placement, diet, and the fashion use of its feathers as a gown material, amid threats from hunting and cuisine.

New Zealand Plymouth

The Rag Man Is Coming Tale

A lyrical fragment describes the rag man approaching with a bell like tinkling echoes. The narrator urges gathering bottles cans and tags while the rag man’s whistle and bell signal his arrival.

Bell

Tinkely Bell Theme Recited in Old Ballad Style

A nostalgic verse laments the tinkely tinkely bell as a quirky messenger who seeks bottles to fill and wet the attic and cellar with refuse. The lullaby tone contrasts with a tidy up exhortation and a playful, old fashioned refrain. The refrain repeats the bell motif and the claim that nothing pleases the bell more than its tinkly sound.

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Plain John Smith Butty Luke Billy Bowlegs Willam B. Bowliggett Billy Bt. Luke's Choir Bily Bowlegs Billy Bowleye Bam Perkins Arthur Brown Billy Bowlega Arthur Billy Bowlems Trina Tutt Robert Davis Cecianter Sam Billy Bowlecs Henry White Emiltty Grandpa Trevel Mothes Mina Mymeria Clover England AAA
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