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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
15
Grandpa tells Jamie how peppermint drops are made from sugar, peppermint oil, and mint. He explains sugar cane, sugar beet, and refining processes, then shows peppermint comes from ground and how it aids a sick stomach. Jamie learns to plant mint for peppermint in spring.
A farmhouse cat named Gwendolyn rises from danger after Aunt Claire plots to poison her to stop chick theft. Children Flora and Thelma devise a rescue using a string and a clever ruse, saving the cat and ensuring her milk bounty persists.
Enigma clues yield Paris as the prominent French city. Transpositions puzzle select pairs: Den-Ned, Mib-bin, Bud-dub, EebLee, forming playful letter swaps.
Child recalls a lesson from their Papa about sharing leftovers with a poor family. They describe gathering scraps of soup vegetables bread and taking a big dish to the needy couple and a sobbing old lady. The narrator vows never to waste and plans daily donations urging others to remember the poor.
In a school tale Algernon, nicknamed Teacher's Pet, rushes to help the teacher but pulls the chair away as she sits. The teacher sits on the chair and whips Algernon, who sobs and explains his motive. Reddy Thomas then receives his after school punishment.
Bully Frog, a boastful young frog, pilots a risky dive from a log while jealously watching Skeets Thompson, the pond’s top diver. His stunt ends in a splat as he lands on the log, prompting mockery from the other frogs and a blunt dose of reality from Granddaddy Frog about proper diving technique.
A nine year old boy joined a German pilot on a dangerous flight prompting calls for child safety. A British soldier’s letter recalls firing at a German airship which escaped and was later shot down by a French plane after a half hour fight. The incident also mentions a five year old aviator dazed but unhurt.
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