Little Willy's Hair Cut Escapade Becomes Family Mystery
In a sunlit backyard tale a girl named Dorothy watches Uncle Will, a boy with curls, pretend to be a girl and later is mistaken on the street. After barber-cut curls cause him distress, a neighborhood joke turns into a dinner-time revelation as the family figures out Willie is their son and learns a tender lesson about identity and belonging.
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Amma
Dorothy
Papa
Mamma
Abe Wood
Will
Tory Mamma
Johnny
Uncle Will
Uncle Win
Wil
Lord Fauntleroy
Domacfimes
Curia
Uncle WI
Johnny Wilson
Gus Steinmere
Gua
Ami
Tuipopta
Willie
Walthg
Wille
Mica
Sails Through the Ages and Square Rig History
A survey of ancient sail types traces square and triangular sails from early wall-mounted masts to Eskimo square sails and the fore-and-aft sprit sail. It notes square sails require large crews, leg-o-rutton rigs on small boats, and the sprit sail favored by mariners for its maneuverability.
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Istory
Nile
Mediterranean
Malta
Salta
The New Kitten Wins The Day In A Wild Scramble
A child describes bringing home a tiny new kitten and how the small one’s spunk scares the larger cat. The big cat recoils while the little one stalks the floor, and the narrator reflects that small ones often outfight bigger rivals in rough play.
Wander Clubs for Students TD in Germany
A fragmentary report describes clubs named Wander Clubs in Germany where students form groups that travel or wander. It notes the clubs flourish and the name literally reflects a club of students and pupils who wander, implying a roaming or traveling youth organization.
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Germany
Studenten Und Schueler
Beherbergers and Wandering Clubs Across Europe
A historical note describes Schueler Herbergen or youth hostels in Austria and Russia, noting 17 places, member costs of two marks, and two nights lodging plus breakfast for travelers who wander. It explains memberships, pack requirements, and the social purpose of affordable country walking clubs for students.
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Herbergen
Schueler Herbergen
The Fox and the Kept Secret of 1912 Herberge
A playful tale contrasts a fox with cunning tricks to a 1912 vacation era scene. It notes 11,000 students attending, 69,000 performances, and a self supporting program with a $7,097 surplus after expenses of $2,498 from $9,595 receipts. Surplus allocated for next year and shares divided among participants.
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Herber
Pth
The Lucky Lamb Wish
A playful verse contemplates being a lamb that never needs to dress or wash. The speaker confesses naughtiness and questions the need for daily dressing, lamenting the chores of grooming and wardrobe changes as unnecessary in a lamb’s life.
Edith and the Rag Man Baby Bonding Tale
A playful yet tense domestic scene shows Edith resenting a new baby sister. Papa teases that the rag man will take the baby if Edith does not behave kindly, prompting Edith to engage with the rag man in whispered dialogue, revealing her inner resolve to protect the infant.
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Edith
Addie
Alb
Papea
Kam
Omethar
Hari
Fidith
Anid Papa
Papa
Persian Baby Teeth and a Strange Land Dream
A reflection on Persian customs and childhood fears, imagining a Persian family reacting to a baby’s first tooth. The piece contrasts joyous pride at a lower jaw tooth with the morbid superstition of hurling a upper jaw tooth-bearing infant from the roof, highlighting cultural clash and eerie imagination.
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Persia
Iomen
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Ayay
Curis
Kennebec
Washington
Southland
Vasten
Bergen
Empire
Austria
Ratdaia
Usege-sage
Straytray
Bandand
Russia
the Fox
the Lucky Lamb
Wag-emon
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