Our Boys and Girls Kite Devotees Wage Aerial War
In New York School No. 77 students stage large annual kite contests at Astoria Field with two-kite setups per boy, color banners, and class poles. They practice war kites against rival designs, using glue, ground glass on string, and improvised blades to gain advantage, culminating in a fierce post-contest battle where a British war kite wins by downing ten opponents.
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OUR Boys
New York
Astoria Field
A. E. Horn
Faochow
China
Ingpertora
Erito
The Poor Relation by Robert Gilbert Welsh
A mixed children’s verse fragment describes blue flags and blue eyed grasses, noting a garden tale where a “poor relation” chokes a rival plant. The piece blends nature imagery with family commentary and ends with kite making instructions and materials.
Boy Camp Hacks Readers Share Frugal Shelter Gear
A Boys and Girls Page feature describes simple camp gear that can be made at little or no cost. Instructions cover a fish hook holder from corks and metal, a candle lantern from a can or glass jar, and a camp stove or oven built from a pail with hot coals for cooking small meals outdoors.
Stamps Show Shifting French Rule From Republic to Empire
A historical note discusses stamps as vivid records of France’s political shifts from monarchy to republic and back. It highlights how stamps in different eras display changing leadership, from Liberty to Louis Napoleon, and how inscriptions reflect the era such as Republic France and Empire France.
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Aeaald
Mons 'Barre
Republic
France
Louis Napoleon
Empire
May Queen Chosen From Real Woods Blossoms
A school May Day celebration features twenty two attendees led by Miss Gindbridle and the history governess. Girls in paper and flower costumes gather around a May pole as Janet Joy proposes real wildflowers for her Queen. A mysterious plain girl observes, asking who she is as the scene unfolds.
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Trescoin’s
Gindbridle
Antoinette Reed
Millicent Ransome
Gabrielle
Janet Joy
Janet
Fily
Tae
Jay
Janet Jos
Janet Day
Minnie Thompson
Tessie Kruger
Janet Josx
Ema
Atranger
Seld
Butterfly
Jos
Maggie Todd
Maisie Todd
Boner
Bibs
Kite adventures and May party tale weave through old notes
A quirky excerpt describes kite photography and music making with homemade devices, detailing materials and steps for a British man of war kite. It transitions to a May party scene where Janet helps Maggie Todd become May Queen, celebrating spring with flowers and a village doll.
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Mans
Fin
Diag
Robert Gilbert Welsh
Marie
My Aunbe
Milly
AE Boy
WALTER_KAHN
Antern
Fon Snes
Een
Alice Latimer
Xeneryeeg
Theo
Diagrang
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