Thunder-Man: Orphan Boy Becomes Sage Through Storm
A tale follows a young orphan boy who begs the storm for friendship, is struck by lightning, travels with a mysterious guardian, and returns to lead his village as the revered Thunder-Man teaching storm wisdom. He interprets the storm, guides village health and cleanliness, and brings aid to children and elders.
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Todiane
Ike
Phis
Bey
Tom
Chili
Thunder-Man
Good Time Blankets Wrought by Camp Fire Girls Pictures
Camp Wohelo scenes show girls expressing memories by painted or sewn symbols on leather robes and blankets. The inner circle recalls summer before last, outer circle last summer, with a canoer among small designs depicted on a robe in the picture.
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Camp Wohelo
Camp Fire Girls record blankets tell of outdoor summer escapades
The article describes Camp Fire Girls using symbol blankets to record summers. It notes guardianship under Mrs. Lather Iy and the Wohela Camp at Ump Wolelo, with crude painted figures recording trips, storms, river crossings, and farm visits. The blankets use bright colors on dull backgrounds and may omit edge finishing.
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Ump Wolelo
Amy
Mary
Faithful Don the white bird dog and his adventures
A narrative about a dog named Don, a white bird dog with black spots. It recounts hunting seasons, encounters with strangers, chasing chickens, escaping homes, and various incidents at home including door openings, a cook, and a motorized ice delivery. The tale notes Don’s attachment to family members and his protective, sometimes aggressive, behavior.
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Don
Father
Mother
My Pet Goldfish Described in a Personal Note
A speaker details a goldfish that is all gold with a long fan tail. The fish, about a year and a half old, swims in a globe and eats from the hand when fed. It splashes, circles the globe, and fights its image on the globe, leading the owner to keep it alone.
Home Made Automobile by Leon Graham
Instructions describe building a simple homemade car using scrap materials. It outlines sourcing boards, wheels, axles from carpenters or box factories, constructing a hood, steering rod, and motor seat with basic figures referenced for assembly. The piece emphasizes low cost construction and DIY enthusiasm.
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Leon Graham
Puzzle Picture Teases Ragged Robin Toy Display
Puzzle answer hints a pagato picture in this week’s pages for toys and girly items, representing Howey balled Ragged Robin. The note points readers to identify the ragged robin figure in the dist week’s toy section.
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Pagato
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the Thunder Man
Hoy
Acre
Somewlan
Gtoilis Foundation
Cor Liisa
Mount Pry
G. Edith Willes
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