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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
12
Donald meets the Old Man of the Woods at the zoo and hears a fable about Billy Ostrich. The story spoofingly portrays ostrich mischief as the animals chase him after spying his glittering eyes, with a clever disguise plan failing in the dark jungle.
An injured Ostrich provokes a chiding scene as Tapa Giraffe Mamma Giraffe and companions confront an intruder. The Ostrich boasts and buries its head in the sand, only to be exposed and chastised by the group in a noisy confrontation.
Riddle style puzzle asks to transpose words to yield new meanings. It lists swaps yielding plant, vessel, leather strip, and instrument. It also provides a set of large birds created by correcting mistakes: Geeal, Trueluv, Htosrte, Korts, Etondoc, Nerse, Guinnpe, Nacpell.
Puzzle text lists transpositions and animal poet wordplay. Deciphering by adding or subtracting per the pictures yields a well known name, likely a celebrated figure associated with porcupines or animals, though the exact transformation steps are not clearly provided in readable form.
The narrative describes GI raffes wandering for an hour with heads raised in search of shiny black eyes, then Garrick’s impulsive peek into a thicket. Donald is cautioned that Os trich resembles people who do petty deeds and feign innocence, ending as Nurse approaches with warnings of sleep and a vanished observer.
The article traces early Memorial day customs across Druids Romans Greeks French and Alpine villages. It notes November offerings to Saman the lord of Death in Druids, February ancestral honors in Rome, and wreaths with lamps in Alpine villages, with prayers for souls.
In a family scene a boy named Bobby endures a rough tumble down the stairs without crying, despite puffed cheeks and hurt pride. Parents assess his injuries and insist on seeing him in the light to judge real harm, reinforcing the idea that real men must not cry until they know they are hurt.
A vivid reminiscence of Arthur visiting Grandmama, where simple chores become adventures. He enjoys making molasses taffy, ironing with Grandma, and helping with rag collection. The rag man episode ends with a score of fairness as Arthur and Grandmama cheer the revealed weight and outwit the cheated seller.
In Decoration Day memory a tale centers on Johnny a ten year old drummer who runs away to enlist and gains a uniform drum and pay. He fights at Shiloh and Chickamauga earning a sergeant title and a future army career as Colonel John L. Clem now serving as Assistant Quartermaster General.
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