The Night of Lena and the Wandering Davey
Lena and her siblings wait in a creaking house during a storm for John to return with the buggy horse Davey. A mysterious noise at the window alarms Lena until John arrives with Davey, who explains the sound came from the horse’s swinging tail as he trotted home soaked and safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena
Benjy
Gertrude
Gertle
Lene
Hite Pornec
Benny
Lena
Daugher
Granpy
Granny
Bennie
Gertie
Papa
Paps
Healy
Jertie
Kenny
John
Jobn
Johnson
St. le
Lelt
Renny
Darknega
Teva
Reven
Mrs. Brown
Old Davey
Davey
Vena
Abe
Jenna
Tenn
Milne
Misa
Cather's
Solar system scale and sun's power in a nineteenth century lecture
A fragmentary discussion quotes James Halkie on the sun’s size, distance, and comparison to Earth. It covers solar energy, the sun’s density, and hypothetical scales, noting the immense distances and the limits of human perception.
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James Halkie
Boi A. B
Talien
Hulk
Tila
Young
Miendenhall
Helmholtz
Mare
Earth
Lord Kelvin
Country boy Jack charms city visitors and schoolmates
Jack Roberts comes from the country to visit his uncle and aunt and to attend the city school with his sisters Mabelle and Rachel. He is portrayed as honest and blunt yet protective and goodhearted, earning both trust and some ridicule from city peers.
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Maud Walker
Ack Roberts
John Roberts
Mabelle
Hachel Roberts
Madelie
Rachel
Jack
Johnny and the Cat helps school chums curb Tom Darnton
In a park scene Jack defends two girls from Tom Darnton who insults them. Jack tackles Tom, knocks him down, and Earnestly asserts respect for the girls. Mabelle Rachel and Hattie Wilson praise Jack and vow Tom is finished at school.
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Jack
Tom
Hettle
He ¢Lris
Tack
Mohelle
Rachel
Tey
Mabelle
Hattie Wilson
Stack
Hatthe Wilson
Puzzle Corner Teases Word and Acrostic Puzzles
A readable fragment outlines multiple word puzzles including a four by four word grid, a six letter word list, an acrostic poem revealing letters, and a riddle whose answer links to winter made items. It references puzzle answers from last week and presents several example solutions: BELETING LETTERS Star Arts Tar ata CHARADE Century, DIAGONAL Flower Crase-waordar Farmer Elbows Broker Blower Smoker Horror and a rebus about pigs.
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BY Helena Davie
Oliver Cyoante
Wren
Johnny and the Cat
Tom Darnton
Tell
Strang
Mary
Marelle
Hache
Kerbel
Harris
Vom Darnten
Dovan
Elmie
Donald
Kimat
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