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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1888

Page

7

A Fairy Godmother and the Apple Quest

Willie Plunkett, the self styled head of the family, longs to buy an apple for his sick sister Nellie. He refuses a pick up job, then helps an elderly lady with her bundles, earning a nickel for Nellie and hoping to ease their hard world with a small treat.

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The Fairy Godmother Of Willie Plunkett

A rural tale follows Willie and Nellie as a poor boy longs for an apple for Nellie. An unexpected benefactor helps the family, transforming poverty into opportunity as Willie gains work in a store and Nellie looks toward a future with hope, guided by a kindly stranger who becomes their fairy godmother.

Frenlivat High School Feature and Reading County Papers

Anoval and excelent feature at Caideell Klus high school keeps a shelf of reading county papers magazines and papers for quote people all accessible to sudexte. Every afternoon a portion of the Hove is sdeepted to Live topleg at the bus. One student gives an extpected account of the railroad. The piece mentions the death of Emperor William and his successor and references Miss Aleiat of eastern bistard Oklahoma. A New York Sun report notes Mrs Elauteth Cady Stanton and reform efforts, with focus on library work and access to books. The excerpt describes a trial and a librarian’s reaction to a piece called PRCOY and Lib Girary.

Frenlivat Caideell Klus Reading County Hove William Miss Aleiat Oklahoma Elauteth Cady Stanton Laferine Judee Cady New York Sun

Fragmentary Verse Image Riddle From Aged Page

A distorted poetic fragment references a warm head with gold and a hollowed figure. Vague lines describe a leaf cloaked meadow and a skeleton of stone with a distant star, hinting at memory, loss, and time. The text is garbled and difficult to parse.

Life on the Farm and Youths in Agriculture

A fragmented discussion on farm employment and youth reluctance to stay in farming. The piece argues farming offers hardships and dangers but also rewards, contrasting it with urban work and noting the social impact of rural depopulation. It raises questions about whether farm life is odious or compelling for young workers and families.

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Through Cars and Sleepers to Kansas City

Through man Sleep ers and free reclining chair cars to Kansas City. End 48 miles shorter than any other ling, les Chair Cars and Pullman Sleepers run through without change.

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