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PRIZE CONTEST.
LETTERS FROM OUR YOUNG FRIENDS.
INVENTION AND DISCOVERY.
Step inside a bustling 1890s youth magazine, where curiosity and competition spark lively conversation. A prize contest crowns clever penmanship, while earnest letters from readers across the country voice opinions on distant lands, correct misconceptions, and ask for clarity. The editorial replies reveal the era’s tone of debate, offering a window into how young people engaged with world events and each other’s ideas.
Beyond the letters, the pages showcase the ingenuity of the day. A St. Louis schoolboy’s new slot‑box invention promises quicker newspaper purchases on streetcars, marrying everyday convenience with youthful creativity. Short articles on inventions, travel, and cultural snapshots sprinkle the issue with variety, keeping the reader’s imagination turning. Listeners will feel the excitement of a time when every new discovery and every penned thought could spark a national dialogue.
Full title
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 54, November 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls
Language
en
Duration
~24 minutes (23K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.(www.pgdp.net)
Release date
2005-07-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.
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