Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 17, Feb. 24, 1880


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Harper's Young People, an illustrated weekly publication for children, includes delightful serialized and one-off short stories and tales from history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 17th issue of the serial, published on February 24, 1880, features stories of a fishing misadventure rewarded, a good deed gone wrong, a lost and found gold thimble, a bottomless sack and unlimited purse, and many more. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. - Summary by Jill Engle (1 hr 40 min)

Chapters

Tracking a Buried River 14:00 Read by Wayne Cooke
Biddy O'Dolon: Chapter I 13:14 Read by Lynda Marie Neilson
New York Prisons in 1776-77 6:25 Read by Larry Wilson
Zachur with the Sack 13:12 Read by KevinS
The Difference; A Peep into Royal Treasuries; Winged Freebooters 11:34 Read by Wayne Cooke
Uncle Phil's Thimble 12:53 Read by April6090
Life On Board a Training-Ship 4:15 Read by April6090
Our Post-Office Box 13:38 Read by BettyB
Advertisements; Fire-Fly Game; A School in Morocco; The Chicken Puzzle; Charade 11:15 Read by BettyB