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the anderson intelligencer (anderson, s.c.) 1914-1917 — little people

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1914-04-17
Location: anderson, south carolina, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the anderson intelligencer (anderson, s.c.) 1914-1917 · 1914-04-17 · page 4
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1914-04-17 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “little people”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... io take sides against tho little people In their pastimes, we hesltnte. They should not be ullowed to run wild of course, but they should be. permitted healthful exercise, even if the city has to give them a play ground and a public park-which will come some day and why not now? One of the ?weeteat nnd yet saddest of little plays that have ever appealed to human sentiment waa the beautiful musical light drama. "Toyland". The chorus in one of the acts runs: "Toy land, Joyland. l.lttlo-Girl-andBoy l.und. When once you cross its bord era, you can ne'er return again." There ls more phll"?rnhy tn those few simple words than in some whole booka ...

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