Bicycle Brings Change To Harmon Society
In Harmon, Jessie, a schoolteacher, faces social pressure over riding a bicycle to work. Cary Phillips swaps his horse for her bike to prove riding can be proper, inspiring a wave of bicycle use among the town’s ladies and sisters, including the colonel’s wife, who finally joins the trend.
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Bac
Peggy
Preston Twins
Jessie
Mra. Preaton
Virginia
Harmon
Aha
Mr. Hadyn
Jassie
Mia
Hadyn
Misa Imogen
Misa Jessie
Preston
Conree
Ronnet ‘Alwayae
Ontill
Mrs. Hadyn
Cary
Phillips
Mim
Bhe
Cailing
Hersell
The Harmon Schoolteacher Rides a New Bicycle
Jessie Tothill, a Northern teacher in Harmon Virginia, defies local norms by riding a bicycle to the schoolhouse. Peggy frets about appearances while the town awaits a royal touch to revive Harmon. Jessie feels relief in fresh air and independence amid wary looks from Colonel Preston and Payson Smith kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Jesele
Preston
Imogen
Mia’ Payson-Smith
Harmon
Peggy Watccing
Jessie Tothill
Virginia
Teasle
Payson-Smiths
Doxen Boya
Hudson
Haruman
A Splintered Face and a Little Miss
A mother asks Clara why the child will not kiss her father goodbye before he leaves for a week. The three year old replies she does not want to kiss him because of his spots and splinters in his face. The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to try now.
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Bettex
W. Jounaron
Venice
Napoleon
Louvre
England
Canada
Holland
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Spain
India
South Africa
Cape Town
Egypt
Alexandria
Nile
Africa
Indies
Australia
China
Japan
Lingo-Tung Peninsula
Manchuria
Formosa
France
Germany
Mousy
Alsace
Lorraine
Empperor’s
Russia
Turkey
Romania
Bulgaria
Servis
Varkov
Persia
Central Asia
Greece
Hoe
Clara
Papa Goodby
Armored ship guns and road improvements urged in briefs
The piece reviews a naval artillery description from The Chautauquan detailing a battleship's 12 inch to 6 inch gun capabilities, ranges, and armor penetration. It also cites John Gilmer Speed in Ladies' Home Journal proposing county Road Improvement Associations with farmer and student involvement for dirt road maintenance.
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Richard Leo Fearn
John Gilmer Speed
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bpeed
Burden Bearer Sorrowful Saviour Hymn Fragment
Fragment of a hymn praising Jesus as burden bearer and savior. Text laments suffering people seeking relief and redemption, describing sorrow, sighs, and hope in the loving savior. Likely from a Kansas City era religious piece with fragmented lines and errant letters.
Trolley Car Near Miss Sparks City Myths
A bustling town life tale describes a trolley near-miss where pedestrians fear fendered cars. An agent warns of dangerous behavior while an old man hauls a carpetbag, standing on tracks as the vehicle nears at a crawl. The car brakes hard, stopping two feet away, amid cries to move.
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Chicago
Sermon Sparks Personal Revelation in a Clergyman Tale
A renowned pastor recalls preaching on God’s wisdom and growth under sun and shade. After service a fervent parishioner praises the sermon, then reveals a hidden faith struggle that touched the minister as he wondered which inner places prayer reaches. The Interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asaya
Rosean
Thas
Fachtias
Samson tale and pie love spark classroom quip
A playful schoolroom exchange features two young boys recounting a heaven baby while a teacher asks about Samson. Tommy wryly concludes that hair length affects outcomes, and a parent clarifies the difference between liking and loving, ending with a child’s joke about loving pie.
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Samson
Tommy
Aunt Mary Recommends Diamond Dyes for Wool Shawls
A story recounts Aunt Mary visiting her niece indoors to find a shawl badly dyed with a faulty mix of red and brown. She advises using Diamond Dyes which have provided satisfaction for over twenty years. The shawl is restored after multiple washes and a bath in Diamond Dye Fast Cardinal for Wool, ending as a success in home dyeing.
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Mary
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