Jennie Saves Wheat with Night Work and Courage
In a rural crisis Jennie Cooper leads a plan to save their wheat crop after a loan and drought threaten harvest. She arranges to drive a neighbor’s binder by night, pays workers, and uses the moonlit route to finish cutting. After fending off two tramp thieves with her team, she helps capture the culprits with local farmers, securing a reward and a safer future for the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Newlin
Jonnie
Cooper
Jennie
Huma
John Clark
Dundy
Ming Clark
Mr. Clark
Ana
Harry
Mr. Cooper
Mirn
Jen
Jimmy Wella
Paul Gridley
Clark’s
Higield
Isonle
Jsanio
Ong
Huaadly
Jeanie
Cooper Farm
How Bad Luck Turned Tail
In 1880s southern Minnesota a farmer Alvin Cooper battles relentless theft and ruin. Tramps steal and sabotage, his harvester crumbles, and a barbed wire wound injuries him. With two children and a shrinking crop, he struggles to repair gear and find help as harvest approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Alvin Cooper
Ons Mont
Tio
Alvin
Jonnie
Hoe
Hattie
Rysling
Lotton
Jonanic
Mrs. Cooper
Wicked
Anid Jonple
Sadalon
Jon
Cestor
Ardant
Tyin
A Selfless Wife Sacrifices Life to Save Husband at Mine
In a mining camp tragedy a fire, steam, and scalding water maim Jim and Mary Viale. Mary shields Jim with her body from the engine’s heat, sustaining severe burns. Jim awakens to find his wife alive, her face scarred, yet her love clear as she gazes at him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tederly
Aldo
Poe
Uttle
Ube
Jayvely
Mary
Arie
Jim Viale
Elo
Africna
Jim
Betta
Jin
Hiu
Halo
Nash
Hermelf
Mark Genert
Jim Tau
Train crew threaten bystander in depot area
A frightened woman not familiar with railroad jargon overheard a brakeman command to run her down and cut the train, then bring the head end to the depot. She fled the scene shouting murder as chaos ensued near the freight yard.
Minister Receives Supper Gift Then Sells Turkey
An arcane Christmas tale recalls a border minister gifted a huge turkey by parishioners and neighbors. The minister’s family later sold the bird, restoring it to market multiple times, until it finally fed the Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bla
Christmaas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arton
Guy
Stillwater
Grange
Clark
Niylabod
By & E Barriman
Scott
Ald
Hetyita
Bes
Wilson
UBS
Prasen
J.D. Kallogge
Denlern
Canada
Bank of Nova Scotia
W. XK. Grailam
Acten
Europe
Jody
Fea
Montreal
Elalivfax
Jan Quadeg
Ottawa
Toronto
London
Innipeg
Regina Haskatoon
Calcary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Name Road
Ayal
Harold Wiles
W. Williams
Mill Street
Acton
Famous
R_E. Nelson
Quelph
Ford
Ontario Bay
Hlr.h., the
Prince OF Wales
British Grenadier Guards
Flying Circus
Barker and
Bishop
Whippet
Afi
Stemi
GEE Tent Coven
Aes Victory
Vf Schrier Nia
Wwe
Uahee Wateerdiony Lealoes
the Bond Hardware, CO. Ltd
Savage & CO
Wyndham GT
Guelph
BESK
Fine China
Weare
C. W Kelly & Son
Guelph, Ont
H. A. Coxe
Ont
Ano Nea
Rosy Gince
Gu Kre Ong
Actdn Flour and Feed
King's Choice
Norywl
National
TUS West
Huard Aileenne
OATHS
Hrobert Noble, Limited
Henry Awrey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!