Made $5 000 Out of Hogs
A. E. Merriam of Dalrey Alberta recounts moving from Devil's Lake North Dakota in Spring 1909 with $1,500 six horses two cattle and later expanding to hogs reaching a gross $5,000 from hog feeding in 1916 He praises Alberta for rising land values and livestock farming as more reliable than grain Also notes expected strong farm labor demand in Western Canada with high wages and a government conscription guarantee.
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A. E. Merriam
Devil’s Lake
N. D
Western Canada
Devil's Lake
North Dakota
Dalroy
Dakota
Alberta
Dalrey
Canada
Donald Dreams of a Gun After Pudding Aunts Reminder
Donald suffers indigestion and asks for a second helping. His aunt reminds him of past pudding overindulgence that sparked dreams of wild animals. He retorts he dreamed of a great big gun as well, despite the danger in overeating.
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Donald
Cascarets Advertised as Health Solution for Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a universal remedy for liver and bowel problems and related symptoms. It urges readers to buy a 10 cent box, claiming quick relief from constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches with a promise of months of health and a clear head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Presumptive Evidence and a Dish of Odd Facts
A fragmentary dialogue hints at someone learning to read law and prosecuting studies. The text then shifts to scattered lines about boils carbuncles and pain, with references to Pierce's Golden in tablet or liquid. It ends noting a barber who cuts on acquaintance.
Prudence Looks Beyond Parsonage In Iowa Assignment
R Starr a widower Methodist minister and daughter Prudence arrive in Mount Mark Iowa to prepare the parsonage for new duties. Prudence speaks of dreams for Fairy and sisters while Mrs Adams probes the family with neighborhood curiosity and plans to stir up news.
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R. Starr
Mount Mark
Iowa
Prudence
Adams
Ladies’ Aid Society
Prudence of the Parsonage Daughters Aims for Sole Aid
Mrs. Adams meets Prudence and her sisters at the parsonage to discuss aid for the minister's family. Prudence, nineteen, leads a clan of five girls, including Fairy and twins, all living with their father. Prudence explains their colorful clothing repurposed from hand downs and notes Connie's shoe-bound hardships.
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Mrs. Adams
Prudence
Fairy
Connie
Father
Parsonage Arrival Sparks Rivalry and Welcome in Mount Mark
Four young parsonage girls arrive at Mount Mark as Misses Avery watch from windows. Prudence and Fairy lead a lively, chaotic welcome with the minister and his daughters. The scene blends humor with anticipation of church life and new routines.
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Mount Mark
Misses Avery
Main Street
Avery
Prudence
Miss Dora
Alice
Fairy
Miss Millicent
Miss Avery
Rector
Prayer and laughter mark Exminster church scene
In a simple, reverent household scene Connie leads a long Methodist prayer followed by a burst of laughter from Prudence Fairy and Mr Starr as they race to the barn. The family shares a private moment of warmth after the solemn blessing.
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Connie
Jesus
Prudence
Fairy
Exminster
Mr. Starr
Parsonage Girls Face Avery Spinsters in Rivalry Tale
A light mood excerpt suggests the houseful of parsonage girls may win over the Avery daughters and break their snobbish reserve as the story continues.
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Avery
Prohibition Deepened Support Among Colorado Workers
A National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union note reports a Denver Bul letin reply praising state wide prohibition. It claims Colorado workers spend less on booze, buy essentials, and savings rise. Denver’s economy and a labor paper prosper with fewer saloons, more legitimate business, and improved ad revenue and subscriptions.
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Gothenburg
Nebraska
Denver Bulletin
Colorado
Denver
Bulletin
A Saloonkeepers Offer Tests a Friend’s Son for Work
A business man is asked by a lifelong friend who runs a saloon to place his son in a respectable line of business away from the saloon. The friend admits past wildness, vows reform, and the man agrees to give the youth a chance. The tale ends with the saloonkeeper serving patrons and guiding youths toward ruin.
New Birmingham Prison Dilemma and Street Cleaning Woes
In Birmingham Alabama residents wrestle with the idle $100,000 prison after 17 months of prohibition and how to keep streets clean with far fewer prisoners. Most arrests now relate to speeding and illegal alcohol sales as prosperity grows and cars multiply.
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Birmingham
Ala
Saloon debate settles by a boy's simple line
A Pennsylvania club of boys debated the saloon issue. The opposing young speaker, the smallest boy, froze on stage. He won the debate by saying if any doubt the saloon’s harm, just look at his home and what it has done.
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Pennsylvania
Prohibition Cheers From Seattle Longshoremen
A Seattle longshoreman praises prohibition noting many peers saved money instead of spending at saloons. James A. Duncan, secretary of the Central Labor Council, agrees, calling the shift encouraging as workers now dress more like bankers.
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Seattle
James A. Duncan
Central Labor Council
Drinkers and Teetotalers in Military Hospitals
The British Temperance Advocate notes doctors and nurses observe faster, safer recoveries for abstainers wounded in service. Constant drinkers risk septic complications and protracted recovery, while abstainers experience quicker healing and fewer septic issues.
Dinah and Mandy argue over a dangerous kitchen prank
Autonatic quotes Mandy scolding Dinah while a child’s choking risk is described. A string tied to meat and to the child’s toe creates a perilous gag that could cause choking or injury if the child struggles or kicks.
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Dinah
Danderine Promises Dandruff Free Hair and Growth
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as removing dandruff and hair loss after use. It claims immediate customer benefits including shiny, fluffy hair, and new fine hair growth after weeks, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store as proof of transformation.
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Knowlton
Adv
Beleaguered Parisian Keeps a Beloved Item
The speaker boasts of having a prized keepsake from Paris, noting it delights them and others who admire it. The exchange hints at continued fondness for a cherished possession described in affectionate terms.
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Pdhuden
Parison
Ethel Huesson
W.c .Tanner
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Backsliders
Larkie
Carol
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Prohibition
Dean
Indiana
John E. McBray
Third St
Madison
Ind
Srs
Doan
Milburn Ci
Buffalo
Paris
Mother Cray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
Remora
Drurgiste
Valusbie Book of Information
I. B. Bowers
DEPT
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