Parsonage Family Thanksgiving Ends With Cow Riding Debacle
In a tale from the parsonage, Prudence plans a hearty luncheon for Rev. Morgan with sweet corn and peaches. Carol secretly rides a neighbor’s Jersey cow Blinkie, prompting a chaotic chase and a comic rescue witnessed by the father and two callers. Carol vows to avoid further contact with the cow after the incident.
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Prudence
Mr. Morgan
Connie
Carol
Caro
Mr. Starr
Blinkie
Lark
Papa
The Ladies Aid Crisis at the Parsonage
Prudence and Fairy prepare a Ladies Aid gathering at the parsonage aiming to impress the church. The event stirs gossip as the Starr sisters guard household rituals while managing curious remarks from Connie Carol Lark and others about the minister and Mrs Prentiss.
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Prudence
Fairy
Methodist Church
Young Starrs
Averys
Twins
Connie
Mrs. Adams
Mrs. Prentiss
Carol
Lark
Mrs. Stone
Mrs. Davis
Scab Whisky and Labor Distinctions
John F. Connelley argues that 94 percent of U S whisky is mass produced by the whisky trust with nonunion labor paid about 9 19 per week and 10 to 17 hour days. He claims only 2 08 of the 100 paid to workers and notes a 12 cent cost to produce a gallon. He warns unionizing distilleries would face four years before their output enters markets, pundits contend bottle labels cannot alter whisky origin and eight years would be needed to exhaust current stock of scab and nonunion whisky.
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John F. Connelley
United States
Whisky Trust
United States Bureau of Census
Parsonage Arrival Stirs Mount Mark Iowa in Prayer
Mr Starr a widower Methodist minister moves with daughter Prudence and four others to Mount Mark Iowa to prep a new parsonage. Curious townsfolk and Ladies Aid visitors surface as the Starr family settles and resumes family prayers with Connie’s recent recital bringing amusement.
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Mr. Starr
Mount Mark
Iowa
Prudence
Ladies’ Aid Society
Starrs
Connie
Alcohol as Yeast Excretion Warns of Toxic Life Link
The piece explains alcohol as the yeast excretion, poisonous to the yeast at 14 percent and to higher life forms. Dr. Winfield Scott Hall notes ethyl alcohol is a fungus excretion, toxic to both the producer and animal protoplasm, linking yeast metabolism to human consumption and poisoning.
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Winfield Scott Hall
Northwestern Medical School
Drink and War Compared by British Physician
Dr C W Saleeby claims alcohol causes 45 445 widows and orphans yearly in England and Wales, about 124 daily, with peacetime deaths around 60 000 annually. He says the toll equals one seventh of all deaths and surpasses battlefield losses, framing alcohol as a continuous war toll.
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C. W. Saleeby
Great Britain
England
Wales
Converted Drunkard Trolls Saloon After Billy Sunday Rally
A former drinker walking past a Scranton saloon recalls his past spending on liquor. The bartender eggs him on about Billy Sunday, and the man fires back that he has given his last cent before and still cannot walk straight.
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Scranton
Billy
Prohibition Could Save Nation Money, Says Ex-Gov Hanly
Ex Indiana governor Hanly argues prohibition would reduce government costs. He cites last year’s government spending and liquor expenditures totaling billions, claiming liquor money could cover preparedness, pensions, and operating costs with surplus.
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Hanly
Indiana
United States
Chronicle Supports Prohibition Defense in 1914 Fight
The Spokane Daily Chronicle states it was not aligned with prohibition but is ready on ten seconds' notice to fight any effort to repeal or weaken the prohibition law. The note underscores the paper's stance in the era's debate.
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Carol
Prudence
Carolell
Lark
Father
Ike
Spokane
Wash
Daily Chronicle
Quote from William Jennings Bryan on alcohol
A Bryan quote argues that alcohol is unnecessary for a normal brain and labels drinkers as defective compared to others. The remark critiques dependence on alcohol as an insult to personal dignity and intellect.
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William Jennings Bryan
Lesson Review of Johns Gospel The Way Truth Life
Review outlines Jesus as the way to heaven the truth of God and the life eternal. It covers John the Baptist first disciples and key scenes from Jesus life including his cleansing the temple healing miracles and feeding the five thousand. Emphasizes belief in Jesus for eternal life and a map of Galilee region study.
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Jesus
Christ
God
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Sea of Galilee
John the Baptist
John
Lamb of God
Andrew
Philip
Messiah
Moses
Nathaniel
Israel
Nicodemus
Samaria
Cana of Galilee
Bethesda
Canada's farm labor bonus offers 160 acre homesteads
Canada faces a labor famine as demand for food grows. Ottawa proposes that each farm hand heading to Canada receive 160 acres free as a homestead and have his work time count toward residence on the land. The policy reduces the usual three year claim to two years to speed entry.
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Canada
Ottawa
Jock Broggs Defends Races Absence After Illness Claim
The manager scolds Jock Broggs for leaving work yesterday afternoon claiming illness. Broggs counters by recalling his performance after the second race, implying he was not genuinely unwell and was ready to compete.
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Jock Broggs
Jock
With the Fingers Says Corns Lift Out Without Any Pain
Cincinnati authority promotes freezone a new compound that dries instantly and lifts corns or calluses from the skin with just a few drops. The product promises painless removal and no infection risk, available at drug stores or through wholesalers.
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Corns
Cincinnati
Plucky Danish Captain Refuses Evacuation
The Danish steamer Iris traveling between neutral ports was halted by a German submarine with orders to abandon ship before it could be sunk. The captain refused to leave, declaring that he and his crew would stay aboard. His bold stand led to the Iris being allowed to continue voyage.
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Iris
California Syrup of Figs advertised as gentle child laxative
Nostalgic appeal contrasts harsh castor oil and calomel with California Syrup of Figs. Claims of a positive yet gentle cleanse of the liver and bowels, with a 50 cent bottle sold nationwide and directions on each label.
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California
Adv
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Brinkle
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the Ladies’ Aid
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International Sunday School
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Moody Bible Institute
Western Newspaper Union
Jesus the Way
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