Farmer Gordon learns true economy and generosity
Stephen Gordon, a wealthy farmer, preaches thrift while denying his family small comforts. After a stingy period that leaves his wife Hannah and their children distressed, a dying neighbor sparks a reversal. Gordon discovers his wife’s labor and a butter worker can transform home life, and he funds upgrades for her and the children. The family wealth shifts from deprivation to shared prosperity.
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Stephen Gordon
Abe
Stephen
Uncle Moses
Mr. Gordon
Hannah
Papa
Willie
Fred
Gordon
Losecs
Moses
Stile
Southern Postoffices And Postmaster Appointments In South
A commission investigates the New Orleans postoffice finding serious neglect and inefficiency south of the border. The piece cites misplaced letters, unrecovered mail, inflated box rents, and political patronage in postmaster appointments, with calls for departmental reform. It also reports on Platts lingering illness and a mysterious death, noting failed treatments and an impending town inquiry.
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Southern Postoffices
New Orleans
South
Montgomery
Alabama
Tage
Griffin
Mobile
Ala
Americus
Illinoia
Washington
Illinois
Post Office Department
Sherman Plati's Malady
In Newtown Dodgintown a Platt family member Sherman W Platt suffered months of unarousable sleep and faded into mystery after returning from Middletown asylum He disappeared and was found dead in Sanford's pond with no signs of violence The coroner deemed possible death by own action while no motive was apparent implying a suicide or accident during bathing in the pond with a strange nearby presence noted on Tuesday and reported by local physicians and investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lim
Uoon Platt
Newtown
Bridgeport
Conn
Dodgintown
Platt
Sherman W. Platt
Middletown Asylum
George Sherman
Sanford's
Wakeman
Toceday
Old Printers and Wandering Jew Reflections Highlight Aug News
The item honors E. J. Purse, veteran printer of 52 years in Marlow, notes his 68th birthday on Aug. 14, and recalls his Savannah lithography career and continued work at the case. It also touches on cholera lore from Eugene Sue, a Boston editor quip about paying hands, and notes on paper doors, Gloucester pear tree with 1697 England link, plus Pope Walker and Robert Toombs in Huntsville law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning News
E. J. Purse
Purse
Garret
South
Savannah
Marlow
Central Railroad
Eugene Sue
Java
India
Siberia
Russia
France
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Farmer Gordon
Elizzie Willis Hastings
Sherman Plati
Real Estate and Loan
Southwest Geogia
Georgia
Public Squar
Jansiyt
Amzericcus
Boston
Gloucester
N. J
Enland
Samuel Harrison
Capt. Harrison
Charles II
Pope Walker
Robert Toombs
Huntsville
Bookwalter Engines
Horne, Pian
Fepsian
Banoo
Renee
James Leffel & CO
Springfield
Esstere
Liberty St
York
Blackwell
Hl. Holmes, M.D
Muldle Goongaa
Pam
Atlanta
Preston
Uller
Lew
Riles
GEO. E. Thornton, Preston, Webster Co
Lorillard's
Maccoboy Snuff
Tim Cana
Lorillard
Dawson Commercial College
Femlene
Baines Penmanshi
O'Neill
Smith Davenport
Abuninga
le Pring
Weit Stewart
Blatchley
C. Bravos
Ome
Phi Philad
Carson E. J. Knowlton
Ann Arbor
H. A
Bagley
D. Bagley
Tom
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