Modern Fable Of A College Incubator
A rugged farmer’s son Wilbur eighteen joins a college, dressed oddly, spends on books and gear, and adopts showy fashion and bravado. He pursues status as future County Superintendent but shifts to a broader “great outside world” aim, finishing with a ball team triumph and a moral about culture enhancing a boy’s growth. He leaves home amid comic boastfulness and a note on educational atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoe
Paw
Wilbur
Father
Fitz
Harvard
Popsy
Thornton
Hickory Crick
Sand Ridge
Lozzinsville
Pewee Junction
Baseball sermon urges steady work and perseverance
Reverend Jerry Rounder compares life to a national baseball game urging listeners to keep their eye on the next base, avoid vanity and fights, and finish strong. He stresses effort over noise, value of small gains, and enduring spirit through nine innings of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Rounder
Ball
Congress
Supreme Court
Dooley
Raycruitin
Wanst
Sojers
White House
Tillman Durin
Polisman
West Pint
War Department
Mike Gilligan
Red Starkey
Freddy
Gilligan
Love
Union Lague
Starkey
Hannigan
Michael
The Montana Life Story of J Hagedorn and a Chinese Buffalo
A Livingston man adopts Harte’s old view of Chinese residents and encounters a modern, assertive Chinese community. He believes he can bully any Chinese man but faces a changing scene as Asiatic entrepreneurs gain standing and challenge stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret Harte
West
Harte
Montana
J. Hagedorn
Livingston
East
Hagedorn
Mr. Dooley On The Life Of A Soldier And War Tales
The piece blends Mr Dooley’s humorous monologue with tales of wartime figures and events. It recalls General Fitz, Teddy Roosevelt era heroes, and Civil War veterans, weaving satirical sketches about generals and soldiers, the Philippine war, and public figures. The section mixes dialogue, character sketches, and comic anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Dooley
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Ade
Robert Howard Russell
Georgie
F. P. Dunne
Fred Fustian
Kansas
Jordan
Prisidint
Fred
Edward Atkinson
San Juan Hill
T. Rosenfelt
United States
Rough Riders
Girtral Miles
Hogan
Ogoowan
Samar
Alfico Bim
Gin
Hayro
Island
Mike
Annywan
Anny
Gin'ral
Coort
Mr. Hennessy
Willum J. Bryan
Germany
Wong Sue Choo
Wong
Gwan
Crow Agency
Yellowstone Journal
Billings
Edwards
Red Lodge
Hettie Cattrell
Bruin
Mr. Brain
Nimrod
Columbia Falls
Miss Cattrell
Theodore J. Wint
Sixth Cavalry
Philippines
War Office
Fort
Fort Assinniboine
Tenth Cavalry
Wintitt
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