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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1877

Page

4

Jack Sprout'sConversion and the River Rescue

The tale follows Jack Sprout, a loyal husband and neighbor with a temper, who vows to beat Solomon Gordon after his son Freddy is struck by Gordon's dog. A drowning accident reveals Jack's heroism as he saves Andy Gordon from the river, forging reconciliation with Solomon and a conversion of spirit.

Jack Sprout Jack Freddy Sprout Solomon Gordon Freddy Mr. Gordon Abby Sol Gordon Earth Set Reddy Solomon Andy Gordon Papa Solomon Cordon Andy Saul of Tarsus

Diverse 19th century notes on people and events

Brief miscellany covering remarks on melancholy among devout people, a Des Moines Post Office cashier handling $4,000,000 with no errors, a man dying suddenly for his wife to claim insurance, nearby obituaries and pensions, Moody’s struggles in Northfield, female postmasters in Schuylkill County, Leipsie police actions against dresses, a forecast of a larger Florida orange crop, declining numbers of colored members in Congress, and Belle Boyple living in Calvert Texas after the war as a sewing provider.

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