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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1949

Page

12

Ives Family Fights Floods and Town Gossip

The Ives family Andy Kate Hope Dave and Granny move to the wilderness but floods force them to a refugee camp where Hank Butler attempts to kill Hope. Hope is sullied by the incident and rumor spreads as Mrs Webster and her daughter misread her appearance. Andy contracts malaria and neighbor Big Halleck aids. Jerry Burke visits seeking votes.

Ives Andy Kate Hope Dave Granny Hank Butler Webster Dreen Big Halleck Jerry Burke

Jerry Burke Works To Win Votes At Town Show

Hope and Granny watch as Jerry Burke makes a political promise to take the Ives family and neighbors to a town show. Andy and Dave pursue hog trouble on the farm, planning to fence fields and seek Sig Flanagan’s help while Andy hunts for the candidate.

Mr. Bird Andy Sig Flanagan

Origin of term Indiana traced to Latin suffix on Indian

The term Indiana originated from adding a Latin suffix to Indian, first used for the region that roughly corresponds to present day West Virginia, marking the area as a land of the Indians.

Indiana West Virginia

Returning traveler learns new language at home

Jacob Birnstein spent three months on the road selling. He returns to his wife who greets him warmly and insists their adopted baby must hear English. The wife speaks in a faux Henglish accent insisting on language changes at home.

Jacob Birnstein

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Jerry Big Big Hal- Tech Birdie Webster Brother Conann Mr. Eliot Newcastle Eliot Sig Dr. Guillotin South Wells St Chicago 7 Ill Sye Jacob U.S Peur Joseph Les Yodora
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