I Am Made Acquaintance Of My Uncle Ebenezer
An excerpt from a boy David Balfo ur recounts his sudden arrival at his uncle Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws in 1751. The scene details a grim, unfinished mansion, a wary meeting, and the uneasy start of kinship amid secrets and threats, setting the stage for his uncertain fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Balfour
Alan Breck Stewart
Ebenezer Balfour
Shaws
Robert Louis Stevenson
Eldrich
Wessen-Waterside
Mr. Balfour
Noething
Alexander
Parrith
Davie
Ebenezer
Parritch
Jennet Clouston
Campbell
Ebenenezer
Balfours
Ebeneezer
Naebody
Dad
David
Household Hints From A Ladies Guide To Domestic Crafts
Household hints cover thrifty cleaning tips and simple recipes. The piece advises decorating with ferns in a grate, refreshing worn boots with new buttons, quick dish cleaning with water and ashes, and substituting cereals for potatoes for healthier meals. It also describes a frozen rice pudding dessert and guidance on selecting jardinieres and plant jars to harmonize with rooms and outdoor areas.
Noted Public Figures And Immigrant Debate
A column traces Owen Wister as Fanny Kemble’s grandson and Sir Ellis Ashmead-Barrett’s role as a treasury watchdog. It highlights Hackley’s $155000 total gift to Muskegon manual training, and John Burns urging a law for employer granted character on dismissal. Also notes James Martineau’s health and letters, plus immigration concerns at Ellis Island with Italian paupers and the influx assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hackley
Muskegon
Mich
John Burns
France
Germany
James Martineau
Mr. Gladstone
Wordsworth
Cockermouth
New York Herald
Ellis Island
Herald
Bolivia
Mediterranean
Hamburg
Havre
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Daniel
Thomas Garnier
Winchester
Oxford
Ripon
Lincoln
Thomas P Garnier
Edward S. Garnier
Utz
Edward Y D. Garnier
Chicago Evening Post
Owen Wister
Fanny Kemble
Ellis Ashmead-Barrett
Treasury
Byclers
London News
Vienna
St. Gertrude
Elijah
Heaven
Hood
Anna Peterson
Latimer
Kansas
Hood’ S
Blach Bros. Tobacco Co
Wheeling
W. Va
McElree
Cardus
DR. Metzler & CO
S. E. Corner
Ohio
Ulinalists
Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles E. Hires Co
Philadelphia
Flores
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