Lady Blanche Farm Story Of Rich Pioneer Wife
In Hamstead the tale centers on Lady Blanche, a wealthy pioneer wife who dies after bearing twins. Moses Manning preserves the estate, and the fortune passes through generations to the Mannings, shaping town relations and family education. The saga threads superstition of a Blanche in every generation and a quiet romance between two travelers amid a late night drive.
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Blanche
Moses
Hamstead
Blanthe
Philip
Moses Manning
Lady Blanche Farm
Paul
Jane Manning
Seth
Pan
Mary
Mannings
A Visit to the Farm of Lady Blanche
Philip Starr, an architect from Boston, visits Lady Blanche’s countryside homestead near Hamstead. He admires the brick and white houses, notes Mary and Algernon, and learns Blanche’s cousin Lauri chose a new name from a novel. Mary greets them with a warm, artful calm as the scene shifts to domestic life.
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Burlington
Xiads
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Hamstead
Lady Blanche
Green Mountains
Otter
Connecticut River
Moses
Appearrance
Philip Starr
Blanche
Jane
Mary
Europe
Paris
Beaux Arts
Harvard
Elysian Fields
Algernon
Philip
Lauri
Helmstead
Paul
Boston
Hit
Vermont Farmhouse Welcome For Sick Visitor
Philip arrives at a Vermont farm after illness and is greeted by Blanche and Mary. Paul, Starr of Boston, and a warm Seth family receive him at supper with hearty hospitality. Tension over plans and a show in Wallacetown surfaces as family life unfolds.
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Burlington
Philip
Mary
Father
Algy
Blanche
Moses
Paul
Starr
Boston
Mr. Starr
New England
Lessure
Vermont
Moses Ha
Mercy
Seth
Wallacetown
Walacetown
Bridge Groups Now In the Older Days Dissidents Form Churches
In a past era dissidents gathered small followings to establish new churches, whereas today they form new bridge schools, notes the Arkatisay Gazette.
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Arkatisay Gazette
New Alibi Needed Now One Good Thing About the Radio
A Florida Times Union item notes that no politician can claim the microphone misquoted them. The piece argues the radio remains a volatile platform where clarity and credibility hinge on careful amplification.
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Florida Times-Union
Lessons on Foreigners and Unity Across Nations
A church-lesson outline discusses Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman and Peter’s vision to reach Cornelius, emphasizing God’s impartiality and the unity of all nations. It cites Acts 10 and 17, highlighting one blood for all peoples and the gospel’s reach beyond Jews to Gentiles. It urges believers to overcome racial barriers through faith in Christ.
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Jesus
Christ
Paul
Mars
Solomon
Christ Caime
Samaria
Judea
Galilee
Sychar
Cornelius
Massenger
L Taul
God
Mann
Words of Wisdom on Life and Spirit
A reflective note proclaims death as birth into fuller life and crowns virtue with love and sympathy. It asserts real life lies in the spirit and genuine affection as humanity's deepest fact.
Local News: Community Notes and Visits Across Town
Geneva Collins returns from Coleman for medical hand infection and hopes to resume work soon. Tony Rode from Detroit visited Geo. Gibis and Thanksgiving brought Mr. and Mrs. George Gibis family together. Seeley Johnson called on Geo. Gibis midweek. Gerome Frees visits his mother in Deerfield Center this week. Philip Ripenburg of Clare spent a day with his son Gordon last week.
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Geneva Collins
Coleman
Tony
Detroit
Geo. Gibis
George Gibis
Seeley Johnson
Gerome Frees
Deerfield Center
Philip Ripenburg
Clare
Gordon
Thanksgiving Visits Spread Across Lake George Area
Greenwood Mx and Mrs Harry Kress and family of Lake George join the Kress family for Thanksgiving. Roy Kress near Temple, Roy Myers, Fred Hall and others travel to share holiday with kin. Wayne Roland and brother visit P P Chaffee home. Earl Sprague recovering after a stroke.
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Harry Kress
Lake George
Roy Kress
Near ‘Temple
Newton Kress
Roy Myers
Cleveland
Fred. Hall
Wroyd - Hall
Hector Shaw
Harrison
Henry. Hubert
Franklin
Earl Sprague
Clare
Hudson Jones
Ira van Valkenburg
Flint
Thanksgiving Socials and Local News from Colonville
Classified notes report Thanksgiving gatherings at multiple homes in Colonville including McKillop and Thompson families and others from Pontiac Saginaw and Lansing. A bake sale raised nearly 14 dollars for church costs. corn shredders visited. a surprise program for Rev Hendricks drew about fifty attendees. deer hunting yielded few successes. families from Lansing and Clare visited neighbors for holidays.
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Archie McKillop
Pontiac
Ruby Thompson
Hagle
Clute
Mys
Fred Geiblé
Wallie Rutter
Saginaw
Burt Rutter
Whendricks
Hendricks
M. D. Chite
Roy James
Ona Richardson
Roy. Reid
Richard
Lansing
Frank Walters
Floyd Garver
Roberta
Sarah Bodkings
David Teal
Sheridan
Jay Clute
Dr. Clute
Clare
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid claiming the user will lose fat in three weeks. It promises increased energy and clearer skin, advising a half teaspoon in hot water each morning and marketing through druggists nationwide.
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B. A. Anderson
A. H. Mus- Sell
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