Gavin Labon and the gift that changes a northern life
In a northern cabin Gavin Labon, a rough lumberman, astonishes family and neighbors with a breakthrough violin piece that unlocks a fortune from a will. He plans schools and a sawmill to aid neighbors, while aiding ailing friends and a young missionary hopeful. A grandchild from New Brunswick emerges, and Gavin contemplates sharing wealth to support a missionary and community needs.
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Gavin
Feedle
Neniy
Witney
Avenas
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Canada
New Brunswick
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Elder Missouri farmer recalls life before trains
An elderly farmer recounts seven decades in Missouri agriculture from wooden ploughs, sickles, and threshing with foot power to early rail travel. He recalls deer feeding around crops, oat and wheat harvest methods, and his first trip by train in 1876 from Harmony to Ashley, Curryville, Audrain, Vandalia, ending in Mexico.
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Ashley
Curryville
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Vandalia
Mexico
Busy Bee Morals Feed Summer Work Ethic Theme
In a Washington Star excerpt the poem notes a busy bee and moral accents praising summer labor while suggesting the option to loaf in winter, reflecting era values on industrious behavior and seasonal work.
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Busy Bee
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