Little Brown Church and other small sacred places in America
A retrospective survey highlights the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Bradford Iowa and other tiny faith sites across the United States. It chronicles the origins of the song The Church in the Wildwood, the church’s survival through rail era shifts, and notable small houses of worship from Star Island New Hampshire to Mount Casino Kentucky.
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Elmo
Scott Watson
United States
Wildwood
Little Brown
Iowa
Red Cedar
Vale
W. S. Pitts
Wisconsin
Rock County
The
Bradford
Nashua
Doctor Pitts
Little Brown Church
McGregor
Easane
Fredericksburg
Academy
Chicago
H. M. Higgins
Dubuque and
John K. Nutting
Bradford Academy
Pitts
Jubilee Singers
America
Europe
Australia
New Zealand
South America
Sandy Spring
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Hoover
Maryland
New Hampshire
Star Island
Isles of Shoals
Mount Casino
Covington
Highland Pike
St. Joseph's
Western Newspaper Union
Walter's Threat Sparks Schoolyard Moment of Fight
A six year old Walter and a neighboring boy near his age argued after school. Walter warned of retribution if he fights, while the other boy retorted that he hits first and the impact is remembered. The exchange shows a tense, early dispute between youths.
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Walter
Teething Baby Catches Vicar’s Curious Question
In a light moment the vicar asks about the baby sister, and the reply notes she is “only fairly well” as she is “hatching her teeth.” The exchange highlights a domestic scene with gentle humor.
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Ronald
Joke Exchange About Tail End Hairs
A short joke pair features Little Bobbie and his Dad debating the final hairs on a dog's tail. Dad cites tail end as the answer while Bobbie quips there are no dog hairs left.
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Bobbie
Laundry Work in India Described by English Woman
An English woman describes Indian laundry methods as hereditary and ancient. Dhob washes clothes at rivers or water pools, soaks them, bashes them on stones, then dries them on the ground or stretched over thorn bushes to catch the wind.
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India
Milk of Magnesia Provides Quick Heartburn Relief
An advertisement explains that heartburn and indigestion after meals come from excess stomach acid. Phillips' Milk of Magnesia is prescribed to neutralize acid by mixing a spoonful in water, offering fast relief. It promotes genuine Phillips' with 25 and 50 cent bottles and full directions on the package.
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Chas, H. Fletcher
Doctors
No Chance for Him He Admiringly
A fragment of a Stray Stories item references Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription marketed as strengthening women and promoting abstinence from alcohol. The ad notes tablets or liquid forms available from druggists.
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Dr. Pierce
Curiosity in Forest: The Flying Butress Rock in Montana
A rock formation nicknamed the flying buttress lies within Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The feature draws visitors curious about its natural arch and scenic setting amid the forest landscape.
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Curiosity
Gallatin National Forest
Montana
Smoky-Postpaid Cowboy Books by Snook Art Co
Smoky list of Cowboy author artist books offered in Billings Montana with titles including Smoky Classic Lone Cowboy Cow Country Cowboys North and South Drifting Cowboys and Land priced from $1.00 to $93.50 Postpaid by Snook Art Co. Billings MT.
Panthers Still Seen In South Florida Wilds
A few cougars or pumas still inhabit the southern Florida wilderness near the Everglades and the Big Cypress. Nature Magazine notes the animal is smaller than the Rocky Mountain mountain lion but shares its tawny color and timid nature. A black specimen was reported in Dade County by several observers.
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South Florida
Everglades
Big Cypress
Nature Magazine
Rocky Mountains
Dade County
Improving With Age Grabs Gales Gossip
A fragment from Pages Gales recalls a dated social remark about a woman once seen with a man named Hittle Julia. The exchange notes the subject’s aging, with one participant misdescribing her hair color as black rather than gray.
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Julia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mahalla
Mumsie
Mahalia
Little Mohalla
Quaker Porting House
AL Sandy” Spring, MD
Daddy
Mary Graham Bonner
Dad
Him
Imine
Castoria
Will James’ Books
ALU
Cahuenga Blvd
Hollywood
Calif
George Edwards
Livingston
West
Crop & Chaffey
Palm Springs
California
Billings
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