The Homesteads Synopsis
Six year old Frank Hall and Jean form a childish pact to marry when grown. They grow up with friends Marjorie and John, and after family losses and marriages the pair plan to homestead in Manitoba with help from Jake in Regina. The tale traces early love and frontier aims across youth to adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Lane
Frank Hall
Ontario
John
Frank
Marjorie
Hall
Manitoba
Regina
Jake
Prairie Land Claim and First Night on the Steppe
The narrator and companions choose land plots in Fourteen and Twenty-two townships near Regina, survey the gully, water, and timber, and finalize claims after a journey with Jake. They settle in with tents, oxen Buck and Bright, a cow, and a traveling dairy while a moonlit pond and a close call with shooting ducks test their prudence and resolve. Jean intervenes to stop a shot at a ducklet, marking the start of their residence on the prairies.
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Jake
Sword Sisters
Jack
Guily
Jim
Ontario
Prairies
Kingdom Come
Wwe
Democrat
Regina
1904
Jean
Marjorie
Mounted Police
Wong
Harold Brook
Frank
Ness
Wild ad venture hints at frontier housekeeping
A fragmented line suggests a bold experiment in setting up a new home under difficult conditions. The speaker questions what comes next, framing the venture as an uncertain, perhaps chaotic, enterprise. The tone is exploratory and speculative.
Ancient Arable Order of the Mystic Shrine supports crippled children
The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a Masonry side order, funds hospitals for crippled children nationwide. Since a 2 dollar annual assessment five years ago, locations in St. Louis Shreveport San Francisco Philadelphia Portland Minneapolis and Springfield Mass are hosting care. The St. Louis hospital reports 338 admissions last year with 242 discharged cured and 98 awaiting admission. 420 out-patients were treated. The Shrine spends about 1 million dollars yearly helping 2,000 children and plans continued expansion.
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ARING
Aimes
Portland
Oregon
Shrine
St. Louis
Shreveport
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Ore
Minneapolis
Springfeld
Mass
Chicago
St. Louis Hospital
Nation’s Health
Mystic Shrine
Scurvy once common at sea and in institutions
The article traces scurvy from long voyages to modern times, noting British laws requiring citrus aboard ships. It highlights how diet shifts reduced cases, describes infant scurvy symptoms, and emphasizes daily orange juice for prevention and cure. Recovery is rapid with fresh fruit, vegetables, or juices.
Chivalry’s Aim and Its Evolving Civic Role
The piece argues that chivalry, defined as consideration for others, marks civilization’s growth. It calls chivalry a gentle regard for the weak and a willingness, from strength, to treat minorities, servants, cripples, and women generously. The author warns this spirit can fade when self sacrifice to save others is absent.
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Eighbors
Robert Stead
WNU
Chapter
Frederick R. ‘Green
Western Newspaper Union
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