Barton Learns of a Wonderful Power Known as Money
Orphan Barton Baynes goes to live with relatives on a farm near Lickitysplit around 1826. He befriends Sally Dunkelberg and the Silent Woman Roving Kate while Amos Grimshaw, son of a wealthy farmer, faces prophesied doom. Barton runs away, is found on a Canton porch by Silas Wright Jr. who helps him and later Wright’s rise to the U.S. Senate is announced.
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Baynes
Roying
Kate
Barton
Amos
Dunkerbergs
Canton
Silas Wright, Jr
Peabody Baynes
Silas Wright
Wright
United States Senate
Rathier
Uncle Peabody
Gilstons
Grimshaw
Mr. Grimshaw
The Great Stranger and the Mortgage Crisis in 1837
In Battleroad, a famed stranger named Money sparks fascination as 1837 bank failures loom. The family faces debt from a note signed for a cousin, a mortgage tied to Grimshaw, and a looming sale. Uncle Peabody rallies, singing to lift spirits, while Rodney Barnes swallows pride to seek relief, amid Grimshaw’s stern stance and Uncle’s resolve.
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Kate
J. Dorothy
B. Miner
Magius Curtis
Grimshaw
Tam
Deel
Mr. Wright
Sir Walter Scott
City of
New York
Uncle Peshady
Tie
Rodney Barnes
Canton
Peabody
Barnes
Kinship of the New American Reconstruction Era
After war’s end, returning soldiers face reshuffled jobs as old roles vanish. Canada offers farmland opportunities to settle and farm wealth, with government support and extensive agricultural education. The piece stresses strengthened ties between the United States and Canada and the shared drive to feed the world through farming.
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Canada
United States
Barton Draws Inspiration From Silas Wright’s Plan
Barton learns from Silas Wright about education for the future, as Wright outlines plans for sending the boy to school when he is ready to leave home.
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Barton
Silas Wright
Henry Gilding Footnotes in a Family Business Debate
A merchant dies leaving his son in charge amid doubt if he can carry on the policies. Friends split between optimism and concern, with one warning Henry may lack the nerve to fill his father's shoes. The dialogue preserves a rural tone and cautious expectations.
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Henry
Mane
On the Railroad Teagle Actor Spurns Obnoxious Tes
A clipped line about a Teagle actor on the railroad mentions he spurns obnoxious tests and notes he behaves with sole purpose. The snippet presents a humorous misquote or wordplay reflecting stage talk and railway life in a brief item.
Stomach Ailment Relief Ad Promises Instant Aid
An ad fragment touts instant relief for stomach acidity indigestion and gas. It mentions belching discomfort in the stomach lumps distress pain bloating and heartburn with a promise of fast relief despite unclear product details.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Dyspepsia Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin tablets instantly relieve indigestion and stomach distress. The copy emphasizes quick relief, pleasant taste, harmlessness, and low cost at drug stores, with promotional tone and assertive benefits.
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Pape
Those Girls Edith Dick Proposal Recounted
A reader recounts the sequence of proposals between Edith and Dick, noting four earlier rejections before one acceptance. The speaker asks if Mavie Town is involved, indicating confusion or concern over names and places.
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Edith
Mavie
Wim
Too Weak to Fight The Haarlem Oil Capsule Ad
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a health tonic for overwork and weakness. It claims three capsules daily restore strength from uric acid issues, kidney problems, or stomach derangements, asserting 200 years of testing and urging immediate use with druggist refunds if ineffective.
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Haarlem
Holland
Ags
Aires
Garbled Notice Highlights Domestic Health Cues
Fragmented text hints at dietary advice and advertisements urging readers toward health regimens. Mentions include clean honey and skimmed milk as remedies, with references to domestic dramas and public figures. Overall, the source provides a collage of promotional lines rather than a coherent event.
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Irving Bacheller
Eden Holden
Andi
Darrel
The
Blessed Isles
Lizzie
John Axtell
Aunt Dee
Geond
Mr. Barnes
St. Lawrence
Grimshmy
Potsdam
Lickitysplit
Scuirt
Dawn
Tearga
Aunt Deel
Dec
Bart
Benjamin Grimshaw
Hills
Sue Wright
Burt
Inhor
Nfe
Alimlers Wnonderera
America
Chonda
Unite States
Fletcher
Eity
Garfield
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