School Teaching in Mills Township 1847 48
An autobiographical reminiscence recounts a Missouri born narrator’s first teaching posting in Mills Township Indiana in 1847. He describes homemade schooling conditions, the trustee’s anecdotes, classroom routines, boy and girl recess dynamics, village hospitality, and humorous episodes with old fashioned chores and pie laden meals during a three month first assignment.
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Mills Township
Justice of the Peace
Brindle
Indiana
Priglad
No one can deny Republican resolve on public questions
The New York Tribune argues the opposition’s discontent drive is desperate as transportation and morality in office fail to offer clear partisan lines. It praises the Republican stance on pro rata rates and investigations, and notes broader canal and transit initiatives while crediting party unity against a vague opposition.
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Polly
Aunt Polly
San
Oasis
Desert
Annie
Ally
The
New York Tribune
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Goni
Illinois
Iowa
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Duluth
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Superior
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Dominion
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Great Lakes
Hoss Okey's Fateful Day in Town: A Storied Encounter
In a rambling scene set in the township the hard drinking man Hoss Okey moves through the street trading goods and promises, while the undertaker watches and a tense auction approach foreshadows a costly reckoning. The tale centers on trade, truth, and a looming payment.
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Pasetts
Justiabout
Undertaker
Tosh -Billinger
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