The Mumps Epidemic in Covington Kids Play Chain Gang
In Covington, a playful scene unfolds as children stage a pretend chain gang with Billy as the center of mischief. A disappearing key, boastful bets, and taunting by Jimmy escalate into a comic scramble over mumps among the youngsters, drawing in neighbors and a wary Jew neighbor.
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Sarah Jane
Billy
Lina
Frances
Jimmy
Jimmy Garner
Owen Gibbs
Len Hamner
Hilly
Infants Minds and Promises in Minerva's Reading Porch
Miss Minerva reads aloud to Billy while Jimmy stays at the fence, each boy vying for attention and mock heroics as Billy learns history through cue games. Billy misidentifies George Washington as Jesus, endures Aunt Minerva’s stern teaching, and promises to obey as the boys trade for a stray dog, naming it Sam Lamb Peruny Pearline.
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Billy
Minerva
Jimmy
Peter
William
Memphis
Kitty
Algaa
Billy Io
Atule
Frances
Lina
Attle Darkey
Wiliam
Virginia
Miss Minerva
Billy l
Hilly
Misa Minerva
Remus
Uncle Remus
Stoney
Hut Fe
Bly
Valley Forge
United States
Jesus
William Green Hill
Moses
Abraham Lincoln
Napoleon
George Washin
Oman
Lemme
Huecome
Maine
Sarah Jane
Jade Sims
Minerva's
Thue
Billy Ram
Begro
Les
Sam Lamb
Sam
Peruny
Sam Lamb Peruny Peartine
Education and Perils in a Wartime Daily Scene
Four children in August discuss schooling under strict supervision by Misa Minerva. They debate literacy, education for babies, and whether to accept Miss Minerva’s bustle as a status symbol. One boy resists, while Billy presses for reading, as community norms and religious hopes surface amid a fragmented resort backdrop.
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Misa Minerva
Frances
Billy
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Calhoun
Reilly & Britton Co
Oankwee
Daly
Simmy
Bille
Dhipetieari
Dabana
Bry
Covington
Wiliam Green
Little Boya
Chapter XXIV
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