Storm Country Polly by Grace Miller White
Polly Hopkins lives with her father Jerry and Granny Hope in a dilapidated shack near Ithaca. Neighbor Oscar Hennett schemes with his secret wife Evelyn Robertson as squatters face eviction by landowner Marcus MacKenzie. Polly and Robert Percival, a sympathetic stranger, fall in love while Evelyn plots to secure money and status, leading to threats, violence, and shifting loyalties.
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Silent City
Ithaca
New York
Polly Hopkins
Small Jerry
Granny Hope
Oscar Hennett
Evelyn Robertson
Marcus MacKenzie
Polly
MacKenzie
Robert Percival
Evelyn
Bennet
Oscar
Larry Bishop
Bennett
Percival
Robert
Darlin
Wee Jerry
Daddy Hopkins
Jerry
Hopkins
Larry
Law
Pollyop
Mrs. Robertson
Marcus
Bob
Mr. MacKenzie
Marc
Polly Hopkins confronts jail threat as love and duty clash
Polly Hopkins fights to free her jailed father Jeremiah Hopkins after police frame him for a squirrel killing. Robert Percival and Marcus MacKenzie clash over the fate of the squatter family as Polly pleads for mercy and presses Evelyn’s demands, while Granny Hope counsels faith and love.
Ancient Writers as Models and a Costume Ball Anecdote
The piece contrasts ancient writers as enduring models with modern imitation. It cites Tacitus Livy Caesar Homer Virgil Tibullus Euripides and Theocritus as sources of dignity simplicity and pathos. A comic anecdote about a costume ball ends with a pun about a mermaid and a shopworn sundown remark.
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Tacitus
Livy
Caesar
France
Italy
England
Virgil
Tibullus
Der
Theocritus
Euripides
Sydney Smith
Garden Poem Echoes Divine Presence in Green Peace
A lyrical meditation on gardens as blessed spaces where nature reveals divinity. The speaker asserts God's presence in a garden’s calm and beauty, insisting that the creator’s presence is evident in such cultivated rites.
Codfish Recipes and Hatchery Advice from USDA
Codfish dishes feature white or butter sauces with baked potatoes, smoked herring with creamed eggs, codfish chowder, and a codfish souffle with a detailed method. Apple Charlotte uses gelatine and apples with cream. Also included is USDA guidance on successful egg hatching, stressing preparation, incubator care, turning and cooling schedules, and optimal hatching months.
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Apple Charlotte
Care of Machina Cleaning underwork on sewing machines
A short instructional note advises keeping a small stiff brush for cleaning the machine underwork. Regular brushing keeps the mechanism clean, supports smooth operation, and will not damage the sewing machine parts.
A Safe Wager on a Circus Parade
A wry note suggests certainty in death and taxes while remarking a circus parade led by eight plesiogan rus is unlikely, highlighting uncertainty about unlikely events.
Which Hens to Keep Strong
Which hens to keep strong include those with short neat heads and strong beaks, long deep rectangular bodies, bright eyes and active demeanor, and fast wear on toes. Consider hens with dusty worn feathers yet bright rook, late or rapid molts, and friendly noisy temperaments. Include early risers, vigorous faded beak and shank hens, wide pelvic bones, early-hatched pullets, and cockerels of desired type with high producing mothers.
Separating Water Needs for Ducks Geese and Other Fowls
The article advises placing drinking water for ducks and geese on elevated platforms to keep it out of reach of chickens and turkeys. It notes ducks and geese prefer free range with streams or ponds, and explains how to prevent water contamination by designing coops with ample space for water fountains.
Tanlac Keeps Him Fit Says McGraw From Tampa
Wm A McGraw of 207 Beach Place Tampa Florida says Tanlac has kept him in the pink of condition for four years. He began taking Tanlac when health failed and laxatives harmed him. He credits Tanlac with preventing old troubles from returning and keeps a bottle handy. Tanlac is sold by all druggists.
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Tanlac
Wm. A. McGraw
Beach Place
Tampa
Fla
Seashore Meet Ends With Clothes On Confusion
A man introduces his friend to his wife at a seashore resort. They swim in the water, then a week later the friend sees the wife in a streetcar and, after a puzzled greeting, realizes she did not recognize him in his clothes. They exit at the next corner.
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp Root
The advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine trusted by druggists. It claims the product strengthens organs and has stood the test of years and urges readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to the company in Binghamton New York while mentioning the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Of Another Race
Mrs Subbubs hires a green country girl Hester who blushes when told she has a rosy face. She reveals the grocer’s boy’s name is Michael and insists he is not Jewish, prompting an awkward moment over race and sexuality.
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Michael
Trouble Seeker Bridges Before They Are Built
A pithy aphorism notes that some race ahead crossing imagined gaps while others invest effort in constructing bridges where none will be needed. The remark questions prudence and foresight in bold contrast.
Snowy Linens Promoted by Red Cross Ball Blue Ad
Advertisement urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue to keep linens white and pristine. Mentions availability at all grocers. Also includes a note about supporting free speech.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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