Prudence and Jerry Reconcile on the Parsonage Bed
In the parsonage saga Prudence battles fever while Connie endures peril and Fairy aids a covert reunion. Mr Starr confronts Prudence about love and family plans as Jerry arrives from Des Moines to heal the rift and share a hopeful future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Predence
Connie
Lark
Fairy
Prudence
Bill
Paseca
Mr. Starr
Jerry
Ana
Connie Fell
Oldest New Brunswick man Levi Richardson dies at 105
Levi W. Richardson died shortly before his 106th birthday after a ten day illness. He credited early bedtimes and activity for longevity and had watched wars and history under six sovereigns, aiming to see Britain and allies prevail. He remained alert and engaged in his final year.
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Levi W. Richardson
New Brunswick
Mr. Wichardson
Saya
Great Britain
Boy recalls dog bought from dealer with umbrella
A boy recounts buying a spotted dog from a local dealer. Rain washed the spots off the animal in the woods and the boy returned it. The dealer laughs, asking if the umbrella that came with the dog was forgotten.
No Trespassing Sign Stops Farmer and Angie's Visit
A farmer tells Angie she cannot fish on his land, pointing to a No Trespassing sign. The German traveler claims to ignore rules and waits seven hours without getting any answer or help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie
Geherman
Fragmentary Note on Painter Entering Restaurant Scene
A garbled OCR fragment describes a painter entering a restaurant and a character named Walter reacting with coughs and apologies. The text includes odd spellings and unclear actions but suggests a moment of tension around paint odor and a quick departure. No clear event or outcome is established.
Scout Oath And Law Shape Boy Scout Character
The article explains the Boy Scout oath requiring duty to God and country and obedience to the Scout Law, outlining the twelve virtues and the emphasis on service, thrift, bravery, and character through activities like hiking, camping, first aid, and various crafts. It notes that the oath and law are tightly interwoven with daily practice of a good turn and responsible behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Knights of the Round Table
Boy Scout
Mesa
Wrka
Filling a Real Need The Boy Scout Movement
The article explains that a real need for wholesome activity in boys spurred the Boy Scout movement. It argues the program keeps youths busy doing useful tasks, reducing time for mischief, and shifts views of adolescence from trouble to constructive engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Boys
Scouts Save Park Funds With Service In Central Park
Cabot Ward of the New York park commission credits Boy Scouts of America with saving the park commission at least 96,000 during 1916. He notes that on one day when both scouts and police were absent due to duties, vandals caused nearly 2,000 dollars in tree damage.
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Cabot Ward
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Central Park
Park Commission
Scouts
Pace
Tree Nevers
Scout Garden Parade to Combat Starvation
The text urges Scouts to organize a hoe parade and plant patrol gardens on vacant lots to demonstrate leadership and support farming. It emphasizes patriotism, timely action, and protecting by by poultry and birds from insects to defend gardens.
Doctors Against Alcohol Shock Letter From Michigan Physician
Henry Stauffer of the Fox River Valley Aficiency league cites a Michigan physician who confessed to harming patients by alcohol while believing it a stimulant. He updates physicians with an open letter urging them to condemn all alcoholic liquors and notes 111 doctors signed a statement calling moderation dangerous and describing the moderate drinker as a social menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Henry Stauffer
Fox
New Washington hotel to add wing after dry-state growth
Union Signal notes hotel keepers argue prohibition harms profits. Seattle's New Washington Improvement Co plans a bond issue of 000,000 to double capacity at the New Washington hotel, already large in the city. Manager says two years of demand exceeded facilities and many tourists were turned away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Washington Improvement Company
Seattle
Washington
New Washington
Milwaukee Whisky Debate Sparks Family and Brews Clash
The text mocks anti liquor measures while noting a cold bond between a distiller and his brewer brother. It recalls Milwaukee beer gardens where parents fed children beer, cites a brewery strike over beer rations, and suggests beer somehow remains a temperance drink.
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Milwaukee
Dream City
Plato
Homer
Becaus
Family troubles and liquor licensing critique in Chicago remarks
Judge William N. Gemmil denounces alcohol as a principal cause of family desertions and crime. He condemns 7 250 licensed houses as turning boys into bandits and husbands into wife beaters. A separate note urges removing John Barteycorn to protect youth. Distilleries in Kentucky plan to produce industrial alcohol for export to Europe.
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William N. Gemmil
Chicago
Court of Domestic Relations
John Barteycorn
Jack Loaden
John Barleycorn
Kentucky
Europe
The Men Who Want Saloons in Fort Covington
Forty three residents signed a pension petition to allow saloons in Fort Covington in March. Eleven or more signers were illiterate and made marks acknowledged by literate neighbors. Taxes paid by signers accounted for about four seventeenths of one percent of town taxes.
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Fort Covington
N. C
Algners
Patriot appeal calls for volunteers to feed armies and defend liberty
An advertisement urges enlistment in agriculture to sustain soldiers and sailors, praising the Allied war effort. It highlights opportunities in the United States and Western Canada for farming grain and livestock, inviting patriotic citizens to help secure food for troops and allies amid the global conflict.
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Malta
United States
Great Britain
France
Western Canada
Arsa
Canada
Nervous confrontation over a questionable guest
A daughter introduces her friend Mr. Numbecull to her father. The father rejects him with a sharp remark, saying he would not have him as a gift. The exchange ends with clear tension and disapproval.
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Prudence
Jerry
Pop Ecgins
Cuticura and Soap Bath Soothes Irritated Baby Skin
An advertisement extols Cuticura Olas ment and Osticura Soap as soothing a baby’s irritated skin with a gentle daily routine. It promises relief for sore skin and better sleep, offering free samples by mail from Cuticura, Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
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Illustrail
TANY
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Fairy Dearest
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Hera
Willem
Walter
Tug
BOY Scouts
Nau
Council of the Boy Scouts of America
SCOUT
Scout Service
Voluine
Airplens
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