New Time Card Routes From Independence to Monmouth and Beyond
Time card shows multiple trains from Independence to Monmouth and connections to Portland Corvallis Airlie Dallas Salem and Dallas again. Timings range from 7:12 M to 7:25 A M departure plus afternoon departures 11:00 A M 1:30 P M 2:20 P M 3:00 P M and 4:55 P M with several connections to S P and Pacific routes.
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Independence
Portland
Monmouth
Airlle
S. P
Corvallis
Dallas
Metor
Salem
Aargo
Tfrain No
Balem
Prudence and the parsonage girls scene unfolds
In a rural parsonage a group of five sisters and their father confront social expectations. Prudence, the eldest at nineteen, recounts life with Fairy and the twins, detailing hand me downs and a lavender dress. Mrs. Adams probes schooling amid family dynamics.
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Monmuth
Trath
Scott
Aids
Fairy
Prudence
Mrs. Adams
Fabry
Iavender
Connie
Prudence Mung and the Parsonage Dreamers
Prudence Mung expresses ambition to raise a gifted group of girls while the others dream of futures. Mrs Adams questions the balance between study and dreams as Prudence compares herself to Fairy and the others. The scene centers on the tension between practicality and aspirational plans among the Parsonage group.
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Tom
Mrs. Adams
Prudence
New Methodist Parson Arrives at Mount Mark Iowa
Starr a widowed Methodist minister and his nineteen year old daughter Prudence arrive in Mount Mark Iowa to prepare the parsonage for new members. Mrs Adams of the Ladies Aid probes Prudence's prayer life in pursuit of gossip for neighbors.
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Rr Starr
Mount Mark
Iowa
Prudence
Adams
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dr J L Callaway Osteopathic Physician
Biographical note on Dr J L Callaway an osteopathic physician and graduate of the American School of Osteopathy Kirksville Missouri under founder Dr A T Still highlighting his medical lineage and training.
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J.L. Callaway
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville, MO
Science
A. T. Still
Rest of the Family Arrives in Mount Mark Scene
Four parsonage girls arrive in Mount Mark with the Avery sisters watching from windows. Prudence predicts they will warm to Methodists, while Fairy, a tall sixteen year old, is introduced as a glamorously regal figure. The minister and his daughters cross the fence to enter the parsonage as the scene becomes lively.
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Mount Mark
Misses Avery
Main Street
Avery
Prudence
Miss Alice
Fairy
Miss Millicent
Fatty
Buckenders
Dairkie
Miss Avery
Ghosts of a New Parsonage Bring Family Joy
The Avery sisters and their parents celebrate moving into a parsonage with curious ghostly expectations and a first prayer service. They laugh and hide their amusement as the family endures a day filled with sacred ceremony and lighthearted mischief.
Parsonage Girls Target Avery Spinsters in Snobbery Clash
A lively houseful of parsonage girls aims to win over the Avery sisters and break down the barrier of snobbery and reserve that surrounds them. The scene suggests social friction and potential changes in local friendship dynamics.
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Avery
Abolition of the Pillory Across States and Eras
The article traces the pillory’s history from Delaware as a pioneer to abolition in 1597, noting its use for forgery and perjury and its decline after martyrdoms sparked sentiment against barbarous punishment. It cites European practice and colonial New England instances of the device, including bakers and false traders punished by pillory.
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Bernal Ritea
Boston
Europe
United
Delaware
Fangland
Atsets
New England
London
New Ideas About Wifehood and Motherhood in India
A writer notes a shift in Indian society as women graduate from colleges in large numbers and seek marriages to enter educated households. Letters of matrimony reflect a matronal ideal, with professional men and elites pursuing wives from educated circles. Separate homes for young couples rise outside traditional extended families signaling a revolution in family life and women’s roles.
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Isabella Thoburn College
India
Colm
Orient
Tudian
French Artists Suffer War Hardships and Fund Drive
The Brotherhood of Artists reports widespread indigence among French artists due to war. Bonnit, 82, heads a relief fund using portrait sales and 1800 bread vouchers. American committee leader William A. Collin appeals U.S. artists for support to aid families of those at the front.
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le Cri de Waris
Brotherhood of Artists
MM. Bonnit
M. Bonnnt
William A. Collin
American Artists Committee
New York City
Motors ruin a beggar's trade in London Punch
A humorous quip notes beggar Stephen's loss of work after motor buses arrived near the Spotted Dragon. The exchange shows a gentleman questioning the impact while the beggar laments the change, reflecting early public transport disruption.
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London Punch
Precaution Notes on BMgeins Reading Habits
A quip contrasts BMgeins as a broad reader who exposes gaps by discussing books others have not read. The exchange implies BMgeins’ habit of prompting others to feel ignorant through his knowledge.
Stray Lines Reflecting Puzzling Dialogs Across Papers
Dermal snippets show misread phrases and fragmented quotes from multiple papers. The garbled lines reference names like Ket Girl Mr Dauber and Uncle Si with odd questions about farming and work, plus a cryptic exchange about nursing and flags.
Kidney Health Remedy Ad Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a home remedy for kidney and bladder issues urging readers to take a spoonful of Rad Salts mixed in water at breakfast for a few days. It attributes relief to acids from lemon and lithia-water and promotes the product as inexpensive and safe for daily use.
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Airlie
Druden
JE Parison
Ethel Hueston
W.c .Tanner
F. A. Patterson
Railroad
C Street
H. D. Buffum & Son General Contractors
Ore
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Mars
Ameri
Amateur Mechanica
Today Mechanics Co
W. Weakington
Chicago
B. F
SWOPE
Jesus
Salke
Exminster
Mr. Starr
SCOIT
Scott's
Mais
Seotet
Oll Dragaiete
Allcock
Greer
Ughs
Colchpwt
Enon
Guabualipen Experiece
Hareteemnen
Authyphedd
Curite Laboratory
Pametiry
Bill
Adelphia Ledger
Blunderty
Hawbuck
Jabor
Philadelphia Ledger
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