White city swell at the store counter
Alec Figgins handles a spool of Burt’s 36 thread for a fat woman while curious children watch. Joe Higgins’s store and the looming mail run set a tense scene as Alec gains quiet power over the room and its loafers. The moment marks a shift in local dynamics as the white outsider asserts control.
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Alec Netty
Alec
Joe Higgins
Higgins
Burt
Aine
Mr. Higgins
Michael
Lisbeth
ASU
Alec Higgins Finds Home in Higgins Store and Church
Alec arrives in a rural village and, under Lisbeth and Mr. Higgins, learns store life then attends a sunlit church service where Lisbeth sings beside George Marston the blacksmith. He forms a budding friendship with Marston, endures wary stares, and finds a sense of belonging amid the Higgins family and parish life.
Chapter XL He Goes to Church
Alec wakes to a sunny Sunday and senses it must be pear oclock. Jim enters with a pile of fresh linen Lisbeth sent up for him, starting a day that promises small domestic moments amid the quiet morning.
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Jim
Lisbeth
New England
Mr. Higgins
Alec
Sexton
Man Pays Big To Prove A Point In Georgia Race
An exchange questions why a man would pay 600 for a 36 office in a Georgia town. A resident who never sought office ran after being challenged, spending 2000 to win the ordinary seat and then hire the defeated rival Jones to handle duties, vindicating himself. The Atlanta Constitution notes the tale.
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Georgia
Congress
Jones
Ordinnary
Atlanta Constitution
Local Institute Program at Singma School House
Local institutes announce a program at Singma school house in South Mahoning township on Saturday December 19. Fore noon features Welcome by Willie Steele and talks on education ends and aims by E J Welch Clark Hamilton with a recitation by Jennie Dowds. Afternoon covers Methods of Teaching Reading by J C Buchanap and Frank Hasting, and sessions on Busy Work by Cora Stewart and salary grading by J Bert Bell and Jennie Douds. Superintendent visits and school patron benefits discussed by Chas Wilson and A M Morrow. Punishment in School presented by Wm Wilson and S D McMillen. All teachers of education invited.
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Singma School
South Mahoning Township
Willie Steele
E. J. Welch
Clark Hamilton
Jennie Dowds
J. C. Buchanap
Frank Hasting
Cora Stewart
J. Bert Bell
Jennie Douds
Chas. Wilson
A. M. Morrow
Wm. Wilson
D. McMillen
ALT Telegis
Lectures and notices at a teachers’ institute gathering
A list of talks and topics for a teachers’ institute including class focus on the doll the seatam or the bright and discussions on calisthenics rules punishment and teaching writing plus a testimonial from Miss Rosie McDonnell Cockport Pa praising Hood’s Sarsaparilla for sore eyes and blindness remedies and Hood’s Pills pairing with the tonic.
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Hood
Jim
Rosie McDonnell
Cockport
Fresh Attractions On Second Floor Cloaks And Furs
Store fronts a seasonal sale highlighting new express delivered cloaks furs wraps suits waists and skirts on the second floor. Fall and winter stock expanded with daily arrivals, emphasizing warmth fashion and low prices for a wide selection.
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Express
Special Sale Linen Handkerchiefs for Holiday stock
Importer's stock closure offer featuring about 350 dozen linen and Swiss handkerchiefs. Limited quantity in this lot and offered to buyers for holiday needs.
Silk Caps and Neckwear Sale Note
Advertising brief noting children’s white silk caps at 25c and 60c 75c and 1 08 and women’s neckwear also included in sale brief from a vintage newspaper ad reflecting low prices and bundled items for buyers.
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George Marston
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Alea
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Atirm
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Normal School
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