Come to the barn with me a tale of cruel parenting
In a reflective narrative, a boy named Jim Thorne endures brutal beatings from his father Deacon Thorne. The narrator, an old maid, witnesses abuse, questions a mother’s complacency, and notes Jim’s lies and fear. The story contrasts harsh discipline with a quiet social life centered on church and farm, hinting at deeper questions of sin and upbringing.
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Temperance pledge changes life in a haunted house
A guest recounts a man who vowed to keep a temperance pledge after years of hard drinking and cruelty. The wife faints, then awakens to support his resolve as she prays with him. The tale intertwines with a child’s hunger and warnings about alcohol’s path from first taste to ruin, echoing Prohibition Era rhetoric.
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Evanston A Suburban Town Of Learning And Winter News
Evanston described as a growing suburban town eleven miles from Chicago, home to Northwestern University and Garrett Biblical Institute. The piece details its origin in 1853 from Chicago church leaders, land endowment, rising property value, and a thriving educational scene with a large university building, a six story Garrett Institute, and a Female College. It notes snowy weather, rail transit, and local culture of lectures and public interest, plus Kansas state observations on education, agriculture, and stock farming economics. The writer previews further notes on temperance and local life.
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