In the Time of Silas Wright A Christmas Homecoming
A reflective Christmas segment recalls Bart’s village past, a lost pocketbook mystery, and a warm homecoming. Bart recounts gifts, family warmth, and Uncle Peabody’s bustling kindness as relatives gather for a quiet feast. Kate the Silent Woman arrives, and gratitude deepens as Bart shares his earnings with Aunt Deel and Uncle Peabody. The night ends with plans for Kate’s future and a return to the old town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lallybeen
Nehdy
Ballybeen
Peabody
the Hackets
Mr. Hacket
Jocke
Grimshaw
Baldwin
Howe
Bart
Vermont
Exra Barnes
Hinesburg
Shep
Deel
Paradise
Uncle Peabody
Aunt Deel
Walt
Uncle Penhoudy
Lord Jesus
Decl
Santa Claus
Hiram
Eliza
Franklin Grate
Jabez
Curt
Leven
Borlington
Jaebez
Minerva
Aunt del
Uiuwo
Lnele Jubez
Dad
Kate
Ted
Gaele Peabolly
Lhe
Christina
Ol Kate
Leider
Tratibroad
Aunt Dee
The Last of Them and Honest Money
In Mr Hacker's house a schoolmaster trains the narrator in boxing and self defense. He gathers the older boys to seek their future paths while study of stenography integrates with classroom life. The town marks a pivotal moment as Uncle Sam’s finances are urged to stay honest, as historian Bancroft writes a heartfelt letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fesson
Root
Theater of Congress
Sam
George Bancroft
Proof of It Quote Sparks Thought on Superstition
A fragment from a dialogue ponders superstition and memory. A sensible friend is described as old and bea, while a reference to a ghost underscores a moral about character formed in life and carried beyond. Spurgeon’s needlepoint of belief appears in a clipped exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad from Oskaloosa
An Iowa reader testimony from Oskaloosa praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from menstrual and related pains. The letter urges other women with displacements irregularities inflammation ulceration backache or menopause symptoms to try the remedy and contact the E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lydia &. Pinkham
Linzit Courtney
8Th Ave
West
Conetneus
Lydia EB. Pinkham
E. Pinkhamedicine Co
Lynn, Maas
Adder Joke Turns On Arithmetic Teacher
In One Way, Willie jokes that his arithmetic teacher is a woman with a serpent's tongue. The child asks how one could insult her, and another character notes she is an adder. The exchange plays on puns about adding and a sly insult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Hair Color Naturally
A 1920s style ad explains Sage tea and Sulphur restore faded gray hair to its natural dark color. It notes GRANDmother used a home mix, now sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound with added ingredients. A druggist testimony claims natural, even darkening that lasts after a couple applications. A quip about a hen’s life closes the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Drogetat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silas Wright Irving Bacheller
Ol’ Kate
Christos
Spurgeon
Lester Park Avenue
Chicago
Illine
Dean
Missouri
Henry Srasch
Lexington
Doan
Foster" Burn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
Kansas City