Miss Minerva Williams Green Hill and the swing shadowed love
In a rural setting two boys quarrel over Miss Cecilia and Aunt Minerva while neighbors and family figures drift through a scene of playground intrigue. Jimmy Cadence explains God and forgiveness as the boys vie for affection, while Sam Lamb appears as a partner and joke about livestock and playmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Billy
Cecilia
Jane
Aunt Minerva
Minerva
William Green Hill
Loy
Hilly
Jack
Pepa
Son
Holy
Genel
Willy
Ie-Ie
Mamma
Jimmmee
James Lafayette Garner
Jimmy Garner
James Garner
Mule Boys
Weckly
Tilly
Sam Lamb
Sukey
Lamb
Turning on the Hose in Miss Minerva’s Street
Children in a Southern town spritz the street with a hose at Miss Minerva's house while teasing neighbors and debating Bible tales. Jimmy and Billy lead mischief with Goose-Grease Rosenstein, Lina Hamilton, Frances Pinck, and others watching as Major Minerva’s suitor looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Hamilton
Frances Pinck
Jimmy
Hilly
Lina
Frances
Dailly
Miss Minerva
Minerva
Billy
Ikey Rosenstein
Goose-Grease
Rosenstein
Cecilia
Ananias
Sapphira
Lilah
Elijah
Gabr’el
Calaboose
lHle
Gladys Maude
Penny Skeeters
Lector Sanford
Gladys Maride
Jina
Piljerk
Peter
Chile
Oman
Dilly
Doll in a boy's hands stirs aunt's plans for him
Billy quarrels with Miss Minerva over dolls and gender roles as she tries to teach him sewing and cooking. Their playful world collides with churchly reading and family dynamics, revealing tensions about independence and tradition in a Southern setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Miss Minerva
Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Admiral Farragut
Sissy
Jina
Frances
Jimmy
Lina
James
William
Minerva
Lily
Rabbit Eggs Mischief in a Hen House Caper
Billy and Jimmy scheme to steal chicken eggs from Aunt Minerva’s hen house for dyed “rabbit eggs.” They sneak through a hole, coax a protective hen, and fill Billy’s blouse with eggs while Jimmy clambers out. A sneezy escape ends with Billy stuck at the door as the scene cuts off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Jimmy
Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Cecilia
Minerva
Cindy
Yo’ Han
Dominicker
None for Him Thank You Funeral Pomp Sparks Debate
Representatives Hughes and Kinkead of New Jersey and Cravens of Arkansas, returning from a colleague’s funeral, discuss whether a congressional funeral should be grand. A Southerner quips he does not want any funeral, prompting varied opinions on display and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Kirkead
New Jersey
Cravens
Arkansas
Gene
Mr. Hughes
Mr. Kinkead
Billy
Ben
Mr. Cravens
Washington
New York World
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William ‘Green
Reasons Boyd Calhoun
Reilly & Britton Co
Milly
Tabernacle
Major Minerva
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