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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
2
In High Prairie Selina Peake DeJong, widowed after her husband Pervus DeJong falls ill, leads a bold shift from field work to market trade with her son Dirk. She drives the farm wagon to Chicago, bundles and markets produce, proving her resolve as she inventories hard hours, rising risk, and a reinvented life.
Selina DeJong, nineteen and destitute, becomes a teacher near Chicago. She forms a bond with Pervus DeJong, a truck farmer, and marries him. The couple face hardship while Selina, practical and ambitious, plans to develop the farm. Dirk is born as their efforts begin.
In a rural Midwest tale, Roelf, now sixteen, declares he is leaving for Chicago after a dramatic night at the farm. Selina, the loyal housekeeper, wrestles with loss as Klaas contends with Roelf’s “deab” ways. Klaas soon shocks the district by marrying the Widow Paarlenberg, while gossip swirls over Roelf’s sudden departure and Selina’s last acts of care.
The excerpt sketches Little Sobig DeJong and a restless boy in a changing rural setting. It notes the shift from a one room schoolhouse in Sefina’s day to a modern two story brick building in High Prairie with a central heater and larger facilities. Dirk attended school from October to June as Pervus objects to the disruption.
A pondering note questions Selina's fate with vegetables for sale, asking whether she can fetch a high price or if the venture ends in personal despair upon returning home.
Mrs Johnson reports her neighbor Mizzug Gig gery cut her foot badly this afternoon while chopping stovewood. The incident leaves Gigery needing care and Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge notes the strain of supporting his wife for several months.
A dignified gentleman complains a dog bites his ankle and the lady urges a doctor. The dog has bitten three people today and the woman tries to reassure all concerned while the dog’s condition is noted.
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum debating a quote about nonsense in talk. He notes that once nonsense enters speech it is the portion auditors take seriously. A playful exchange contrasts wit and belief in public discourse.
Hardfaxs replies with a sharp tease about aging and grooming. A back and forth exchange centers on appearance and a playful warning about another haircut escalating to a second childhood.
A reflective line compares the farmer who tills the soil with the sailor who plows the sea, noting shared labor and purpose across land and water. The verse highlights parallel toil and resilience in two distinct but related livelihoods.
An amused scene reports Senator Flubdub touting himself at a banquet honoring Shakespeare's birthday. He interrupted the event to give a speech on Shakespeare, drawing reactions from attendees and sparking chatter about decorum and tribute.
A reader fragment captures a tense exchange where a daughter and her mother discuss a lengthy good-bye with a young man. The girl sobs, saying it felt like forever, while the mother notes he may not be around for a few evenings.
A dialogue notes suburban living and bird life with mentions of blue birds a cuckoo and a clock. The exchange hints at enjoying a yard space and a bird friendly setup as a light whimsical vignette.
A fall visitor to a battleship stumbles over rank terms, mistaking coxswain for crew reveille. The exchange highlights naval jargon and the speaker’s pride in his chevrons as he clarifies his role aboard the ship.
A terse exchange reveals two spouses accusing each other of marriage for wealth. The dialogue frames a suspicion of motive, with one insisting the other believed the marriage brought riches while the other disputes the claim.
Farmer Brown proclaims pride in pure bred cows. He says he once struggled with scred cattle, but now his pure bred herd sustains him.
A quirky historical snippet notes Pliny recommending kissing as a cure for colts. The exchange jokingly expands the idea to an old man’s remedy, concluding with the line about three kisses on a mule’s mouth as a playful instruction.
A fragmentary exchange features a lace maker accusing a customer and a laundryman responding that nothing is wrong. The odd dialogue suggests a dispute over fabric quality or mislabeling, with references to lace versus a sheet and a moment of confusion.
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