Lincoln School A New Era In Wickfield Town
Charmian begins teaching in Lincoln School nine teen years after adopting a new system. Deacon Prine resists changes while Grandma Davis and Gam Garfield discuss Edgar Purdie’s wedding to Luella and the bridal procession. Charmian and the doctor enter, joined by Jim Bennett and John Carter as the congregation notes the event.
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Charmian
Lincoln School
Eldridge
Jimmy Bennett
Titt
Grandma
Ed Purdie
Purdie
Luella
Gam Garfield
Grandma Davis
Edgar
Easthorn
Luella Moore
Kingdom Come
Emma Dodd
Carrie
Eva
Gamaliel
Merry
Jim Bennett
John Carter
Cam
Indy
Mr. Merry
Laelia
Jim
Guese Edgar
Miodiste
Gam
Jimmy
Grandma’s Dinner Talk Reveals Family Judgments
In a sunlit scene at Luella’s home the family jokes about past deeds while highlighting outcomes. Charmian, Grandma, Jim, and Gamaliel reflect on matchmaker legends and a deacon’s bargain, hinting at future reckonings and a writerly Charmian.
Dinner Hunger After Excitement Delays Visit
Grandma confirms dinner while Charmian teases and worries about the doctor. She notes Lizzie Baker will likely arrive after her own meal, promising more scenes to come in the continuing tale.
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Grandma
Charmian
Lizzie Baker
Baby's Own Tablets Offer Relief for Child Ills
The ad describes infant malnutrition and stomach bowel weakness as common causes of poor nourishment in young children. It claims Baby's Own Tablets aid digestion, ease teething pain, expel worms, and shorten sickness, marketed by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont for 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Polar observations promise better weather and radio forecasts
International polar magnetic and meteorological study, led by Captain H A Sverdrup, plans simultaneous 1932-33 data from Arctic and Antarctic stations. Committee of Meteorological Directors expects practical benefits for terrestrial magnetism navigation wireless telegraphy and forecasting. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a cure for children’s worms with rapid digestive relief and immunity claims.
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Polar
H. A. Sverdrup
Arctic
Antarctic
International Committee of Meteorological Directors
Innovations On Ocean Liner Show Era Of Comfort Grows
An Italian built 45 000 ton liner will feature a theatre as part of a wave of sea travel comforts including garages swimming baths telephones and cabarets. The trend aims to make ocean voyages feel less like crossing the Atlantic and more like staying ashore while preserving the romance and freedom of sea travel. Also Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is advertised as a proven, widely trusted treatment praised for relief across oceans and many users.
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Italy
J. D. Kellogg
Kellogg's
River Relocation and Calendar Change Spark City Events
The Dallas river project moves the Trinity River into a man made channel to ease growth constraints. A related Moscow calendar reform dates events from November 7 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution, signaling a sweeping shift in timekeeping.
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Trinity
Dallas
Texas
Moscow
Propose World Trip to Sailing Vessel
Montreal Board of Trade reported a proposal for a round the world voyage aboard a 3500 ton square rigged sailing ship. The trip from New York would start around September 15 and last about eighteen months with stops at major ports. Limited to about fifteen couples, with minimal use of auxiliary engines and periods resembling old sailing days.
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O Thors
Montreal Board of Trade
New York
Little Helps For This Week
This week’s items include reflections on devotion to God from Henry Vaughan and Alexander McKenzie urging daily submission to the Father’s business. It notes Sam Holovhit, a Canadian WWI veteran in limbo as a “man without a country,” with U.S. immigration struggling to deport him. It also cites a study noting most street accidents in England involve ages 15 to 25 and mentions Turkey’s campaign against juvenile gambling.
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Henry Vaughan
Alexander McKenzie
Sam Holovhit
Canada
U.S
London Escalators Speed Up For Underground
London's moving stairways in the underground are set to run faster. Current speed is 90 feet per minute, while tests with 150 feet per minute show promising results. Regular riders adapt quickly. others fear the change and may turn to omnibuses instead.
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London
Ironized Yeast claims weight gain and vitality boost
Mrs Laura Benoit notes after a baby she was weak but gained 22 pounds after using Ironized Yeast. The ad touts a dual weight-building tonic combining Malt Yeast and iron, promising quick results, improved sleep, and new pep with money-back guarantees.
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Laura Benoit
Gruggist
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Whiting Parmenter
Weyer
Moore
George K
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Turkey
Shorles
Greenwich Observatory
Queen Elizabeth
Gyproc
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