Family Digresses on Cows and Gifts in a Rural Letter
The writer recounts donor relations with Cousin Margaret and Mr. Campbell regarding cows and proceeds from a sale. The narrative notes happiness of twins, Carrie the stable cat, and the evolving routines of farm life including milk, butter, and the day to day care with St Rot mentioned in passing. The tone reflects a personal letter about farm venture decisions and family sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mataret
Herrington
Margaret
Mr. Campbell
Murray
Carrie
Hiate
Isolation and longing haunt a narrator after retreat
The narrator recalls returning to September and facing isolation, feeling the absence of human contact as neighbors harvest away. Night brings darkness and yearning for Portage Avenue, the Capitol dome, cathedral towers, and city noises, while memory and longing mix with weariness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Sir John
Green Fields
Portage Avenue
Capitol
Homesick and Hopes In Country Life For Murray Family
Margaret Anne records her shift from city work to rural life with Murray and their children. She details homesickness, outdoor labor, and adapting appearances while supporting her husband’s recovery and a trial of country living recommended by a doctor. Murray seeks freedom from constant observation, hoping isolation aids his nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Aylwin
Murray
Jim Cameron
Dr. Sutherland
Thad
Margaret Anne
Murray #9
Wolves and Weather On a Farm in Winter Hope
A memoir excerpt follows Nicolas and family on a prairie farm as illness, weather, and fear of wolves intersect with childlike wonder. The narrator notes Nicolas’s grief, resilience, and belief in her father, while plans for a winter bridge over the creek and the farm’s routines shape the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Jim Cameron
Herrington
Nicolas
Rupert
Rupert Arrie
Ted Riding Hood
Ius
Stedding Hood
Corlier
Nicol
Jim Caeron
Murray
Hardship and camaraderie with the Cameron brothers
The narrator recalls neighbors Bob and Jim Cameron who become close, dependable hosts and friends. Bob, steady and thoughtful, served with the Toth Battalion and shares a quiet bond, while Jim, exuberant and loyal, is the narrator’s close first friend whose cheerful temper hides a serious side.
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Cameron Brothers
Bob
Jim
Toth
Murray
Iis
Bod
Diamond Dyes promise easy home fabric coloring
A 15 cent package of Diamond Dyes claims simple directions allow any woman to dye or tint worn garments or drapery, even without prior experience. Customers are advised to choose by color at drug stores.
Advice Worth Following From Long Partnerships
Advice proved valuable as friends offered help. The narrator recalls youths around sixteen who moved west and learned to value a woman’s home making. They preferred simple gifts to support over steering away from mistakes, demonstrating gratitude for practical aid rather than mentorship.
Rise from pit-boy to Cambrian Combine manager in coal era
Henry Howell Evans, 58, rose from a pit-boy at Bwallfa to general manager of the Cambrian Combine, a leading South Wales coal group. His father died in the Mardy colliery explosion, and Evans later managed a colliery after years of hard work. A separate note mentions US class division over car ownership and a giant eight and a half foot drum used in a London cinema to imitate cannon fire.
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Henry Howell Evans
Cambrian Ombine
South Wales
Mardy
Bwallfa
Swindare
Mountain Coight
Ens
United States
Lewthy
London
Electrical Wizard Steinmetz’s Ties Brought Hayden Kin
The article recounts Charles Steinmetz arriving in America without relatives and befriending Hayden Im, who adopted his son J Leroy Hayden. Steinmetz never married or left heirs, supported by lavish lab funding and plans for a new lightning laboratory. He treated Hayden’s children as his own grandchildren, and left no estate or dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menchtack
Snernvees General Bleetzie Company
Ned
United Sta
Germany
America
Hayden
J. Leroy Hayden
Steinmetz Alway
Steinmetz
Mystery Guest at Dusty Town Hotel Dinner
A lone stranger is guided to a table in a sparsely described Wild West hotel. The waiter offers ice water and asks about available fare, while a murky dialogue hints at a curious, unsettled meal ahead.
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Wild West
Bride Read Honeymoon Book Sparks Revenge
In Pearson's Weekly a court case reveals John sued Mana and wed another woman as Maud sought revenge by sending the bride a book for their honeymoon, Stevenson's Travels with a Donkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mana
Maud
Stevenson
Pearson's Weekly
Holy Ghost plant and moral lessons for youth
A Victorian style piece urges purity and virtue for young readers. It contrasts a delicate flower with a dove heart, warns against impurity and dirty stories, cites General Grant as a moral example, and encourages steadfast obedience and focus on wholesome aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
South America
General Grant
United States
Stuart
Sgn
Ruler of Asir Buried. Corner of World Remains Largely Unknown
A fragment reports the death and burial of the Asir ruler in Sala and succession by his son. A National Geographic bulletin laments Western ignorance of Red Sea Arabia, noting harsh heat around Sala and the region’s long isolation since ancient Phoenicians and Portuguese voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Bam
Aste
Sala
Washington
National Geographic Society
Ale Ison
Red Sea
Israel Travers
Bulletin
Suez Canala
Asia
Mexico
California
Geyser Erupts Two Miles Off Baku Coast
An offshore geyser erupted two miles from Baku in the Caspian Sea, spewing oil and stones to about 79 feet for two hours. Flames accompanied the display and a small island formed as it subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian Sea
Baku
The Restless Age Strains Northward Travel and Housing Rules
The article notes large travel numbers across railroads north of the Rio Grande and motorists heading north, with a focus on migration in the era. It mentions proposed fines starting at 500 units for French landlords or agents who refuse to rent houses or apartments to families with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
United States
Canada
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Tobacco Company of Canada Limited
Ulurtre
Mentian Cme
Thomas Honey
Brantford, Ont
Dr. Chase
Bates & Co, Ltd
Toronte
Hapter
Grant
Tay
Jimmy
de teYer
Ulysse
Himeett
Jesus
Zam Buk By
Eagle Brand
MIR
Principality of
Asir
THE
Socom
Liniment
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