A Thanksgiving Pie and a Quiet Proposal
Ruth, a thoughtful young woman, bakes a rich mince pie for Thanksgiving and plans to share it with Ma Jefferson. John Veouty visits, praises the pie, and a tender moment leads to a marriage proposal, with Ruth revealing the pie was for him.
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John
Aung
Siam
Ruth
James
Prouty
Jotun
Jefferson
Ma'an
Richie
Maan Jefferson
Tyth
Heron
Ale
Bilchen
Miss Gregorg
Mint
Sid
Mac Jefferson
Joba
A Thanksgiving Song and Ancillary Notes
A poem praising God and the land, listing crops and progress, followed by health guidance urging regular teeth cleaning for children and dentist visits, then a short note about Tartini and a story about a violin bargain with the devil titled The Devil's Sousa.
Markets and Food Prices From Sparr Cereal Co
A list of price quotes for farm staples and goods including hay grades per ton or unit, potatoes, butter, live and dressed beef and pork, eggs, veal, hides, chickens, flour and feed items from Sparr Cereal Company. Prices show hay nine dollars for No 1 Timothy and various per bushel or ton rates for grains and feeds, followed by a stockish civics aside on voters not getting everything they vote for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparr Cereal Company
Tact The Hidden Power Behind Great Talent
The piece extols tact as essential beyond talent, likening it to sight and hearing. It cites Pascal observing sound as a boy and notes tact as a universal aid to overcome obstacles, with a brief, clipped anecdote about a horsefly lingering after a horse’s head is patted.
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Pascal
Blaise Pascal
Stirling
Blaise
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Palace Meat CO
STAR
the Palace
Weazels
Wernazeri’s
Annette Kohn
Independent
God
Tirtlus
Tarting
Knowme
Tad
Heer
Eth
North Cent. Ave
Kestel Brothers CO
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