Wanted A Soldier Affects a Small Town Hearts
Tom Conklin, a khaki soldier guarding a railroad bridge, befriends a local girl in a library and learns townspeople favor Revolutionary ancestry over real wartime sacrifice. A dance at a prominent home honors the soldiers and a budding romance leads to an engagement, amid debates on patriotism and class.
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Tom Conklin
United States
Carnegie Library
Tom
Tenan
Eloud
Old Burying Ground
Tome
Sweet Home
U.S. A
Unlikely Medicinal Alcohol Solution Sparks Worry
In West Cleveland a family, including Uncle Bill Bottletop, explains using liquor for rheumatism. The narrator finds children near railroad tracks, prompting alarm for their safety. The hostess, Mrs. Emdash, reassures and plans to call Mr. Emdash.
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Uncle Bill Bottletop
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Cleveland
Cross Superior
Emdash
My ideal husband contrasted with a coal heaver
A Winnipeg Telegram quip contrasts a girl’s wish for a strong silent husband with her friend’s reply that she wants a deaf and dumb coal heaver. The exchange highlights humor about gender roles and resilience.
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Winnipeg
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