Gift of Velvet Cloth and Pistol Forsakes Peaceful Life
Jeems receives a crimson velvet cloth and a long pistol from Hepsibah Adana as a rite of passage toward adulthood. Catherine opposes the pistol while Hepsibah insists it embodies a killer’s record. The next day’s auction plot centers on slave trades and Toinette, with Jeems resolved to confront Paul Tache.
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Hepsibah Adana
Hepsibah
Catherine
Jeems
Jeemsy
Pye
New France
Hepsilah
Mademoiselle Marie Antoinette Tonteur
Daniel James Bulain
Adams
Jeensy
Antoinette
Platol
Lusean
Lienn
Isle of Orleans
Richelieu
Tonteur
Lusenna
Toinette
Lussin's
Paul Tache
Marie Antoinette
Paul Triche
Teems
Flop
War Imminent as Colonial Powers Confront Britain and France
In 1749 Henri Bulain and Nephiliah Adams debate dangers of war as England and France posture and Native tribes edge toward conflict. Catherine supports neutrality and friendship with Indigenous nations, while Hepsthah Adams warns of looming bloodshed and calls for departure from volatile frontier ground.
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Enr
Hoepsibonh Adams
Hepsihah
Catherine
Ino Henri Rulain
Hepsthah
Continent
George the Second
England
Louis
France
Aix-la-Chapelle
Six Nations
Canadas
New France
Maine
Georgia
Upper Canadas
Gulf of Mexico
Alleghanies
Rocky Mountains
Lake Champlain
Richelieu
Nephiliah Adams
Henri Bulain
Henri
Henry
St. Liawrence
Hanover
Austria
George
Breakfast Table Seeds In The Hawaiian Way
Betty and Mother coax Bobby to eat breakfast with a joke about cereal. A sliced cantaloupe wedge appears as a playful surprise and Father warns about seed seeds. Mother suggests washing and drying seeds to use them for crafts and notes Hawaiian seed stringing traditions with red beads and melon seeds.
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Bobby
Betty
Mother
Father
Hawaiian Islands
Seed Craft and Cardboard Box Jewelry Fun
A child friendly craft activity uses wrapping paper scraps seeds and simple supplies to create pictures and decorate boxes. Children cut shapes paste them into scenes then vote on the best pictures while a mother offers optional gold paint to finish a jewel or handkerchief box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Betty
Robby
Mother
How to Make a Comedy Theater From a Shoe Box
Instructions describe converting a shoe box into a tiny stage using a rectangular mirror, sky light, and a crank powered reel. A tall cone strip chain acts as the film roll, fed by dowel cranks and wire ties. A black card frame fronts the display for shadow show theater.
Frontier Tensions Rise as War Brews on Quebec Front
In a tense frontier scene, Catherine and Henri argue over escape from looming Indian and colonial conflict. Jeems prepares for a risky auction and a showdown with Paul Tache, while Tonteur’s arrival shifts loyalties and stirs romance amid impending violence.
Untitled Romance Scene Sees Gift Unexpectedly Accepted
A young man offers a gift from a distant uncle to Toinette during a tense encounter. Jeeme, carrying a parcel, watches as she accepts it with surprised interest, while Paul Tache's jealous gaze cuts the moment short. The scene ends with the package dropped unseen.
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Paul Tache
Barrela
Toinette
Jeeme
Painette
Jeema
Paul
Aiic
Jeens
Anamosa Eureka Short Items News Highlights
Local notes report Chester McMurrin sending updates from Japan for Dunham Mfg Co and a December Eastern Star meeting naming Mrs Glada Miller as worthy matron. Fort Dodge electrical contract awarded to H C Metenif for wiring a $250000 junior high building. Bellwether railroad changes include Milwaukee line service cuts and Dearborn store custodian duties. Skelly Co begins gas plant work after a June franchise vote, signaling eventual natural gas to Anamosa.
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John McMurrin
Chester McMurrin
Japan
Dunham Mfg. Co
Chicago
Stnar
Glada Miller
Marie Wilkinson
Kenneth Humpal
Lavern Rockstad
Etta Carpenter
Chick Baumel
Frances Westphal
Lydia Wumpal
H. C. Metenif
Fort Dodge
Metcalf
Harry Schaller
Storm Lake
Iatter
Monticello
Milwaukee Company
Dearborn
Frank Dearborn
Anamosa
Hale
Skelly Company
Wisconsin
Second Street
South
Garnaville
Hatcherymen foresee cautious spring outlook for chick business
W R Whitfield of Iowa State College reports hatcherymen expect to cap capacity gains next spring due to current conditions. They focus on quality over quantity while expanding hatchery schools to educate producers and dealers. Farmers show steady interest despite prices, aiming to cut production costs to stay profitable.
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W. R. Whitfield
Towa State College
Mr. Whitfield
Vets Add Year to Course at Iowa State College
The veterinary medicine division at Iowa State College will require one year of college training before entering the professional course, as ratified by the state board of education on Dr. C. H. Stange's recommendation. Graduation will take five years, or six years for a bachelor of science and doctor of veterinary medicine degree, with the final senior half devoted to specialized study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State College
C. H. Stange
State Board of Education
Oyster’s daily water needs rival London’s people
The article notes an oyster’s normal daily water consumption is about five gallons, and a colony of under a million oysters drinks more in a day than all the people in London, England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Night Coughing Quickly Relieved By Thoxine Prescription
A doctor's prescription Thoxine is claimed to give almost instant relief from night coughs and sore throats. It is said to work by addressing the internal cause, is pleasant tasting, safe for all ages, and comes in 35c 60c and 1.00 dollar bottles. Sold by Stickford's Drug Store and other outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stickford
Dentist Elwyn Patterson Opens Monticello Office
Dr. Elwyn Patterson, dentist, operates in Monticello within the State Bank building. Office hours run from 8 to 5, with the contact number listed as 26 in Monticello, Towa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwyn Patterson
Monticello State Bank
Monticello
Towa
L. J. Swift
Dr Burris Chiropractor with Three Year Graduate
A chiropractor named Dr Burris recently completed three years of formal training and brings nine years of experience. Office contact lists 26W and residence number 270W.
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