Diary of a Boston Child in a Divorced Family
Mary Marie narrates life with her divorced parents after the Andersonville birth tale. She describes Boston living with her mother and a penniless but loving grandfather, while eyeing potential stepfathers and the humor, tension, and warmth of a home split between two households.
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Boston
Grandpa Desmond
Mother
Peter
Grandpa
Marie
Andersonville
Pigs Declare Pigs Language Is Only Tongue Worth Knowing
Sammy Sausage observes a chorus of pigs debating who should explain their idea. Brother Bacon wins a draw and proclaims that pigs’ language is the sole worthy tongue, ending with unanimous approval from Grandfather, Miss Ham, Pinky Pig, Sir Percival, and others.
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Porky Pig
Grandmother Pork
Miss Ham
Pinky Pilg
Pink
Pinky Pig
Pink Pig
Pink Pig. “Grunt, Grunt, Squeal, Squeal,” Said Mrs. Pinky Pig
Sir Percival Pork
Sir Benjamin Bacon
Brother Bacon
Sammy Sausage
Grandfather Porky Pig
Grandfather Pork
Master Pink Pig
Mrs. Pink Pig
Mrs. Pinky Pig
Grunt
Chapter 1 Continued Weighs on a Boston Move
The narrator anticipates moving to Boston as Father travels to New York. Mother shows mixed feelings with happiness and sorrow about leaving home. Aunt Jane arrives to help, while Nurse Sarah resents changes. The narrator braces for a new life with Grandpa Desmond and old ties fading.
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Father
New York
Mother
Boston
Carrie Heywood
Sarah
Jane Anderson
St. Paul
Jane
Grandpa Desmond
Chapter IV Boston Memoir Entry Reflects Busy Visit
The narrator notes being in Boston for a week with Mother and describes the rush of activities and the lack of time to write. The fragment shows a personal travel moment captured in diary form with emphasis on presence and busyness.
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Boston
Mother
Dr Anderson Praised as Honorable Scholar
The remark defends Dr. Anderson as an honorable, scholarly gentleman, countering an accusation of wretched character. The exchange centers on his integrity and professional demeanor.
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Dr. Anderson
First Separate School for Colored Children in Massachusetts
The article notes that the first separate school for colored children in Massachusetts was established in 1798. It also includes a quote on reading for mental cultivation.
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Massachusetts
No Artista Wanted Quietly Bans Artists in Connecticut
In Old Lyme and Hamburg Conn signs warn that artists cannot trespass to paint cows, citing cows harmed by paint stained rags discarded by colorists. The note reflects a humorous yet strict local sentiment about farm property access.
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Old Lyme
Hamburg
Conn
Scientific American
Vacher Balm Advertisement Promotes Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Vacher Balm from E. W. Vacher Inc of New Orleans for aches and soreness and claims nothing is as good, urging readers to ask their druggist.
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Arlo Bates
E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
French Women Paint Eyebrows to Match Gowns
A Pittsburgh Press item notes French women are painting their eyebrows to match their gowns. it requires very little paint and adds coordinated elegance to outfits.
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Pittsburgh Press
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