Widow's supper basket battle in High Prairie
In High Prairie a charity auction for a church organ turns comic as Selina Peake risks humiliation with a shoe box lunch while Pervus DeJong and Widow Paarlenberg contest ownership of a grand hampered supper basket. Adam Ooms fuels the spectacle with sharp patter as crowd and affair unfold.
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Selina
Linas
Sophias
Maartie
Munartje
Jakob
Hoogendunk
Adam Ooms
Kuyper
Maartje
Klaas
Seve
Pervus DeJong
Vpervus DeJong
Selina Peake
Adam
Roelf
Widow Paarlenberg
Pervus de- Jong
Qorvit Pon
Johannes Ambaul
Gerrit Pon
So Big synopsis introduces DeJong family tale in Chicago
Selina DeJong, niece of Simeon Peake, grows up in Chicago 1838 and secures a teaching post on the city outskirts. She boards with Klaas Pool and befriends Roelf, the Pool son, as gossip swirls about the wealthy Widow Paarlenberg pursuing the poor farmer Pervus DeJong.
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Dirk DeJong
Selina DeJong
Simeon Peake
Chicago
Julie Hempel
August Hempel
Simeons
Selina
High Prairie School
Klaas Pool
Roelf
Klaas
Paarlenberg
Pervus DeJong
Concession about gifts and mourning in a family tale
A contributor recalls a gift exchange among enslaved domestic workers. A young woman brings a bright silk blouse for her mother’s laundress, but mourning restrictions prompt a swap for another. The mother apologizes and offers Lizzie the blouse, prompting Hannah to warn against the transfer as she jokes about future mourning.
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Hannah
Lizzie
Annabelle
Boston Transcript
Alsatian Wolf-Dog: A Terrifying Public Interest Icon
The Alsatian wolf-dog, bred from Württemberg sheepdog and central German sheepdog, blends traits for effective field work. Used by German police as criminal hunter, these dogs gained prominence during the war and inspired postwar clubs and global adoption.
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Wurtemberg
Germany
Cuticura Ad Promotes Soothing Hand Care
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for clean sore hands and dry hands, advising rubbing in Cuticura Ointment and removing excess with tissue. It claims the trio Soap Ointment and Talcum covers all toilet needs and hints at a retiring use.
Pens and ink supplies for post offices set to 1920s scale
Popular Mechanics Magazine notes the Post Office department will equip 52,000 stations with 6,185,000 pen points and 480,000 holders, ensuring a point for every writer. It also forecasts 900,000 quarts of writing fluid and 500,000 large blotting sheets to keep inkwells filled and desks ready.
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Post Office Department
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Dog as Teacher in Portland Wife Hopes Puppy Ends Hat Habit
A Portland Maine woman has spent almost twenty years trying to train her husband to hang up his hat. She now believes the family’s newly acquired puppy will teach him manners in a matter of weeks.
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Portland
Maine
Woman borrows gas money from officer after car runs dry
A Cleveland woman, whose car stalled when it ran out of gasoline in front of a traffic officer, borrowed money from the officer to buy fuel. The incident highlights prompt local aid and police assistance in roadside emergencies.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Some Fish First Customer Describes A Long Trout
Two customers recall a remarkable catch as one praises the trout’s length while the other questions the tale. The exchange captures a vivid, humorous moment about a fisher’s big fish and a shopkeeper’s banter.
What’s the wave length for Santa Claus says child
A child asks in a playful era line about radio waves and Santa Claus as a newspaper voice notes a moment of curiosity. The snippet captures a domestic scene reflecting childhood fascination with technology and holiday myths.
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Santa Claus
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Manrtje
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Klaag
Jakob Boogendunk
Tigh Prairie
Adium
Tie
Goris van Vauren
Haarlem
Ada
DeJong
Gerts von Vuuren
Geris von Vuuren
Vaanrlenberg
von Vuuren
Goris
Teacher
Goris van Vuuren
Lis Nosils
Adium Ooms
Pervus DE Jong
Lansing
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Durant Motors, Inc
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New York
General Sales Department
Broadway
Elizabeth, N. J
Lansing, Mich
Oakland, Calif
Toronto, Cam
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Ford
Champion Spark Plug Co
Toledo, Ohio
Windsor, Ont
London
Paris
W. N.U
Des Moines
Aatead Ave
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