Pirate ship in a small town tale grows unlikely crew
In a folksy tale scene Uncle Ashdod and Grandma Billup debate piracy and women’s suffrage while a Sally Ann ship prepares. Sim Perkins and Miss Piggle join discussions about hiring a hardy crew, knits, and old age roles as plans for a pirate venture unfold amid humorous mischief and social banter.
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Elin
Ashdod
Grandma Billup
Granda
Sim. Perkina
Hands
Ladies' Aid
Miss Piggle
Sim Perkins
Syrensg
Uncle Ashdod
Pirate Ship Housecleaning in a Grandmas Plan
In a humorous 1913 sketch by Ellis Parker Butler, Grandma Bilup charts a pirate prank to modernize church fair chores. A mixed crew of neighbors plan to retrofit a ship with oxen, clean deck and hull, then swap carnage for sewing and aprons, turning piracy into a community project.
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Aghdad
Yarna
Lin Perkins
Anela Ashdod
Sim Perkins
Uncle ‘Ashdod
Grandma Bilup
Poldin
Uncle Ashdoy
Bim
Uncle Ant
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Little Talks on Babyology by Anna Steele Richardson
This article from The Better Babies Bureau promotes cleanliness from birth, detailing prep for care including towels, gauze, and soaps, and describes an eye and cord care routine to prevent infection. It prescribes sponge baths for the first weeks, then tub baths, with specific temperatures and routines to foster lifelong tidy habits in babies.
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Babyology
Anna Steele Richardson
Armother
Phyalciuna
Castile
Baby
Houasholds
Contesta
Phyal
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Claims Quick Catarrh Relief
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for cold or catarrh. It promises immediate nasal relief, reduced nasal discharge and throat irritation, and a restful night after using a small bottle. The ad urges purchase at drugstores and describes the balm as fragrant and penetrating.
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Ely
Baby care and local news from Columbus Junction
A 1912 column discusses infant skin care and irritations, urging gentle bathing and clean routines. It notes community news from Columbus Junction including Elizabeth Worley and Alva He Dorman’s Fairfield wedding, diabetes at Y. H. Rose’s Columbus Hotel, and local improvements and school events with December updates.
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Columbus’ Junction
Red
M Worley
Thursda
Elizabeth
Alva He Dorman
Fairfield
B. C. Brooks
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Ellis Parker Butler
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Abe
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Sewin' Society
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Honda
Gala
Tobbers
Sim’ Perkins
Better Babies Bureau
Woman’s Home Companion
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Old Kentucky
Tris
Pearl City Fuel Co
St. H. J. Jeprises
Batni
Jace
Woman's Home Companion
Columbus
Fairfeld
Tsa
Y.H. Rose
Columaua Hotel
Chas. Fenders
Thomas Meeker
Braders
Davenport
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