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Windmill Brings Change to Struggling Farm Family
Old Job Marshall clashes with change as Hiram seeks college and family supports him. After a dispute over water and a neighbor’s well, Mrs. Marshall proposes a windmill to ease drought, promising money left from sale profits and a path to calmer days. The windmill finally goes in, reshaping work and hopes on the farm.
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Hiram
Old Job
Agricultural College
Margaret
Stanwood
Barry
Job
Herrick Place
Marshall Farm
Herrick Brook
Berry
Jessick