Starr Family Parsonage Christmas Struggles
Widower Methodist minister Mr Starr arrives at Mount Mark to lead the congregation. He and his five daughters Prudence nineteen, Fairy, Carol, Gark, and Constance settle in. Prudence manages the home while the town worries about the pastor salary. Christmas nears as Connie seeks clothing and funds, prompting plain truths from the family.
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Starr
Mount Mark
Prudencé
Yourg‘aters
Connie
Fatty
First National Bank
Constance
Prudence
Fairy
Father
Harold
Coats
Mr. Harold
Prue
Lark
Carol
Prudence Faces a Christmas Coat Crisis and Burglar Fear
Prudence pursues a makeshift coat for Connie as money woes clash with family pride. Connie borrows from the bank to buy a new coat, sparking tension over debt and responsibility while a forged burglar scare tests the sisters’ nerves in their parsonage home.
Parsonage Finances Strain Family With Debt Threats
In a tense scene a father vows to cover a debt through salary and church funds. He orders a coat retrieved and hints at mortgaging the parsonage if needed. A trustee earns five dollars teaching and is pressed to share funds with others.
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Tai
Connie
Christmas dinner delay as Ruth joins table
In a family scene the Christmas meal pauses as big sister Ruth delays her seat. Helen notes the aroma and hunger while recalling their father will not say grace until Ruth is seated. The moment captures a domestic tension before grace.
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Big Sister
Helen
Father
Grace
Ruth
Flower Fads and Wealth in Chrysanthemums
A historical note discusses the chrysanthemum as the most noticed flower this year among the rich. It mentions John D. Rockefeller as a leading spender on perfect blooms and a flower show in Tarrytown where wealthy participants competed, while a poorer exhibitor won the palm for beauty. The piece also notes brick and terra cotta fountains rising in use and comments on fountain design relying on taste and judgment.
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John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
N. Y
How About A Fountain
Elizabeth Van Benthuysen notes a growing trend in fountain ornament for homes large and small. From simple rock-built tips to costly estate spectacles, fountain decor ranges widely with affordable, water-feature ideas for any gardener or homeowner.
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Elizabeth van Benthuysen
Tom
Southampton
J. L. Breese
Romeo
Juliet
Remarkable climbing roses of Portland capture climate charm
The article extols the Pacific coast rose belt, noting vast numbers of climbing roses like Caroling Testout, whose enormous growth dwarfs homes. It wonders what eastern millionaires would pay for such door adornment and asserts the coast’s unique rose climate and soil yield unmatched beauty.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
East
Flower Hints for Spring Planting and Pests
Unwrap protected trees and inspect for insects or fungi and burn trappings if pests are found. Harden seedlings and houseplants by air and lowering sashes in cold months. Do not set out tender seeds or indoor plants too soon. thin crowded seedlings to prevent disease.
Gasca rets for liver and bowels advertisement
A 40 cent Cascarets box promises relief from constipation indigestion biliousness and general misery. The ad urges cleansing of internal organs to end headaches dizziness and nervous distress and notes stores carry Cascarets for both adults and children.
Business Troubles in a Coal Town Dental Shop
A dealer laments a customer defaulting on payments for a denture set costing four dollars down and two per week. The shop owner reveals they cannot repossess as the buyer has lockjaw, leaving the teeth in the customer's possession.
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Cohenstein
Swamp Root Medicine Endorsed By Kidney Specialist
A 1916 letter from druggist O Steiner of Lincoln, Nebraska, says Swamp Root helped kidney liver and bladder ailments for several cases and recommends the product to readers. The ad notes a one dollar bottle and urges mentioning the paper when writing about it.
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Java
Binghamton N
Laughing kookaburra disrupts quiet bush scene
A surprising Australian bird, the kookaburra, erupts in loud laughter, framing a foolish scene as it sits in a stump with a square body and open mouth, disturbing a tranquil bush gathering.
Freezone corn remover advertised in small bottles
Cincinnati chemist offers freezone a new drug for corns and calluses. Apply a drop on tender skin and pain vanishes as the corn loosens and comes out. It shrivels without burning or inflaming and costs only a few cents per bottle. If unavailable, ask the druggist to source it.
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Cincinnati
Nadv
Donald's Dinner Dream Inherits Aunt's Caution
The tale shows Donald troubled by indigestion and aided by careful diet. At a dinner he asks for seconds. his aunt admonishes him about wild food dreams and wild animals, prompting his whispered reply that it sparked a fantasy of a great dig.
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Donald
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