Library Notes and Wartime Romances feature titles
A pasted catalog of books and descriptions includes Library Notes Made in China by Cornelia Spencer and We Live in Alaska by Constance Helmeticks, along with Under a Lucky Star and Stanley's Africa by Rafo ferri Busoni, plus Henny Warren by Sheila Burns. The blurbs mention wartime themes and adventurous biographies, with notes on authors and plot hints.
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China
Cornelia Spencer
Alaska
Constance Helmeticks
Meutians
Forty
Constance Hermericks
Hook
Chapman Andrews
Star
Museum of Natural Histor
Hawk
Stanley
Africa
Rafaello Busoni
Livingstone
Henry Stanley
Henny Warren
Sheila Burns
John MacTavish
London
Jenny Wren
Royal Navy
Robin Stephens
Denny
Robin
Ohn MacTavish
Lone
Hier
Great Son and saga of the Soil in America
A sweeping multi generational tale set in the Midwest and Holland. Edna Ferber portrays the Merendy family from Seattle to Pella Iowa, tracing faith, persecution, migration, and pioneer life across generations. The story blends romance, faith, and frontier resilience in a period of religious strife and westward expansion.
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Strawton
Sara Elizabeth Goscelink
Dominic Kempers
William the Second
Holland
Janna Hoffman
Chardt van der Molen
Ise
America
American
Pella
Iowa
Edna Ferber
Merendy
Seattle
Washington
Planning for electricity on the farm
Agricultural engineer Harold Beaty urges careful home and farm wiring planning before installing electric service. He recommends family sketches, room layouts, optimal switch and outlet placement, three way switches, and anticipating future additions to save costs and prevent frustration.
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Harold Beaty
Town State College
Beaty
Such a tease Uncle Merton steals the cake
In a playful vignette Uncle Merton teases Francie and Doris as he pretends to take and eat a birthday cake while adults laugh at the harmless mischief. Francie frets at the idea of no cake, and Doris hides behind drapes in a lighthearted domestic scene.
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Uncle Merton
Francie
Doris
Uncertain child welfare quote from Iowa station
A distressed passage notes a child unhappy with Uncle Merton for keeping a picture. It warns teasing children harms their mood and causes resentment. The text reflects advice from Iowa Child Welfare Research Station about handling relatives and entertainment without provoking dislike.
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Iowa
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Quersil
Inereas
Florence Page Jaques
Gunflint Lake
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Elizabeth Hoy
Spanish
Morocco
Hare
the Herald
Angels
Christ
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de Joode Insurance Agency
Cornie Vander Zyl
Sally
Sully
Ralph Vander Zyl
Newton
The
Reisch Auctioneering School
Mason City
Henry, Jake, Albert, Gilford, Minnie
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Ting
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John Lasschuit
Psa
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White Way Auto CO
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ED van Toorn
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Popma
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Tone van Roekel
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Earl Shields
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