A Summer Boarder Who Ex pected to Die
A Detroit farmer recalls a summer boarder who arrived pale and coughing with talk of dying from consumption. The man ate constantly, drank milk, and slept late, consuming pork and beans, taters, fruit, eggs, hard cider, and wine, while the farmer faced high taxes and a lost harvest.
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Patient Man and a Fat Boarder Tale from the War Years
A grim oral tale describes a struggling farmer and an invalid boarder who consumes vast meals. The boarder’s cough vanishes after two hours, then he departs, leaving debt and hunger in the farm home. The farmer recalls mortgaging the farm and plans not to accept such a costly guest again.
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