Private School Years Spark Family Turmoil in Bingville
In Bingville Irving Bachellor illustrations by Irwin wed, Mrs. Bing frets over J Patterson and Phyllis. The family abandons the Congregational church for weekend city getaways, embracing luxury and nightlife. Phyllis grows into a poised social figure amid a strained, debt ridden household.
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Irving Bachellor Illustrations BY
Irwin Wed
Bingville
Mrs. Bing
Phyllis
John
J. Patterson
On Witf The Dance Synopsis of Bingville tale
The village of Bingville hosts thirteen year old Robert Jém met Moran called the Shepherd of the Birds. His world is his mother friends room garden and every flying creature. Pauline Baker is his neighbor’s daughter and object of affection. Town leader J Patterson King embodies ideal greatness while prices rise and the Old Spirit of Bingville is briefly recalled.
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Bingville
Robert Jémmet Moran
Judge Crocker
Pauline Baker
J. Patterson King
Tbingyville
Villaze
Bing
Phe Toitcher
Joven Hiram T Blenkinsop
Wingville
Bohemian New York Infiltrates Sneed Theater Scene
A troubling theater night in Bingville shows screens revealing urban vice as Judge Crocker and locals react with dismay. The Bing family’s shift to a new godlike luxury culture highlights a moral divide as the city’s glare exposes small-town life.
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Purklind
New York
Judge Crocker
Bingville
Judge Crogler
Phyllis
Leak
Glenn
J. Patterson Bing
Bing
Metropolis
Bingville Party Sparks Handsome Gossip and Overtime Demand
The Bing family hosts a weekend party for Hazelmead elites with a notable crowd and a string band. Phyllis’s flirtations and a boat ride spark talk, while J Patterson Bing discusses labor terms with William Snodgrass. Overtime pay clauses and a sun parlor addition frame a lively scene.
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Bingville
Phyllis
Gordon King
Easter Story The Empty Sepulcher And The Risen King
The lesson outlines the Easter story from the empty tomb to the risen Jesus meeting the women, the Sanhedrin’s bribery to suppress the truth, and the Great Commission. It emphasizes the resurrection as proof of God’s victory and Christ’s enduring presence with believers. The text cites Matthew and related references, highlighting fear, faith, witness, and obedience as core themes.
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Jesus
Christ
God
True Forgiveness and Endless Kindness Message
A reflective note on forgiveness and mercy urging continual generosity beyond any limit. It emphasizes repeating acts of kindness and warns against using hard words that may be hard to pronounce.
Morning and Night Prayer Guideline by Jeremy Taylor
A recitation urging daily discipline to begin and end with devotion. It encourages starting the day with thoughts of God and ending with Him guiding the night, shaping consistent spiritual practice.
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God
Jeremy Taylor
Unhesitating Advance Wins in Daily Contest
A sharp, determined push carries the lead to victory as competitors press forward with unwavering pace. The caption celebrates persistent effort over initial burst, noting steady progress and discipline as the deciding factor in the outcome.
Lincoln Quotes On Motherly Influence
A brief tribute echoes with Lincolns note that all he is or hopes to be owes to his angel mother highlighting enduring gratitude and reverence.
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Ali
Angel Mother
Lincoln
The Modern Accountant Stella and Bella Exchange Remarks
Stella asks about her husband worth and Bella replies she does not know his replacement value. The exchange highlights uncertainty about personal finances and value.
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Stella
Bella
Snowy Linens Promise With Red Cross Ball Blue
A brief ad touts keeping household linens pristine with Red Cross Ball Blue. It promotes the product as a laundry aid and notes a five cent price at grocers.
Not True He Spotted German Worker Confidence in Occupation
A Lyons wartime anecdote recalls a single American resident of Lille who studied German. He recounts a German sentry arguing that a German paper denies forcing civilians to work, while the soldier himself stood over captives with a gun, admitting he would otherwise have to act.
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Lille
Corrina H. Smith
Caroline R. Hill
France
They must be very good to their servant says stranger
A terse exchange hints at loyalty within a household as a stranger questions whether admirers of a prominent family would let their servant marry. The remark implies high regard for the servant and a potential impediment to marriage.
Quote on horse sense and automobiles in likely social column
The text poses a playful contrast: why people praise horse sense while claiming automobiles lack it. It frames wit about common wisdom and technology without naming people or events.
Success Is Knowing When to Quit
A brief aphorism notes that success often hinges on recognizing when to quit. It frames this as guidance for speculators to avoid overexposure and pursue prudent exits.
Eyes Raised Toward Heaven Always Beautiful in All Places
The fragment notes a reflective statement about eyes raised to heaven being beautiful anywhere. The line attributes beauty to sight directed upward and versatile across contexts. No additional facts or entities are present.
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Joubert
To Be Proved Voter Is Browne a Good Man
London Answers notes a reader query about Browne in local elections. A teller responds that Browne is a good man, but questions whether he is among the elect.
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Browne
Teller
London
Cuticura Advertises Pimples Ointment and Soap
A brief ad promotes Cuticura for pimples and blackheads. It advises smearing Cuticura Ointment, washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, then daily use to keep skin clear. It also urges including Cuticura Talcum.
Whitman Manuscripts Fetch High Prices From Collectors
Gabriel Wells, a fine books dealer, sold Whitman's poem manuscript "After All Not to Create Only" for 1500 dollars. The poem’s second half is on the reverse of Treasury stationery used by Whitman when he worked as a clerk. First editions of Leaves of Grass have doubled in value over five years.
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Whitman
Walt Whitman
Gabriel Wells
Fine Books
United States Treasury Department
Wells
Deaths, Judgment, and a Slow Horse at the Crossing
In a humorous reminiscence Rastus mocks a slow horse that lost a race at a railroad crossing. He riffs on judgment day and the dead rising, concluding that the horse would come forth last, despite the crowd’s teasing. The piece preserves a folksy, colorful voice from American Legion Weekly.
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Rastus
St. Peter
Hell
American Legion Weekly
Brings It On Himself London Ansviers note
A clipped quotation notes that some girls wed for money others for love while Harold and a remark on a man prompting marriage reflect a social stance from London Ansviers.
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Mabel
Noney
Harold
London
Ansviers
Washout on a railway line and a clothes line pun
A brief quip contrasts two washouts one on a railway line and the other on a clothes line, highlighting the joke of similar trouble in different contexts.
If a man lives for himself alone he dies unmourned
A reflective adage frames a moral on self centered living and social regard, suggesting isolation ends in lack of communal regard. The line emphasizes consequences of solitary life and the value of connection.
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Bertha Clay
Irving Bacheller
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Father
Hazelmead
Crockers
Witherills
Ameses
Renfrews
Normal School
Smith
Snodgrass
Saw and Hammer
Bingvile
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
the Living Christ
Ange
Reigrn
Cascara
la Grippe
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen, End
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
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