Life on the Bluff and a Painted Future
Miss Selina Sue narrates a tale of fathers and sons, pride and disappointment. A son Adoniram abandons farming for rock studies and government work, triggering a community chorus about letting children pursue their own paths. Kent the artist pleads for his father’s trust, while Miss Cynthia faces mortgage pressures amid plans for a shared ride and dinner with a visiting elder.
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Adoniram
Elder Millsaps
Twin Creek
Alan
Mr. Alan
Kent
Evelyn Branch
Miss Selina Sue
Cynthia
Selina Sue
Soap-Box Babies and a Moonshine Gone Wrong at River Bluff
Miss Selina Sue runs an impromptu day nursery behind her grocer shop on River Bluff for local children nicknamed the Soap-Box Babies. Cynthia Page visits and Alan Kent, a young artist, becomes involved with Selina and Cynthia while mortgage troubles threaten Cynthia’s homestead and Alan’s affection. The scene shifts to a beetle-browed elder berating a chauffeur as Selina mediates with her bustling hospitality.
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Selina Sue
River Bluff
Cynthia Page
Widow Page
Cynthia
Miss Selina
Alan Kent
Blossom
Miss Sue
Alan
Rulus
Se- Mna
Tavelyn Ranch
Seline
Mr Kent
Blossom Has A Severe Attack of Pneumonia, But Is Nursed Back To Nife
Miss Galvia
Kent Sr
Selina
Sue
Bennie
Ethel Maud
Elol
The Family Bible Passes From Home Use
A Philadelphia publisher notes the family Bible trade shrinks as slim pocket editions replace large family volumes. Births deaths and marriages records shift from family to state custody, seen as more efficient and public in usefulness, though mourned as the end of an old cherished institution.
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Philadelphia
Success Magazine
Fletcher's Folly Pow er Vehicle Legacy From Hollis
Levi Fletcher of Hollis left a locally famed self built car known as Fletcher's Folly. The contraption aimed to be a power vehicle and is noted as an early New England effort hindered by limited funds and tool access. The machine struggled on hills due to ordinary tires.
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Fletcher
Levi Fletcher
Hollis
Lost Faith in White Man Tale of Eskimo Telephone
An Eskimo, given a wire and told it carries voices through poles, builds a makeshift line. He speaks into one end, races to the other, and is puzzled when no voice returns, foreshadowing his view of white help.
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Professor McMillan
Sixth day creation lesson sparks mud pie joke
Miss Frances Hartz reads a Sabbath school lesson on how the Lord God formed man from the dust. A student quips about drying mud pies in the sun, and she quietly continues the class in the Cleveland Leader item.
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Frances Hartz
The Riddle of Rain on Move Day
The Sphinx poses a classic puzzle about why it always rains when people move. Ancient lore yields no clear answer, leaving the riddle unsolved as a timeless quirk of fate.
Feed Young Girls Right Food During Growth
A health note urges proper diet for girls entering adulthood to build a sturdy body and lasting happiness. An anecdote touts Postum as easing stomach issues and headaches, claiming improved health and sharper mental clarity after switching from coffee and tea.
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Postum
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Bryer
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Wilkins
Madam—D
Jim Peters
Marietas Daviess
Magnus G. de Wright
Bobbs-Merrill
Luella
Wwell
Family Bible
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