Prudence of the Parsonage Aides Host a New Arrival
Mrs Adams, president of the Lady's Aid, visits Prudence at the parsonage. Prudence describes five girls, including Fairy, the twins Connie and another sister, and the baby. They discuss clothes, handed-downs, and Prudence's longing to stay home and manage the family while dreaming of others’ futures.
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Mrs. Adams
Prudence
Fairy
Prudence’s Eyes Had Followed Mrs. Adams
Connie
Ahe
Father
Frudence
New Methodist Parsonage Arrives at Mount Mark Iowa
R Starr a 48 year old widower minister and his daughter Prudence nineteen arrive to prepare Mount Mark Iowa for their parish. Neighbors especially the Ladies Aid show curiosity as Prudence is found praying in a barn and drawn into town gossip.
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R. Starr
Mount Mark
Iowa
Pruedence
Rest of the Family Arrives at Mount Mark Parsonage
Four parsonage girls reach Mount Mark on a Saturday morning followed by Miss Avery and her sisters who fear a widower-rector with five daughters. Prudence and Fairy attract notice among the local Episcopalians and a lively Methodist minister arrives with the twins and Prudence.
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Mount Mark
Misses Avery
Main Street
Avery
Prudence
Miss Dora
Alice
Fairy
Miss Millicent
Connie
Jesus
Parsonage Hilarity as Avery Girls Move In
The Avery sisters watch the parsonage move in with animated delight as Fairy Prudence and twins sprint over the fence and into the home. Connie leads a heartfelt morning prayer before the family bursts into laughter in the barn, sharing a secret joy about their new Life at Exminster.
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Fairy
Exminster
Connie
Pr .Dence
Mr. Starr
Parsonage Girls Challenge Avery Spinsters in Social Drift
A gossiping observer wonders if the cheerful household of parsonage daughters will win the Avery sisters’ friendship and dissolve the barrier of snobbery and reserve surrounding them.
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Avery
One Quiet Summer in a College Town
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reflection on a college town in summer. Calm streets, quiet hotels, and a lone group of coeds singing from a conservatory as residents await September. The lakeside remains serene with no crews or sailboats, and the founder’s statue seems to wait for life to return.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Flowers Named After People and Places Across History
Lom don Tit-Bits notes how many flowers earned their names from individuals. Fuchsias honor Leonard Fuchs, dahlias come from Andre Dahl after Peru, camelia from Ikamel who brought it to France as Rose of Japan, magnolias for Professor Magnol de Montpellier, and lavender derives from Romans washing with the flowers to perfume hands.
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Lomdon
Fuchsias
Leonard Fuchs
Andre Dahl
Peru
Ikamel
France
Japan
Magnol de Montpellier
America
Asia
Intellectual Free Rein Debate on Child Welfare
Alfred J. Stearns argues in Atlantic that prioritizing a developing child's intellect overlooks moral and physical needs. He warns that excessive freedom in moral interests or physical impulses risks ruin or disaster, urging balanced guidance over unbridled license.
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Alfred J. Stearns
Atlantic
Quote on vacation timing sparks office anxiety
A New York World wordplay line pairs an office boss and worker discussing vacations to hint at how management can misread operations. The witty exchange frames a critique of supervision and control during planned time off.
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New York World
Rights and Air Rights Debate Stirs Louisville Readers
A Louisville Courier Jourmas letter asks who owns air around a person aboard transit. The writer proposes each strap-hanger should have 50 cubic feet of air, prompting questions about rights when another commuter encroaches on that space.
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Louisville
Jourmas
California Syrup of Figs Ad For Children
An advertisement promoting California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children and adults. It contrasts modern milder remedies with castor oil and calomel, touts a fruity taste, and urges mothers to use the 60 cent bottle with clear dosing directions.
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California
Rats Learn at Ohio House Infestation Costs Catalogues
Rats destroy about 300 dollars worth of university catalogues yearly at Ohio State University. Lester E. Wolfe, secretary of the entrance board, notes rats infest University Hall basement where catalogues are kept and gnaw bindings to reach paste. Poison and traps are ineffective against these wary rodents.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
Lester E. Wolfe
University Hall
Freezone Clears Corn Pains With Quick Relief Advice
A Cincinnati authority promotes applying a few drops of freezone directly on a tender corn or callus to stop soreness and loosen the corn so it can be lifted out, root and all, without pain. The ad notes the small bottle is inexpensive and non irritating to surrounding skin. If unavailable, instructs the druggist to source it from a wholesaler.
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Cincinnati
Saint Macarius A Protector of Candymakers
The confectionery trade honors St Macarius as their patron saint. A 4th century figure once a Alexandria sweets maker, he later became an anchorite in Thebes. He is famed as a fasting saint who subsisted on herbs and cabbage leaves during Lent and endured harsh penances.
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St Macarius
Macarius
Alexandria
Thebais
Upper Egypt
Do You Know Why The Best Man Is Named Best Man
A judge notes a joke about the groom’s attendant at a wedding. Mr Meek admits he did not know the origin before marriage and soon began to suspect the meaning, delivering a light quip on the term best man.
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Mr. Meek
Parrot’s Language Sparks Gentle Comedy
A humorous exchange features a buyer noting a parrot’s violent phrases while a denier excuses the bird. The woman is told, however, to acknowledge the parrot’s sobriety and restraint from gambling, adding a light touch about virtue in a witty dialogue.
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Ethel Hueston
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Miss Avery
Larkie
Carol
Earth
College Town
Candy Makers
Macarious
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