A Farm Family Faces War Time Tensions at Buzzards Hill
Julia McFarlane returns to the old farm to manage wartime demands for power and fencing while worrying over her daughter Jill. Jill hopes to secure a soldier named Spang for a dance as Lieutenant Spencer plans a three day pass. Julia fears another son’s reckless path and weighs future hardship for Jill as Richard remains absent.
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Julia McFarlane
Julia
Dooley
Buzzard’s Hill
Jill
Spang
Ric’s Field
Ric
T.S
Spencer
Joe
Richard
McFarlane
Mamie
Foster
John I. McFarlane
John I
McFarlanes
Washington
Handy household tips on care and sewing trends
The notes cover restoring cane seats with linseed oil, lacquer for fabric, wax to prevent window sticking, cork to remove bulb bases, denatured alcohol to aid winter washes, tissue to wipe, chalk to align snaps, and top-stitching to emphasize lines in garments.
Two Actors Escape Bad Show With Barge Passage
The touring company failed at a small country theater and broke up after family attendance dwindled. Two actors journeyed toward New York by barge, overhearing a joke about their cargo of fertilizer and actors as they passed a lock. The line, “shall we never top the bill,” hints at their fading prospects.
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New York
Jim
Bert
Cleaning moldings with a sudsy paint brush technique
To remove stubborn dirt that settles in moldings and corners dip a paint brush into thick suds and scrub those hard to reach areas.
Lemon wake-up drink replaces harsh laxatives
A health note promotes drinking the juice of one Sunkist lemon in water each morning to stimulate bowel action naturally. It claims lemon water boosts vitamin C and B1, resists fatigue, aids digestion, and freshens the mouth, urging readers to try it for ten mornings mapping to improved regularity.
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Sunkist
California Sunkist
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