The Rebellion of Jackie
In Oldtop a seven year old boy named Jackie clashes with cousin James over dress and propriety on the Fourth of July. Jack’s plan to provoke a fight backfires as a tumble in the street ends with both boys laughing, while their mothers debate discipline and appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Mra. Perham
Mattie
James
Amiles
Oldtop
Perhams
Jennie
Jim Cal
Jennie Perham
Jim Derham
Mrs. Perham
Iinen
Jim
Jackie
Cousin James
James Ls
Deck
Jamie
Jiminy
Aunt Mat
How the Village Progressed
A returning visitor finds Plunkville markedly changed over two decades. The village elder lists rival hotels and grand names that have occupied local landmarks, contrasting the current Eagle house with a long string of former royally named inns and the Mansion house, arguing the town is not as lagging as alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle House
Grand Union
Grand Central
Grand Junction
Great Northern
Great Southern
Imperial
Regal
Empire
Prince of Wales
Mansion House
Plunkville
Alarming note on Mrs. Popley Our George’s health
A brief anxious remark cites Mrs. Popley and concerns about George’s condition, suggesting a serious spell of sickness may be near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Popley
George
GOURT DIRECTORY KANSAS CITY COURTS
A compact directory listing multiple court and fraternal order meetings in Missouri and surrounding areas. It notes meeting nights and times, venues like Vendome Academy and Pythian halls, plus names of worthy councillors and recorders of deeds for groups such as AUDENCE PROGRESS EMNTAL WHITIE ROSE MASCOT MASOLE and BOOKER T. WASRINGTON No 126 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Hall
L. C. Greene
Mabelle Gordon
Masole
Farmington
Masonic Hall
Ada Murphy
Pessie Hunt
The Hubbell Visit Reveals Fashion in Poverty
Mrs. Hubbell and her daughter visit John's home where poverty clashes with pretensions. Misread furnishings are revealed as fashion statements, turning Mrs. Hubbell's judgment into humor as John and wife expose the hoarded pretenses behind the parlor’s supposed wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joba
Mra Hubtell
John
Mrs. Stebb
Louisy
Abe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susie Bouchelle Wight
Joseph B. Dowles
Gourt Directory
The
Order of Calanthe
Kansas City
Vendome Academy
Grand Ave
S Matthew Dibble
Janie Combs
Lily Johnson
R H Browning
Emntal No
Dollie Yates
Lulu Edwards
Norena West
Pinkey Green
Mascot
Ardmore, Mo
Fannie I Majors
Julia Hall
R of D
Utopia Court No
Sedalia, Mo
Huston’s Hall
J A Mil‘er
Lou Coleman
Fythagoras Court No
Springfield, Mo
Boonville Street
Lucy Williams
F L Boxley
Register of
Leeds
Booker T. Wasrington
Irenton, Mo
A. B. Moore
Columbia
M. L. Huggard
D. L. Burtor
Court of
Calanthe
Dgents
Central Regilia Co
Paul Steerer
Sedalia
Hubbell
Seater
Esvar
Bourhheld
Stebb
Murphy
Katy
Mrs. Hubbell
Mra Hubbell
Mrs. John
Mire John
Mr. Stebd
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