Spoof Spoons Banjo Lessons at Homesteaders
Spoof visits the homesteaders near the prairie settlement. He plans to bring a banjo and offer music lessons while sharing talk of England, life in Regina, and the adventure of frontier living. The group reflects on homesickness, future purchases, and staying hopeful as night falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Marjorie
Jake
Antion
Frank
London
Westert
Gene
Mr. Spoof
Hall
Jean
Spoof
Jove
Jack
Neighbors arrive as prairie settlement grows
The narrator’s group meets newcomers from Fourteen and Twenty-Two who pitch a tent on Eighteen. A friendly collie greets them and a frightened yet bold woman watches from the doorway as Jack Jean and Marjorie mingle. The encounter foreshadows a growing community and tensions in the prairie settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spoof
Marjorie
Frank
Jack
Jean
Prairieland
Miss Miss Introduces Mrs Alton in Lone Pioneer Scene
In a tense moment a newcomer, Mrs. Alton, reveals loneliness and grief as she meets Jean and the group. She explains Gerald is three, she is a widow, and they travel with Sandy the dog while Gerald rests from a day of roaming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Mrs. Alton
Gerald
Sandy
Guaranteed Fountain Pen Offer From Paris Pen Co
An advertisement offers a fountain pen with a guaranteed refund of 2.90 if not fully satisfied within thirty days. It notes agents are wanted and lists the Paris Pen Co’s Railway Exchange Chicago address.
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Maulyn Importing Co
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Ill
Paris Pen Co
Railway Exchange
Perfection Mfg. Co
Lemont, Nl
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Eiman Sales Co
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Lawrence Products Company
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