Tragic young dreamer and the mortgage tale in New England
Jerome Edwards, a poor New England boy, shapes a plan to save his family from foreclosure on Doctor Prescott’s mortgage. He wins help from Squire Merritt, faces love with Lucina, and through fortune and sacrifice he uses a windfall to aid the village, revealing pride, loyalty, and a dowry gift from Col. Jack Lamson.
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New England
Jerome Edwards
Abel Edwards
Doctor Prescott
Edwards
Edwards Cottage
Wood
Jerome
Squire
Merritt
Jove
Ther
Lucina
Ducina Merritt
Or Prescott
Squire Merritt
Camilla
Malden
Merritt House
Arbor
Jake Noyes
Noth Village
Lawrence Prescott
Eimira Edwards
Lawrence
Elmira
Prescott
Westbrook
Ozias Lamb
Simon Basset
Luciha
Lacina
Col
Jack Lamson
Boston
Langer
Colonel Lamson
Eben Merritt
John Jennings
Lawyer Means
John Lamson
Harding Sees Era Of Peace In World Restoration
President Harding informs Congress in his annual message that the United States will assist in restoring stable world order. He urges tariff reform and foreign debt funding, calls for cooperation between Congress and the presidency, and discusses finance, trade, and labor relations in a broad program of postwar recovery.
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United States
Washington
Harding
Congress
Canada Dominates at Chicago Live Stock Show
Canadians and Americans competed in friendly rivalry at the Chicago Stock Yards show. Canada won many oats and wheat first prizes and swept horse classes, with Alberta oats heaviest, Wee Donald’s Saskatchewan pony claiming grand championship. Alfalfa seed from Brooks, Alberta won top prize among 43 entries.
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Canada
United States
Chicago Stock Yards
Alberta
Alberta Ats
J. W. Lucas
Cayley
Wee Donald
Saskatchewan
Brooks
Dominion
Wealth in public domains outlined by Fall in report
Secretary Fall reports untapped wealth in public domain lands exceeding 400 million acres. Coal and oil dominate with 110 billion tons of coal and 1.825 billion barrels of oil plus shale oil. Estimated federal royalties and rentals could reach 12.8875 billion, with Indian reservations holding 600 million barrels of oil valued at three dollars.
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Washington
Fall of
Interior Department
Fall
Pair of leggings sought by Leathernneck crew
In a terse exchange from The Leatherneck, a speaker asks if anyone has seen a pair of leggings. Boston Mike quips that with about two hundred men in the company all wearing leggings, such a sight would not surprise them.
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The
Post Publishing Company
Boston Post
United Kingdom
Dominions
Boston
Mass
Hens Harper & Sona
Dor
Counry
A Grievous Mistake at Jim Rose’s Boarding House
A resident at Jim Rose’s boarding house mends his own clothing. He cut a leg from his Sunday trousers to patch older pants, leaving him feverish with frustration at the accidental error. The note appears in the Exchange.
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Jim Rose
Origin of the Nova Scotians Name Blue Nose
Halliburton in Sam Slick recounts that Nova Scotians earned the nickname Blue Nose from a potato they grow reputedly the best, prompting Americans to call the people Blue Noses. The tale frames the nickname as a regional boast tied to potato production.
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Nova Scotia
Halliburton
Sam Slick
Nova
Railroad Improvement Engine Tests on Coast Line
A south coast railway company experiments with a new engine that can move laterally as well as forward, signaling a potential upgrade in transit capabilities.
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South Coast Railway Company
London Punch
God Be With Ye Phrase Found In Everyday Speech
A reflection on the phrase goodbye rooted in its origin as a blessing from “God be with ye.” The piece notes that most people utter it without recalling the religious meaning while addressing a butcher about lamb chops over the phone.
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United States
Washi
Cooks Come and Go But Eating Habit Remains
A lighthearted look at how cooks change over time while the eating habit endures across generations, highlighting enduring food tastes and practices that persist despite kitchen turnover.
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Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman
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Merchant Marine
House
Senate
Tariff Commission
Ob Corporation
Wasle Ader
Chicago
Mr. Fall
Mewes
Department the ‘Interior
Home Department
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