A Beamt of Stone and an Orphaned Boy in Detroit Crowd
A bent chestnut vender on Congress Street East faces a starving orphan boy, begging for chestnuts as the boy vows to track the indifferent woman to his father for help. The scene shifts to a mule tale and other vignettes of urban life, including a farmer’s tall tale and a curious family incident on Beabeln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Street
Detroit
Ana
Sam
Beabeln Street
Relashan
Eola Vanauken
Rinsford
Milletale Guanty
Michigan
Leroy Vanauken
Payette
Fulton County
Ohio
Erwin #ealey
Hanoah Seeley
Mantua
Portage County
Court of Common Mens
of Portagy
Seid Court
Marcus
Sanford
Martin Esas Ford
K.P Matfield
Chad Alderman
Kent City
Fut County
Nancy Couthitt
Court of Common Meal
Obie
Deerfeld
Raid County
Saint Wife & Plaintiff
Sai Richard
Nasey
Pininti
Ewar
Reading Material Shortage at Sea Brings Shared Shakespeare
Sailors aboard a vessel after Panama lament the uniformity of books and thoughts as they note everyone carries a Shakespeare and writes similar journal entries about the first whale sighting. The scene underscores conformity in expression and the reluctance to think differently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levis
Jesse Benton Fremont
Harper's Magazine
Panama
Leviathan
Three Words That Bind the Debt Chain in Everyday Life
A Baltic-style plea urges farmers and families to reject three words that drive up costs through interest and credit. It argues that cash purchases protect dignity by preventing debt chains and potential bankruptcy. The piece warns that credit terms inflate prices by fifty percent and enslave earners.
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Bers
Turkey
Constantinople
Philadelphia Press
Bacar
Stamboul
Abdel Agi
Mustephi Fazil Pesha
West
Gumbert & Webber
Daniela
Yuba
Sana Clara
Sacramento Union
Virginia
Nev
Chronicle
Ruggles & Baldwin's
Etna Block
Ravenna, C
W.J. Braklow & CO
Wholesale & Retail
Main &J
Ravenna. O
the Democratic Press
Job Department
Fine Carriages
Ravenna
LW. Stockwell
M ‘Kaarr
Wells
A. B. Gerry M.F_ErKO, ww. M. SOMER
Stockwell
Machine
Prest_of Ohio Bridge Co
Cleveland
Ey Cath Ceeeeertienian Toes Ware
Artseassaa
Cleeveland G
Neten
Udges
Garrison Oak
Hub & Fela
H. Ravenns
W. J. Braklow & CO
Jobor
New Marble Works
A. W Stocker
Musser & Parker
Etna Slock
E. P. Brainerd & Son
Ney
Ourtt
Paints & Oils
A. A. Hayes
M. D
Massachusetts
Buckingham
R. P.wall & CO
Nashua
Mar. Musser
B. J. Wells
M. C. Kennedy & CO
T. M. Jones
P. Clare
Agency
Swift
Wait, Dewey & Co
Sephias
Labia
Secensed
Brimferd
Vortage County
Olle Sverwood
R, B. Witter
Chestnut Street
Empire Hailing
Travenna
Lexington Horse
Luillinn
Noah
Pitteburgt
Mary Law
Merrill
Ingle Machine
H Machine
Order
Lak Machamer
Bre
Stark Co
Palmyra
WM. Ruffle
SUIL
Primpuy
Frazer's Block
Main Street
Raventda
Peter Hugli
Sinity
Wwenma
Tad
Opera House
Alli
A. Kernan
Ravenna Steam Saw
IEN & King
A.&g. W. R. EB. Depot
Ravenna, Ohio
T. L. Parson's
Poe Fras
Mil. IE & Kika
Mit
Kellogg
Bien & King
A.g.mason
Howe
Singer
Weed
Florence
Domestic
Whealer & Wilson
Wilcox & Gibin
Wilson
Davis
Travis
Mus
Deworssy’s
A. G. Mason
Ra’ Wenna, Ohio
Atlantic Mills
Willie Pata
Florsino
James Share
Earl Block
Kent
Oto Offce
Hock WeLu & Kollars
Kent, Bay 3
1896
Aetreet
Rename
Brett
Betomam
Aveana
C. W. Rhodes
New Milford
Posraas Co
Parsons Eeercorsiz
Wheeler's
Ratenwa
Stallseasonatte
Parsons
Boosingeer
Blossburg
Pansons & Issnes
Bartage Co
Sain St
Na Village
Magee
Lesac
George Walter Adams
Lima
Larange County
Indiana
Louies Adis
Fisher
Court of Conmion Vicas
Portage
Olio
George Walter Aduos
Rachel No
Louisa C Adam
AA Thayer
Stow
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