Prudence Schuyler Finds New Life at Prosperity Farm
Prudence Schuyler comes to Prosperity Farm with her brother David’s health failing. She falls for Rodney Gerard, a wealthy neighbor, while distrustful of men due to past family betrayals. Rod assists Milly Gooch after circus tragedy as labor tensions rise and Calloway’s influence sours relations on the timber sale.
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Prudence Schuyler
Prosperity Farm
David
Prue
Rodney Gerard
Prudence
Len Calloway
Rod
Milly Gooch
Calloway
Chicot
Milly
Jim
Jean
Patch
Dave
Jane Mack
Gerard
Terry McGowan
Shance O'Shea
Jim Armstrong
Rodney
Armstrong
David Schuyler
State of Maine
New York
Post Office
Abe
Timber Front Stalls as Gerard Plans Rescue Workers
In the High Ledges library Gerard and Armstrong wrestle with securing labor for timber. Puffer reports no workers due to fear of Len Calloway. Dave Schuyler proposes Rescue Mission men, housing them in the barn, with Prue and Jean weighing risks as Gerard travels to New York. Walter Gerard arrives, hinting at family tension.
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Gerard
Armstrong
Puffer
Jim
Rod
Calloway
Len Calloway
Patch
Miss
Mr. Schuyler
Prue
Jean
Dave
Schuyler
Prudence
Gerard Spike
Judkins
Miss Schuyter
Len
New York
David Schuyler
Rodney
David
Miss Mack
Rodney Gerard
Jane Mack
Macky
Miss Prue
K. K
Prué
Walter Gerard Urbanely
Sandow the Strong Man who became a weakling in youth
The Kansas City Times notes Eugen Sandow rose from a frail youth in Konigsberg to the world’s strongest man. Born 1867, he initially struggled in health, then trained with dumbbells and study, growing to a height of 5 feet 8½ inches and a weight around 196 to 200 pounds with a 52 inch chest and 61 inch expanded chest.
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Sandow
Eugen Sandow
Kansas City Times
Konigsberg
Prussia
Italy
Eugen
Sandown
The Lowly Pretzel Inn and Its Forged Faith
A Washington Post excerpt traces the pretzel from German forest faith to modern snack. It notes the braided knots symbolizing Christ’s wrists during crucifixion, originally eaten during holy week, then spreading beyond religious practice and earning the simple name Wretsels.
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Germany
Bretseln
Washington Post
Tennessee Representative Burns Predicted Speaker of House
It is believed Representative Joseph W. Burns of Tennessee will be elected speaker when Congress assembles in January. This is his latest portrait.
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Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
House
Congress
Echometer hailed as new sea sounding device
The Echometer is an electrically operated depth sounding device announced by the British Marconi system. It uses a push button system to determine ocean bed material and water depth, with claimed benefits for saving vessels from grounding and aiding fishermen in locating fish by depth.
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Marconi System
Wise and Smart Defined in Theory and Usage
Wise and Smart describe discernment and sound judgment versus cleverness or quick mental ability. The terms illuminate proper judgment, discretion, and resourcefulness on one hand, while casual cleverness marks the other.
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Penn Pubishing Co
WNU
Fast Flyer
F.C. Nelson
Army Air Corps
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Cleveland
W. F. Caskey
Topeka
Kan
Dorothy Meiner
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