Home, Sweet Home Homesteaders Pact in Manitoba Love
The tale follows John Harris and Mary Allan as they vow to homestead in Manitoba and build a life together. A second generation then marks its own pledge between Beulah Harris and Jim Travers, framed by writer Robert J. C. Stead’s concise home steading narrative.
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John Harris
Mary Allan
Manitoba
Beulah Harris
Jim Travers
John
Mary Harris
Robert J. C. Stead
Kitchener
Prelude to Manitoba Dreams in a Backwoods Tale
A backwoods teacher John Harris resigns to pursue a homestead with his fiancé Mary Allan. They plan to settle west of the Red River, trading stable village life for a perilous frontier gamble. The migrant journey, social bonds among newcomers, and Emerson as prairie gateway mark the start of their hopeful exodus.
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Mary Allan
Red River
Tom Morrison
John Harris
Manitoba
Chapter I Book of Fortune Bride’s Farewell at Threshold of New Endeavors
The wedding scene closes with mixed tears and joy as the bride basks in beauty and tenderness, while John Norris reflects that even after a great achievement, a busy winter foreshadows further ambitions and ventures ahead.
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John Norris
No Georgia statue in Capitol Hall of Fame says secretary
The statuary hall secretary notes no King of Georgia is represented in the Hall of Fame. Each state may place two statues of deceased citizens for historical renown or civil or military services as worthy of commemoration.
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Statuary Hall
Capitol
Georgia
Hall of Fame
Restore Perfume of Flowers From Sugar Solution
It is stated that the perfume of flowers vanishes when the starch in petals is exhausted. Restoring fragrance may be achieved by placing the flower in a sugar solution, which resumes starch formation and fragrance emission.
Teacher Marries to Seek New Life as Manitoba Homesteader
John Warris grows tired of his barren job as a schoolteacher in a Canadian town. He chooses to move to Manitoba to become a homesteader. His fiancée Mary pledges to join him, and they marry before setting off for the unsettled land.
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John Warris
Manitoba
Mary
Braving the Prairies a Family Joins a Migrant Dawn
Harris leaves his wife in a government immigration building amid a crowd of families and boards a trek west. Aleck McCrae leads six sleighs, with Dr Blain and others, to begin a front line settlement voyage. The party camps near Mennonite lands, braving cold, hunger, and hope as they form a temporary camp and plan onward travel.
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Harris
Ain’t Takin
Tom Morrison
Morrison
McCrae
Wakopa County
Aleck McCrae
Great Lakes
Waxopa
Pembina
Turtle Mountain
Aleck
Tom
Emerson
Mee Crae
McCune
Shay
Mr. Harris
Jack Ularris
Madium
Aleck McCrne
Prairie Land Journey Leads Immigrant Party Westward
The description follows an immigrant party crossing the Red River valley into Pembina country. Harris plans to settle near Arthurs who built a homestead, while Arthurs and Mrs Arthurs share a house with Mrs Harris. The group disperses after crossing Pembina as they seek farms and shelter with acquaintances along a rugged frontier trail.
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Harris
Pembina
Arthurses
Fred Arthurs
Arthurs
Arthur
AfcCrae
Ned Bacon
Doctor
Spiders weave chaos on Buenos Aires telephone lines
A spider near a Buenos Aires telephone cable spun a web that the wind wrapped around wires. The damp web caused several short circuits. Following this example, other spiders in the neighborhood prompted daily wire clearance by the telephone company.
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Buenos
Aifres
Popular Science Monthly
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