Parsonage Drama Unfolds in Red Thrush Iowa
In Red Thrush Iowa a Methodist minister faces possible blindness as his daughters Ginger Marjory Helen and Miriam cope with poverty. Marjory wins a beauty prize with Eddy Jackson while Ginger funds the family via a parsonage chain letter for a blind home as the minister nears retirement and a new pastor is arranged.
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Ginger
Marjory
Nddy Jackson
Tub Andrews
Chicago
Miriam
Mr. Tolliver
Helen
Ginger Sacrifices Dream for Marjory in Pay Dirt Night
In a weary Sunday at the parsonage Ginger learns Marjory’s future hinges on money not marriage. Ginger confronts Buckworth about Marjory’s supposed engagement to wealth and resolves to forgo her own hopes to keep her sister happy, whispering Selah as a vow.
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Hiram
Ginger
Eddy Jackson
Eddy
Alexander Rye Murdock
Miriam
Margie
Hiram Beckworth
Tab Andrews
Ginees
Tab
Mariors
Ginger Dulty
Tai
Mr. Buckworth
Hess
Ginzer Elin
Hiram Buckworth
Dinger
Bart
Honers
Ginger El la schemes under turbulent grace in chapter nine
Ginger Ella reshapes life at home as she contemplates Miriam and the twins. She suspects Miriam's mystery, plans for Marjory's future, and weighs schooling and money against the twins’ needs while managing household appearances and fanning loyalties.
College Dreams and Family Sacrifices in Wartime Home
Ellen pushes to fund Marjory college rather than normal schooling arguing for independence and security. Father Tolliver weighs the plan noting Marjory’s youth and love with Hiram while Ginger clings to shared faith and hopes the pension money can cover education and future security.
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Harvest Home and Club Meetings Planned in Lexington
Announcements list events for September including Annual Harvest Home at Lexing ton on Thursday September 26 with a chicken dinner at 11 30, cottage prayer at C W Busbys home Friday 7 30, Bible department meeting Monday 2 30 with Mrs F L Wilson, and Daughters of Union Veterans and Rebekah Lodge gatherings. Damascus Shrine No 10 hosts banquet and ceremony September 24, W R C meets Saturday, Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday, all aiming for good attendance.
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C. W. Busby
Washington
Rebekah
Damascus Shrine
Mary E. Bartlett
Bare Library Shelves In Medieval Times Reading Was Serious
The piece notes medieval libraries offered few books restricted to seven subjects theology philosophy medicine logic grammar history and Canon law. Books were chained to stalls so patrons could not borrow them and reading rooms stayed sparsely used. King's Hall 1397 listed 87 volumes and the University library held 122 volumes in 1424.
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Detroit News
Wild Sheep and Goats in North America
European settlement introduced domestic sheep to the New World, while wild mountain sheep occupied the Rockies and other regions. Indians did not domesticate them, and attempts to cross wild sheep with domestic breeds have failed. Goats are the closest relatives, and sheep live about ten to fifteen years.
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Reed Furnishes Small Basket for 20c
Afternoon Sept 24 Reed provides a small basket for twenty cents. The note appears in a brief historical item from 18th or 19th century records.
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