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Snowstorm and the Allen family’s farm plan
A Wisconsin family faces ruin after a bank failure and a railroad crash. Brother Harry, sister Bess, and Lee mobilize to support their disabled father and mother. An uncle offers a farm purchase as a chance to rebuild, prompting the children to propose a bold move while the mother weighs the risk and care for the ailing husband.
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Allen
John Alice
Harry
Lee
Bess
Angeleh
Bessie
Hintsha
Barry
Harry Wenally
Brown
Florida
Colorado
Texas
Hutton
Bees
Mother
Council
Beatie
Jewett's
Jersey
Father
Misa Bessie
Hierty
Mamma Allen
Mrs. Allen
Dick Smith
Besa
Mr. Allen
Fourteenth Street
Park Schooldhouse
Tam