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World War I
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Charter Edition (p. 5)
Hattie Mae writes her first column for the "Manifest Herald." Her Uncle Harry has given her a job. The US is involved in World War I. People are buying war bonds and making "victory quilts." Hattie Mae is excited to offer readers "all the whos, whats, whys, whens, and wheres" of Manifest, Kansas. -
Thanksgiving & the Thesaurus (p. 81)
Fall has set in and Thanksgiving is on its way. An evangelist has moved some townspeople to focus the philanthropy on offering calamine lotion to the afflicted, but Hattie Mae seems unclear on who the afflicted really are. However, she is making great use of the thesarus sent to her by her aunt Mavis. -
New Year's & Pres. Wilson (p. 130)
Despite some over indulgence by certain revelers, President Woodrow Wilson made it to Manifest right on schedule. He promptly left Manifest after being doused, along with a prize victory quilty, when the water tower mysteriously exploded. How Jinx could afford to outbid Shady is a bit of a mystery as well. -
Graduation/Deployment (p. 147)
While some residents celebrate the graduation of the class on 1918, others feel worried for their boys who have gone "over there" to fight in the war. The Roll of Honor now lists Heck & Holler Carlson, Lance Devlin, Ned Gillen, and Douglas Hamilton. This has mobilized the DAR to do their part in the war effort. -
The German Hall & the Women's Temperance League (p. 166)
The KKK has turned its attention toward the citizens of German descent who live in Manifest. Most residents are resisting the call to de-Hun the area. Unfortunately, Mrs. Larkin seems unable to resist Velma T's elixir and drank more than her fair share at a social function. -
Feeling poorly (p. 197)
Hattie Mae is a bit under the weather this week. On a possibly unrelated note, an outbreak of Spanish Influenze appears to be have struck Manifest. -
Epidemic (p. 225)
That outbreak of Spanish Influenze appears to be much more problematic than originally thought. This Herald headline story tells how the deadly epidemic has hit Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. -
The Widow Cane's Land & a Homecoming Celebration (p. 291)
The citizens of Manifest took control of their own destiny when they bought the land left by the Widow Cane. This purchase allowed them considerable leverage in negotiating working conditions with Arthur Devlin, who needed the town's to go after the minerals that were under the land. All of the various groups in town have come together to beautify the area, and Hattie Mae has it on good authority that the war may be over soon.
