Project Gutenberg 2006-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 40 Fitch, George 1877 1915 Homeburg Memories Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The 4:11 train -- The friendly fire-fiend -- Homeburg's two four-hundredths -- The servant question in Homeburg -- Homeburg's leisure class -- Homeburg's worst enemy -- The Homeburg Weekly Democrat -- The Homeburg Marine Band -- The auto game in Homeburg -- The Homeburg telephone exchange -- A Homeburg school election -- Christmas at Homeburg. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Homeburg Memories" by George Fitch is a collection of humorous vignettes written in the early 20th century. The book offers a nostalgic and comedic look at life in the fictional small town of Homeburg, illustrating its eccentric inhabitants and their daily experiences, focusing particularly on the impact of the 4:11 train that connects them to the outside world. The narrative unfolds primarily through the observations and reflections of the protagonist, who shares the quirks and charms of his hometown. The opening portion introduces readers to Homeburg through the arrival of the 4:11 train, establishing it as a pivotal event that brings life, excitement, and gossip to the quiet town. The protagonist's interaction with Jim, a friend from the city, sets the stage for a contrast between small-town simplicity and urban complexity as he expresses his affection for the train and the vibrancy it brings. Through humorous anecdotes, Fitch captures various townsfolk eager to greet arriving passengers, showcasing their personalities and the community spirit. The protagonist nostalgically recalls significant moments associated with the train, underscoring its role as a vital link between home and adventure while also revealing the close-knit nature of Homeburg's society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en City and town life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 318478 318459 2024-10-08T11:57:58.003254 2023-09-08T12:44:43.502628 text/html text/html 321872 2006-09-07T17:17:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 307482 2006-09-07T17:17:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 391133 2024-10-08T11:58:04.882227 application/epub+zip 391228 2024-10-08T11:58:00.209274 application/epub+zip 202023 2024-10-08T11:57:58.837270 application/epub+zip 552603 2024-10-08T11:58:08.797201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520073 2024-10-08T11:58:03.963229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304499 2022-09-09T08:13:11.133505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289186 289101 2024-10-08T11:57:57.363296 2023-09-08T12:44:43.018604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 289038 2006-09-07T17:17:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114121 2006-09-07T17:17:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289031 2006-09-07T17:17:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114089 2006-09-07T17:17:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21609 2024-10-08T11:58:08.929232 application/rdf+xml 13733 2024-10-08T11:57:59.418248 image/jpeg 3549 2024-10-08T11:57:59.122404 image/jpeg 372017 2024-10-08T11:57:58.047286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog