Across
- 3. A seasonal industry that provided farmers with money to clear their store debts.
- 5. A period of dating monitored by parents that could last two or more years.
- 6. The primary source of heat for a chilly classroom in the winter.
- 8. The system where rural customers bought goods and settled their accounts later.
- 9. The role often held by the storekeeper to manage the village's mail.
- 10. The process of negotiating or bargaining over prices at the general store.
- 11. A winter transportation method used by some children to reach school.
- 14. A new domestic unit that young women saved money to help establish.
- 15. The workshop where clients gather to wait and share local news and gossip.
Down
- 1. A skilled worker who primarily shoes horses and repairs iron or steel items.
- 2. The outdoor toilet facilities maintained by the teacher and emptied annually.
- 4. Urban businesses that sold goods to the local general storekeeper.
- 7. How many students walked to school in summer to protect their shoes.
- 12. A simple one-room building where rural children were educated.
- 13. Fabric or cloth items commonly sold as a staple in the general store.