Improvers

The "Improvers," as they were promptly christened, were to meet once a fortnight at the homes of the members.

Anne of Avonlea 1909

The "Improvers," as they were promptly christened, were to meet once a fortnight at the homes of the members.

Anne of Avonlea 1908

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It seems like a lot of these "World Improvers" deeds are black indeed.

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Its forerunner, the Regulation of Wages, Apprentices and Improvers Act of 1918, applied to women and juveniles in specified industries, notably the sweated 'trades, such as catering, tobacco, sweet and box-making.

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The luckless Improvers expected that Avonlea would be more prejudiced than ever against them; but instead, public sympathy veered around in their favor.

Anne of Avonlea 1909

The Improvers had decided to use Morton-Harris paints and the Morton-Harris paint cans were numbered according to a color card.

Anne of Avonlea 1909

Eben Wright told Anne that he wished the Improvers could induce old Josiah Sloane to keep his whiskers trimmed.

Anne of Avonlea 1909

A dozen other men, some prompted by a determination not to let a Spencer get ahead of them, others goaded into action by Improvers in their own households, had followed his example.

Anne of Avonlea 1909

At some future time the Improvers meant to have the lichened, wayward old board fence replaced by a neat wire railing, the grass mown and the leaning monuments straightened up.

Anne of Avonlea 1909