The Curse of Progress Musical Temperament
A whimsical dialogue scene unfolds with Miss Cayenne and an inquisitive friend. They banter about pawnshop windows as a playful jab at musical temperament and the lack of performance, while Polly and Donovan share a picnic and a gas-ring joke about firewood.
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Miss Cayenne
Polly
Donovan
Cultured Swearing and a Borrowed Lawn Mower Tale
A Philadelphia Bulletin item notes a brief exchange where Fred returns a nicked lawn mower blade to Smith and Smith swears. Nell cautions against such language, suggesting borrowing from the minister next time.
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Nell
Philadelphia Bulletin
From humble trades to world famous writers and broadcaster
The piece recounts Theodore Dreiser's rise from a Chicago hardware clerk and real estate office worker to author of American Tragedy and other works. It also profiles Lowell Thomas, starting as a miner’s town youth who worked odd jobs, joined WWI reporting, and became a famed broadcaster and journalist.
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