Harriets past love and nina's fate collide in sisters garden
In a continuing Kathleen Norris chapter, Harriet recalls a risky romance with Royal Blondin and how a publicity fearing marriage to Nina Carter unfolds. Richard Carter pressures Blondin over Nina while planning a two year delay, a strict trust over funds, and a staged social life to keep Nina's choices open.
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Ness
Linda
Royal
Miriam Street
Watertown
Fred
David
Harriet
Blondin
Richard
Brondin
Nina
Richard Carter
Royal Blondin
Madame Carter
Fox
Mr. Carter
Santa Barbara
Gardiner
Brazil
Hopper
Gardiners
Mr. Blondin
Bellamys
Stone
Rose
Afternoon at the club and the village church visit
Ward and his sister dine at the club while Madame Carter attends a late service. Harriet rests, Richard returns from golf for luncheon, and Nina’s father learns of a broken engagement. Richard plans a possible meeting at the Bellamys' dinner.
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Ward
Madame Carter
Harriet
Richard
Mrs. Carter
Bottomley
Royal
Nina
Blondin
Atchison Phenomenon: A Girl Who Defies Her Mother
An Atchison Globe feature celebrates an eighteen-year-old girl noted as the most extraordinary person in Atchison for boldly disagreeing with her mother while navigating daily life in the community.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Not Custodians Move To Install Three Cuspidors At Town Hall
At a country town meeting a citizen proposed funding three cuspidors to be placed in proper spots. An elderly, hard of hearing man in the rear loudly seconded the motion and urged Jack Davis be appointed as one of the units.
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Moderator
Jack Davis
Governor Allen slams Western novelist as potboiling trash
Kansas Governor Allen, a discreet book collector, criticizes a Western writer. He says the author’s early work was good, but today it is wretched literature. He claims many writers begin with wealth of thought and end with a thought of wealth.
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Allen
Kansas
Amos Gadd Leaves Petunia for Willersville Move
Old Riley Rezzidew of Petunia notes Amos Gadd sold his place and moved to Willersville. An acquaintance asks why, and the reply suggests he wanted to test if he could stay away from Petunia. Kansas City Star.
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Amos Gadd
Willersville
Riley Rezzidew
Petunia
Kansas City Star
Tough Luck Agent Faces Life Insurance Lapse Dispute
A condensed exchange shows a woman refusing to pay further premiums after eight years of regular payments, arguing her husband’s life insurance lapse was mishandled. The scene, tagged Traveler's Beacon, paints a hard luck tone of a denied claim and financial strain.
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Kauseen Norris
By Kathleen Norris
Royal Blond
Street
Syracuse
New York
Elie
West Forty-sixth Street
Harrington
Mary Putnam
Isabelle
Ida Tabor
Alice
Rio
Ecards
Carter
Young Bellamy
Colgate
Brlane
Soek
Geld
Ciiticura
Irs Pouari de
Peoria Bedding and Supply CO
N. Adams
Peoris, Il
Chicago
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