SISTERs By Kathleen Norris in Red Creek life
Cherry Lloyd marries Martin in a mining town and endures banal chores and rising discontent. She clashes with his habits, grows restless, meets Pauline Runyon who broadens her view, and contemplates leaving to seek a freer life as she realizes their marriage lacks spark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Cherry
Alix
Turners
Red Creek
Pauline Runyon
Red Creek “Park
Pauline
Browning
Francis Thompson
Pater
New York
Stine Ghakin
Unnamed Drama of Strickland Family in Mill Valley
Synopsis shows Doctor Strickland living near San Francisco with daughters Alix 21 Cherry 18 and niece Anne 24. Peter Joyce befriends the family. Martin Lloyd, a mining engineer, wins Cherry and takes her to El Nido. Peter loves Cherry, Justin Little courts Anne, Cherry returns for Anne’s wedding, then faces unhappy marriage as Peter confesses a grand passion. Martin reappears for Cherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Strickland
Mill Valley
San Francisco
Alix
Cherry
Anne
Peter Joyce
Martin Lloyd
el .Nido
Peter
Justin Little
Martin
Urgent Family Note From a Child’s Receiver
A terse message reads Dad ill. Don' t worry. Come if you can. The note implies a family health concern and invites arrival when possible.
Too Much For Mrs Smith
Mrs Brown and Mrs Smith, neighbors, both overweight and sensitive about their weight, tried many methods to lose pounds. Mrs Brown travels west and returns slimmer by about thirty pounds, prompting Mrs Smith’s jealousy and awkward chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Smith
Wes
Portland’s Famous Houses Linked by Noted Inhabitants
In Portland Maine near the water front an aging pair of houses sits side by side. One is said to be the birthplace of a “bony fellow” and the other where Thomas B. Reed known as the czar of the house first drew breath. Yet locally these are simply weathered, plain houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada
el Nido
Cherry
Martin
George
Martin Lloyd
Dad
Joe Robinson
Portland
Water Front
Bony Fellow
Thomas B. Reed
Farm Family as Unit of Progress in Extension Plan
W Pugsley explains a restructured extension program aimed at rural progress with the farm family as the unit. The plan blends North and South divisions, emphasizes unified county programs, state oversight, and federal funds to guide a balanced national agricultural program benefiting farm households and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
W. Pugsley
Secretary of Agriculture
Association of Land-Grant Colleges
New Orleans
North
Pugsley
College of Agriculture
Smith-Lever
College of Agriculte
Washington
Exision
Substantial Evening Dish Vegetable Chowder
A practical vegetable chowder recipe from USDA guidance. It lists ingredients like potatoes carrots onions tomatoes flour and skim milk and describes steps: simmer potatoes and carrots, brown onion in fat, add tomatoes and liquid, heat to boil, thicken with flour and milk, finish with celery tips for flavor.
Household Questions for Cleaning and Cooking Tips
A dated set of household tips covering cleaning with floor mops for wallpaper and woodwork, garnishing veal with lemon and horseradish, using cretenne for bureau carts, adding crack crumbs to omelets, damp cloths on radiators, and stuffing poultry with bread crumbs and seasoned butter.
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Kathleen
Norris
Contra Costa
Lawson
Joe
Matt
Mill
Mart
States Department of Agriculture
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