Prudence's Daughter Part One Ends In New York
In Carter Blake's studio in New York Jerry Harmer Prudence's daughter meets Duane Allerton, a wealthy idler who overindulges and causes an abrupt party departure. The narrative shifts to Jerry's childhood in Des Moines and her wish to pursue art in New York at age twenty.
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Carter Blake
New York
Jerry
Geraldine) Harmer
Prudence
Duane Allerton
Allerton
Fantilerie
Des Moines
Jerry Heads to New York Art Training With Rhoda La Faye
Jerry plans to study art in New York with Rhoda La Faye while Prudence and Jerrold face mixed feelings. Rhoda offers help and a place in Greenwich Village, while Jerry’s parents grapple with letting her go and the idea of a daughter pursuing a life away from Iowa. The household braces for farewells as arrangements are made for travel and funding.
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Jerry
Rhoda
Rhoda la Faye
Prudence
Iowa
Greenwich Village
Reilly
Mimi Delaney
Jerrold
New York
Mother
Rhoda La Faye Takes Charge in New York Visit
Rhoda La Faye meets Jerry at Grand Central and whisks him into New York so she can work through the night on art projects. She boasts independence and bold style as she explains plans to spend time with Theresa Brady at Mimi Delaney’s and settle Jerry in with dinner and help.
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Rhoda la Faye
Jerry
Grand Central Station
New York
Rhoda
Prudence
Connie
Englewood
Angel-face
Theresa Brady
Mimi Delaney
The Little Girl From Towa Arrives at New York Flat
Jerry Harmer meets her landlady Mrs Delaney and two studio workers Mimi and Theresa in a cramped garish flat. Mimi explains the room and warns about suitors as Jerry plans to study, eat in, and start a new life while Rhoda hurries away with her fast pace and distant help.
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Jerry
Towa
Mimi
Rhoda
Theresa
Harmer
Angelface
Rhodas
Miss Harmer
Jerry’s Arrival Among Queer Fish Raises Questions
Jerry has joined a milieu of unusual personalities and faces skepticism about fitting in. The piece probes how she will adapt to new surroundings and social dynamics.
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Jerry
Sign That Worked Burglar Trapped By Safe Ruse
A thief entering a bank into the strong room reads a red sign claiming the safe is unlocked. He tries the knob but the alarm floods the room, an electric shock incapacitates him, and a bulldog pursues him. He ends in a cell noting his own naivety and faith in humans.
Longevity From Sap Theory Explored by Oregon Scientist
An Oregon researcher probes the myth that ancient longevity came from tree sap. He compares human lifespans to a California redwood seedling from 525 BC and a current age around 2,500 years. He seeks a life-extending substance from redwood sap as a potential youth elixir.
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Oregon
California
California Redwoods
Cappers
Salt bed under Texas soil spans 40000 square miles
A salt layer averaging 500 feet thick lies beneath surface soil over 40 000 square miles of Texas and is believed to extend into New Mexico Oklahoma and Kansas. The article notes that land marks become valuable as motor touring grows.
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Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
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Ethel Hueston
Ike Rhoda
Phil Mills
Permna
Peru
Peruna Company
Columbus
Ohio
Adam
Eve
Key West, Fla
United Stat
Frost
Spirin
BAYER
Esthonia Reval
Esthonia
Pacific
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Penang
Straits Settlements
A Prai
Taniac
Mrs. Bradley
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