A Foreign Gentleman A Richard Searles Play Plot
Richard Searles confesses to Bob Singleton that he wrote the play Lady Larkspur inspired by a London actress Violet Dewing who vanished. Singleton returns from France with news of his late uncle Raymond Bashford’s estate, leaving a modest bequest and a garage residence at Barton-on-the-Sound Connecticut. Mrs Bashford is reportedly traveling in the Orient.
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Japan
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Widow of Uncle Bash Arises at Barton Estate
In September 1917 the narrator returns to Barton-on-the-Sound to settle Uncle Bash’s affairs and encounters Antoine the head waiter, Flynn the doorman, and rumors of Bash’s widow Alice Wellington Cornford visiting or living at the estate. Antoine hints at inquiries about the widow while tensions from war linger in the service staff. The narrator plans to dine at the residence and contemplates the social dynamics of a postwar household.
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Stanmen Zimmerman
Amm Mernan
Zimmerman
Tony
Sorr
Elsie
America
Boston Statehouse
Coming Widow Casts Shadow Before In Luncheon Tale
A coming widow entertains guests including Effie and Bernice. Bernice likens olives to refined taste, noting she did not like them at first but learned to appreciate them. The scene suggests social intrigue and budding stories to be continued.
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Rum Rebellion in Michigan and labor rail bill debate
A brief clash in Iron River over liquor enforcement sparks a federal and state inquiry labeled the rum rebellion. Congress shifts stance on universal military training, planning a separate bill next session amid party platform considerations.
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