Something New by Kathleen Norris
Doctor Strickland a retired physician living in Mill Valley near San Francisco. His daughters Alix Cherry and niece Anne are joined by friend Peter Joyce and mining engineer Martin Lloyd. Lloyd marries Cherry and takes her to El Nido. Peter loves Cherry, Justin Little courts Anne, Cherry returns for Anne’s wedding, Cherry and Peter drift apart and Strickland dies. Peter returns and marries Alix while Cherry visits.
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Strickland
Mill Valley
Bun Francisco
Alix
Cherry
Anne
Peter Joyce
Martin Lloyd
el Nido
Peter
Justin Little
Martin
Dr. Strickland
Bng
Matt
Lloyd
Alix Ang
Cheney
Pete
Alex
Ponrer
George
Cherry Finds New Hope In A Life Beside Martin
Peter and Cherry confront love and divorce as Cherry battles isolation and lost identity. Cherry questions marriage to Martin and pleads for a viable alternative while Peter weighs the costs of love, loyalty, and a possible breakup in the high valley amid Alix and Martin’s looming plans.
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Peter
Cherry
First Use of the Word Strike Noted in 1788 London
The Indianapolis News cites 1788 London where labor trouble sparked by coal-field workers striking for higher wages is described as the first use of the word strike in print. The report notes September references to a major stoppage and workers striking out for better pay.
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London
Indianapolis News
Tribute to Agriculturiet and the brave rural citizens
A damaged clipping honors the agricultural population, praising farmers as the bravest men andvaliant soldiers, while noting the seven classes of citizens least given to evil designations amid wartime rhetoric and civic duty.
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Designa
Cain
Iowa News Briefs Highlight Roads and Crimes Across State
Iowa reports show a $200,000 Rockdale viaduct project and a $100,000 distribution line plan to supply forty six cities. A death by carbolic acid is recorded for Ames driver Lester Hester, while others face arrests for assault, theft, and public disturbances. Postmasters named include Wilton Junction and Kalona appointments. Agricultural output and cooperative creameries note rises and declines in 1920s to 1921 periods. state funds and federal aid for roads reach $804,422 and $2,891,828 respectively.
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Rockdale
Barholm Des
Charmatty
Pitigin
Crawford County
Uncle Sam
Commission
Lester Hester
Ames
Carl
Kenneth H. ‘Davenport
DeWitt Sowers
Creston Daily Advertiser
Ashagement
Ators Totberg
Pisgah
Sennie Kiefer
Marshalltown
Harry Jeane
Wilton Junction
Ness
Weaver Kelly
Keokuk
Iowa
Charles H. Kasperson
M. D. Sullivan
Fred 2. Burgess
Kalona
William Hasselechwardt
Migs Fioppie Eaton
Boone, Dau ‘Ataten “Apbrosimstely
Senate
Hemingtio
Raymond W. Rhoades
Hubbard
Rockford
Ohrk A Hendrix
Silver City
Syn
Hogate
Tracy
Walter H. Vane
Winterset
First ‘National Bank of Webster
Citty
Vagnes
Joseph “Edge
Humboldt Rave
Eugene Meyer
Minnesota
Texas
Towa
State Center Farmers’ Creanery Association
Minerva Valley Goperative
Gremary Associaion
Butte
Petrons
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Brie
Brartin
Durango
Mexico
Mart
Mertco
Schumann
Ghetty
Rosea
Cerise
Tool
Sbe
Palace
Feter
Mary Cameron
Jed
Solaris
Pater
Hawkeye
State News
Barbara Weber
van Ness
al Francisco
Sha
Andes
Holland
Amira
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