Love Love Island of the Silent City
Polly Hopkins lives with her father and Granny Hope in a dilapidated shack near Ithaca. Oscar Bennett secretly married to Evelyn Robertson. Polly knows the secret. Marcus MacKenzie, landowner, vows to drive squatters from his ground. A stranger supports the squatters, earning Polly’s gratitude. Evelyn learns they live off cousin Robert Percival’s bounty.
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Silent City
Ithaca
Polly Hopkins
Small Jerry
Granny Hope
Oscar Bennett
Eis
Evelyn Robertson
Polly
Marcus MacKenzie
Robert Percival
Evelyn
Jeremiah
Pollyop
Silent City Squatters Face Old Mare Return
Polly Hopkins fears Old Mare Mackenzie is back and will root the Silent City squatters out. Evelyn Robertson seeks help to free from Oscar Bennett while confessing a secret love for a wealthy cousin Bob Percival. Polly agrees to aid Evelyn and to confront Oscar, hoping to shield Wee Jerry as danger looms from Mackenzie and the lawless ravine settlement.
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Polly
Evelyn
Oscar
Evelyn i
Robertson
Marcus MacKenzie
Jerry
Pollyop
Hive
Oscar Bennett
Hivelyn
Lye Braeger
Mackenzie
Jeremiah Hopkins
Larr
Bishop
Larry Bishop
Daddy Hopkins
Deep Gulf
W Hopkins
Lassie
Topkins
Silent
Wally
Hopkins
Lue Braeger
Granny Hope
Granny
Kitchen drama unfolds on lakeside farm
Pollyop carries a tired Jeremiah to Granny Hope and feeds him by firelight. Pollyop visits Bennet farm with milk, delivering a message from Migg Jove. Bennet notes her bold, unspoken signal and questions the motive as he drains milk pails and expects a response.
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Pollyop
Granny Hope
Jerry
Jeremiah
MaceKenzie
Larry Hishop
Bennett Farm
Oxcie
Oscar
Migg
Bennet
JAZ ASKINGTON ON FARM CREDIT SYSTEM PLAN
President Harding endorses creating a rural credit system independent of the federal reserve and land banks. A central Washington corporation would link new banks to offer six month to three year credits for agricultural products and hogs sales, challenging existing federal programs. Legislation by Anderson Lenroot Simmons Norbeck King prompts debate over long term land loans versus a distinct national agricultural credits entity.
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Jaz Askington
Harding
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Federal Land Banks
Washington
Ware Finance Corporation
Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry
Anderson
Minnesota
House
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Norbeck
South Dakota
King
Taois
National Agricultural Credits Corporation
1922 Woman's Charter of Rights draft by Mary Winsor
Mary Winsor of Philadelphia, member of the National Council of the Woman's Party, drafts a 1922 Woman's Charter of Rights for the Twentieth Century. It traces concepts from the 1848 Seneca Falls charter, arguing only suffrage is secured and urging equal status, education, behavior standards, and shared labor participation for women and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Winsor
Phtladelphia
National Council of the Woman's Party
America
Seneca Inns
Miss Winsor
Werhin
Hue
Harding backs reclamation fund push in congress
President Harding favors the 460 million dollar revolving fund for western and southern reclamation and drainage projects. Delegation led by Senator McNary and Representative Smith reported the president expressed strong interest and would seek party leaders support. They cited past gains from the 1902 act including millions of acres reclaimed, thousands of families settled, and substantial national wealth and foodstuffs increases, hoping for quick passage despite house hurdles.
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McNary
White House
Oregon
Smith
Idaho
Senate
House
Harding
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Grace Miller
White
Little, Brown & Co
Mare
Hfe
Fivelyn
Mrs. Robertson
Tim
Bob
Arother
Wzwie
Miss Robertson
Braeger
Heromache
U. S. Shipping Board
United States Shipping Board
Stiles J. Dodge
Cleveland
Pacific Coast
Dodge
Pacific
Congressional
Shipping Board
L. M. Stevens
Stevens
Pittsburgh
Tuidaltian. Laske
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