May Pope and Gus Sarpy Engage in Vain Courtship
In a household scene at the Pope home Mae Pope fends off questions of propriety as she courts Gus Sarpy a bookish young man from the neighborhood. A playful engagement unfolds amid shop talk, social talk, and dreams of a June wedding with plans for a modest three room setup and shared future in New York. Mae reflects on costs and fixtures as the couple imagines life beyond the parlor.
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Miss Mae Pope
Miss Pope
Mrs. Pope
Waldorf-Astoria
Iverland's
Mr. Sarpy
Virginia Tompkins
Tracy’s
Virginia ‘Tompkins
Nman
Effie
Sixth Avenue
Owen Meredith
Lucille
Mae
Mrs.Pope
Sarpy
Gus
Annie
Second Avenue
Polis in Town Names Echoes Across States
A New York Sun piece notes limited use of the Greek polis in American town names. It cites Gallipolis Ohio pronounced Gall-i-police and lists seventeen cities with polis in their names, including Indianapolis Minneapolis Annapolis Copperopolis and Demopolis.
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Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Galli
Rome
Greece
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Annapolis
Copperopolis
Metropolis
Kanopolis
Cosmopolis
Demopolis
Opolis
Ind
Oklahoma
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Frank A. Munsey
Pim
Coney and the Park
Sanpy
Sgracky
Our
Santa Claus
Smith
Toyland
Smith's Variety Store
Monticello, Iowa
Scotch Grove
Arend Balster, Jr
Jones & Company
Mr. Smith
Iowa Telephone Company
C. A. Errickson & Co
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street