Harriet and the Piper Chapter XIV continues
Kathleen Norris sketches Harriet recounting her past with Royal Blondin in Watertown Syracuse and New York. She recalls a doomed engagement, flight to New York, fear, and a mistaken marriage plan then returns home. Richard Carter proposes a two year delay in Nina's marriage while Blondin faces a financial pact.
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Richard
Harriet
Royal Blondin
Watertown
Street
Linda
Royal
Miriam Street
Fred
Royal Blond
Syracuse
New York
Ness
David
Blondin
Mary Putnam
Mrs. Tabor
Isabelle
Ida Tabor
Nina
Shakespeare
Mr. Carter
Santa Barbara
Gardiner
Brazil
Hopper
Gardiners
Joe Hopper
Mr. Blondin
Bellamys
Rose
Weekend at the club and villa hints of social plans
The passage follows a summer Sunday with Ward and his sister at luncheon, Madame Carter visiting the village church, Harriet resting, and Richard returning from golf. Richard asks for Nina as Blondin arranges visitors on the terrace and mentions a broken engagement and plans for dinner at the Bellamys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Madame Carter
Harriet
Richard
Mrs. Carter
Bottomley
Royal
Nina
Blondin
Care of Palms and Soil Care Tips
Advice on palm plant care recommends good air at roots, occasional soil stirring, frequent pot washing to prevent dirt buildup, light watering in cold weather, and more water in summer while avoiding soggy soil.
An Atchison Phenomenon An Eighteen Year Old in Atchison
An Atchison Globe item celebrates an eighteen year old girl famed as the most extraordinary person in Atchison who nonetheless modestly learns from her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised
Kenosha Wisconsin resident Mrs Frep Hansen says the remedy helped her after childbirth and endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The ad notes long use and urges other women to try it based on mothers and grandmothers’ praise.
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Lydia Einkham
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frep
P. Hansen
Symmonds St
Kenosha, Wisconsin
E. Pinkham
Ely
Flapper Feed Candy Store Window Sign Prompts Comment
A chatty note about a new Main Street candy shop. The proprietor is praised as enterprising. A window display of bonbons and a bold sign reading Flapper Feed sparks conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin Ad Claims Genuine Bayer Mark
An advertisement asserts the true Aspirin is the Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross stamped on each tablet and package to prevent imitation. It emphasizes physicians have prescribed it for over twenty one years.
Fans Used in Church Services in Middle Ages
Read about early Christian religious rites where round silver belled fans stirred air to ward off sacred elements. The text notes their use in medieval church services for ceremonial purposes.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are recommended daily and as needed to keep the complexion clear, scalp clean, and hands soft. The ad promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of the trio for a fragrant, complete toilet set.
First Race Visit Ends With Sweet Applause and Three Dollars
A visitor enjoyed her first race day and, upon meeting a famed jockey, admired the win that earned three dollars for her. The moment captured a light, grateful tone as she praised the jockey’s generosity.
Woman Declines Advancing Offer Spurned by Inappropriate Suitor
A woman rejects a proposal as the man approaches in an unwanted advance. Authorities note consent was clearly communicated and the incident underscores boundaries in social interactions.
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Kathleen Norris
West Forty-sixth Street
Harrington
Alice
Rio
Fox
Carter
Richard Carter
Young Bellamy
BAYER
Anilem
AtAll
Houston
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