Engagement Scoop Spurs Morning Turmoil in San Francisco
Tony Taft discovers her front page engagement announcement and a leaked Journal and Examiner scoop threaten careers and friendships. Ruth Bellamy and Larry confront the fallout as Tony confesses her part in the leak and faces the consequences at work and at home.
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Tony
Antoinette Taft
Clifford
Antoinette
Cliff
Clift
Brenda
Bruce
Ruth Bellamy
Minni
Mrs. Bellamy
Miss Taft
Ruth
Larry
Los Antonios
Federated Clubs
Ambitious Antoinette Taft Finds Voice at San Francisco Journal
Antoinette Taft, 23, struggles to find work and gains entry to a San Francisco newspaper. She interviews editors, meets Barney Kerr, and lands a job as society reporter under city editor Greenwood. Tony grows close to Larry Bellamy while navigating romance, ambition, and newsroom dynamics.
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Greeny
Greenwood
Tony
Fitch
Arnoldson
Bob Whiteley
Bellamys
Danielson
Flo Danielson
Scott
Magius
Betsy Ross
Willie
Mr. Danielson
Miss Taft
Federated Clubs
Antoinette Taft
San Francisco
Brenda
Bruce
Meg
Lawrence Bellamy
The
Journal of Commerce
Barney Kerr
Barney
Mr. Greenwood
Call
Cliff
Joe Burke
Sports Department
Bellamy
Bess Cutter
Bess
Cutter
Piedmont
Patterson
Ruth
Market Street Rain and a Quiet Moment in Tony’s Night
Tony and Van share oysters as rain rinses Market Street while Van discusses Frances and her troublesome family. Tony ignores wedding hints from Barney Kerr, preferring the newsroom's clatter to social plans. She clings to a secret memory of Larry in the hall and tells Brenda she will skip Kerrs' Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Tony
Van
Frances
Russ
Barney Kerr
Piedmont
Larry
Brenda
Kerrs
Wedding Fallout Strains Tony and Greeny at Newspaper Office
Tony walks through a sultry noon as editors clash over a front page engagement story. Joe Burke taunts about the rival journal while Tony rues Greeny’s decision to publish. The scene centers on journalistic rivalries and strained friendships within the newsroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanie Wood
Tony
Greeny
Journal and Examiner
Kate Oliver
The
Chronicle
Ann Wilde
Examiner
Elise Mooney
Scotts
Porters
Ann
Pixley
Moran
Joe Burke
Joe
Van
Spike
Buck
Mayor's Cottage at Barton Mills A Link to British Past
Washington Post writer notes the Lord Mayor of London era cottage at Barton Mills England embodies Viking and medieval history. Timber origins include chestnut lower beams and Viking ship beams. structure predates 1066 and eight rooms remain with a preserved tree trunk in the hall.
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Barton Mills
England
Washington Post
Henry de Barton
London
Mrs. Baileys Sensitive Skin Remedy Ad
Mrs Grace Bailey reports relief from a smarting rash and blisters after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad claims rapid soothing for pimples ringworm eczema and related irritation with prices 25c for ointment and soap and free samples from Cuticura Dept 19 Malden Mass.
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Grace Bailey
East 201St St
Bronx
New York City
Cuticura
Malden
Mass
Adlerika Cleansing Claims for Upper and Lower Bowels
Adlerika acts on both upper and lower bowels offering a thorough cleansing by removing old poison in the system that supposedly causes gas pains sour stomach nervousness and headaches. Dr H L Shoub of New York says it reduces bacteria and colon bacilli in addition to cleansing. One spoonful relieves gas and chronic constipation sold by druggists and drug departments.
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H.L. Shoub
New York
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Santa Cruz
Margaret
Mary Rose
Ferguson
Journal
San Francisco Journal of Commerce and Business
Eve
Dr. Scholl
Glovers ‘Mange Medicine
Afi
Mrs. Bailey
Adlerika
WNU
Capudine
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