New York Synopsis Part One At Merry Party
Jerry Warmer of Des Moines visits New York studio apartment of Carter Blake and meets Duane Allerton a wealthy idler who admires her. Allerton’s exhilaration leads to awkwardness and Jerry leaves the party. The narrative then shifts to her youth in Des Moines and her wish to study art in New York at age twenty.
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Carter Blake
New York
Jerry
Geraldine
Prudence
Duane Allerton
Allerton
Des Moines
Jerry Faces a Cityward Dream in Family Interim
In a tense domestic arc, Jerry plans art study in New York aided by Rhoda La Faye while Jerrold and Prudence clash over a daughter's departure. Prudence hides pain as Jerrold urges daughterly duty, leading to an emotional farewell and the packing of a hopeful future.
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Jerry
Rhoda
Rhoda la Faye
Prudence
Iowa
Mother
Greenwich Village
Reilly
Mimi Delaney
Jerrold
New York
Colege
Rhoda La Faye Finds New York Freedom With Jerry
Rhoda La Faye meets Jerry at Grand Central in New York and, brimming with confidence, drags him into a taxi and a whirlwind day of shopping and theater. She explains a tight schedule to finish three paintings, worries about funds, and mentions Theresa Brady at Mimi Delaney’s as her helper while Rhoda pursues independence in the city.
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Prudence
Jerrold
Jerry
Rhoda la Faye
Grand Central Station
New York
Rhoda
Connie
Englewood
Angel-face
Theresa Brady
Mimi Delaney
The Little Girl from Towa Finds a Tiny City Home
Jerry Harmer arrives in a crowded city, meets Mimi and Theresa, and moves into a cramped gaudy boarding house run by Mrs. Delaney. Rhoda, busy with career, urges caution about lovers while Mimi hopes for a solid income. Jerry adjusts to a cramped kitchenette and an uncertain future in a bustling urban world.
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Rhoda
Pluto
Jerry
Mimi
Miss Harmer
Theresa
Miss Warmer
Sign That Worked Burglar’s Unlocked Safe Ends in Capture
A burglar entered a bank and found a red sign claiming the safe was unlocked. He turned the knob and lights flashed, an alarm rang, an electric shock felled him, and a bulldog attacked. He was later jailed, admitting he trusted human nature too much.
Longevity Myth From Tree Sap Claimed By Oregon Scientist
An Oregon scientist investigates a myth that ancient people reached great ages by drinking tree sap. The researcher explores whether sap from redwoods and other trees could influence human longevity, noting modern lifespans typically reach seventy or eighty years.
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Oregon
California
Wise Men Visit the Baby Jesus Christmas Lesson
Christmas lesson notes Matthew 2 1 15 center on the Wise Men seeking Jesus Herod's fear and opposition the finding of Jesus and the gifts guiding star providence and the message that true wisdom leads to the Savior The article emphasizes the spirit of Christmas and the divine purpose guiding events.
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City of
David
Christ the Lord
Jesus
Paul
Balanam
Chaldea
Daniel
Christ
Herod
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Jil
Bethlehem
Micah
Mary
Joseph
Egypt
God
Life Is a Day as Time Flows to Night
A reflective line by R P Anderson compares life to a single day from sunrise to night, noting that all service and activity conclude as evening ends. The verse emphasizes fleeting time and the inevitability of endings.
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R. P. Anderson
Simplicity and Purity Quote Elevates Human Lift
A reflective line declares bioplicity and purity as two wings that raise man above earthly things, framing a philosophy of virtue and transcendence.
A Wrong Deed in a Curious Case of Mistaken Identity
A fragmentary note from a local page hints at a mistaken deed or fraudulent document involving unnamed parties. Details are unclear, but the item points to a legal or property dispute requiring further transmission or confirmation by authorities.
Shaw on Shakespeare by George Bernard Shaw
A quoted note from McNaught's Monthly presents George Bernard Shaw's caustic opinion of Shakespeare, ranking him with Homer and Sir Walter Scott for derision and stating it would be relief to dig him up and throw stones.
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Ethel Hueston
Cme
Towa
Mini
Mrs. Delaney
Angelface
Rhodas
Phil Mills
Dow
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Inestitute of
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Phat
Baker’s
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Masa
Montarat
Canapa I
Devil’s Delight
BEL Bellans
Buffalo Specialty CO
Buffalo, N.Y
Parker’s Roercorns
Ohio
United States
Eas
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