Prudence's Daughter Chapter III Continues in Art House Life
Jerry accelerates into a new life in a cramped studio with Theresa and Mimi in the Village. She befriends painter Rhoda La Faye, studies at Graves Mae Dowell, and grapples with art’s grind versus personal balance as loneliness, ambition, and Soho politics swirl around her.
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Mimi
Theresa
Jerry
Rhoda
Graves MaeDowell
Connie
Englewood
Europe
Prudence
Rhoda la Faye
Devereaux
New York Synopsis Part One Jerry Harmer Meets Allerton
In Carter Blake’s studio apartment a Merry party in New York introduces Jerry Harmer and Duane Allerton, a wealthy idler, whose flirtation unsettles her. Jerry recalls childhood in Des Moines as she seeks artistic study in the city, finding a new circle with Mrs. Delaney Mimi and painter Theresa, forming swift bonds.
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New York
Rhoda
Carter Blake
Brooklyn
International
Jerry
Geraldine) Harmer
Prudence
Duane Allerton
Allerton
Des Moines
Delaney
Mimi
Theresa
Jerry’s Next Steps After Committing to Work
After confirming dedication, the report asks what comes next for Jerry. It questions her ongoing enjoyment and the forthcoming tasks or milestones in her workload plan. The tone notes progress and curiosity about future steps.
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Jerry
Pay Day Dispute Over Extra Work Expense
A bookkeeper in the manager's office asks for extra pay claiming he did the payroll clerk's work during the last week. The manager and a grumpish overseer calculate the pay: the bookkeeper earns $20 for half the week while the payroll clerk would get $10 for the other half.
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Grasp
Mr. Grasy
American Samoa Harbor and Territory Summary
American Samoa comprises Tutila and Aunua islands with 57.9 square miles area and 8,324 people including 264 Americans. Pago Pago is the capital on Tutila, a key South Pacific harbor ceded in 1872 for naval and coaling use, 4,160 miles from San Francisco. The population is predominantly Christian Polynesian, with private island ownership and cocoanut production.
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Islands
Fur Trimmed Cloth Coats and Cretonne Aprons in 1936 Fashion
In 1936 fashion trends highlight fur trimmed cloth coats and cretonne aprons as stylish, practical alternatives. The piece promotes fur trim cloth coats for midseason wear, and suggests bright cretonne aprons with black satin trim as cheerful accessories. It notes bold coat silhouettes, favored materials, and color ranges including wine, red, blue, green, rust, black, and gray, alongside popular fur trims such as sable and fox. It also offers tips to extend aprons into sewing or tea aprons and gifts, with a reminder to stock up in anticipation of summer months.
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Jerrold
Miss Harmer
Mim
Ethel Hueston
The
Bobbs-Merrill Co
WNU
Angel-face
Tona
Heela
TOBH
Cretonne
Valentine
Julia. Bottomley
Wentera
Unioa
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