You Waits Synopsis Part One in New York Studio Party
At a party in Carter Blake's New York studio apartment Jerry Harmer meets Duane Allerton, who admires her. she responds coolly. The narrative shifts to Jerry's Des Moines childhood and youth as she seeks artistic study in New York. She befriends Theresa, an eccentric painter, and poses for Theresa's work The Ocean Rider while Allerton pursues her, which she resists.
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Carter Blake
New York
Jerry
Geraldine) Harmer
Prudence
Duane Allerton
Allerton
Des Moines
Delaney
Minti
Theresa
Duane
Greta
Griller Studios
Greta Val
Theresa Brady
Iowa
Jerrold
Mimi
Atlantic City
Mim
Crumbling Art Dreams Stirred by Jerry and Theresa
Theresa presses Jerry to abandon Art studies and suggests transferring Jessons to Greta Val, a poor country girl turned studio helper. Jerry agrees to donate her materials to Greta and withdraw from the art lessons, hoping relief from the emotional turmoil and a chance to move on.
Jerry Helps Greta Val Save Art Treasures
Greta Val impulsively accepts Jerry’s offer to take her art supplies and easel, after a volatile confrontation. Theresa guides Greta to the room, Jerry consoles her with tenderness, and the trio retrieves Greta’s boxes to Greta’s room, where Greta vows to hang Jerry’s first painting for her. Jerry dreams of a drive to find purpose beyond music and teaching, while Theresa’s health and relationships strain under mounting ambitions.
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Greta Val
Theresa
Jerry
Love
Graves McDowell
The Slap Stirs Jerry In A Quiet Studio Scene
In a tense moment, Jerry endures a shock as Theresa laughs at a prank gone awry. The incident unsettles Jerry who fears the other woman will misread her feelings. Theresa consoles her, urging understanding of the impact on a sensitive genius and the toll of fame.
Fragmented inquiry about Jerry's fate and marriage choice
The passage questions Jerry's future after losing her occupation and dream. It ponders whether she will return home or marry Allerton, presenting a speculative crossroads without clear resolution.
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Jerry
Allerton
Practical Evidence Wanted on the Pump Handle
A farmer and wife spar over temperance views with the wife asking the farmer to voice them on the pump handle, seeking a pail of water as a challenge to his stance. The scene unfolds on the back porch with the farmer seated, feet on the railing, and a provocation about public temperance expression.
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John Marrows
Mr. Mrrows
Undertaker's Telegraph Address Sparks Wry Court Exchange
During cross examination an undertaker presented a business card showing a telegraphic address. Asked why it was necessary, the judge quipped that it was for the convenience of people who want to be buried in a surz.
Hobbs Hooble Seen Dodging The Revenue Men
A Kansas City Star quip places Hobbs Hooble away from Booger Toller era. Gap Jolson on Rumpus Ridge suggests he dodged revenuers, while Gabe Giggery notes Hooble claimed it was none of others’ business.
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Hobbs Hooble
Booger Toller
Gap Jolson
Rumpus Ridge
Gabe
Kansas City Star
Striving for the Touch in a Humorous Student Paper
A professor urged students to add personal touch to themes, and one entry closed with a playful line asking about his wife and children and a request for five dollars, cited by Penn Punch Bowl.
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Penn
Paints and Draws Sparks in Quiet Romance
A wry exchange notes that she paints well and is accomplished, yet her drawing and charm seem to attract little male attention, highlighting a quiet romance dynamic.
Melancholy Days in the Year of Irritation
A concise verse notes the saddest time as dull, chronic irritation strikes the eye nose and ear, coloring days with a damp mood and somber tone.
World’s shape sparks playful debate in classroom
A teacher asks a small boy why the world is round. The boy insists it’s flat and quips he won’t argue with girls, prompting lighthearted classroom banter about science and perceptions.
Hearing Not Good in Herring Exchange
A woman asks a fish dealer if his herring is good. the dealer, unable to hear, replies that he is very deaf. This brief exchange highlights a humorous misunderstanding centered on a hearing impaired vendor in a market scene.
Show-Off Wifey Joke About Police and Rotary Club
A playful exchange questions why policemen swing their batons in circles. The husband jokes that it proves they can manage a rotary club, delivering a lighthearted quip about law enforcement theatrics.
Parabola Lesson Prompt Sparks Coed Banter
The fair coed jokes about needing a description of a parabola for her next lesson and asks where she can see a pair. The line blends classroom math with playful flirtation as she seeks a visual example.
Convenient for Them Mrs Keen and Mrs Rawler dialogue
A brief exchange shows Mrs Keen praising household telephone use while Mrs Rawler notes neighbors commend the feature as convenient. The dialogue hints at social norms around home tech adoption.
Deep woods voyage to pirate cave yields gold hoard
A mariner narrator describes entering a pirate cave after a long voyage. Gold lies scattered three feet deep on the floor. An auditor chides to hurry up and get moving, urging restraint amid the treasure discovery.
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Sule
Auditor
Purdner
Talcum vs Tears Today girls keep their powder dry
The verse notes that girls seldom weep, arguing they must maintain composure and powder. It humorously contrasts tears with fashionable restraint, reflecting social expectations of femininity and propriety.
Missing Appetite Sparks Chickens for Sale Plan
In a rural exchange Miss Amy Brown questions Rastus Pinkley about his sudden departure, to which he responds he is going into business raising and selling chickens, suggesting a shift in livelihood rather than a personal loss.
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Miss Amy Brown
Daxso
Rastus Pinkley
Landlady’s rebuke of troublesome tenants in college town
In a terse exchange Colby White Aluta notes the landlady’s flippant response to a troublesome applicant. The scene hints at a college town housing dynamic where terms for students are negotiating.
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College Town
Buma
Loafers
Colby White Aluta
Women Conserve Your Health praised in Omaha ad
The testimonial asserts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription revived a run down woman who gave up work. It claims the tonic benefits weak women and asks readers to obtain the remedy from a druggist or send 10 cents for a trial package to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York with an offer of free medical advice.
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Omaha
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N.Y
Grocer and customer banter over apples
A brief grocer customer exchange turns humorous as the customer refuses apples, while a line about apples triggers a joke about a father dying of appleplexy. The fragment shows everyday shop chatter with a punny twist.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns on Genuine Name Proof
Demand Bayer Aspirin with Bayer on package or tablets to ensure authentic, proven safe for 25 years. Buy only Bayer to avoid dangerous imitations. advertise prescription quality and physician endorsement.
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Bayer
Phrase Sparks Debate Over Youthful Femininity In Days
In These Days a dialogue questions a young lady’s demeanor with the reply that she is too effeminate. The exchange highlights concerns about gender presentation and social expectations reflected in the periodical.
Cuticura Promises Relief For Itchy Scalp And Skin
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for itchy scalp and dandruff, then Cuticura Soap with hot water for daily cleansing to achieve clear skin and soft hands. The ad ends with a street saying about murder and stale eggs in a cookie.
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