Political intrigue and a cautious farmer in wartime disguise
On a terrace mood shifts between civility and campaign pressure as John Hampden’s ally Jeremy Applegate, an old soldier turned clerk, voices disillusionment with political manipulation. They discuss civil service and trust issues while a vigilant farmer contemplates loyalty, work, and the cost of votes.
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Hampden
Tobn
Steve Hampden
Hemipden
Ted
John
John Diamende
John Dunmende
Jeremy Applegate
Jeremy
Recorders
Alice
Civi
Civil Service
Silas Hicks
Niles
Ives
Howdy
The Nazariai and Warren Blake in New Chelsea
In New Chelsea Warren Blake, a steady bank official and church treasurer, becomes central to a coal deal with farmer-owners and Stephen Hampden. John Dynmende, a cautious lawyer, refuses the scheme citing fairness and control for the farmers, while local life and Katherine Dunmeade unfold amid economic tension and political pressures.
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New Chelsea
Warren Blake
Presbyterian Church
Judge Dunmeade
Chelsea
Stephen Hampden
Warren
Hampden
Deer Township
Ast
Bin
Theo
Himsel
John
Hampion
Converanices
Gistally
Craushawe
Cranshawe
Politi
Hamden
Murchell
Hamylon
Mutchell
Katherine
Dad
John Dynmende
Tris
Bes
Posshe
Well I Am Not A Crook Says Husband In Law Clash
A dialogue shows a wife asserting she will choose her own husband and can live without luxury while the husband insists he has always kept operations within the law and asserts rights over marriage decisions. The exchange ends with a defiant stance from the wife about independence.
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Crook
Sbe Atide
Word Blindness and Verbal Antipathies
The piece discusses common verbal dislikes and confusion between subjective and objective. It notes admiration for writers who use words intelligently and mentions puzzlement over ingenious and disingenuous. Franklin P. Adams reflects on language quirks in Metropolitan.
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Pranklin P. Adams
Metropolitan
Sharp Tongued Bernhardt Attacks Isabella of France
The quote records Sarah Bernhardt praising Isabella of Bavaria consort of Charles VII of France yet accusing her of selling the halt of France to England. Bernhardt singles out the alleged crimes and claims of the Bavarian queen in a sharp public remark.
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Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt
Isabella of
Bavaria
Charles VII of
France
England
Why He Hired a Woman for a Typewriter
Mrs Hilow confronts her husband in a New York Sun report over his reaction to employing a young woman as a typewriter. He explains he wanted someone to dictate to, revealing tension and gendered expectations in the household.
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Mrs. Hilow
New York Sun
The Way He Put it in Life and Brackett
A brief exchange centers on a compliment about a husband described as the handsomest in town. The dialogue shifts to encouragement from Brackett to keep trying despite errors and stumbles, urging persistence.
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