Fight Synopsis in a Silent City Squat Near Ithaca
Polly Hopkins lives with her father and others in a shack near Ithaca where squatters clash with landowner Marcus Mac Kenzie. Evelyn Robertson hides poverty behind a marriage to Oscar Bennett while Robert Percival schemes to aid the squatters. Polly and Percival feel mutual attraction as Bennett threatens Evelyn over money.
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Silent City
Ithaca
New York
Polly Hopkins
Small Jerry
Granny Hope
Oscar Bennett
Evelyn Robertson
Marcus MacKenzie
Polly
MacKenzie
Robert Percival
Evelyn
Bennett
Oscar
Larry Bishop
MackKenzie
Pollyop
Ray Dexter
Percival
Robert
Jerry
Sle
Daddy Hopkins
Jeremiah Stopkins
Marcus
Hopkins
Wee Jerry
Jeremiah
Tropkins
Hook
Larry
Power and Jealousy Rift Among Mackenzie Squatters
Oscar Bennett assaults Polly Hopkins and attempts to seize her lamb. Percival Roberts intervenes, delivering Bennetts defeat and Polly gains support from her community. Marcus Mackenzie confronts Daddy Hopkins with a plan to quash the squatters by paying them to disperse, while Polly rallies the group.
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Polly Hopkins
Old Mare's
Robert Percival
Pollyop
Granny Hope
Polly
Marcus Mackenzie
Militant Press Debate Interrupts Chiggersville Clarion
A city editor learns a disruptive intruder left after knocking paste pots and threatening violence. The incident prompts him to finish an editorial advocating a bold press with courage of convictions in defense of free expression.
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Chiggersville Clarion
Humorous potential seen in writers from the states
The piece notes George B. Chappell rising in prominence after his spoof The Cruise of the Kawa. He lectures on what he forgot to include and wears a pulp helmet he claims was the original Marco Polo helmet from the first chukka. London radio show commentary.
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George
Chappell
Tle
Marco Polo
London
The Next Best Thing
Willie returns home with a black eye after a schoolyard fight. He explains Johnny Smith hit him and recalls the Sunday school lesson about heaping coals on enemies. Willie then says he stuck Johnny's head in the ash barrel for payback.
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Willie
Mother
Johnny Smith
Rule With No Exceptions
A satirical note on wealth and restraint. It argues a rich bachelor who says no shows true self control, while buying every offered opportunity to get rich keeps one poor. The piece uses concise, pointed reasoning about gain and discipline.
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R. H. Livingstone
Little, Brown & Company
Robertson
Tolly
Pally
Nanny Hopkins
Lollyop
Nannyop
Miss Poll Hopkins
Red Cross
Dean
South Dakota
J. R. Ainsworth
Norton Ave
Salem
Doan
Penas
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Allen
Stearns
Misonso
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