Major Watherpoon Returns and a Boosters Rally in Gopher Prairie
Major Witherapoon returns to town dulling the earlier calm as residents greet him, while real estate booms and a Commercial Club campaign pushes Gopher Prairie to become a factory hub and future city. James Blauser leads the booster push, lambasting critics and touting growth prospects.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Will Tt
Kennicott
Gopher Prairie
James Blausser
Blausser
Honest Jim
Carol
Teas
Prik
Ken
Nicott
Tom
Old Bara
Denver
Mr. Blauser
Commercial Club
Minniemashieo House
Hearthstone
Knute Nelson
Haydock
Jim Blausner
Citiens
Nemain
American Commonwealth
Snap
Speed
Hell
Mr. Cyclone
Gopher Prairid
Minneapolie
St. Paul
Duluth
G. P
Jim Blauseer
Farmers’ Nonpartisan League
Union
East
Europe
Golden Northwestland
Jim Riauseer
Gonder Prairie
Ion
London
Tome
Adventures of the Twins to Dive Roberts Barton
Nancy Nick and Kip confront gnomes as Crookabone seizes the key and plans to hide it in a cellar. The trio worry over helping Mr Pim Pim and digging the jittlery for Christmas toys, while dark underground dwellings loom. To be continued.
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Roberts Barton
Nancy
Nick
Kip
Crookabone
Ures
Jimmy Alcott
Vermont
Frank
Gopher Prairie Boost Sparks Town Pride and Plans
A booster campaign in Gopher Prairie highlights a push to modernize the town with a White Way on Main Street, new industry, and a stronger identity. Carol grows wary of rapid growth while Kennicott touts local virtues and prospects for factories and development.
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Lee
Raymond Wather
Vida
Carol
Raymie
Kennicott
Wutherspoon
Bon Ton
Marry Haydock
Crowe Roads
Harry
Wuther
Spoon
Red Cross
Ray
Major Wutherspoon
Maje
Europe
Jim Plausser
London
Yahooville
Hudson
New York
Minnesota
North Star
Borg
Haydock
Binnacer
Des Moines
Rootera
Gopher Prairie
Dountless
Middlewest
Main Street
Dauntrees
James Brausser
Twin Cities
Commercial Club
Minneapolis
Plover
Minniemashie
Narrows tale on the Zephyr wreck of a day
David recounts Captain Ballarde and the Zephyr sailing through the Narrows when a heavy tide and wind caused the steamer to lurch and swing in the waves. Peggy prompts details as the vessel struggles to navigate the current and turns sharply amid the sea’s swell.
Storms and a Englishman’s awe at a ship’s turnabout
The narrator recalls a perilous voyage on deep water during a raging storm. An English passenger marvels at how the captain turns the boat around, joking that he winds it up at a critical point. The tale contrasts a calmer moment with a fiercer Narrows voyage where opposing winds and tides clash like giants.
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Awfuller
Town to Beauty Ends Mission in Quiet Departure
The narrative notes a character seeking beauty and completion of her task, referencing Mr. Blausser and the Dauntless as evaluators. The passage implies a final departure after achieving a goal, leaving the town and its beauty as the concluding scene.
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Mr. Blausser
The
Dauntless
Kennicott Faces Tension Over War Time Politics in Wakamin
In Wakamin Kennicott clashes with Carol over support for a factory and a National Nonpartisan League organizer. A sheriff led mob ejects the organizer amid war era suspicions, sparking sharp condemnations and debates on patriotism and business interests. The scene ends with Carol challenging Kennicott’s view as tomorrow’s continuation hint.
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Kennicott
Wakamin
National Nonpartisan League
Farmers
Dave Dyer
Sam Clark
Sam
Squarehead
Confessions of a Movie Star Reveals Wardrobe and Worklife
In this reminiscence a rising actress describes the myth that stars merely pose for easy fame. She recalls juggling acting with constant prep for new roles, designing costumes, and the costs and risks of costly wardrobe. She notes studios’ varying approaches to losses and the challenge of public recognition even in everyday dress.
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Carol Kennicott
Sinclair Lewis
Harcourt, Brace & Hows, Inn
Beattie Story
Freckles
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Champ Perry
Tom & Helen Duff
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Alek
Everett True
BY Ahern
Buster
Mrs. Hoople
ST. Louis
Suiter
Are Che
S of
Ake
Seattle
David
Narrows
Davie
Perry Inter
Capt. Ballarde
Zephyr
Peg
Kiddien
MacNeil’s Island
Roy
Gardner
Capt. Ballard
California
Germany
England
Rad
Motherdear
Cissy
Masters
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