Adventures of the Twins and the Gopher Prairie Chautauqua
Carol and Kennicott amid Gopher Prairie life witness the railroad’s hold on town pride and a condensed university Chautauqua. The week reveals residents’ hunger for culture, the locals’ blunt humor, and Carol’s growing anticipation of a baby as autumn deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dramatic Association
Library Board
Mother Chautauqua
New York
Commerceial
Chautauqua
Minneapolis
Carol
Gopher Prairie
Kennicott
Vida Sherwin
Lincoln
United States
James J. Hill
West
London
Meart
Kipling
Lucia
Europe
Balkans
Miles Bjornstrom
Germany
Miles
Pea
Bea
Tina
Flood Drives Linn City Residents to Oregon City
A Christmas flood followed by a chinook winds swelled the Willamette River washing Linn City from its banks and carrying away mills buildings and cattle. The story recalls Indian prophecies of the river rising and the white man losing what he built as Oregon City watched the flood move possessions across the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Uillage
Linn City
Oregon City
Father
Girl's Pregnancy Trials and Gossip Surge in Widow's World
A pregnant woman endures morning sickness and social pressure from a gossiping community. She resents being treated as a second-class expectation, while women like Mrs. Champ Perry and Widow Bogart pepper her days with prying advice and flirtatious comments about “family way” changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Perry
Bogart
Confessions of a Movie Star Excerpt
A 1921 excerpt shows May Scott recounting a controversial love scene in Love in Leash with Cissy Sheldon and Dick Barnes. She introspects on censorship, her embarrassment, and the studio dynamics as they navigate a period of low business and potential closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cissy
Cyrus
Cissy Sheldon
Dick Barnes
Crasy
Miss Scott
Cyrus Sheldon
The Birth Of Hugh Awakens Carol’s Devotion In Gopher Prairie
Carol resents labor yet loves her newborn Hugh, a thin healthy boy with straight brown hair. Kennicott notes her town ties, while Carol’s growth from doubt to fierce motherhood drives her to protect Hugh and question religious rites. The scene ends with her pondering future possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ness
Mrs. Bogart
Carol
Kennicott
Hugh
Zu~terel
Warren
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And
Els
Carol Kennicott
Sinclair
Lewis
Harcourt, Brace & Howe, Inc
Gopher
Mike
iByven
Tkee Gopher Prairie
Haydocks
Rus
Muffiere
Herotem
Pacific Flyer
Adventures OF the Twins
Clive Roberts Barton
House OF
Hermit Crab
Mr. Goby
Mr. Crab
Altho
Nancy
Wigglef
Seattle Star
Han DU
Tyeu
BY Allman
Freckles
BY Blosser
Alek
Sie
Wim Kun
You, WU
NY Mama
Him
Everett True
Suvee, Everett
Stanley
Bruno
Spos
George Kahler
West Coast
Genttie Star
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Pinaud
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