Prudence Starr Finds Romance With Des Moines Visitor
Prudence Starr, eldest daughter of the Mount Mark Methodist minister, chats with Jerrold Harmer of Des Moines while recovering from an ankle injury. They discuss families, education, and future contact as mutual attraction grows in a scene of gentle domestic life.
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Starr
Mount Mark
Prudence
Fairy
Carol
Lark
Constance
Bairy
Papa
Prudence Starr
Jerrold Harmer
Des Moines
Jerry
Roldie
Hammie
Cross
Harvard
Jerrold
Prudence Recovers as Harvard Graduate Arrives in Town
In the parsonage, Prudence sprains her ankle after a bicycle mishap while recounting meeting a Harvard graduate named Jerry Harmer. The family plans a warm welcome at four, with Prudence and Fairy tidying the room and preparing attire as curiosity grows about the visitor from Des Moines.
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Father Starr
Fairy
Prudence
Conraie
Mr. Harmer
Jerry
er—Harmer
Lark
Hickory Grove
Mr. Starr
Des Moines
Mount Mark
Harvard
Connie
Stranger’s Journey Questions Identity and Destination
Fragmentary lines raise questions about a stranger’s true identity and motives. The text mentions Des Moines and Mount Mark with uncertain timing, suggesting an adventurous or hurried trek with unclear purpose.
The Flower of the Rich in Chrysanthemum Show
The article notes extreme wealth involved in a chrysanthemum show at Tarrytown New York praising Rockefeller’s lavish efforts while a less wealthy participant won best bloom. It also discusses fountain design using brick and terra cotta and offers home decoration tips with a simple mossed rock arrangement producing a striking water effect.
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John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
N. Y
Fountain Revival Spreads From Estates To Modest Homes
The article surveys a rise in decorative fountains in landscaping. It notes grand estates install expensive sculpted water features, while many households adopt simpler rock and cement or hidden wooden basins. Moonlit nights at a Southampton estate are highlighted as a lavish example.
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Southampton
J. L. Breese
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
Flower Hints for Early Spring Planting and Care
Unwrap trees and plants carefully to spot pests. Burn wrappings if pests are found. Harden off house seedlings before outdoor planting, airing them and lowering cold-frame sashes at night. Do not set out tender plants too soon. sow seeds only by corn-planting time. Thin crowded seedlings to avoid lifelong spoilage.
Remarkable climbing roses of Portland colonize coast
The article extols the Pacific coast rose belt highlighting a climbing Caroline Testout and the vast spread of roses along the coast. It contrasts eastern wealth with coastal climate and soil that foster such ornamental abundance, noting the incomparable rose climate as a priceless coastal asset.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Caroline
Navy Shooting Better Than Ever Says Daniels
Naval Secretary Daniels at a Washington dinner says a critic’s views are jaundiced while noting the navy’s improved shooting. He quips that the critic lives in a jaundiced atmosphere and recalls a schoolmaster pun about synonym for friends.
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Naval
Daniels
Washington
Navy
Eat Less Meat Try Skinner’s Macaroni and Spaghetti
Advertisement urging reduced meat consumption and promoting Skinner Mfg. Co. products from Omaha Nebraska. Claims macaroni and spaghetti are delicious nutritious and inexpensive with a free cook book offered by Skinner.
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Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Neb
Sorry He Didn’t Divorces Mentioned In Quaint Exchange
Jim Wells visits lawyer Collingwood to seek a divorce from his wife Nancy. The lawyer, recalling Wells’s devotion, jokes about a past declaration of love and asks if he truly wants divorce. Wells insists, saying he wishes he had eaten her. Obscure dialogue ends with Mrs. James Todd, Michigan.
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Jim Wells
Collingwood
Jim
Nancy
James Todd
Michigan
Reclaim Land Valued at Three Million
The Toronto harbor commission has reclaimed 300 acres of land for the harbor front development. Valuing the new land at ten thousand dollars per acre, the harbor board shows an added asset of three million dollars.
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Toronto Harbor Commission
Harbor Board
Toronto Globe
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Ethel Hueston
Bobbs-Merrill
Mattie Moore
Orlando
Rosalind
Davis
Elizabeth van Benthuysen
Doan
Indiana
A. F. Robinson
State St
Hammond
Ind
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Fletcher
Allen
Pennsylvania
Boschee’s
Boschee
Watson E.coleman
Washington,d.c
Torney
Duburs
Tennessee
Mile Station
L.A. Bryant
Shelbyville
Tenn
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