Andrew Becomes Village Talk as He Plans Wheeler Farm
Chapter Sixteen shows Andrew arriving with Joan and mother at a parish event. He is greeted warmly, helps serve water, and is surrounded by locals curious about his plans for the Wheeler place. He reveals ambitions to be an architect and farmer, drawing attention to apple trees and the brook as townsfolk press for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Joan
Mother
Elvise Tagger
Mrs. McClure
Jess
Ory
Jess Campbell
Billy
Tiny & Farmer
Wheeler Place
Jusk
Exelanii
Mohs
Addlee
A New Architect Faces Rural Trial at Branfield
Andrew outlines an ambitious plan to become an architect after buying a Branfield farm with only a soil report as guidance. Joan questions the market, crops, and feasibility while he asserts independence and adapts to a desperate, risky shift from grocery clerk to farmer-turned-architect in a tense meal exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Joan
Qi Teowneh
Branfield
IOOF Delegation to Attend State Meeting
IOOF delegates, led by James Harris of Butte grand master, plan to attend the grand lodges session next week. Local lodges hold regular meetings through the week in Enterprise hall, Its Mall, St George hall, Meaderville, and Colusa hall with candidate classes and special business.
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Odd Fellows
Re_ bekan lodge
James Harris
Butte
Ludgs
Sonadile
LO Sul
Enterprise Hall
At &Avelock
Hill
Fidelity Lodge No. A
West Broadway
Turstay
Marsha Rebekah
Sons
St. Ceorge Hall
Denville
Ameleek
Colusa Lodge No
Meaderville
Presta Truman
Hiawatha
Suver
Rebekah Lodge
Business and Social Sessiors Enterprise Walt
Sunwalt
Colusa Hall
Enterprise Lodge No. du
Ihall
Front Street
Bourlock
Canton Wittley No. 1
Wheeler Farm Purchase Sparks Town Supper Remarks
Andrew buys Wheeler farm through Mr. Call outtwix with Joan’s prickly warmth shaping his doubts. After supper, neighbors share home movies of skiing while Mrs. Woodford brims with talk of funds and Eloise’s endless lists. The scene blends flirtation, business, and small town humor at Branfield.
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Wheeler Farm
Joan
Call Outtwix
Priest
Andrew
Jim
George
Roland
Eph Merwell
Branfield
Andrey
Tenom
Mrs. Woodford
Eloise
Chinese Try to Halt Supplies for Reds
The Chinese navy announced a blockade across the Yangtze estuary area near Shanghai to cut a flow of essential commodities to the Communists. The blockade extended to southern coastal islands as junks and small ships were said to be carrying supplies to the northern Communist controlled areas, indicating south China as a major source.
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Yangtze
Shanghai
Mrst
China
South China
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Kay Hamilton
National Fur Shop S. W, Park
Cae
Mafia
Bendix
IOOF
American Fat Salvage Committee, Inc
Ikai
Drew
Evelyn Mobley
Portland
Ore
Carroll Howard
Patricia
Marte
Cation
Whitehall Bank
Bank OF Sheridan
Darjeeling
Montana
Stevenson Street
San Francisco
Calif
Avery
Marian Martin
Wretes
É&A
Ford
Ford Theater
Have
Butte Motor Company
East
Galena
Anaconda Motor Company Corner Oak and E
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