The Throop Girls and Miss Chipman Conflict
In a village scene, Daisy and Phoebe Throop confront Miss Chipman over a half apple and a petty dispute. Their plan to return the fruit ends with a fire sparked by a drunken man, and the girls help contain the blaze while revealing Miss Chipman’s stinginess. The incident prompts broader village talk about the Throops and their path to the Bradley Normal School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosly
Lee
Aye
Miss Clapa
Chipmén
Mip
Laisy Throop
Qzro Martin
Miss Chipman
Throop
Daisy
Chipman
Phoeve
Daisy Throop
Garo Martin
Martin
Phoebe
Chipuain
Anse Iey
Philadelphia
Senator Vest and Mrs West in Washington gossip and weddings
A Washington gossip column profiles Senator Vest of Missouri and his wife Mrs George P Vest. It covers family origins from Virginia and Kentucky, the West and Stevenson families, mentions Julia Young Vest, Mary Wheeler Vest, and Miss Julia, and notes social life at the capital, travel to Dixie, and plans for weddings and hotel life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margherita Arling Hammars
The
Mail and Express
Miss Waling
Marguarite Merrington
Martha Morton
Eva Brodrique
Mary Huntley
Edith Tupper
Alice Ives
Lucette Styley
Minnie Maddern-Fiske
Vest
Missouri
George— Miss Stevenson
Washington Letty
Souhier Vest
Tare
Miscouri
Lous
Wests
West
Danville
Albemarle County
Adlai Stevenson
Fts
Boonevle
G. P. B. Jackson
St. Louis
Alexander
George P. Vest
George
Mary Wheeler
California
Vee Small
Virginia
Mrs George
Eigabeth Young
Cayretton
Mississippi
Teintree
Youngetree
Meebride
George Pou
Aldchird
Ewie
Exelas
Chidrey
Hoo
Tadremly
Che
Dixie
Bep Buebani
Dulla
Stever Eon Statt Hardin
Kentucky
Hardin
Normandie
River
Wat P. Hardin
Kentickr
Epurch
New York Avenue
Stevent
Capital
Waehing
Stevenson
Julia
Corean
Sok
Here
Corea
Senator George
Capitol Hill
Varnum Hotel
George P. West
Mary Wheeler West
Eves
Describing America and a Woolshed Scene
Daisy and Phoebe plot a prank over six shillings with Miss Ipman referenced. The passage shifts to an Irishman's humorous take describing America with bold images of rolling England and hidden oceans and whisky aroma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
Ireland
Scotland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claire
Do Martin
Mre
Chip- Man
Shiva
Washington
Lizzie Henderson
Ike
Danghinrs
Price
Newport
It News
Heuit
Carlisle
Marcon
Buzzards Bay
Woodley
Buzzard’s Bay
White House
J. B
Mak
Tam
Daisey
Land
F. Martel & Son
Wesk
F. Mi. Hicks
S. EB. Hicks
Vi. F. Ghase
Sec
Treas
F. M. Hicks
S. B. Hicks
H. Gostmian
W. PF
Chase
T. H. Scovell
Geo. Bickham
Ooms
S.B. McCutchen
T. L. Stringfellow
Spring & Milam Streets
Shreveport
C. A. Alston
Crockett and
Spring’ Streets
ONQGE
John E. Schilling
Plumber & Tinner
Louisiana Street
Milam and
Crockett Streets
John Cook
C.a.snow &Co
Washington, D. C
Monnet
Sadie
Work
Porem Auction Wal
Trisus
Poe
John Johnson
Proprietor
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