The Custard Cup Chapter Summary Teaser
Uncle Jerry arrives near The Custard Cup and stays close to Mrs. Penfield. Lettie befriends Penzie and a tangle of tenants and arrivals unfolds through Chapters four to ten. Gussie Bosley questions Uncle Jerry while Mrs Penfield contemplates life at the humble lodging as more backstory surfaces.
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Uncle Jerry
Jerry
Prudence Hapgood
Lorene Percy
Penzie
Dick Chase
Frank Bosley
Gussie
Jade
Mrs. Penfield
Frank
Peffield
Ev'rybody
Lettie
Uncle Derry
Bicken
Carline
Freed of Famine Russia Faces Grain Stockpile Surge
Moscow reports a shift from famine to abundance as grain prices fall and large reserves build. Officials note nearly 200 million bushels collected through taxes, with much of the surplus awaiting export or allocation to the army, while rural districts see rye and wheat cheaper than before. A closing line hints at merchant inquiries.
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Moscow
Russia
Veto of Normal School Bill Sparks Debate in Winfield
Winfield Smouse condemns Gov. Kendall veto of the Storey bill which would have funded teacher training at private colleges. He predicts a fall special session may move Washington toward a normal school. Smouse notes Cedar Falls grads are absorbed by large high schools, leaving small and country schools short, urging two or three Iowa normal schools.
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Winfield Smouse
Kendall
Washington
Smouse
Cedar Falls
Iowa
The Black Letter in Early Print
The black letter first appeared in printed books in the mid fifteenth century with Gothic types. Pliny the Elder's Natural History, printed in 1469, used Roman type.
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Pliny
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