Hoosier-Born World Traveler-1, Former Diplomat, Tells of Gene Stratton Porters First Writeup
| Description: |
While at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Charles C. Hart narrated an early experience as printers devil for his cousin, C. O. Rayn at the Geneva Herald newspaper. Upon hearing John Anderson casually mention that Mrs. Porter was engaged in some writing and realizing the importance of her husband, drug store owner and banker, Charles Hart began setting the type for a fulsome tribute to the towns budding literary genius, telling how the stars augured well for her early success. According to the story Hart told that day, Gene reported the news to the Decatur Democrat; the Porters were not well thought of in the community because they were snooty, not backslappers, never flattering anyone; and that Gene expressed gratitude to those who assisted her in any way. |
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| Origin: | 1942-04-05 |
| Created By: |
Watkins, Everett C., Washington Correspondent for The Star (Indianapolis) |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15078coll6/id/62 |
| Collection: |
Gene Stratton-Porter |
| Copyright: |
used with permission |
| Subjects: |
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Periodical Anderson, John, 1868-1908 Geneva, Adams County (Ind.) Geneva Herald (newspaper), Geneva - Adams County, (Ind.) Hart, Charles C., 1878-1956 |
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