Rosa’s Reviews > The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post > Status Update

95 Shorty Bristol is CW´s long time friend and business partner
97 I could not, as a woman, assume responsibility of papa’s ventures (in 1905)
98 CW wants to purchase more than 200 thousand acres in Texas
Chapter 12
104 “Five cents is the difference between eating supper or going hungry to many a family.”
“The greater the wealth, the greater the need for careful oversight.”

75 I'd marry Ed Close as soon as I graduated. And I’d start a family of my own.
William Post will marry Leila.
85 In truth the sum ($100K)had been given only to me, in bonds bearing my new married name…
89 Ed is Episcopalian and want Marjorie, a Christian Scientist to convert. Ed is also a sloppy drunk
90 Eddie had the breeding, Marjorie had the Bank Account

Chapter 6 President William McKinley assasinated 9-1901
Home:The Boulders
Grape Nuts vs Corn Flakes
51 Divorse. Laila steps in
Chapter 7 Greenwich Connecticut Sumer 1903
56 Edward Close and The 400
Edward Close is 21, Marjorie is 16
72 I wish to marry you

… my daddy counted among his close friends our new vice president
Teddy Roosevelt
Henry Ford
Mark Twain
Walt Whitman
William Howard Taft
China’s formidable empress, Tzú-hsi, had talent to eating Grape-Nuts
King Edward

Chapter 3 Spring 1892
24 Christian Science and Prayer
Book: Science and Health
24 “A body in need of healing is a body in need of of good, wholesome food.”
24 “Our ailments come not from the body but from the soul” -Mrs. Gregory
32 I’ve been thinking… Wouldn’t it be nice to make their lives just a bit easier? CW Post

Elia Letitia Merrieweather
Charlie William Post
Dr. John Kellog
Stayed at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Gregory
Dr Kellog, 7th Day Adventist
17- Vegetarian, Bland Bran Products, No Salt, Caffeine, Sugar, Coffee, Tobacco, Tea, Wine

Marjorie and Ned conceive and loose a baby boy. Marjorie wants to build a new home. Adirondacks!

Marjorie remarries a millionaire. They are both very happy.

New wife gets 50% of everything. Daughter not happy about this and finally gets the entire Post business.