Sanctuary, 302 (Event)

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Page Number: 
302
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
His mother was the daughter of a boarding house keeper
Page Event Ends: 
304
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Mentioned: 
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, January 1, 1900 to Tuesday, December 31, 1901
Notes: 

Popeye's mother works in a downtown department store. One night Popeye's father - a professional strike breaker - gets off at her corner and offers to walk her home. A month later they get married. Popeye's father runs off to a Georgia town leaving Popeye's mother in Pensacola. Popeye's mother realises she is pregnant.

Summary: 

We learn how Popeye's mother met his father, and how that father deserted her when she was pregnant with Popeye.

Chronological Order: 
4.00
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Keywords: 
Pregnancy_Out-of-Wedlock Courting Marriage

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