Talk:Florence Harding

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Early career[edit]

Piano teacher from 1868-1880 can't be right. She was only 8 years old in 1868. Presumably this should read 1878. If she was a publisher from 1883-1891, we would be interested to know the details, as she also became a publisher later, when her husband Warren, owner of the Marion Star, was absent through illness, and she made a great success of it. (They did not marry until 1891.) Details of her work as a store clerk and rent collector would also be of interest, with dates, if possible. Valetude (talk) 10:55, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Update. She did indeed work in her father's store at the age of 8. And I've inserted the dates when was a publisher. Valetude (talk) 04:50, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Athertons[edit]

On different pages, her first husband and her son are both described as 'aka Pete'. Is this correct? If not, which one was 'Pete'?

Also the spelling of 'Atherton'. It's sometimes spelt as 'Athenton'. Which is correct? Valetude (talk) 11:07, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Validity of first marriage[edit]

I don't understand why LaDonnaMisteriosa has deleted my research into the issue of her first marriage. Historians are still divided as to whether or not there was ever a formal wedding, and both theories deserve exposure. This kind of deletion normally merits a short explanation, at least. Valetude (talk) 00:20, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Have reverted today. Valetude (talk) 11:31, 11 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

President Harding's death[edit]

On the page for the President, it states he died of a cerebral hemorrhage, not a heart attack. I've labeled the description of death here as dubious until someone more knowledgable can make the correction. 108.81.226.148 (talk) 23:30, 13 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think confirmation of the hemorrhage is needed. Sawyer was a mediocre performer, in whom the First Lady placed excessive trust after he saved her life when she was first struck down with floating kidney (nephritis). The circumstances of Harding’s death were not officially recorded, and no autopsy was performed. It is true that the President was aware that he had heart disease, but it seems that he could have been saved on that occasion. Sawyer either misdiagnosed his condition or (being practically blind) may have reached for the wrong bottle. Valetude (talk) 11:30, 18 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Violating MOS:SURNAME[edit]

This article violates the surname manual of style. Harding should not be referred to by her first name except in moments requiring disambiguation. Spaceanddeath (talk) 19:52, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"...or in cases in which use of the surname alone would be confusing." (WP:SAMESURNAME) Referring to her as "Harding" would be confusing, because many readers would think that in reference to her husband. When using single names for presidents and first ladies, general practice is to use the surname for the president and the first name for the first lady..

Firejuggler86 (talk) 17:25, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Who initiated their courtship[edit]

Who was pursuing whom is uncertain, depending on who later told the story of their romance.

When he came back from his convalescence, he wanted to live the simple bachelor life. There is not much doubt, looking at the nature of their marriage, who was in the driving seat. Valetude (talk) 13:36, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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