A Woman Collector and a Cunning Widow’s Scheme
A retired hardware dealer recalls Shiris & Shinn failing as a partnership. Shinn’s bad buying led to a junk shop, and a woman collector advances a dramatic ruse to recover a $187.42 deficit. The tale ends with Shinn’s marriage to a disguised former sweetheart who had posed as a collector.
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Shiris & Shinn
Shinn
Percy Shinn
Mr. Shinn
Herbert Dousman
Coffee and Tea as Drugs Health Message
A health note urges turning a new leaf and drinking the health drink three times daily to feel different. It frames coffee and tea as drugs and promotes a daily regimen for perceived changes.
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