Cornered Cranthorne the Rubber King in Paris sting
Cranthorne the Rubber King sits uneasy in his grand Sussex library when editors Harrison and Maguire threaten a blackmail scheme over a past bigamy. They propose regular payments to keep quiet, but a sudden public scandal and bankruptcy ruin them as a newsboy shouts a sensational headline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
James Strode
States
England
Mr. Cranthorne
Maguire
Mr. Maguire
The Little Funeral in a Desolate Prairie Town
A nameless Stranger in Town, weary after dinner, observes a quiet prairie village. He encounters a cobbler who has lived all his life in the town. A church funeral procession arrives for a child, and the cobbler quietly admits the child is his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Limited Express
Prairie Village
Charlotte
California
Cupid among the statues in a ballroom
In a ballroom lounge, Chester and Miss Van Duren banter about love as the ancients viewed Cupid as the least of all gods. They joke about wealth, marriage, and the implied fortune hunter, with Cupid’s statue as a running motif and a nudge toward romantic intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Mise van Duren
Miss van Duren
Cupid
Mina Ven Duren
Business Talk With a Man on the E M F 30 Car
A 1911 ad argues the E M F 30 is the best value at $1,000 and appeals to business buyers. It touts low first cost, factory efficiency, and superior performance including speed, hill climbing, and durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Flanders
E-M-F
E-M-F Co
America
Atlanta Speedway
Savannah
Coles
Abbott
Dixieland
Georgia
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St. Paul
Ann Street
Siroadway
New York
Plain Business
Cody Trading CO
J. M. Schwoob, Mgr
Cody, Wyoming
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