Parrot & Co Heads for Rangoon in 300000 Rupee Draft
Harold MacGrath and James the servant with a caged parrot known as Rajah travel on a river steamer bound for Rangoon to cash a 300000 rupees draft. Elsa Chetwood, rich American traveler, notices Warrington, and a tangled romance unfolds amid political maneuvering, threats, and a hatpin incident.
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Warrington
James
Irrawaddy
Parrot & Co
Rangoon
Elsa Chetwood
Rajah
Elsa
Martha
Newell Craig
Craig
Singapore
Paul
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered Against Calomel Dangers
An advertisement warns calomel’s mercury toxicity and bone decay, praising Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy. It guarantees relief by morning, claims no salivation, and promotes giving it to the whole family for months of health.
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Warrington
Craig
Sahib
Chetwood
Dodson
William Penn Chairs Restored by Blind Women in Philadelphia
Two blind women from the Industrial Home for Blind Women repaired William Penn chairs in Independence Hall. Cane caning and woodwork aged, work done without a caning table. The chairs, once in Congress Hall east room, are preserved and now safe for display.
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William Penn
Philadelphia Ledger
Pennsylvania Industrial Home For
Independence Hall
Congress Hall
Ira Frost
The Borrower Returns Umbrella After Year
Mr Brown called today and returned the umbrella he borrowed a year ago. The other responds with a wry remark about buying a new one, implying the humor of a long loan.
Proper Course and the Briton’s dilemma during confinement
A Briton questions an order to ban German dishes while considering interment as proper wartime action. The passage contrasts the comforts of home with the harsher realities of camp life, underscoring inviolable wartime rules.
Added Realism in a Family Film Scene
A girl asks why a dog loves his master and learns from a parent that the dog is scenting a polecat. The child notes she has never seen one, but she has smelled them, reflecting a charming misunderstanding from a household viewing.
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Elsa
Singapore
Paris
Vienna
Rome
London
Martha
Oh That Lash Punchline Sparks Father Son Joke
A young boy Tommy watches a ringmaster crack a whip and quips that he's glad the whip master isn’t his father, delivering a brief comic moment from a domestic exchange.
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Tommy
A Discovery About Summer Quiet Places
A brief dialogue reveals two people debating summer plans. One wants a peaceful, private spot to relax and do as they please, while the other prefers to stay home. The exchange captures contrasting summertime inclinations and personal space preferences.
Ohio hen hatches ten chicks from nine eggs
An Ohio hen recently hatched ten chicks from nine eggs. She does not belong to the poultry union.
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Ohio
The
Poultry Union
New Sulit Case Sparks Hype In Whistler City
A curious cry from the crowd echoes as a local figure dubbed a jailbird protests, while a playful nickname Zebra-Boo-hoo rings out. The scene features chaotic calls and a tense crowd around the purported culprit.
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Monk
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Harold Macgrath
Bagdac
Bobbst Terrill Company
Penang
Warrington Rose
Arthur
Howdy-Io
Ellison
China
Ture
J. Fuller
Kansas City Star
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