Home By George Agnew Chamberlain
A serialized tale follows Alen eves sent away from Red Hill as family figures and loyalties unfold. Alan forms a serious flirtation with Alix Lansing during a sea voyage home while Gerry confronts presumed infidelity, travels to Pernambuco, then Piranhas where he meets a native girl. A baby is born to Alix.
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Alen Eves
Red Hill
J. Y
Clem
Captain Wayne
Alan
Waynes
Judge Healey
Alix Lansing
Alix
Napce Sterling
Gerry
Thing
Pernambuco
Piranhas
Gerry Lansing
Africa Bridge Mystery Unfolds Through Ten Percent Wayne Tale
In a tense gathering Collingeford recounts meeting the famed Ten Percent Wayne in Africa. The tale reveals Wayne’s brutal drive over a perilous bridge site, his control over workers, and the chilling cost of progress.
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Collingeford
Alan
Africa
Alan Wayne
Nance
Charley Stirling
Charley
J. Y
Piffie
Jis
Wayne
Prince Bodsky
London
Dinner at Maple House Seeks Welcome for Stranger
Collingeford arrives at Maple House and finds welcome among guests led by Mrs J Y and the judge. Nance offers a motherly smile while Charley Stirling teases Clematis. The captain signals for whisky and soda for the newcomer as dinner begins.
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Clem
J. Y
Nance
Collingeford
Maple House
Charley Stirling
Clematis
Gray
Collingeford Finds Quiet Anchor in Maple House
Englishman Collingeford, famed for roamings and city drawing rooms, sits with Mrs J Y at Maple House on Red Hill. Amid quiet talk and Clem’s violin, he asks for a week rather than a weekend, admiring America’s restful homes and the nation’s unfolding social strain.
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Maple House
Collingeford
Mrs. J
America
Albuquerque
Newport
Red Hill
England
Darken Gray Hair Without Dyes Advertisement Claims
An ad touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a non dye method to darken gray or faded hair after a week of daily use. It promises natural looking, lustrous dark hair and soft thickness, with a 50 cent prepaid big bottle option and a $1.00 price for La Creole Hair Dressing. Also a cheeky line about breach of promise suits and fashions.
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Q-Ban
Q-Ban Laboratories
Memphis
Tenn
Hanford's Balsam Promises Quick Healing
An advertisement touts Hanford's Balsam as a household remedy for cuts, sores, burns, lameness and other external ailments. It urges keeping the balsam in every home and notes it can aid healing quickly. The piece also includes unrelated proverbs about speech and arguing with women.
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Hanford
Cuticura Comforts Baby Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for infant care, urging a bath with hot water and Cuticura Soap, thorough drying, and Cuticura Ointment on affected areas. It promises instant relief and improved sleep, offering a free sample by mail with a brochure.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Why He Resembled His Parents
A bachelor guest at a couple's dinner is asked which parent the infant resembles. He notes the baby looks like both parents, saying intelligence has not dawned yet but he is wonderfully like both.
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Fred
How it Impressed Him by a Father to Willie
A father extols the leaps of science in fifty years to his son Willie mentioning telephones electric lights talking machines moving pictures X rays and wireless telegraphy Willie interrupts with a humorous jab about people being “hicks.”
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Willie
At the Museum Description Reveals Hidden Artist Credit
A humorous exchange explains that a prominent donor’s name dominates the artwork’s label while the artist’s name appears in small print at the lower right corner. The quote underscores museum labeling practices and patronage.
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Pop
Grape-Nuts Helped Woman Recover From Illness
A Me resident recovering from scarlet fever followed indiscriminate feeding and suffered stomach and kidney trouble. After starting Grape-Nuts on doctor’s advice she gained ten pounds, returned to daily tasks, and praised the food's health benefits, noting others with similar issues also saw improvement. The letter ends with a testimonial tagline, There’s a Reason.
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Aes
Postum Co
Battle Creek
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