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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
6
A scrambled tale follows a frail heroine entangled with the enigmatic Monsieur de Ravenol in a Swiss town and a voyage to New York. Complications arise from a disputed guardian claim and a web of mistaken loyalties, fatefully leading to theft, discovery, and a perilous plan.
In a tense chase a detective follows a femme fatale through New York streets as diamonds vanish and a hidden hand moves to steal a necklace. A lawyer protects a witchlike girl connected to a dangerous plot, while a travel-worn driver recalls a perilous encounter.
The article notes date fruit as staple in much of Arabia with uses from food to vinegar and brandy. It describes a Massachusetts doctor’s dynamite bomb that measures sea depth by timing sound travel from the bottom to the surface.
Entirely incredulous dialogue shows a doctor claiming youth restoration while Farmer Corntossel mocks the claim. He recalls dancing at the town hall and doubts doctors will improve him, comparing them unfavorably to the failed dancer.
An advertisement extols Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine and Angelica Bitter Tonic as life changing medicines. It cites a Addy Washington letter from 1919 praising cures, improved appetite, and better sleep after two bottles, urging readers to buy from Joseph Triner Company in Chicago or Spokane.
A Boston Transcript quip notes a cafe or bar saying Do you serve only soft drinks The reply offers a glass of hard water expressing playful wordplay on beverages and service.
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