Minister Advertises For Manservant In Odd Parlor Scene
A minister advertises for a manservant and a girl dressed youth arrives. The request to start the fire breakfast by seven leads to questions of duties including polishing silver and housekeeping. The visitor reveals he came to marry but balks at the work.
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Robert Carroll
Aledo
Ilincis
Chicago
S. G. McAllister
International Harvester Company
McAllister
National Committee
Robert
Mercer County
Illinois
Masquerade Plans Stir Talk Between Mrs Benton and Mrs Navoriche
A fragment shows Mrs. Benton asking about her husband's plans for a masquerade attending. Mrs. Navoriche answers with witty lines about originality and a crude exchange about life and luck. Sam and Rastus contribute a coarse banter implying maturation through luck and aces.
Language Lessons on Adopting a French Baby
Frugal exchanges reveal a two month old baby boy adopted by a couple. They discuss learning French as the child begins to speak, viewing the language as an early opportunity for enrichment.
Lengthy Visit Ends With Grudging Shilling Exchange
A fragmentary remark recalls M'Nab's six week stay at a hotel where he grudgingly handed the porter a shilling after noting that in Paris such tips cost about ten shillings. The exchange hints at travel pricing in a bygone era.
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Paris
Testing Her Faith Fortune Teller Scene
A brief exchange shows a fortune teller reassuring a client about money coming soon and asking to defer the fee until it is obtained, reflecting a cautious, dialogic tone.
Reasons Stated Vicar's Wife
A comic exchange as Mrs Johnson explains she misses church meetings due to twins arriving as the vicar’s wife questions her attendance. The humor hinges on the twins being the reason for absence.
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Vicar
Mrs Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Very Interested Eva and the Antique Offer
A playful exchange among neighbors and visitors features lines about valuable objects, antiques, and crops in Missouri. The snippets mix flirtation, a portrait request, and a wry remark on talent, marriage, and life’s twists.
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Eva
Edna
Butchering On Appointment Chalmer Catton
Local classifieds note an appointment for butchering with Chalmer Catton. Several farm items offered include coal at P and H Coal Co on Ben Johnson farm, a nearly new enamel round oven range, a Yoong Duroc boar eligible to register, and a 80 acre property with complete improvements near Deerfield. Communications via Rov C Morris, Menio.
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P & H. Coal Co
Ben Johnson
C Morris
Menio
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Matcre
Sam
Jes
Rastus
Missouri
Donna
Chalmer Catton
Pear Ieerfield
M. R. Clarx
Cmars
Marke
RADIO
Phico R.C.A. Victor
Zenith
General Electric
Cresley Emmerson
Afeliances
sUpen
Fussner
Elmwood, Ilinois
Tage
Bonnet
Vivie
Sre
Washington
William Brockart
Brockart
Congress
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