Intercepted Daughter on Post Amid Indian Threats
Major McDonald at a frontier army post near Fort Lodge seeks a man to intercept his daughter Molly as she heads toward the post to reach Fort Ripley and then Fort Dodge. An Indian outbreak is feared while Hamlin the sergeant arrives with troops and stories of depredations.
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Fort Lodge
Molly
Brick ' Hamlin Bergeant
Meaaxuges
Fort Ripley
Fort Dodge
Bill’ Moylan Gan- Bales
Hamlin
Aptle Fevre
Fisk'ns
Bitin
Mrs. Dupont
Furmer
Thipcont
Tim
Handin
LeFevre
Lear
Lear His Record Tater
Lupont Ant
Mert
Xmilia
Opened Way to Freedom from Nawaledonta Convict Settlement
Two marine engineers in the Nawaledonta French convict settlement plotted a seven year escape. They dug a secret tunnel from their hut to the beach and built a chamber, a boat, and an engine. They used driftwood pieces and oil tins, assembling bolts and rivets to propel their crafted vessel. The final details remain incomplete.
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Naw ¢Aledonta
Fragmentary confession amid tense scene at the inn
In a truncated exchange, a character declares he came for Molly not for interest, interrupting as he seeks to touch her arm. The lines reveal mounting tension and unclear motive within a social setting.
Molly Tells Her Story in a Blackmail Plot Twist
Molly reveals a planned blackmail scheme linked to Lieutenant Gaskins and her fiancé, as Hamlin traces Mrs. Dupont's influence over her father. The pair discuss overheard conversations, a concealed alibi, and the danger looming over Molly, her engagement, and the family.
Where Are the Walkers Excellent Days for Walking
A fragmented reminiscence on walking and bicycle use in America. It notes sessions of confinement, a French commandant, and a plan for pardons after a year. It reflects on walking as a rare, fashionable activity and contrasts it with revelatory mobility and motor cars.
Hopeful Pa Keeps Cheerful Despite Hard Times
A cheerful, working father endures stagnant wages while the family faces economic strain. Neighbors cut costs and resist travel abroad as a new electric apparatus is sold elsewhere, with local talk centering on unlucky thirteen and a hostess losing guests at a New Year table.
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Hia
Folka
Not Merely a Matter of Choice in Poetic Persona
A critic discounts a writer's poetry, arguing his long hair and open shirt reveal masquerade over artistry. The dialogue hints the poet leans on appearance rather than revised craft, suggesting a preference for stylistic makeup over substance.
Dribbleson Family Wealth Questioned Over Time
A conversation hints the Dribbleson fortune may not have always existed. One speaker recalls Mrs Dribbleson briefly stepping backward from a car, suggesting a possible shift in status or wealth over time.
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Dribblesons
Mrs Dribbleson
Cookies for the Lord and a birthday surprise
In a home story the Stubbs family, devoted missionaries, tell how a child’s quip about cookies reveals the balance between religious duties and family treats. Jessie, unaware of her birthday, learns the goodies are meant for her, sparking delight.
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Stubbs
Jessie
Young People's Society
Quite Another Thing in the Stock Market
In a terse exchange Parks denies stock market operations and asserts that he has been operated upon, while Marks counters with a claim of misinformation. The dialogue suggests a satirical or cryptic remark about surveillance or manipulation in financial affairs.
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Marks
Parks
Unappreciated Liberal Spirit Storyteller
A reflective portrait of a kind hearted man who sought to brighten others with daily stories and aid. The dialogue explores whether his actions truly helped, noting his liberal spirit and lifelong aim to make people happier through small deeds and honest effort.
After Yankees Slump Cobb Praises Chance Humor
Irving Cobb, the humorist, approached Frank Chance after a game noted for the Yankees’ ignominious defeat and quipped a remark that reflected on the loss. The exchange underscores the era’s annual baseball tensions and public rivalries between side figures.
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Yankees
Irving Cobb
Frank Chance
Loss an Ilusion. McReynolds recalls Tennessee suit tale
James C. McReynolds, who probed the tobacco trust for the government, recalls starting law practice in a Tennessee town. A neighbor once threatened $10,000 damages and called him a hippopotamus two years earlier. The quip about the insult was only seen as a compliment until a circus passed through town last week.
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James C. McReynolds
Tobacco Trust
Tennessee
Stout Hillaman
McReynolds
Saturday Evening Post
Easy Bargain on Transit Scene Sparks Domestic Roast
A woman debates a selfish passenger who sits while others stand in a crowded car. She warns her husband James she would sever ties if he ever sits when a woman remains standing. The man quips that peace at such a price is rare. The piece ends by noting a new Atlantic liner with 11 decks, likened to a towering skyscraper.
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Gaegkins
Gaakine
Mrs. Dupont
Vera Carson
Sarah Counts
Lieutenant Gaskins
Papa
Hamlin
James
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