The Girl in the Mirror and a Lunch With Maya Doris
Laurie Devon, a successful young playwright in New York, helps Maya Doris after seeing her in a mirror. He learns Doris fears danger and hints at a mystery tied to her finances. A chance ride with Doris leads to Sam the elevator operator recognizing the trio and sharing a quiet exchange about feeding Maya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie
Devon
Barbara
Japan
Epstein
Bangs
New York
Maya
Fladly
Doris and Laurie's Fraught Farewell at the Studio
In a taxi leaving the studio, Doris consents to pawn a gold amber chain to fund a future job. Laurie, smitten and playful, teases with Doris and Bertie as he admits his attraction. She agrees to a brief eight o clock visit, then says goodbye with a lingering smile and a soft farewell.
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Shaw
Laurie
Herbert Ransome Shaw
Bertie
Doris
Laurie and Louise—Doris’s trouble drifts toward Sonya
Laurie grapples with Doris's peril linked to Herbert Shaw while plotting to aid her. He visits Louise Ordway who senses illness and hints at Sonya Orleneff in town. Laurie vows to stand by if called, as fate seems poised to intervene.
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Laurie
Doris
Bangs
Rodney
Herbert Ransome Shaw
Devon
Shaw
McDonald
Louise Ordway
Bob Warren
Bob
Warren
Barbara
Japan
Mrs. Ordway
Louise
Sonya Orleneff
Sonya
Warwick
Samuel
New York
Missouri News Nuggets and Local Obituaries
A Missouri roundup reports James B. Wilson, a Sedalia grocer, arrested after an indictment tied to a campaign against bankruptcy fraud. Ellington marks a 66th wedding anniversary for John P. and Mrs. George. George Campbell recalls 1846 oxen trips to St. Louis. Other notes include deaths in St Petersburg Florida and Joplin mayor Jesse Osborne, with state road bond support and a murder trial in Poplar Bluff.
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Kansas City
James B. Wilson
Sedalia
National Association of Credit Men
Wilson
Ellington
John P. George
George
Buford
George Campbell
Polly Copeland
St. Louis
Louisiana
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lizzie Buckner Finney
S. W. Buckner
John Cornish
Lydia Wells
T. R. Buckner
Columbia
Barbour Buckner
George W. Buckner
Connellsville
L. B. Robertson
John Cornish Beck
New York
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Louis Hayes
Lester Mathis
Hayes
Mathis
John Kelly
Bristol Hat Company
Frederic
Kelly
Omaha
Bowling Green
Pamelia Abbott
Plains
James Angel
Joplin
Jesse F. Osborne
Cajun Justices Not Ruled by Blackstone
In southwest Louisiana, old prairie justices held all day trials at their homes. Verdicts mirrored the judge's view rather than strict law, with cases like a planter seeking a calf. Domestic matters shone as quick marriages and divorces were arranged for fees, described by Nevil Henshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
M'Sieu
Whole Roast Chicken Argument Sparks Restaurant Scene
A weary man demands a whole roast chicken and refuses to share. He insists on carving and serving his preferred parts himself, warning the waiter that typical orders would yield undesirable cuts like back and neck pieces. He declares this meal will be different.
I Can’t Work Today Split Headache Quote
A brief quarrel over work and chores features a worker claiming a splitting headache and a supervisor insisting on splitting wood behind the house. The exchange captures a stubborn clash over tasks and health.
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Elizabeth Jordan
Sam
Susanne
Missouri News Nuggets
Kirksville
Susanna Maupin Champ Parker
Adair County
G. E. Underhill
Mexico
James Clyde Weaver
Andrain County
Weaver
Baker
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Carl M. Dubinsky
Alfonso Palazzolo
Clayton
Palazzolo
Constantine Ajlounny
University City
Blackstone
Gobbie
Nevil Henshaw
Adventure Magazine
Marcelle
W. Beggs Sons & CO
N. Western Ave
Chicago
Buffalo Specialty Company
18 Liquid Veneer
Buffalo, N, Y
OND
ARERR
T. T. K. Laboratory, Inc
60Th St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Shirley-Grace Lab
Buckingham
Los Angeles
Calif
Godey
M. Belcher, Wornall Ter
J. P. Dinneny
Scott St
Naugatuck
Conn
Trumptness
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Alice
Annie
Tanlac
Vira Brink
Missouri St
Opreese
S. Mo
Luden
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
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