Tragedy on Stage A Conspiracy in a Brooklyn Home
A distorted synopsis describes Dick Meade, Bob Reynolds and Jane in a nyc home as Brand, Hudson and United Construction influence cement work on a Pecos River dam. Jane schemes to money and power while Bob resists. Tensions rise as sudden arrivals unfold a doomed conspiracy on stage.
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Staten Island
Dick Meade
Reynolds
Bob
John Brand
Brand
Hudson
United Construction Company
Pecos River
Jane
Jand
Maki
Farewell at the Reynolds Home in a Parting Promise
In Chapter XVI, Jane and Bob confront money and marriage drift. He refuses a drastic loan, fearing ruin of their home and integrity. She vows to seek independence, planning to meet at the Astor library if he fails to join her. A silent witness, Dick, vanishes as the couple part.
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Jane
Ian
Jane Rmly
New York
Astor Library
Bob
Brand
Reynolds
Hearthstone
Lane
Playing the Game in New York High Society
In a fashionable north shore home, Bob Reynolds enjoys wealth via his mentor Brand while his wife Jane pursues status. A supper party with Brand and his wife reveals tensions over drinking and friendship with Dick, hinting at a past island night and lingering resentments as Bob contemplates a different life from Brand.
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Reynolds
Bob
North Shore
Brand
Brandot
Mrs. Brand
Jane
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Africa
India
Not on the Menu in a Fly-Blown Eating-House
Johnson faces a grim meal in a single neighborhood dining room. He sits under a stained tablecloth as a dispirited waiter brings a bleak scene and the question about cold pie ends the readable excerpt.
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Johnson
William the Modest and the German Emperor
German consul Kurt Kiegler in Denver argues the German emperor is neither conceited nor vain and praises his modesty and intelligence. He cites a 1912 speech to his Brandenburg regiment stating no general is a hero to his valet or to himself unless he is a fool.
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William the Modest
Kurt Kiegler
Denver
Brandenburg
Sensible Women Quote Sparks Equal Rights Note
Montague Glass asserts he would not wed a woman lacking desire for equal rights. He is happily married to a wife who meets his standard of a sensible woman.
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Montague Glass
Twobble’s Quest for Perfection Sparks Debate
A reformer notes Twobble pursues perfection with zeal. He praises the trait but adds that Twobble directs the effort at others rather than himself.
Zeppelin raid fears dampen London nerves
A fragment reflects on London civilians growing uneasy about air raids. A dialogue notes beef eaters' supposed steadiness and admits fear when the Zeppelin threat turned out the lights. The exchange hints at wartime anxiety and civilian resilience in the capital.
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London
Man Reflects on Luck Versus Change of Mind
A man muses that luck is not easily altered, unlike a woman who can change her mind. The line hints at gendered perceptions of agency and fate in daily life.
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Wedselk Clinson
ACH Clary & Co
Sid
Mike
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Rayo Lamp
Standard Oil Company
Orb aLema
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Alberta
Western
Canada
Canad Capade
Ottawa
A. Cook
W. On
Kansas City, Me
Fletcher
Twobble
Sen, Zona Company
Chita, Kabsas
Kansas City Directory
Ponetae Geo
E. Gole
Kansas City
Gollese
Liggett- Stuart & CO
Wichita
ZAK
Rotel Eteeton
Lampe As & Son
Ell Kineay
Schafer
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