Marriage of Wallace Withers and a widow in dispute
A Raleigh Carolina story follows Kgje Morgan widow owner and several others as a young man named Wills lodges at the Morgan home. Wills eyes timber land interests and a title dispute draw in Marian Virgie Lucy Fields and Stanley Daniels. Tensions rise with alleged affairs, a ransom of land, threats, a rifle shot, and Wills fleeing to the woods after a near-fatal confrontation.
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Kgje Morgan
Rain Paper Mall
Carolina
Wallace Withers
Anford Wills
Morgan
Marian
Virgie
Wills
Dev
Stanley Daniels
Pruitt
Uife
Tom
Lucy Fields
Daniels
Bothever
Virgle
Tham
Ser
Morgan Ho
Tom Pruitt Faces Murder Charge After Ambush Shooting
Virgie Morgan takes charge as Tom Pruitt, injured and shaken, is kept indoors. The group debates truth, fear, and the looming danger of authorities while Virgie recalls David and battles guilt over provoking the fatal act.
Virgie Morgan Drives to Help Tom Pruitt Across State Line
Virgie Morgan, a mountain woman, defies the law to spirit Tom Pruitt away after he admits to striking a man. They flee through se- ld roads, pursued by deputy Lon Hicks, and reach dawn with Virgie planning a top lawyer as she contemplates Asheville or Roanoke for Tom’s defense.
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Lassie
Virgie
Bry
Marian
Tom Pruitt
David
Tom
Tor
Bry Hutton
Jim Bishop
Morgan
Tennessee Line
Cincinnati
Jemme
Miss Morgan
Lon
Lon Hicks
Howdy
Asheville
Roanoke
Richmond
Marian Morgan Seeks Help For Sheriff’s Jail Dilemma
In a Virginia mill town, Marian Morgan confides in Branford Wills about Tom Pruitt, missing for a week after a timber theft and shooting incident. Tom is jailed, may refuse bail, and Marian asks Wills to accompany her to persuade him to return home and end the turmoil threatening the Morgan mill community.
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Tom
Morgan
Bry
Lassie
Marian
Virgie
Mrs. Morgan
Through the Mill Wills Learns the Work of Pulping
Branford Wills begins his first shift in the mill tending a pulping trough under the tough guidance of taciturn men. He recalls Virgie’s instruction and faces the mountain industry’s harsh pride, earning respect with quiet resolve as Jerry warns about handling hot chemicals with bare hands.
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Branford Wills
Virgie
Willa
National Park
Jerry
Midnighter Memoir and Hollywood Riches Echo
A collage of gossip and anecdotes from New York figures, including farmer Paul Whiteman gifting an Aber deen Angus bull to Frank Norris of Time, Eddie Cantor's film success, and hints of media rivalry. It also recounts a misdirected diamond robbery case where two women were jailed briefly before Daly admitted no rings were missing.
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New York
Paul Whiteman
Frank Norris
Time
Norris
McNabee
Eddie Cantor
H’wood
Reader’s Digest
Geo, Miller
Jolson
Kelly
Martha Raye
Harry Nielson
Ave
Daly
Wendy Martin
Jean Sauve
Miss Martin
Broadway Ticker Tape and Celebrity Elopements
A humorous Broadway rumor column reports Fahrney planning marriage to a German baron after his decree, with plans for a Berlin castle. Edits touch on Tone in Palm Springs, Edith Luce and Eduardo Matthews as a duo, Irene Morgan eloping at 14 and set to wed in June, plus Ambassador Kennedy’s shift to film producing and questions about Bullitt in Mexico.
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Broadway
Merry Madcap Fahrney
Chums
Berlin
Tone
Palm Springs
Calif
Edith Luce
Louisiana Purchase
Eduardo Matthews
Irene Morgan
Havana- Madrid
Forchin
China
Bullitt
Ambassadoniels
Mexico
Mussolinis
Typewriter Ribbons and Writers Featured in Fractured Quotes
A fragmented collage presents quotes and images spanning authors like Thomas Mann Sinclair Lewis and Guy de Maupassant, paired with Harlem figures and Manhattan aerial impressions. The piece blends whimsical metaphors with urban scenes, hinting at cultural contrasts and the era’s mood.
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Jean Dickenson
Hollywood
Thomas Mann
Sinclair Lewis
Abe Martin
Jerome K. Jerome
Gellett Burgess
Hugh Walpole
Guy de Maupassant
Sleepy the oilcloth burro with gentle nature
Sleepy is a lazy oilcloth burro loved by children for calm demeanor. The 12 inch figure features a green yarn mane and red halter, priced at 15 cents and catalogued under number 79083. Orders should be sent to the address provided.
Honest Man Faces Bar of Conscience Trial
A reflective line notes that the toughest test for a good man is facing judgment before his own conscience, knowing truths sharper than any external accuser could argue for guilt. The quote emphasizes inner accountability over external verdicts.
Charity by Knowledge by Norman McLeod
A note on charity argues that true charity toward those who differ on difficult questions depends on the giver s understanding of them. The more knowledge a person has about others, the greater their charity will be.
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Norman McLeod
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David Morgan
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Lucy
Marian Morgan
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Morgan Mill
Mother
Alfer Ve
Circle Club
48Th St
Jimmy Kelly
Kretchma
NBC News
Italy
Manhattan
New York City
Harlem
Fins Gers
Margie
Martha
Kansas City
Towa
Liberal
American Republic Ing. Co
Walnut
Des Moines
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
WNULN
Bureau OF Standards
Washington
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