Loveless Lady and a House of Lies
Kit Allen plans to marry for money while feigning love for Jack Bowers, her employer's son. Jack falls for her unaware of the ruse, while Edith Lowell becomes engaged to him. After a forged engagement is revealed, Kit marries Hal Clode and confronts a web of deceit, with family pressure and a dramatic telegram altering fates as Jack confronts his father.
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Kit Allen
John
Jack) Bowers
Georer Ranges
Jack Keine
Kit
Hal Clode
Wal Kit
Mal
Hal
Doine
Jack
Coen
Bessie
Kat
Allen
Edith
Noudare
Ettat
Chad
Engagement and financial crisis spill into a confession
A dramatic disclosure reveals pressures on the Bowers company and its president, who faces possible bankruptcy. The letter links the firm’s credit needs to Sheridan Lowell’s wealth and influence, and ends with a vignette of Edith Lowell and Gerald Lane at a party, hinting at a concealed enmeshed engagement.
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Bowers Company
G. B
G B
Sheridan Lowell
Edith
Silver Slipper Inn
Edith Lowell
Gerald Lane
Park Hotel
Jack
Gerald
Merton
Briscoe
Ballinger
Townleigh
Barbara Merton
When Your Cough Hangs On Mix This at Home
An at home cough remedy promises quick relief using Pine and sugar syrup. The ad touts Ponex a Norway Pine based concentrate sold by Pines and guarantees prompt relief with a money back option.
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Pines
Pound of Fat a Day Jane Takes a Suggestion
Jane follows a new diet tip to shed weight by consuming a pound of fat daily. The plan claims rapid results but health experts warn of serious risks and uncertain benefits.
Condensed JAD Salts Offer Quick Weight Loss Promise
Modern science touts the Jad Salts method as a fat loss plan that bans hunger. It claims rapid weight drops from moisture loss and reduced bloating, with a two daily steps routine and a month's supply priced at 60 cents.
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Lta
Queenly Rea Faces Strain Living Up To Praise
Dear Miss Manners column notes Rea strives to live up to being called queenly, feeling lonely and pressured to entertain, while friends doubt her enjoyment. The letter segments discuss dancing, relationships, and advice on teaching a partner to dance at home.
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Rea
Miss Manners
Gly-Cas touted by Cedar Rapids resident as health boost
Mrs Wm Reed of 1670 Sixth Street NW Cedar Rapids reports lifestyle improvements after using Gly-Cas from Thrifty Drug Store. She cites relief from indigestion liver problems and insomnia, saying she now eats what she wants with no distress and sleeps better. The Gly-Cas Man greets crowds daily, offering explanations and testimonials.
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First Street
Third Avenue
William Reed
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue SE
Dear Miss Manners Advice on Remarrying Late in Life
A grown daughter asks how her children will react to a new marriage after years alone. Miss Manners urges prioritizing personal happiness and companionship, noting children will adapt as their own lives fill with other interests and obligations.
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Miss Manners
North Liberty man fined for keeping a gambling house
James Stuart pleaded guilty in District Court to keeping a gambling house. Judge Harold D. Evans fined him 50 dollars plus costs, ordered confiscated slot machine destroyed, and the money turned over to the school fund.
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Iowa City
James Stuart
North Liberty
Harold D. Evans
Evans
Get Up Nights Bladder Cleanse Ad Promises Sleep Aid
An advertisement touts Bukets a bladder laxative containing buchu leaves and juniper oil from gin to cleanse impurities and acids. It claims relief from night urination burning frequent desire leg pains and backache after four days with a 25 cent trial and refund if not pleased. Horak Pharmacies call Bukets a best seller.
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Horak Pharmacies
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Smulekoff
Third Ave
Jane
Mary Manners
Wm. Reed
Third St
16Th Ave
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Center Point
Brookfield
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California
Money Savers
Prince Albert
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Swift
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