Train Saga of Elopement on Nevada Route
Lieut. Mallory and Marjorie Newton plan to elope but a wreck of a taxicab thwarts them as the Transcontinental train gathers speed. Onboard, Mallory, Lathrop, and a host of passengers chase a preacher while romantic entanglements escalate into comic peril amid panic and a dramatic train stop.
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Harry Mallory
Marjorie Newton
Porter
Ira Lathrop
Elopers
Jimmie
Wellington
Reno
Sammy Whitcomb
Tter
Mallory
Annie Gattle
Ellington
Little Jimmie
Whitcomb
Marjorie
Lathrop
Miss Gattle
Kitty Lewellyn
Chapter XXXV Continued Temple Sparks Romance on Train
Dr. Temple and Mrs. Temple reconcile with the Wells-Wagtons aboard a dining car. Wellington questions sincerity as Lucetria vows not to smoke and Jimmie proclaims lifelong devotion. Mrs Whitcomb watches, resolves to separate from Wells Wagtons and reunite with Sammy.
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Dr. Temple
Jimmie
Mrs. Whitcomb
Mrs. Little Jimmie
Mr. Little Jimmie
Sammy
A Duel for a Bracelet in the Breakfast Corridor
Marjorie and Mallory shadow a doorway as Kathleen appears for breakfast. The girls plot to seize a bracelet while Mallory trembles. Kathleen greets with warmth, while Marjorie’s icy rival replies, heightening the tense schoolroom mood.
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Marjorie
Marlory
Mallory
Kathleen
Down Brakes On Trans-American Express Train
In a dramatic blast of violence the Trans-American Express derails as a gigantic child grabs the train causing jars and crashes. Mallory is flung down the aisle, Kathleen and Marjorie are knocked aside as frightened passengers scramble amid screams and chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Mallory
Kathleen
Britt
Papa
Oldest Almanac History Shows Name Changes Over Centuries
The Almanach National, issued by the French government since 1686, has undergone several name changes from Almanach Royal to National to Imperial and back. The publication has expanded from 48 pages to a current 1,680 pages, reflecting its long, bulky evolution.
Hopeful Recovery for Four-Year-Old After Father John’s Medicine
Little Stanley Peabody nearly four was so ill a Lowell Massachusetts children's home matron said life was despaired of. After Father John’s Medicine his condition improved from emaciation to vigorous health and the matron endorses the remedy as safe for children to prevent colds and treat throat and lung troubles without alcohol or dangerous drugs.
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Stanley Peabody
Ellen O'Leary
Kirk Street
Lowell
Mass
Father John
German Post Office Publishes World Wireless Map
The German Imperial Post Office issued a map listing principal wireless telegraph stations worldwide to advertise Germania’s facilities for wireless communication. Neuen station is claimed as the most powerful, with a range of 2100 miles, 200 more than the Eiffel Tower.
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Imperial Post Office
Germany
Neuen
Eiffel Tower
Explaining What a Snob Really Is
Uncle Roy explains to Eddie that a snob is someone who inherits wealth, travels abroad to acquire a veneer of culture, returns home to pose as a connoisseur, and devalues poor relatives as parvenues. Eddie asks why the question came up after hearing Donald’s big brother talk about him.
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Roy
Eddie
Donald
Big Brother
End of a Noted Folly Monocle Losing Favor in Europe
The monocle, once fashionably worn by a Dutch dandy, wanes in England and Paris as oculists warn of its eye damage. It debuted at Vienna in 1814, worn by its inventor, and has had about a century of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Paris
Demands of Trade Burglary Case Quips Busy Season Judge
In a court scene the magistrate questions a burglar noted for prior enmity. The defendant offers little reply and asks for a short sentence, noting it is his busy season. The judge remarks on the defense and the offender’s situation.
Castoria Safety Reminder Sparked by Vintage Ad Slogan
An early 20th century plea urges mothers to check Castoria bottles for the signature, claiming decades of safe use for infants and children. The ad asserts Castoria’s trust and features a satirical exchange about parental scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Early 19th Century Plan for Channel Tunnel Revisited
The English French tunnel idea began with Mathieu the French engineer. By 1867 plans and a $50 million estimate emerged but the Franco Prussian War delayed work. After 1874 governments discussed it, funding troubles caused a 1880 failure, and now renewed interest shows improved Franco British relations.
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England
France
English Channel
Mathieu
Channel
Two Countris
Howe and Wise Suggest Greenland as March Trip
Dialogue hints at travel planning with Howe seeking a cold March and Wise proposing Greenland as a destination. The exchange frames a humorous or speculative travel choice amid cold climate ideas.
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Howe
Greenland
Cuticura Cures Boy’s Severe Eczema in Stewartstown Ad
Mrs. Ida Jamison reports a severe eczema outbreak on her son’s face head and body starting as a small pimple, spreading rapidly with raw red skin and oozing, but after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child fully recovered and left no scar. The ad notes worldwide sales and a free sample offer with a Skin Book.
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Stewartstown
Ida Jamison
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Old Blaine Schoolhouse Leaves Mars Hill Site
The Blaine schoolhouse atop Mars Hill, once honored by James G. Blaine with a bell, has been converted into a storeroom and moved. Many students and residents mourn the historic building as it is removed from its longtime foundation.
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Blaine
Mars Hill
James G. Blaine
Kennebec (Me
His Successor and Seating in the Front Row
A brief exchange about succession features a remark on a son taking a seat in the front row. The page also includes multiple era advertisements for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Woolford's Sanitary Lotion, and a quip on pulling oneself out of trouble with a corkscrew.
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Tory
Henry W. Savage
Rupert
Harry
Richard
Chauncey
Billy
Jimmie Wellington
Francesca da Rimini
Paolo
Inferno
Ashton
Nevada
Anne—Gattie
Paradise
Ira
Walter
Wireless
Woolford
Bright
Doan
New Jersey
Evan Bowen
Mulberry 51
Millville
Angere
Buffalo,New
Resinol Chem. Co
Baltimore
Carter
Apit
Iver Apnis
DR. Peery
Wright
Nolan
New York
Gantstrides
Prench
Pres &c
Dr. LeClerc Med. Co
Haverstock Road
Hampstead
London
Ing
Drugeists
Muti
Fougera Co
Beekman St
Roosevelt
E. Rogers
N.Y
Gray
Atall
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
Putnam
Monroe Drug Company
Preys Novenik
Defiance
Drogrists
Uiers
Jose Uicera
WhiteSwell
FeverSores
J.P. Allen
St. Paul
Minn
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