Dark Hollow Mystery at Judge Ostrander's House
A veiled woman linked to the murdered Etheridge case arrives at Judge Ostrander's secluded home with Deborah Scoville and her daughter Reuther. As the judge, his servant Bela, and the women confront past crimes, old secrets surface while the house sits in eerie disorder and a hidden door remains locked.
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Judge Ostrander
Bela
Miss Weeks
Deborah Scoville
Algernon Etheridge
John Scoville
Dark Hollow
Ostrander
Mr. Black
Police
Claymorn Inn
Franic
Reuther
Oliver
Market Prices Amidst Unstable Milk Figures
Wholesale milk prices show instability as official figures prove unreliable and alerts cannot be accurately issued. The market reacts to uncertain data and vendors face difficulty in pricing.
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New
Picture Night and Deborah Scoville Await Reuther
Deborah Scoville waits anxiously for Reuther to sleep as a day of upheaval unsettles her in this continuing house tale. YO BE CONTINUED.
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Deborah Scoville
Reuther
Italian Stage Doorman Silvestro Seeks Porter’s Cap
The stage doorman Silvestro at a New York theater displays pride in his job and longing for the carriage porter’s uniform. He salutes Mr. Hopkins, owner, and pleads for a cap matching the porter’s, expressing devotion to the theater and its people.
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New York
Silvestro
Hopkins
Columbine
Santa
Mr. Hopkins
da Porter
Eight Minutes Boil Sparks Egg Debate at House Visit
A group of visiting housewives argued over boiling eggs. The daughter of the house insisted eight minutes yields eggs that are not hard but loose. A listener doubted the timing, but the girl remained confident and humorous in her claim.
California Syrup of Figs Advocated as Safe Laxative
Mothers commonly use California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative to cleanse stomach and bowels in children. The ad claims it relieves fever, sour stomach, and indigestion by an inside cleaning, advising a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
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California
Obstinate John Holds Fast In Morning Dispute
Marie recalls John’s stubborn stance as they argued over principle. He refused to yield, claiming he could move the pyramids but not her resolve. He later conceded only partially admitting he was wrong about the same thing.
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Bela
John
Marie
Cuticura Shaving Routine Ad Promises Easy Grooming
An old advertisement promotes using Cuticura products for shaving and grooming. It instructs dipping a brush in hot water, lathering with Cuticura Soap, shaving, then applying Cuticura Ointment to the skin and scalp if needed, finishing with soap and hot water. Free samples offered via postcard request to Cuticura Dept. XY, Boston.
The Explanation. Tomdix-So Weeks Proposes Despite Timidity
A timid suitor, Tomdix-So Weeks, is believed to have proposed despite his shy nature. A young widow remains a source of concern for those close to him.
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Tomdix
Hojax
Free Mother Goose Jingle Book Offer To Readers
All boys and girls urged to write to Wm Wrigley Jr Co Chicago for a colorful Mother Goose Jingle Book sent free to paper readers. The ad notes the income tax hurts those with castles in the air.
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co
Kesner Bldg
Chicago
Adv
Father John’s Medicine Promoted as Safe Toner
An advertisement warns against patent medicines and touts Father John’s Medicine as a safe, doctor prescribed remedy free from alcohol narcotics and dangerous drugs. It claims 50 years of success as a tonic and builder for throat lungs and for coughs and colds.
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Father John
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Stick
Scoville
Mrs. Scoville
Ami Ant Meth
Western
Hennery
Phila
Wenrhts
Snes
Ohio
Express
Celery
Florida
Squash Hubbard
Boston
Chaolee
Bermuda
Maine
Jersey
Elor Bar
Aly Sweets
McIntosh
Nin ‘Wat
Cuticura
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