Not Anno yed Captain Butt On Telephone Habits
Captain Archibald W. Butt, president's military aide, is awakened by a phone call canceling a late morning meeting. The exchange turns into a light, philosophical dig at Washington habit of inviting by telephone. Butt explains his remarks as reflections on the early hour.
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Archibald W. Butt
Archie
Butt
Washington
the Sunday Magazine
Cure of severe infant rash with Cuticura remedies
A mother describes her three month old son’s brutal itchy rash turning to a widespread infection. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child improved rapidly and recovered fully, with no relapse.
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Mrs. M. ©. Maitland
Jasper
Ontario
Dean's Kidney Pills Advert Says Cure After Three Years
An advertisement from Foster Milburn Co promotes Dean's Kidney Pills claiming remarkable relief from long standing kidney trouble. A passenger tale about a tired party returning by rail adds a humorous scene with a crab and a sleeping man named Simkins.
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W. H. Hall
Main St
Orange
N. J
Noone
Dean
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Simkins
Sarah
Taking a Chance in the Workplace Romance
A brief dialogue shows Miss Willing denying a permanent departure from her employer while promising commitment through good times and bad. The exchange hints at a playful office dynamic and unspecified stakes.
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Miss Willing
Howard Jeffries and the Underwood murder dilemma
Howard Jeffries a Yale student drawn into debt and social danger faces a fatal confrontation with Robert Underwood who dies after a coerced exchange of money. Police interrogation reveals a brutal inquest as Captain Clinton relentlessly presses Howard for the truth in a tense pursuit of justice.
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Howard Jeffries
Robert Underwood
Yale
Howard
Annie
Alicia
Astraria
Underwood
Mrs. Jeffries
Confession Under Hypnosis in Police Interrogation
In a tense police room Captain Clinton using hypnotic pressure coerces Howard Jeffries into admitting the murder of Robert Underwood with the weapon found on the floor. Dr Bernstein later questions the death cause as a possible self inflicted wound, while Annie Jeffries arrives with fear as the investigation continues.
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Howard
Clinton
Howard Jeffries
Robert, Underwood
Capt. Clinton
Maloney
Jeffries
Robert Underwood
George
Delaney
Annie Jeffries
Five Dollar Confederate Bill Exchange Tale
A guileless traveler asks a southern hotel clerk to exchange a yellow Confederate bill for five dollars. The clerk accepts the note, counts out the cash, and later questions whether the bill is genuine. The incident prompts reflection on value and history in a humorous form.
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U.S
Not a Singer Says Child Caused Disruption in Class
A school scene recounts a teacher urging a boy named Johnny to sing like a man. The class begins to sing Nearer My God to Thee when a girl signals a disruption and suggests Johnny would improve if he whistles.
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Johnny
Remember Castoria and Other Household Remedies
An assortment of old time ad lines urges care with Castoria for infants and children noting safety and long use. Scattered phrases promote Fletcher's Castoria, a general health promotion line, and various home remedy appeals. Additional quips discuss hats and birds, attitudes, and social observations with humorous asides.
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Fletcher
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Health
An article urges women to prepare for childbirth and avoid nervous strain by using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims the remedy makes women normal healthy and strong and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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