Strange Slippers Drive a Vacation Plot to Mystery
In a Vevey holiday tale a staid narrator, joined by Claire de Ravenol and a clairvoyant Mrs Delario, becomes entangled with a pair of identical turquoise slippers. A suspected theft, hidden motives, and eerie slipper alignment culminate in a chilling mystery aboard a voyage and upon return, as the slippers mysteriously shift walls.
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Vevay
Claire de Ravenol
United States
Monsieur de Ravenol
Claire
Delario
Hotel d'Angleterre
d’Angleterres
Mrs. Delario
Waste of Money
Magnate that fellow knows too much about my affairs. I had to give him five thousand dollars to keep me out of jail. Wife Oh Henry please stop spending your money so foolishly.
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Claire
Lila
Eugene
New York
France
Jacques Lerolls
Eurapia Palladino
Slade
Paris
Mrs. Delario
Mrs. Jimmson
Sense
Mamma
Grandpapa
Jimmson
Henry
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Relief comes instantly with the first dose and three doses a day break up a severe cold. The compound opens congested nostrils, stops a runny nose, relieves headache feverishness and sneezing. It tastes pleasant, costs only a few cents, and requires no quinine.
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Grippe
Pape
Parlor chit chat on etiquette and a chaperon
In the parlor a remark notes a woman as a terrible wowser and criticizes her for accompanying a man at the piano without a chaperon, reflecting social expectations and propriety of the era.
Green's August Flower Advertisement Claim
Green's August Flower promotes relief from constipation and digestive trouble. The ad touts a gentle laxative that regulates stomach and intestinal function, cleanses the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile. It claims wide household use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related ailments. Sold by druggists everywhere. Try a bottle.
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Green
Proof of Merit Poem Returns From Editor After Five Requests
A poem titled Proof of Merit was returned by the editor after the author emailed five times seeking publication. The exchange shows persistence and the editorial response, reflecting a tense submission process.
Desperate volunteers quell Angeles forest fire threat
A 14 day blaze menaced Angeles National Forest in southern California until hundreds of volunteers aided by airplanes built backfires and containment near Pomona. The effort saved most resorts and cabins, with Pasadena waterworks protected by a new forest service firebreak.
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Angeles National Forest
California
Pomona
Pasadena
Rangers
United States Forest Service
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Seeing Things Mirrors Brighten Homes in Brooklyn Areas
In Flatbush and Bensonhurst residents discuss mirrors as mood boosters. People note brighter rooms and happier spouses as reflective surfaces multiply light and presence. The exchange highlights everyday home improvements influencing atmosphere.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Favorite Prescription Aimed at Run-Down Women
A 19th century testimonial about Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription helping women who feel discouraged, weak, and tired. It claims the remedy strengthens the whole system and offers liquid or tablet forms, with price for tablets and multiple endorsements from women in Frankfort and Gary Indiana.
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Dr. Pierce
Frankfort
Ind
Gary
Sadie Weikel
Penn St
Shakespeare and hypocrisy in his dramatic portraits
The piece discusses Sir Walter Raleigh's claim that Shakespeare lacked a clearly drawn hypocrite due to a carefree childhood. It notes Dickens's harsher upbringing and suggests readers may dispute Raleigh, citing Gloster or Fage as examples, while acknowledging hypocrisy appears in the plays.
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Shakespeare
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
Dickens
Walter
Golf in Dreamland Night Golf Widow Quip
A London Answers quip with a sympathetic neighbor remarking that a golf widow should feel lucky her husband cannot play at night. The widow replies that he talks about it, implying ongoing memory or humor about his late husband and golf.
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Dreamland
London
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Belgium
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Niethera
Castoria
Marys
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Dept. E
Boston
PENN
Penn Cutlery Co
Euclid
Cleveland
Ohio
Geo. J. Miller
Dept. 11
Sunman
Iril
Texas
Chas. E. Jackson
Independence
Kansas
Jarvis Company
Elm St
Youngstown
Onto
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
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