Their Little House Makes a New Kind of Love
Luelle envies Marguerita's grand home while planning a cottage life with her lover Philip. A fire destroys the cottage but he saves it, proving true value lies in love over luxury. Marguerita reveals money cannot buy happiness or closeness.
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Luelle
Marguerita
Lucile
Lueile
Brent House
Philip
Lony
Philip Arnold
Hve
Uttle
Donald
Leviathan Largest Dredger on Mersey
The Leviathan, at work in the Mersey, is claimed to be the largest dredger in the world. It measures 487 feet in length with a beam of 69 feet and a depth of 30 feet 7 inches, capable of hauling 10,000 tons of sand. The twin screw hopper dredge features 12 hoppers totaling 180000 cubic feet in capacity.
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Mersey
Troubles of the Ancients and Alexander Plans
An amusing quip frames Alexander the Great sighing at a lack of worlds to conquer. Courtiers remind him of work to unify conquered peoples on this planet, prompting him to brighten and plan a larger regular army.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander
Banishment for Kissing Another Man's Wife in Iceland Law
Old Icelandic laws punish kissing another man's wife by banishment, whether with consent or not. Kissing an unmarried woman against her will carried the same banishment, with a fine in cloth if she had consented.
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Iceland
Stung by Ingrate Burglary Tale From Bowery Denizen
An irate Bowery narrator recalls helping Jim Burke through legal trouble and witnesses then discovers Burke, now in Sing Sing, denies knowing him. He visits the warden, offers his card, and Burke refuses to acknowledge any connection, revealing ingratitude and distance. The anecdote appears in Success Magazine.
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Jim Burke
D' Jafl
Cara
Success Magazine
Cure for Eczema Promoted by Cuticura Remedies
A Nine Year Relapse Free Cure Report from Mrs Alfie Elson of Battle Creek Michigan dated October 16 1909 describes severe eczema battled for five years. She credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with quick improvement and full recovery after four bottles with no relapse since.
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Alfie Elson
Inn Road
Battle Creek
Mich
The Witching Hour and Home Cleaning Advice
A dialogue about escaping home during housecleaning leads to a plug for Easy Task soap. The ad claims Easy Task cleans thoroughly without leaving grease and resin and even deters roaches. It targets households with a humorous tone and suggests using the product for faster, better results.
Eight Hats To The Left At Fluegende Blatter
An exchange with an old gentleman asks a waiter about his wife in a scene set at Fluegende Blatter. Walter confirms her location saying she is eight hats to the left.
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Walter
Dr Martel’s Female Pills Promise Quick Permanent Relief
An 1890s style advertisement touts Dr Martel’s Female Pills as a standard remedy for women’s ailments. It claims a scientifically prepared remedy with proven worth and quick, permanent results and urges purchase at all drug stores.
Winson’s Soothing Grup For Children’s Colic
An old printed ad touts Winson’s soothing product for children with colic. It claims gentle relief and reduced discomfort, noting affordability at 26 cents and promising natural calming effects. The copy ends with a provocative survival of the fittest slogan.
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Winson
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Temple Bailey
Associated Literary Press
Bowery
Eczema
Claire
Jack
Ethyl
The
Centaur Company
New York
Bears
Bey
Canada
United States
Ibos
Tuky
Tibirgon
Maidstone
Sask
Cantina
Ang Ith
Cedar Ko
Coeur d' Atene
Leonard Douglas
Stettler
Alberta
Borest
Thase
J. A. Will
Brainerd
Minn
Todes
Landis
Saek
Prankj. Ziminar
Andok
Kicherd Tenry Edinger
Ims
Brutmer
Fort Fayinrs Falls
Axel Nordstrom
Camrose
Wilton
Noah Dakota
A. Nelson
Vesta
Ponoka
Ewitz
H. Rogers
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo
Ohio
Lampaan
Standard Oil Company
Incorpora
Waateon E. Coleman
People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Ft, Wayne
Putnam
Quinn
Fianin
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