Imprudent marriage muddles and amnesic truths unfold
Rocky confronts Doris and Doris reveals memory loss while a tangled marriage web grows. Doris claims amnesia about her name and past, while Rocky admits he married impulsively for a baby and plans to uncover truth with Doris. They ride through New York seeking clues and hope for memory recovery.
The Zuider Zee Becomes Ijsselmeer A Dutch Reclamation
Prepared by National Geographic Society, this piece traces Holland's 20 mile dike sealing the Zulder Zee turning it into the Ijsselmeer. It notes land reclamation for population growth, windmill drainage, and the shift from flood threat to planned four polder developments led by Doctor Lely with a dam and pumping stations planned to reclaim and settle over a million more acres by 1950.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
North’ Sea
Zulder Zee
South Sea
Ijsselmeer
Netherlands
North Sea
Lake Flevo
Urk
Wieringen
Azores
Atlantic
Holland
Wormer
Amsterdam
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlem
Zuider Zee
St. Gotthard
Niagara Falls
Rhine
Drente
Gelderland
Manhattan
GC. Lely
North Holland
Friesland
Aselmeer
Ysselmeer
Tissel
Lely
Amnesiac Woman in New York Finds Mock Marriage
A nameless girl with amnesia drifts through New York and into the home of Mrs. Oscar Du Val. There Doris is mistaken for Rocky Du Val’s wife and falls for a photograph of Rocky while memory fails. Rocky returns seeking truth about a mysterious wife and a vanished divorce plot.
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New York
Biltmore
Reno
Oscar du Val
Doris
Rocky
Confession Delayed as Doris Confides in Rocky Over Dinner
Doris, exhausted and worried, finally prepares to reveal her secret to Rocky after planning supper and gathering courage. Rocky, playful yet caring, urges her to eat and listen, while the pair wait for a moment to talk after the meal delivery arrives.
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Doris
Rocky
Rock
Reubens
Oil on Waters Nuisance From Steamship Discharge
The article discusses oil on navigable waters caused by oil burning steamers. It notes harm to fish and birds as oil fouls plumage and interferes with movement, with oil drifting into breeding and feeding grounds.
Will You Marry Me Verse Exchange on Deaf Porter
A playful exchange contrasts romantic ideals with a mocked suitor. The speaker defines ideal traits as strength, endurance, kindness, and silence about her, joking that the man would be a deaf and dumb railway porter as the only acceptable alternative.
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Tie
Ednar
Jim
Hercules
Poet Seeks Editor But Editor in Africa Shooting Lions
A young poet asks to see the editor of a provincial paper. The office boy informs him the editor is in Africa shooting lions. The poet protests, insisting he saw the editor through the window, only to be told he was seen first. London Answers.
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Rocky
Doris
Biltmore
H—I
Broadway
World-Telegram
Darlas
Father
Reno
Africa
London
Poor Business Deal Murmurs in Married Football Player Plot
A sensational clause ties a marriage to a vast financial loss and a single quarterback. The father warns that upon her marriage to the football player she will forfeit a million dollars, implying a stark value shift and a restrictive ultimatum.
Freddie asks for a spanking before swimming
After breakfast Freddie pulls his father aside and asks for a spanking now so he won’t be thinking about it while he goes swimming later. The father is surprised by the request.
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Tam
Rocky
Darlas
Doris
Packer
Biltmore
Freddie
London
Limited Opportunity Binks Dont You Know That Lad
A simplified dialogue captures a tense moment as a man notes Lizzie is courted by a youth named Winks. He recalls only encountering the youth when driving him away from the house.
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Lizzie
Jinks
Hen Neighbour Trick Story Surfaces From Boardyard Joke
A neighbor uses a sly ruse to keep his hens in his yard. The tale describes hiding eggs under a bush to prompt the neighbor to switch, and the following day the eggs are discovered. No further conflict or fallout is detailed.
Baby Mosquito Echoes Family Squabble
A brief comic dialogue shows a man clapping at a baby and a mother reacting with witty deflection while the baby remains the playful focus. The exchange captures a domestic moment with light humor and family dynamics.
Golf Pun Courtroom Tale Sparks Humorous Debate
A Pearson's Weekly joke vignette places a golf fan before a judge as he claims his wife was intractable and says he beat her into subjection with a golf club. The judge asks in how many strokes, adding a wry twist to a courtroom scenario.
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Pearson's Weekly
Empty Little Boy at the Grocer Cash Box
A Toronto Globe brief notes a boy asking for an empty box while a grocer allows the child to take the cash box. The exchange highlights a small scene of shop life and a gesture of permission.
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Grocer
John
Toronto
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