Butterworth’s Fortune Trumaned by a Deceitful Heir
Hiram Butterworth bequeaths his fortune to Elmer Clarke a poor nephew. A forty year old swindle involving $40,000 surfaces as Butterworth dies. Nellie Cathcart, Elmer’s sweetheart, learns of a multi million inheritance and plots with Colorado Charley to profit from Elmer.
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Hiram ‘Butterworth
Elmer Clarke
Absolom McPeake
Butterworth
Pilarcitos
Elmer
Nellie Cathcart
Colorado
Charley
Mae
Nellie
Doris Gatewood
Bohemian romance blooms as Evelyn Gatewood charms Elmer Clarke
Elmer Clarke, a modest heir, entertains Doris Gatewood in Pilarcitos and Los Angeles while a social interview blends with flirtation. Doris pursues him through dinner, a movie, and a promise to visit their Los Angeles home. Clarke plans a future in the automobile hunt and grows entangled in Gatewood’s elusive plan.
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Osity
Elmer
Mr. Clarke
Soissons
Los Angeles
Jasper
Miss. Gatewood
Doris ‘Gatewood
Pilarcttos
Nellie
Gatewood
Mae
Doris Gatewood
Colorado
Charley
Elmer Clarke’s Evening Then Ambitions For School Board
Elmer Clarke enjoys a delightful evening with a mysterious reporter and pursues a campaign for the Union High School board. He withholds details from Nellie Cathcart while receiving a lengthy letter from Absolom McPeake outlining the late Uncle Hiram’s estate including Muscatine real estate and a small banking business.
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Elmer Clarke
Doris Gatewood
Nellie ‘Cathcart
Nellie
Elmer
Union High School
Absolom “McPeake
Muscatine
Hiram
Ancient plaster decoration through history
The article traces plaster and mud ornamentation from early scratched wall markings to refined plasterwork. It notes ancient Egyptians used calcined gypsum and reed lath, with plaster durability evident in pyramids over four millennia and tools similar to modern designs.
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Pyramids
Egypt
City Charters Vary by State and Local Approval
States differ in how city charters are created and adopted. Some allow cities to choose from legislated forms, others let cities draft their own charter subject to voter approval and constitutional compliance, and a few specify charter forms for city classes.
Fickle Multitude and the Word Mob Origins
The term mob derives from Latin mobile vulgus meaning fickle multitude. It entered English slang between the reigns of Charles II and James I.
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England
Charles II
James I
Elmer Clarke's Los Angeles Trip Sparks Pilarcitos Gossip
Elmer Clarke travels to Los Angeles to order a new car and is drawn into romance with Doris Gatewood. Nellie Cathcart learns of the trip and town gossip explodes, as a former Pilarcitos belle spreads rumors and a dramatic social scramble unfolds.
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Elmer
Doris
Nellie Cathcart
Irrance
Paris
Pilarcitos
Santa Monica Boulevard
Doris Gatewood
Pilarcitos Belle
Los Angeles
Alice Goodfellow
Elmer Clarke Fox
Hollywood
Alice
Wilmer
Bray
Elmer Clarke
Nellie
Child’s witty answer to future husband joke
A father asks his daughter what she will do when grown up. She replies she'll marry an engineer, and when pressed about the kind she says it does not matter what kind, she will soon make him civil.
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Miss Gatewood
Clarke
Lmi
Malaria Test Shocks Customer at Local Eatery
A crusty mule pays half a dollar for a meal. The cashier bounces the payment on the counter after a terse question from the customer telly. The server smiles and declares the note a malaria test, slipping it into the drawer.
Jones Averts Attending Party With Hopeful Reply
A fragment shows a social exchange where one person frets that Mr Jones will skip a party while another insists his better self will prevail. The dialogue hints at ongoing social expectations and personal resolve.
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Mr. Jones
Relatively Rich Uncle Sparks Family Prospects
A dialogue about a wealthy uncle implies the relatives anticipate significant backing. The exchange contrasts being relatively rich with a richer uncle, hinting at expectations of material advancement.
Willing to pay Sultor asks for daughter's hand
Sultor confronts Vather over a marriage proposal. Vather asks about money, and Sultor offers a sum, with the question of how high the price will be. The exchange centers on dower and intent.
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Sultor
Vather
Ins and Outs of Political Moves
A reflective snippet on how politicians seek victory by sidelining rivals to gain power, illustrating the strategic push to elevate some while removing others from influence. The piece emphasizes the pursuit of advantage and the certainty some actors claim in the political arena.
Hat under steam roller joke in dialogue scene
Clyde and Polly exchange sharp banter with a troubling joke about pleasing another by placing a hat under a steam roller. The line hints at dangerous humor and possible coercion in a domestic scene.
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Clyde
Polly
Deceived Himself In A Domestic Exchange
A brief dialogue captures a husband and wife trading jibes about deceit as they discuss trust and perception within their marriage. The exchange hinges on mutual teasing and acknowledgment of imperfect honesty.
Keeping Young and the Nine Mottos in Old Age
A brief vignette shows a dialogue about aging and staying young. George notes changes in appearance as others remark on aging. The exchange ends with a quip about nine attempts to stay young, reflecting humorous reflection on growing old.
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George
Philosophical Note on Human Similarity and Driv er
A philosophical remark notes that humans resemble one another while a track driver is described as an ordinary motorist with sound effects, suggesting a playful comparison between profession and everyday driving.
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Philo
Sopher
Shoestring Startups and Quick Cash in Fair Play
Williams Jones says he began business on a shoestring. Taylor confirms the tale and explains that the boss broke his shoestring. When he bent to tie it, Jones allegedly scooped money from the cash register.
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Williams
Jones
Taylor
Insect Marriage Joke Echoes Sting and Wit
A humorous dialogue unfolds as a wife teases her husband about calling him an insect. He asks why. She retorts that he was stung when they married. The quip plays on marriage hints and a light sting of humor.
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Chapter
Colorado Charley
Elmer Butterworth Clarke
American Weekly
Reuben
Jess
S. Elmer
Joss
McPeake
Pilarcitos Commercial ‘Trust & Savings Bank
Averiey
Hig
Ehger
Irl
Bunco
Arrowhead Hospital
Sawtelle
Theraby
Mr. O’gay
Jane
Mrs. O'Gay
John
R. D. Curt
Lewis & Walker
North
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
M. Paumie
Galena St
F. H. Bimrose
Annabel Desmond
Phillips Apts
Dillon Telephone
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Butte, Montana
Land Office
Bae
Istractor
POV Agacy
Pearl I. Smith
Dilton
Montana
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