Elmer Clarke's Los Angeles jaunt and evolving love triangle
Elmer travels with Doris Gatewood and Colorado Charley after his Pilarcitos mayoral win. Doris inflames his heart with flirtation while Nellie Cathcart contemplates loyalty and Elmer's looming choice between Doris and Nellie. Harvey Gatewood looms as a wary suitor.
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Elmer
Httle
Nelse
Pilarcitos
Elmer Clarke
Pilarcitos Clarion
Colorado
Charley
Doris Gatewood
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Doris
Nellie Cathcartt
Nellie
Jimer
Dorly
Jill
Harvey Gatewood
Harvey
Butterworth’s Will Splits Fortune With Elmer Clarke
Hiram Butterworth plans to leave a fortune to Elmer Clarke a poor young nephew. He recounts a forty year old swindle to his lawyer Absolom McPeake and arranges payment with interest. Nellie Cathcart Elmers sweetheart claims the inheritance exceeds a million.
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Hiram
Butterworth
Elmer Clarke
Absolom McPeake
Nellie Cathcart
Elmer
Colorado
Charley
Mae
Nellie
Doris Gatewood
Nellie Cathcart Buys Hidden House For Profit
Nellie Cathcart arranges a bank deed to a house under a secret buyer. Elmer discovers the deed is made out to Nellie as the purchaser while she plans to rent the property for about two thousand dollars in profit within a year. The tale includes police intrigue and a seductively dangerous con artist nicknamed Colorado Charley.
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Elmer
Nellie
Koth
Nelle
Elmer Clarke
Doris
American’ Weekly
New York
Los Angeles
Doris Gatewood
Bunco
Colorado
Charley
J. Titzgerald
Nellie Cathcart
African Gorillas in Africa Face Threats from Hunters
The piece notes gorillas in British Africa are dying out due to big game hunters who kill for pleasure. Nigerian groups are larger but shrinking rapidly. natives generally oppose slaughter and avoid pelts, while gorillas stay in inaccessible areas, venturing into inhabited zones only when forced by harsh high country conditions.
Twig is Bent and Grounded in Moral Judgment
Quote from Country Home asserts children should learn to judge right from wrong and control their own acts, stating this independence is the highest level most adults reach. The remark emphasizes self-governance in ethical development.
Controversy Over Animal Thought and Sensing Distress
The article notes ongoing debate among naturalists about whether animals such as dogs and horses can think and reason. It discusses two linked questions and acknowledges continuing controversy.
Presidio of San Francisco Founded by Spain in 1775
The Presidio of San Francisco was established as a military reservation by Spain on March 28, 1775, marking the site’s early strategic role in California.
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Presidio of
San Francisco
Spain
Fragmentary verse about belief in happiness and spring
A damaged OCR fragment quotes lines about believing in happiness not as an outward thing but as a song in the heart. It contrasts spring with inner joy and hints at moving forward through grief, ending with a hopeful note about joy ahead.
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Western Newspaper Union
Chocolate Recipes From A Vintage Home Kitchen
A collection of chocolate based treats including Caramels Custard Pie and Cup Cakes with butter molasses brown sugar vanilla and melted chocolate directions. Recipes describe boiling forming a firm ball testing in cold water and finishing with browned meringue or baked toppings.
Vergil and the Devils of Hell in German Legends
The Baltimore Sun recounts two German legends about Vergil meeting devils. In one, a glass offers learning after Vergil frees 72 wriggling beings. In another, a devil offers Solomon’s book if freed, but Vergil traps the spirit back in the bottle with a clever reversal.
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Vergil
Hell
Baltimore Sun
German Pronunciation Variations Across Regions
The article notes no single standard for German pronunciation. It distinguishes stage speech as a separate, divisive standard, with tragedy and comedy variants. It describes clear sectional differences, while generally identifying a North German and South German pronunciation.
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Germany
Hot Springs National Park Opens in Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas opened in 1921 and covers one and a half miles. It features 46 hot springs believed to have healing properties and 19 bathhouses under government supervision. The land was reserved by Congress in 1832 to protect the waters from exploitation.
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Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
Congress
Hot Springs Reservation
Breaks and Grit Define Success, Not Luck
The quote argues that luck plays a small part and that successful people create opportunities themselves. It emphasizes personal effort, persistence, and agency over complaining about fate.
Trapdoor Spider Re Archives Nest Hidden Under Ground
A spider digs a burrow and uses a earth and web trapdoor that operates smoothly. It sits atop the opening, guarding its concealed burrow with a hinged cover.
To be a Healthy Woman Watch Your Bowels
An old family doctor promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for women and children. The remedy uses fresh laxative herbs and pure pepsin to cleanse sour bile and waste with no diet restrictions. It is advertised as thorough and gentle, available from druggists in large bottles.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Air Bomber Defense: Tail Gunner Redefines Bomber Armor
The newest British bombing plane can defend itself effectively by carrying a machine gunner behind the rudder. This innovation closes the bomber’s most vulnerable rear spot, countering the long standing tactic of attackers attacking from the tail and raking with machine guns.
Avoid Burns from Mustard Plasters
An old advertisement touts Hoff's Liniment as a safer alternative for rheumatic and muscular pain or colds. It instructs rubbing, applying a cloth saturated with Hoff's, claiming quick warming relief and blood flow. The ad promotes an eight ounce bottle for 60 cents with a money back guarantee from Goodrich Gamble Company St Paul Minnesota.
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Goodrich- Gamble Company
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mee
Lesson From Cinderella Fairy Godmother Changes a Princess
In American Magazine the tale shows Cinderella becoming a princess not by changing her essence but by transforming her attire and visible status, illustrating how outward splendor can alter perception and opportunity.
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Cinderella
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