Parrot & Co Adventurer Warrington Faces Past in Rangoon
Elsa Chetwood, an American heiress touring the Orient, meets Warrington a fugitive from justice aboard a Rangoon to Penang voyage. The consul general plots caution while Warrington contemplates restitution of $8,000 to Andes Construction and vows to return to America, amid romance and peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrington
James
Newell Craig
Eley Ia
Craig
Tan
Singapore
Wisa
Elsa
Hatnin
Penang
Mallow
Wina
Andes Construction Company
New York
America
Chetwood
Hilsa
Hisa
Irrawaddy
Parrot & Co
Disa
Jim
Thera
Pariah
Ti Iles
San Francisco
Michael
Ten Years After Chapter Seeks Private Talk with Consul General
The consul general faces a courteous, well-dressed figure seeking a private interview. He notes a calm, high-bred smile as the man anticipates introductions and a moment of intimate exchange before resuming formalities.
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Air
Conscious Doers of Kindness and Public Perception
The passage reflects on people who perform kindness, noting their surprise at misperceptions. It argues conscious doers fear lacking credit yet are often understood by those they aid, while virtuous benefactors may misread recipients’ feelings.
Fireproof Wood Mixture Steps and Coat Routine
A described method uses fresh lima water to paste wood to cream, then adds alum 1 pound 12 ounces of potash and about 1 pound of galt. After stirring and applying white hot, two or three coats claim to render wood fireproof for many months.
Suggested a Dental Compromise
A humorous exchange from the Kansas City Star features Brother Ogey pleading about a tooth near fatal pain and asking if the dentist can pull it out for half price. The dentist insists on fifty cents while noting he lacks full funds to cover the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Ogey
Kansas City Star
Purifying Cuticura Soap and Allied Foot Ease Adverts
An early 20th century page features Cuticura soap and ointment touts for skin care, promising clear skin and soft hands with a free sample offer. An Allied troops feet relief ad promotes Allen's Foot-EASE antiseptic powder, priced at 8 cents, claiming instant relief for corns bunions and swollen feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Aller
Allen
You Know Do Women Dress For Men Or Each Other
Fragmentary OCR snippet discusses women’s dress motives and mentions an eye remedy product by Morris Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago. The text is garbled with branding and stray letters, offering no clear event or people beyond implied social commentary on fashion and envy.
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Tilsa
Hisa
Elsa
Martha
Arthur
Hongkong
Lloyd Office
Chong
Lloydoffee
Mallow
Risa
Elas
Marlow
Blyth Put
Orient
Penang
Singapore
Chetwood
States
New York
Irrawaddy
Warrington, Parrot & Co
Warrington
The Sage Comment Sparks Engagement Joke
A playful exchange notes a telephone girl breaking her engagement. The witty line cites her ring is off, delivering a light, old time newspaper style quip about a personal matter.
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Parrot & Charold F Macgrath
Yokohama
Hawk
Consular
Elsa Chetwood
Prome
Udaipur
Prince's
Miss Chetwood
Aleyhin
Centaur ComPany
Castoria
Cutiura
Orator
Marine Eye
Morris Hye Remedy Co
Chicago
Warners
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester
Florida
Volusia County
Florida Land & Settlement Co
Care
Alex. St. Clair-Abrams
Jacksonville
Fla
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
North Dakota
North
South Dakota
Bismarck
Northern Pacific
North Pacific Coast
L. J. Bricker
Geo's
Imm
St. Paul
Mino
Pricrur
Gener
Beebo
Hooptgausen
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