The Baron and the Card Sharps Tale
A nobleman in a French province hosts lavish entertainments in a grand château to lure guests into gambling. A baited card game collapses as several guests lose hundreds of thousands of francs, exposing the baron as a recurring con artist who lures in unwary visitors under the guise of historical splendor. An heir questions the scheme and a companion ascribes the baron to known frauds, revealing the ruthless pattern and the victims’ plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron de
Vilas
Attna
Austria
Hom
Bach
Lucullus
MW Bahet
Tores
Giuitinen
Haesars
Arts
Rabcusture
Holleter’s Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Health Boost
A vintage ad touts Holleter’s Rocky Mountain Tea as comforting for the heart and mind, claiming it strengthens resolve and brightens the face like a summer morning. The snippet mentions a price of 85 canta and references tea or tab jet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holleter
Rocky Mountain
Incurable Pain Relief Ad Claims Guaranteed Cure
An advertise ment touts a remedy claimed to treat rheumatism neuralgia back ache earache toothache headache sprains indigestion and other pains by reducing inflammation and addressing the cause. The product is priced at 50 cents and 1.00 and carries a full guarantee.
Vinol touted by aged physician for cough and vigor
An elderly physician endorses Vinol a cod liver oil preparation claiming it cures chronic coughs colds bronchial and lung troubles and renews vitality for the aged. Personal testimony from Mrs Marsha Fraser of Portland praises Vinol’s health restoration after long illness. The ad offers a money back guarantee and promotes this tonic with strong assertive language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J Eady
Vinci
Marsha Fraser
Portland
Lily Tia
Eady
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H. A. Dykeman
Hamlins
H. J Eady
Higgs
Everard
Rob Dre
Biggs
Elyria
D. Lewis & Company
the Citizen's Savings and Trust Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Caritas
New York
James Riley & Co
Turner Bik
Lamb's Wool
Gaiters
Philpott’s
Whiteman
Housen
West Broadfine
Cascade ST
Chestnut St
West 45
fHeighton
Rush
West Riser
Sith
Sth
Vth
W. F. Hafner
E. Broad Street
Fire Home Laundry Co
Newt Press
Ruach
M Miyura Prews
Weach
S. Mendelson’s Harness Shop
Broad Street
Lorain
National Bank OF
Geo. H. Ely
D. C. Baldwin
E. F. Williams
FL Squires
C. A. Cox
Washington Avene
Washington Ave
New Terrace
Went River
Horon Bt
Toyo Jara
Co. A. Cox, Real Estate Agency
East Broad St
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