Don Levington and the Charmed Dangerous World
Con Levington, son of John Levington, navigates a grim Chicago underworld after a brutal theft during a dinner at Cecil Wedger's mansion. His choice leads him to a shadowy ally, Chee Ming, and a high-stakes exchange that launches him toward a perilous new life driven by destiny and survival.
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John
Con
Dory Street
Con Levington
Ruvcing
Dowaglac
Max Markov
Chicago
Premenez
Destiny
Don Levington
Wedger
Coell Wedger
Levington
Cecil
Wedgers
John Levington
Garden of Illusion
Cecil Wedger
Wedger Sprout
Chee Ming
Lévington
Andrew Finds Another Beginning in a Continental Prompt
A fragmentary note repeats the phrase Andrew you have found another beginning and hints at a continuation. It references a cow and horse leather estimates equating to roughly 36 pounds for cow hide and just over half that for horse hide.
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Andrew
Substantial Meal Demand Sparks No Frills Order
A chin whiskered customer at the rapid fire restaurant demands a good meal with no frills. Heloise the waitress replies with calm humor as she calls out Bale o hay for the gent from Jimpson Junction.
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Jimpson Junction
Heloise
Kansans City Star
Castoria Reminder Reassures Mothers Over 80 Years
A vintage style note urges mothers to check Castoria bottles for the Fletcher signature, promoting the infant remedy as trusted for over eight decades. It emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, reinforcing brand familiarity and long history.
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Fletcher
Odd facts about coal and gas history
A Montreal Herald item surveys archaic coal terms and early gas lighting milestones. It notes coal ery, coal-meter, coalstone, coal-hod, and early gas pioneers like Mr. Shirley, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Murdoch, and 1802 Birmingham Amiens celebration.
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Bovey
Devonshire
Seattle
T. Shirley
Wigan
Clayton
Murdoch
Redruth
Cornwall
Birmingham
Amiens
Manchester
Halifax
Montreal Herald
Discharged Doughboy Delivers Jailhouse Wisecracks
A colored doughboy, freshly discharged, jokes with a fellow soldier while racing at top speed by the station. He quips that he is coming from somewhere, reflecting wartime bravado and a grim humor seen among veterans.
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Jackson
Boy Quips In Church Story When Grandfather Delays
Seven year old Joseph, eager after three months of Sunday school, grows impatient on a downtown trip. He blurts out a Bible joke, comparing his grandfather’s slowness to Moses building the ark. The moment blends family humor with a child’s church learning.
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John
Joseph
Granfather
Grandpa
Moses
Cuticura Talcum Ad Promises Trio Benefits
An advertisement urges buyers to include Cuticura Talcum with Cuticura Soup and Ointment in toilet requisites. It praises the talcum as exquisitely scented for face skin baby and dusting use, claiming it renders other perfumes unnecessary. Priced 25 cents and sold everywhere.
All Stripped for Dinner Says Edward Bok in Philadelphia
Edward Bok, former editor and reformer, told a Philadelphia business men lunch that business men share blame for Paris fashions worn by their daughters. He recalled a Merlon man overheard by his butler whispering a warning about the ladies being all stripped for dinner, highlighting social dress norms.
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Edward Bok
Philadelphia
Paris
Rue de la Paix
Bok
Drawing the Line. Miss Cora’s First Train Trip
Miss Cora boards her first train ride as the conductor requests tickets. She hands over her ticket but refuses to surrender her chewing gum when a butcher boy calls out, “Chew ing gum.” She declares you may take the ticket but not the gum.
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Cora
Digest
Minneapolis
A Sunflower Definition
A Topeka Capital quote defines a pessimist as someone who expects the worst sooner than others, framing optimism and delay in outlook as a social exaggeration.
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Topeka Capital
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Cheeming
Frisco
Bill
Father
Don
Downgiac
Walter
Bey
Yeas
Bayer
Butler
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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