Serial Story Chaos Aboard Train In Nevada and Utah
Lieut. Harry Mallory and Marjorie Newton plan elopement but a taxicab wreck derails them. A cross country train carries Mallory, Ira Lathrop, and many passengers through Utah with a comical quest for a preacher. The Fosdicks’ public kiss and crumbling marriage create chaos as passengers react.
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Harry Mallory
Philippines
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Porter
Ira Lathrop
Jimmie
Wellington
Reno
Sammy Whitcombter
Mally
Temple
Marjorie
Mallory
Maljoris
Nine Gattle
Dr. Temple
On the Train with Marjorie and Mallory in Utah
On a long rail ride Marjorie confronts marriage doubts as Mallory bonds over papers with fellow travelers. A playful glimpse at Mattie the pitcher prompts Jealousy and comic social clashes before a planned stop at Ogden Utah hints at further complications.
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Mattie
Stealhousy
Mallory
Marjorie
Ghosre
Ogden
Utah
Reception at St Petersburg by American Ambassador
Reports from German and Russian papers describe an official reception by Ambassador Curtis Guild at the former Orloff Denison palace in St Petersburg. Mrs Guild wore a splendid gown while the host received guests without imperial court officials. A surprise display featured a model Russian farm and an American cottage with champagne fountains.
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St. Petersburg
Curtis Guild
Count Orloff Denison
Leishman
Garvant
Imperial Ministry
Moving Picture Show Uses Harrowing Stunts to Pull Crowds
A theater owner advertised on a megaphone that each film tonight includes deaths and mangling from a bridge wreck railroad collision and jungle scene to draw patrons. Critics called the tactics reprehensible, yet the ploy succeeded as the house was packed the next day.
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Moving Picture Show
Olver's Fortunate Discovery Grabs Pearl Treasure
An Australian diver afloat near the Torres Strait recently recovered a large pear shaped pearl valued at 1600 dollars. The find highlights the daring of native divers and the wealth found in undersea depths.
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Olver
Australia
Torres
Negotiation over a tough chicken and honesty
Mr. Collier argues the chicken is tough while Mrs. Collier recalls the dealer swore it was tender. He doubts the promise and wonders if a dealer would lie for any price, even for an old hen.
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Mr. Collier
Mra. Collier
Baby Healed After Cuticura Remedy Helps Rash
Mrs Annie Saunders of Monroe Wisconsin details a six week old baby suffering a severe facial rash that spread across the body forming crusts and causing intense itching and sleepless nights. After trying remedies a friend suggested Cuticura products and the child improved rapidly, hair regrew and skin cleared. The advertisement notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide with free samples and a Skin Book offer.
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Monroe, Wis
Annie Saunders
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Wanted a Bite on a Rainy Fishing Walk
A group of weary fishermen trudge home in rain with empty baskets and bad tempers. A large village dog snarls and is kicked aside as one man declares he would risk anything for just one bite at home.
The Mystery of the Wedding Ring Style
A jeweler notes a woman’s marriage duration as about sixteen years based on the wedding ring style. He explains that ring widths shift roughly every five years and the style she wears matches one from fifteen years ago.
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Shertock Holmes
Quay Attacks Politician With Whitewash Jibe
Dick Quay at the Congress hotel in Chicago quips about a notorious politician claiming eleven million dollars and self made status, noting nine coats of white wash by investigating committees. A correspondent agrees on the self made aspect.
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Dick” Quay
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Mr. Quay
Fragmented dialogue and product blurbs in quirky ad copy
A jumble of lines includes domestic banter about money, a pun on Red Cross Ball Blue laundry soap, and cheeky questions about wives and husbands. It features exaggerated claims for Mrs. Winstow’s Soothing Syrup and a dismissive remark about crippled people, all in a flippant, mock conversational style.
Scots Curler Receives Humorous Praise in Swiss Match
In Fry's Magazine a Scots skip praised a teammate after a curling contest in Switzerland. He told him to lie down and die, saying no finer stone would be made even if he lived to be a hundred, highlighting the sport's spirited banter.
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Lord Lyveden
Fry's Magazine
Switzerland
Address by Rose Pastor Stokes on slum charity tale
In a New York countryweek charity address, Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes recounted a tale of a slum girl visiting a barn yard with its ricks cows plows and barrows. The girl exclaimed with wonder that the chickens were all running around raw, a moment the Washington Star quoted.
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Rose
Phelps Stokes
New York Countryweek
Washington Star
Seizing the Opportunity in a Playful Exchange
A brief dialogue exchanges a playful marriage vow. Steiner jokes about marrying if he were twenty five years younger. She counters with a quip about ages matching. The banter centers on impulse and timing in a light mood.
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Steiner
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