Ambition and Betrayal Drive Hidden Play Plot
Enoch Wentworth and Merry gamble for control of each other in a poker duel. The loser must surrender future influence as the pair scheme to keep it secret. Dorcas and Andrew push the plan forward while Dereas excels in rehearsals and Merry vanishes.
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Enoch Wentworth
Andrew
Merry
Wentworth
Dorcas
Enoch
Dereus
Dereas
Wrentworth
Billy Paget
Oswald
Dingley
Cordelia
Julie
Opening Night Endeth In The House Of Esterbrook Scene
Dorcas endures a night of stage triumph and personal turmoil after the play The House of Esterbrook. Merry consoles her yet a rift grows with Enoch who accuses Merry of stealing authorship and urges Dorcas to forget. Dorcas vows never to speak of the matter again as the night closes.
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Chorcas
Merry
Uemenduas Yiger
Comte
Syain
Girk
Knovh
Dorcas
Qawald
Bereas
Oswald
Enoch
Wentworth
Dewald
Kooch
Hla
Jason
Missy
Mule
New York
Lfe
Aha
Ashe
Zilla Paget
Cordelia
Dorry
Lisech
Dorcas Hosts Storm Dinner With Julie and Merry
In a rainstorm a theater dressing room becomes a banquet as Dorcas, Julie, and Mr Merry share a spontaneous dinner. A shy boy, Master Robin Tully, arrives, claiming the name and inviting himself to the meal. The trio discuss dreams of fame, future homes, and life off the stage.
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Merry
Dorcas
Andrew
Alice Volk
Jule
Alice
Dyesa
Julie
Dugald
Robin Tully
Mr. Oswald
Beauclere
Car Goes 28.7 Miles on Gallon of Gasoline
In Chicago a 1915 big six achieved 28.7 miles per gallon on Red Crown gasoline during a fuel economy run by the Chicago Automobile Club technical committee. The test ignored clutch slipping, carburetor adjustments were nullified, and the fan stayed on to ensure fairness.
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C. A
Chicago
Chicago Automobile Club
Trifling Mistake and Lane’s Bank Room Banter
Harper's Magazine quotes Mrs. Lane praising Mr. Lane’s bank work but joking about occasional small errors. She assures a friend he never makes a real mistake, only perhaps a few cents trickling away.
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Lane
Harper's Magazine
Queer Letter to Thomas From Post Office Sparks Curiosity
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a post office clerk recounting a bizarre letter. The note addressed to son Thomas mentioned associating with decent young fellows and calling on respectable girls and included two dollars, prompting wonder if the letter was returned to sender.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thomas
Mice Ate Peace Sermon Disrupted by Rodent Appetite
Rev. Alexander Sharp of the Presbyterian church in Columbia Indiana spoke to the Men’s club of Tabernacle Christian church after returning from a two month vacation. He found the sermon he planned to reread had been eaten by mice in his desk.
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Mice
Tabernacle Christian Church
Columbia
Ind
Alexander Sharp
Presbyterian Church
Mica
Doctor Knew Had Tried It Himself
A Prospertown New Jersey doctor and patient praise Postum as a cure for coffee related ailments. The patient reports dizziness blindness and nervousness ending after switching to Postum. Ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum with price details and a testimonial from Batth Creek Michigan.
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Doctor Knew
Postum
Prospertown
N. J
Postum Co
Batth Creek
Mich
Wallevile
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