Portraits and a widow in a Melville study visit
In a New York drawing room Mrs. Melville entertains Miss Casement, seeking help to write Melville's biography. The scene unfolds with a dejected man named Dennert, familiar visitors, and Mrs. Melville's eager manipulation as she pushes to begin work on her husband's legacy. Sarah Casement sits listening as the plan to produce portraits and biographical material takes shape.
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Sarah
New York
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Mrs. Melville
Grant
Melville
Harrison Absent From Magazine Trial Amid Mixed Testimony
The Confidential Magazine trial nears its fourth week as witnesses sketch two portraits of Robert Harrison. Pros testimony paints him as a ruthless publisher willing to bend rules to push magazines. defense claims he is a crusader fighting corruption. Harrison remains in New York, unseen in court.
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Lion
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Apa Harrison
Atierl Gas
Laurée Mortimiet
Clicaxo Confidential
Americatis Reiditied
Frank Costello
Jhands
Virginia Hill
New York State
Rich-Hung Trotting Race Opens Du Quoin Crown
Du Quoin Illinois expected crowd of 50,000 for the Hempletonian the richest trotting race at the state fair. The event features no betting for the first time since 1939 in two divisions and five heats to decide a winner with a top purse of 47 017 62. Major contenders include Hoot Song Hickory Smoke Buckeye Demon and five-time winner Joe O Brien driving Bond Hanover who won Scott Frost in 1955.
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Hoot Song
Hickory Smoke
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Joe O'Brien
Bond
Hanover
Scott Frost
Melville household intrigues reveal a rival suitor
A fragment from a 19th century tale shows Mrs Melville evaluating candidates for a position in her home. A newspaper correspondent's bold copy raises questions about access to her husband and memory. Sarah Case and Miss Casement enter the scene with rumors of wealth and influence.
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Sarah
Grea
Gardiner Evaluates TV Fame and Confidential Case
New York Navy Seabee Gardiner faces a one hour TV stint amid Confidential stories and legal tangles. He notes the public’s TV fixation during Kefauver hearings and reflects on the broader 1950s society’s appetite for sensational confidential material and courtroom drama.
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