Edmonta and Percivale Runaway Knight of a Road
Edmonia Turner and Percivale Bonney stage a reckless automobile ride that ends with a runaway journey to town. Percivale, clueless yet boastful, clamps onto romance by promising marriage after an exhilarating chase through rural lanes, despite property damage and comic peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percivale Bonney
Edmonta Turner
Percivale
Edmonta
Teels
Edmontia
Edmonto
Mra Turner
Edmonia
Ila
Hhis
Abe
Rebecca
Percival
Quest
Edmonda
Lakeswash resort rescues two visitors in bad weather
The Punt and Puntpole visitors fall into Lakeswash after heavy rains trap them in a small canoe. The Punt hotel keeper rushes to their aid, pulling them from the water just as they fear drowning. He snaps at them to thank the weather, not him, noting visitors are scarce this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeswash
London
For a Loaf All Right
A tramp asks Mrs. Godard for a dime to buy bread. She offers a quarter but is too tired to walk home. The tramp offers to make change, and she only realizes the oddity when she is halfway home on the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Godard
Fishing Tale With a Whale Bite Incident
A quirky exchange imagines a fisherman hooked by a whale and answers with a playful twist proposing to gift the whale as a present. The dialogue echoes maritime humor and tall tale flavor from a nostalgic period.
Gordon's Last Chance
Maud Tolliver tries slang to deter Gordon who visits her family. After Jimmie saves a boy in front of a car Gordon admits his feelings and pursues Maud with a last chance plea. She softens and grants him a hopeful embrace, ending with a cautious consent.
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Maud Tolliver
Jimmie
Angel
Maud
Mr. Gordon
Gordon
Tolliver
Jimale
Barry Bpaulding
Jimmiile
Charion
Renal
Jimmie Tolliver
Man
Jimmmie
Jimmile
Lce
Kenneth Gordon
Mand
Wax Works
Goren
Kiddo
Acond
Red
Mise Tolliver
Jans
Balloon Ascensions and a Flyaway Manner Discussed
In Baltimore Americao Nell complains about a man introduced yesterday. Belle critiques his flyaway manner, while Nell notes his business is making balloon ascensions.
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Belle
Nell
Baltimore Americao
Like the Smoke Gunner puffed up on famous cigarette name
The St Paul Pioneer Press notes a boastful gag about a gunsner named after a cigarette. It contrasts his stature with a rival, using light humor about being all puffed up.
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Gunner
Guyer
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Abstract ideas on the road to catastrophe
The statement links abstract ideas and conceit to potential terrible catastrophes, suggesting a philosophical warning about creative thinking leading to harmful outcomes. It notes a causal chain from theoretical notions to real world consequences without detailing specific events.
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H. Hirschberg
A. Meleoo
View Pree
W. Irvine
Cash
Independence National Bank
A. Nelson
D. W. Sears
B. FP. Smith
J. E. Rhodes
J. F. Staiger
Cent Street
Main
Salem, Or
A. G. Magers
Standard Liquor CO
S. Commercial Street
Salem
Oregon
White House
Wm. McGrechna & Son
Proprmion
S. E. Bush
Independence, Obe
Beaver State Merchants Mutual of
Portland
The
Bankers Merchant Mutual of
Forest Grove
Salem Cigar Factory
Boston
R. M.wade & CO
E. Craven
Mgr
Ite Winning
Janet Christine Stephens
Rane
Ted
Admonia
Perelvale
Edmonds
Freweed
Goldenrad
Edmonla
Percivate
Fils
Edmond
Edmonio
Aaid Perelvale
Gordon's
Ty Taylor White
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