A Parisian wager ends in a wilder romance
George Crick, a noted sporting amateur, bets he can win any woman's heart in Paris. He wooes Blanche d Altemur with grand gestures and a staged tragedy, fights a duel, and endures a perilous heart tale. Blanche finally confesses love, then he realizes she is dangerously obsessed.
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Paris
Blanche d’ Altemur
George
Blanche
Tarewell
India
America
Franca
Blanche d’ Altemar
Monsieur
Madame
Monsier
Blanche d’Altemar
Sue
Amusing Train Clash Leads to a Wild Station Brawl
Leigh Lynch, amusement manager and operator, fights with his son in law at a distant station after a heated dispute over authority. Lynch defeats him, then escapes back to his post as the station agent returns to find the bruised operator recounting the savage beating. A drummer episode and harmless comic vignettes follow, including a fox hunt ticket gag and homely town humor.
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Leigh Lynch
Alew Miles
Lynch
Chicago Mail
Basgor
Bangor Commercial
Eastern resort exchange and humorous quips amid society
A New Yorker and a Chicago citizen meet at an eastern resort exchanging playful trivia about buffalo hunts and church ties. The piece notes an English clergyman’s wry remark to a bishop’s daughter and mentions a silver rose-jara and Hood's blood purifier advert.
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Chicago
Huntington
Utah
New York
Seashore fashions and masked bathing trend noted
Scattered fashion notes from Newport depict crimson jockey caps and elaborate hats as coastal style thrives. California surf wear sparks novelty masks, while reports from Indian Harbor offer society anecdotes and a glimpse of local manners and wit.
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