The Duke's Portrait and Unexpected Guests
Germaine notices a Mercury statuette moved on the piano and a pane of glass missing. An uneasy visit unfolds as Monsieur Charolais and three odd sons arrive seeking to buy the automobile, while the duke observes with detached amusement. Germaine plans to take the strangers to her father in the library.
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Germaine
Sonia
Mademoiselle
Alfred
Jacques
Bonja
Arsene Lupin
Louis
Paris
Firmin
Father
Won
Monsieur Charolais
Ange Tase
Germaine Sid
Anatase
Sonula
Charolais
Bouvard
Monsieur
Tie
Monsiaur Gournay-Martin
Duke of
Charmerace
Geraldine
Bernard
Anastase
Monsieur Gournay-Martin
Hyppolyte
The Duke and Sonia Face a Midnight Theft
In a French château scene the Duke Charmerace confronts Bernard who pockets the jewel case and jewel pendant. The Duke spares him after Sonia pleads, while Sonia reveals distress and a wish for letters from Russia. The moment deepens the duke’s somber mood as Germaine pressures packing duties.
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Bernard
Charmerace
Sonia
Mademosille
Mademoiselle
Russia
Consul the Great Applies for U S Citizenship
The trained chimpanzee Consul the Great appeared in the Federal building in New York City to file for naturalization papers. Accompanied by his trainer and a lawyer, Consul signed the application in court, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
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Qoxsur
Uncle Sam
Federal
Par-Row
New York City
United States Circuit Court
Conaul the Great
Rhodesia
South Africa
Munichall
Indianapolis
United States
John Shields
Sympathy as the Great Secret of Popularity
A moral essay urged women to seek popularity through genuine interest in others. It warns against introspection and self centeredness, encouraging attentive conversation, kind conduct at work, and respectful pride. It presents sympathy as the path to lasting regard.
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Mr. Smith
Green
Boston Opera GamiPlay Tour Opens With Five-Week Run
The Boston Opera company begins a five week tour starting this evening. The run will visit Pittsburg Indianapolis Cincinnati and other cities with a program featuring special trains and productions.
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Boston Opera
Boston
Boston Opera Company
Pitts- Indianapolis
Cippinnati ‘Pap
Decial Traine
Aggress’ 3
One Good Plan to Give a Girl an Education
A mother recounts a friend’s plan for a 15 year old lacking interest in study. Two dedicated teachers would focus on native French instruction and English letter writing, with daily practice, copying of histories, and conversation to build fluency, spelling, and confidence.
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France
Capturing a Spoiled Man a Widow’s sharp hunting guide
Dorothy Dix presents a satirical guide to trapping a spoiled man using social cruelty and strategic indifference. The Widow urges a bold, confrontational approach, outlining steps to embarrass, ignore, and provoke the target until he yields.
Nostalgia by Cc Farmer in the city voice
A poem reflecting on urban toil and evening routines. The speaker hears a city voice calling workers home through grimy walls and bridges. Imagery shifts to tropical seas and palm shaded swamps as memory blends with place and time. The narrator feels homesick and veiled.
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Cc. Farmer
Calla
Stone River Survivors Announce Officers for Reunion
In Terre Haute on January 3 the tenth annual meeting of the Association of Survivors of the Battle of Stone River elected officers and set the next reunion location in Princeton. The report notes plans to meet again in Princeton.
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Princeton
Terre Haute
Iné
Association of Survivors
Stone River
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Charles Frohman
Diahon
Carl L. Rost
Diamond Merchant
North Illinois Street
Claypool Hotel
Negut Hardware CO
East
Washington Street
Wall
Polk’s
Otel Hernan
Firepreet
Baltimore
Barrett
Sante
Soula
Charmersee
Elle
Honia
Consul, the Great
Beatrice Fairfax
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Dorothy DIX
Heis
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