Abduction Plot Drives New York Drama Across Waters
Opera singer Igasha Redmond faces a staged abduction as a stranger in her chauffeur role and a mysterious yacht owner. James Hambleton of Lynn Massachusetts follows the trail from New York docks to the river chase, staging a daring pursuit aboard a tug with intent to rescue or uncover the plot.
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Igasha Redmond
New York
James Hambleton
Lynn
Mass
Agatha Redmond
Hambleton
Agatha
Jimmy
Jim
Van Camp Calls On Miss Reynier In New York
Aleck Van Camp visits Miss Reynier at her Archangel apartment in New York. He faces rival attention from Lloyd Jones and Chamberlain while Madame Reynier and Melanie weave social moves amid discussions of mines and open country life. Aleck asks to call tomorrow at noon.
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Aleck
Mr. van Camp
van Camp
George
New York
London
Lynn
Archangel
Mademoiselle Reynier
Miss Reynier
Ike Jim Hambleton
Egypt
Ianner
Madame Reynier
Mademoiselle
Liloyd-Jones
Lloyd- Jones
Lloyd-Jones
Idaho
Liza Lu
Aleck van Camp
Mr. Lloyd-Jones
Mr. Jones
Mariaine Reynier
Mr van Camp
Melanie
Madame
Jones
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Finger Stall for Child
A tactile cure from Mothers’ Magazine advises making finger stalls from old kid gloves to cover bandaged fingers. Cut the fingers and under side, extend the top to the wrist, split to form straps, and fasten with a safety pin. For larger children use fingers from a man’s glove.
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Mothers’ Magazine
Two Classes of People in a Simple Distinction
A quotation notes a finicky board member claiming only two types of people exist for a word choice those who call it incommode and those who call it discommode.
Grip Germs and the Pink Pills Claim Health Rescue
The copy warns that grip progresses rapidly and poisons the blood causing body aches headaches and fatigue. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a preventative and blood builder and offers a free booklet a mail order option and drugstore purchase for 50 cents or 2 50 per box.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Palm Reading Lesson Ends With Verbal Outburst
A familiar clairvoyant once posing as a Hindoo was visited by collector Mike O Conner. The man asked for a palm reading but produced a bill instead and promptly cursed in perfect English, prompting Mike to remark the client sounded more like Indiana Avenue than Hindoo.
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Mike
Mike O'Conner
Genzelman
Indiana Avenue
Indianapolis News
Queer Sex Joke at Bar Ends With One More Drink
A man at a bar quips that women are queer creatures. He recalls asking his wife to go to the theater after supper she bursts into tears saying she’s been busy all day preserving, and he ends with plans for another drink.
Dinner Guests Test Boundaries With Clever Banter
The dialogue centers on twelve people dining and the suggestion of inviting a thirteenth to probe whether the extra guest would affect appetites. The exchange showcases witty wordplay about number and appetite.
Opinionated Public Pressure Fuels Truthful Answer Bias
A reflective line argues that bearing responsibility for falsehoods lies partly with those who solicit candid views. It warns that inquiry into truth invites scrutiny and potential distortions from social and political expectations.
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Atna Bellinger
Bobbs-Nerrill Company
Jene Dark
Laramie Club
Jeanne D'Arc
Sea’ Gull
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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