High Rollers club scheme unravels for Oberman in crime tale
In a Chicago pool hall plot, Danny Roberts lures Herr Oberman into a racing wire scam targeting bookmakers. Bets misfire as a Western Union contact backfires, leaving Oberman fired and betrayed while Danny contemplates a new con.
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Hisete Si Fes
A brief, dialect laden exchange about missing work as the sun comes out after snow melts. A speaker laments that luck keeps him from finding work while a companion notes the weather has turned. The mood is resigned and humorous.
Baby’s watery eczema cured by Cuticura remedies
Mrs. W. M. Comerer of Burnt Cabins Pa recalls a two and a half month old with severe itchy watery eczema. After wasting fifty dollars on doctors and ointments the Cuticura Remedies proved effective with just a dollar and a half spent, leaving the child’s face clear and scar free. Boston promoter note confirms product promotion.
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One Thing She Was Sure Of
A dialogue scene unfolds with Grace and her mother as Grace admits frequent kissing by a young man. The mother presses that such affection is improper and costly to Grace. The exchange exposes tension between romantic pursuit and parental admonishment in a domestic moment.
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Potato Poem Exalts the Humble Tuber in Odd Tones
A feisty, antiquated rant extols the potato as a versatile staple. It claims potato derivatives flavor gums, stiffen collars, make smoking leaves, yield potato spirit for fortifying wine, and even appear in cocoa and butter. It ends with a boast that the potato outsmarts the corpulent.
Tortoise and Snail Debate Modern Motion
The fable pair discuss progress as the Tortoise probes a motor car and the Snail affirms movement with the times. Dialogue hints at change vs tradition and adapts to a playful modern setting.
Social snub over air and fashion in Cleveland stands
A medical man urges Madam to breathe deeply for health while she insults him and exits in a haughty pose, mocking the advice. The scene plays out in an apartment as she complains about her new gown and departs on high heels.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Why New York Theater Shows Skip Start Times
A New York reader questions why theater tickets omit performance start times. The answer jokes that shows rarely begin on time, making printed hours seem futile and wasteful of ink.
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New York
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonies
A collection of women from Camden New Jersey and Erie Pennsylvania describe relief from long standing female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They praise regained health and strength and urge others to try the remedy.
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Camden, N. J
Erie
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E. Pinkham
Pinkham
J. P. Enddlich
Eric
Lydia E. Pinkham
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