Train of Delays and Marr iage Mischief on the Transcontinental
Harry Mallory and Marjorie Newton plan a clone scheme as a taxicab wreck delays their minister meeting. On the train they contend with a demanding clergyman hunt, a jealous Ira Lathrop, and comedic berth swaps amid impending Reno divorce drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mallory
Philippines
Marjorie Newton
Porter
Ira Lathrop
Elopers
Jimmie
Wellington
Reno
The Dormitory on Wheels in a Sleeping Car Tale
In a nostril burning satire, the piece ridicules sleeping cars and the moralist Midwest as Ilinois residents crowd into the Snowdrop car. It describes intimate scenes behind portieres as travelers disrobe, while a porter, likened to a black mammy, puts the car’s population to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpathia
France
Japan
Middle West
Ilnois
Illinois
Portieres
Noth
Premature Divorce Plan Sparks a Mock Quarrel
Marjorie and Harry plot a staged quarrel to announce a separation but struggle to maintain the pretense. She urges a dramatic ruse while he dreads the idea and laughs off the implausibility of such theatrics. The scene ends with a vow to avoid harsh words as the plan is approved for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
New Orleans
Mallory
Yassum
Doctor Temple
Portland
Chicago
Moses
Lathrop
Dra Lathrop
Perth
Jimmie Wellington
Jimmie
Reno
Harry
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Henry W. Savag
Sammy Whitcomb
Temple
Anne Guide
Moline
Anne Gattle
Yassah
Little Jimmie Wellington
Nepenthe
Teft
Poe
Mrs
Einbach
Lancaster, Pa
Men’s & Boys
Lancaster
Leinbach
America
LA France
Oxfords & Pomps
W. M. Grube
East Main Street
Lititz
Bell Service
The
Bell Telephone Co
Penna
R. E. Smith
A. R. Keller
Lifitz, Penna
1100
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