Al Stone's Turbulent Love and Comeback at Blackie Joe's
Al Stone a singing waiter at Blackie Joe's New York club is loved by Grace Farrel the cigarette girl though unaware. He marries Molly Winton a ballad singer and rises as a popular music composer. Molly elopes with Al's friend John Perry taking their child Junior leaving Al a derelict. Grace saves him at Blackie's and he vows a comeback while wrestling love and worry over Molly.
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al Stone
Blackie Joe
New York
Grace Farrel
Molly Winton
Junior
Molly
John Perry
Perry
Blackie
Grace
Grace Questions Al and Divorce After Elopement
Grace notices Al’s instability as he asks to wed. Molly’s European elopement with John Perry and Molly’s divorce suit leave Al tangled with Junior’s fate. Lawyers are handling the divorce status, delaying commitment as Grace weighs her future.
Love and betrayal in Molly and John Perry saga
Molly in Paris grows obsessed with John Perry while Junior suffers in boarding, her money dwindles under Perry's gambling. As divorce nears Molly hopes for marriage but Perry hints he may not marry, exposing her vulnerable grip on fame and love in a restless Riviera arc.
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Deaville
Monte Carlo
Molly
John Perry
John
Perry
Junior
America
Broadway Star Al Stone Makes Candid Comeback in 1928
In New York Molly confronts Perry over jealousy as Al Stone returns to fame on Broadway in Marcus revue. Al arrives with Grace Farrel after Paris news of Molly's divorce, signaling an imminent marriage as the saga continues.
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New York
Fame
Broadway
Marcus
al Stone
Algonquin Theatre
Grace Farrel
Paris
Molly
Grace
Trust Fund For Soldiers For a Canada wide relief trust funded by one dollar per resident
The proposal urges a national trust fund to aid disabled soldiers by investing and administering gifts. It argues ordinary Canadians would contribute one dollar each and notes experts would run the fund. The idea mirrors but exceeds the Canadian Legion model and ends with a promotion for Holloway Corn Remover.
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Canada
Canaian Legion
What He Required
A sick tramp asks a cottage lady for help with medicine he must take after meals. He explains the doctor gave him the medicine but he lacks a spoon or glass of water. The woman offers sympathy and considers how to assist him with the required utensil.
Wards Of Gripe and the Village Bell Incident
A terse magistrate questions a witness about a quarrel sparked by a crossed remark about burial. The exchange reveals terse sarcasm and hints of social tensions. Mrs Richleigh notes scarce Rembrandts, while Mrs Goldman laments sparse phone directory entries. The village church bell remains unchanged as a symbol of continuity.
Legend of the sea and the last Garthpool sailing ship
An old tale recalls Captain William Garthwaite and his fleet of sailing ships tied to the ocean's soul. The note chronicles ships named Garthpool and their fates, wrecked by ice, storms, or reefs as steam and progress rose. It ends with the Mauretania captain reflecting on loss and memory.
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Willam Garthwaite
Anest Sinajemmers
Wonderful Records
Aten
Willem Garthwate
Garthpool
Gerthway
Copnom
Mauretania
Prehistoric Fort Saved for Nation Near St Thomas
The Southwold Earthwork near St Thomas Ontario, a unique prehistoric double walled fortification, has been saved from oblivion by the National Parks Branch historic division. Once three feet high, the walls mark a Neutral Nation last stand against the Iroquois about 250 years ago. The three acre site features a double earthwork enclosure and a 30 foot moat, likely topped by a palisade of sharpened logs.
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Southwold
St. Thomas Ont
National Parks Branch
Ontario
Woman at eighty-two keeps busy life in factory and farm
Miss Kate Ralph of Cromwell Connecticut marks her eighty-second birthday by working at a toy factory where she has been employed sixty-five years painting toys. She walks three miles daily to the plant, sells newspapers, then returns home to oversee a farm before bed, living with a brother and sister.
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Kate Ralph
Cromwell
Conn
Coldest Man in London Claims 14 Years of Freezing Hunger
A London omnibus conductor asserts he has not felt warmth in fourteen years after being torpedoed on August 8, 1915 aboard the auxiliary cruiser India and spending four hours on a raft in the Arctic Circle. He and another man were interned in Norway in a desolate spot, and he still dreams of gasping for breath as seas swept over them. The Medical Correspondent notes that mental shock could cause persistent cold due to blood flow and gland control, while commentary on explorers and endorsements shows creeping commercialization in expeditions. Persian Balm is praised as a cooling, smoothing cosmetic for skin and hands, advertised as a premier toilet requisite for women.
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Arctic Circle
London
Omnibus
India
Norway
Oak Tree Memorial Wreath for World War Dead
A single oak tree planted near the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the arch of triumph marks the memory of the million and a half French war dead. It serves as a daily pilgrimage site, carefully watered and tended, with replacements planned to ensure an enduring symbol on that spot through time.
Not Under His Own Power Spectator It Was Magnificent
A dramatic rescue scene unfolds as a spectator thanks the rescuer for a cliffside plunge into a mountain sea, while the rescuer questions who pushed him. Meanwhile a statistic notes nearly 25,000 automobiles crossed the Syria Iraq desert this year and a proverb underscores self-reliance.
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Syria
Iraq
Little Helps For This Week Blessings From Trials
A devotional note quotes Psalm 94 and Miguel Molinos on finding God in sorrow and joy. It recalls that trials refine character and remind believers to seek divine presence in all things. The piece then shifts to a humorous observation about old automobile engines repurposed for farm work.
Indy license applicant recalls long driving record
A quirky exchange shows the applicant for an Indy license claiming a lifetime mileage figure with her husband nearby noting she never touched the wheel. The humorous moment underscores local interest in licensing while revealing a playful family dynamic.
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Indy
Foxes For Sweden Move Ships 750 Foxes Abroad
A cargo of 500 live foxes from ranches in the Maritimes Ontario British Columbia and Washington state was sent to Sweden following a prior shipment of 250 foxes from the Maritime Provinces.
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Maritimes
Ontario
British Columbia
Washington
Sweden
Maritime Provinces
Local Wellness Letter From Bark Lake Woman
Miss Florence Conder of Bark Lake Ontario writes she suffered sleepless nights and daytime fatigue until a neighbor advised her to take a remedy. This short reader note reflects common health concerns and home remedy suggestions circulated in local columns.
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Florence Conder
Bark Lake
Ont
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Minard
Liniment
Byrd
Enas
James Drummond Burns
Miguel Molinos
Foxes
Crefrau
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