Burglary for Love by Grace Kerrigan
A worried family debates Ethel Barrie's strange withdrawal while she plots to save widow Lea's mortgaged cottage. Sameness turns to risk as Ethel disguises herself to steal a mortgage paper, only to be halted by a vigilant young man who reveals the old creditor has died. The widow gains relief and a secure home.
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Ethel
Miss Ethel
Barrie
Lea
Mise Ethel
Foster
Shylock
Old Foster
Manon
Miss Solomon
Leon
Sam
Old Foster's
Bob Barrie
Bob Brodie
McClure News- Pooper
Jones Returns Home After Smoking Concert Night
His Very Latest recounts Jones arriving at midnight after a convivial smoking concert. He struggles to tell the time in darkness until church clocks start tolling, leading him to miscount and exclaim with disbelief at how late he is.
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Jones
Scott
Powerful Support at Vegetarian Reunion Attacks Wealthy Malefactor
Upton Sinclair spoke at a vegetarian reunion delivering a sharp tirade against a wealthy figure. He mocked the entrepreneur's motto and praised sturdy backing, highlighting the power of support in opposing class wealth.
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Upton Sinclair
Vegetaran
Clatton
Mr. Sinclair
The Gift Horse Idea and Matrimony Advice
Wiseman warns a man considering marriage to inspect a future wife’s teeth while Cynicus mocks the notion’s appeal to foreigners seeking American money. Judge notes a comic clash of views on practical union and cultural expectations.
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Wiseman
Getting There Quote Drives From Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record aphorism notes that progress comes more from perspiration than inspiration, framing success as earned effort rather than sudden inspiration.
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Philadelphia Record
Untitled Quote on Women and Apology Mindset
A reflection suggests there is nothing mean in a woman's makeup and notes that after a man apologizes for something he did not do she will admit she was wrong.
Modern Promoter Defends France Deal And Promises Growth
A Los Angeles Times excerpt quotes a capitalist returning from Europe who boasts of a Paris capitalization scheme worth 100 million francs and a plan to merge Oil City and Carbondale for 30 million, arguing French limits expose watering stocks while praising US regulation. He ends with offers on mergers and large profits.
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Paris
Bristol
Place Vendome
Hotel of Kings
France
Land of the Free
Oil City
Carbondale
Los Angeles Times
Justice Delivers Prompt Verdict From Tunis Mounted Trio
On a Tunisian road the Arab crowd urged Prime Minister Khreddine to weigh a case. The minister listened and declared against the supplicant, who knelt and kissed his hand, grateful though mishearing the justice delivered.
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Khreddine
Tunis
Ap Arab
Rhreddine
Easy Escapes for St Louis Citizens with ID Cards
A historical note suggests that any reputable St. Louis citizen who has an identification card will avoid being locked in a cell for misdemeanor charges, reflecting informal attitudes toward identification and justice.
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St. Louis
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