Vengeance at Crayborne Night of Mystery
Harry, drawn by romance and secrecy, stays in Crayborne at the Royal Hotel. He learns from landlord’s wife that a tall night wanderer may be Lady Anne Daubeney. His thoughts circle Miss Lily Warren and the enigmatic Lady Anne as he battles curiosity and desire.
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Harry
Crayborne
Royal Hotel
Clovel Arms
Gutenberg
Anne Daubeney
Leopold Sarto
Lady Anne Daubeney
Lily Warren
Miss Warren
Clavel
Anne
Sarto
Last
Clavels
Lady Anne
Bad Case of Grip Leads Greenville Man to Peruna Cure
Houssey of Greenville Tennessee describes a five year illness described as a severe grip la grippe. He says after weeks in bed and throat trouble a doctor urged tonsil removal, but he instead used Peruna and after a bottle felt better and continued using several more bottles with full recovery.
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FH. Houssey
Greenville
Tennessee
Cold Night Lodging Turns Shivery in Small Town
A weary traveler seeks shelter in the town's sole hotel but finds it full. The proprietor offers a makeshift bed in a curtained passage. Throughout the night a cold draft wafts through the improvised room as the guest asks for pins to lock his door.
Not Worthy the Name Newsboy Recites Bank Insult
A young newsboy who received a quarter from a woman for an errand tried to convert it into cash at a city bank. The teller did not recognize the importance and told him to go home. He then stood on the bank mat and declaimed that the bank should be able to change a quarter.
Accent lesson yields pun with Queen Mary tale
A history class uses accents to teach memory. The teacher asks Jimmy Smith what Queen Mary said would be found on her heart, and he quips that Queen Alary said Calais would be written there, prompting a quick pun.
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France
Calais
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy
Queen Alary
Kelly
Possible Reggy Scene Aboard A Jestful Courtship
Dialogue fragment shows Peggy rebuffing Hewitt and a clerkish Hewitt responding about long hair and respect. Peggy taunts potential firing as Hewitt jokes about appearance and foolishness in a domestic setting.
Fattened Syrian Sheep Explain Biblical Calf Phrase
The article describes Damascus sheep fattening where families select sheep to fatten with mulberry leaves fed by women and children. Workers suspend feeding as September ends, then kill the fat sheep whose meat is boiled with spices for winter use and scene mincemeat served at festivities.
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Damascus
Purples Clash With Greens In Dubious River Bridge Feint
A muddled sham battle has Purples attempting to cross a river on a wooden bridge to attack Greens. The Greens shout a warning to stop crossing as the captain of the Purples questions the bridge’s destruction and contemplates swimming across.
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Purples
Greens
Balticore Father Funds Princeton Student Battle
A Balticore man vents about his son’s extravagance as he sends a $50 cheque. The son replies that studies cost him little and he doesn’t study hard, signaling a jibe over parental support.
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Princeton
Helping Her Out Mistaken Gift Sparks Domestic Quarrel
A husband scolds his wife for buying an older turkey, noting the dealer advised a green buyer to choose an experienced bird. The piece then shifts to a railway trivia, stating Argentina’s first line opened in 1867 at six miles, and by 1910 the country had eighteen thousand miles of track.
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Argentina
Origin of the Grass Widow Expression Explored
The article reviews competing theories for the term grass widow credit. It cites an anecdote in which a broker teases a colored man lighting a lawn, implying the grass will turn green as the owner’s color.
Marine Eye Remedy Co. salve marketed for eye care
A historical notice promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co. eye salve sold by druggists in sealed tubes. It claims to relieve red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids, though the formula is described as not a parent medical product. Sold in Mac and Weber bottles in Chicago.
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M Ac
Weper Bottia
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
R. V. Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo, N. Y
In Tripoli Soldiers Rush Through Final Battle
Report notes soldiers hurried through the last engagement as moving picture films failed. Separate data states Spain mines 12 million tons of iron ore annually, with about 3.9 million tons used domestically and the remainder exported.
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Tripoli
Spain
Man of it Mrs Reed Photograph Captures Female Jury
A caption describes a California jury of women closely watching a female witness. Mr Reed teases about her attire as the scene unfolds, indicating a social column moment and a perceived public gaze. The exchange hints at gender dynamics in a courtroom setting.
Unlucky Day Quip Sparks Laugh in Conversation
Mr Growdher jokes about superstition and Friday as the only unlucky day, while another man counters with a playful view that any day can be unlucky, noting the humor in superstition.
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Growdher
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Gertrude Warden
Monte Carico
LOCK @ CO, LIMITED
London
Melbourne
Toronto
Gena Toe
N. U
Peruna
W. H. Housley
Peggy
Hewitt
National Dog & Chemical Co
Camapa
Limiren
BLACK
Steve Polish
Canada Cement CO
Montreal
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