The Case and The Girl
A ex service man Matthew West answers an ad by Natalie Coolidge. He becomes her fiancé and uncovers a plot involving Percival Coolidge’s murder and a dangerous rival Hobart. Natalie’s innocence remains doubtful as West fights to escape a disreputable saloon and a deadly trap.
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Matthew West
Natalie Coolidge
Coolidge
West
Natalie
Percival Coolidge
Charity
Sexton
Coolidges
Percival Cooldge
Hobart
Shorty
Under Cover. West and Sexton Escape Hauled by a Pocket Knife
After a fall through a shed roof, West hides in a cellar while Hobart and Turner search. West frees Sexton tied and gagged in darkness. They slip away through the alley as the criminals linger upstairs and Natalie Coolidge’s loyalties remain murky.
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West
Shorty
Hobart
Natalie Coolidge
Percival Coolidge
Fairlawn
Turner
Sexton
Taking No Chances in a Curious Exchange
In the exchange Hank Ip pank asks why to stop for a bore and Herb Blurb responds he watches the bore to judge its direction before advancing, stating his caution in movement.
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Hank Ippank
Herb Blurb
Bond's Liver Pills Advertisement Claims Quick Relief
Cleanse your system of the poisonous germs which cause colds influenza la grippe fevers with Bond's Liver Pills. One pill at bedtime brings prompt relief. Only 25c at all druggists. Refuse substitutes. Experience may be a great teacher but a man's experience with a woman doesn't teach him sense.
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Bond
Dressing Younger: A Ten Year Limit Consideration
A reader notes that dressing as if younger is acceptable only up to ten years younger, suggesting a strict practical limit on age-appropriate attire.
You can stop a stream by damming it but not an automobile
A concise observational remark contrasts the easy control of water flow with the difficulty of halting a moving car, illustrating how natural barriers work differently from mechanical motion.
Diamond Dyes promise easy home dyeing for fabrics
A vintage advertisement extols Diamond Dyes for tinting garments and draperies with simple directions. It guarantees no spotting, fading, streaking, or running and advises buyers to specify wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends. The page also features a quip from a London Mall cartoon caption.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertisement Claim
An advertisement promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a traditional medicine for regulating the stomach liver and bowels not a coal tar product. It urges readers to get a box and try them.
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Ernest Herbrich
Giddings
Tex
Doan
Wright
New Heating System
Louisville Courier-Journal notes a humor cartoon about a flat heated by growling at the janitor. The joke contrasts modern heating with a comical reply, reflecting city newspaper humor in a light local feature.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Randall Parrish
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc
Jim
Jim Hobart
Miss Coolidge
Bape
Pape
Dean
Ags
Vulture Brand
Lagarde St
Thibodaux
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfg. Chem
Buffalo
Fletcher
Black Prince
Old King Cole
London Mall
Sloan
Carters
Carter
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