The Black Seigneur and Elise On Mount of France
Comtesse Blise daughter of the Mount governor encounters a peasant boy who becomes the Black Seigneur. Romance amid danger unfolds in Casque and the wheel-house as prison riots and a pursuit press Elise toward an uncertain fate.
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Comtesse Blise
France
Louis XVI
Asant
Seigneur de Saurac
Desaurac
Paris
Elise
Hera
le Seigneur Noir
Nehez
Sanchez
de- Tac
Jacques
Marquis de Beau- Villers
New Arrival In Mont Mount Banquet Amid Court Intrigue
In lifted palace scenes the Governor's daughter Elise faces pressure from court figures as a masked arrival stirs secrets. The nurse Nanette warns of trouble while a plan to Paris weighs with Elise and the old regime clamps down. The evening ends with tension and a bell signaling consequences.
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Marie
Wessie
Paris
Pierre Laroche
the Mount
Nanette
Tor
Antiquity of Rheumatism Discussed in Paris Paper
A Paris paper discusses rheumatism’s ancient origins and its enduring mystery. The article notes historical theories and the persistent plea for understanding in medical circles.
Consideration to the Horse
An unnamed speaker notes a weight gain and recalls attempting horseback riding at his wife's insistence. He explains the wife opposed it not for safety but on principle, mentioning Shi joined the SP later. The fragmentary dialogue hints at a political or personal motive behind stopping riding.
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Shi
The
Hot Springs Liver Buttons in Town
Promote Liver Buttons as a safe, gentle laxative for all ages claiming quick relief from constipation and energy boost within 24 hours. Advertises removing foul waste, easing dizziness headaches biliousness and malaria with a free sample offer from Hot Springs Chemical Co in Arkansas.
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Ark
Girls learn to operate electric machinery in New York trade school
Nearly 1000 girls are taught to operate electrically driven machinery at a New York trade school. An advertisement promotes Hanford's Balsam for chronic back pain with rubbing application.
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New York
Hanford
The Substitute Fishes for a Quiet Courtly Hobby
A wry exchange contrasts high society tastes with simple pastime. One character rejects grand amusements as being too much, preferring a modest fishing party to pass the time. The dialogue highlights social distance through leisure choices.
No. SIX-SIXTY-SIX Malaria Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts No. Sixy-Six as a prescription for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five to six doses cure a case and used as a tonic prevents recurrence, priced at 25 cents.
Woman Quips on Suffragettes in London
In a brief exchange Miss Cayenne questions suffragette methods saying she doubts the value of a woman who cannot subdue a few men without dynamite, reflecting metropolitan attitudes.
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London
Miss Cayenne
Jessie and Bessie Fight Over New Names
A brief exchange records a mother noting her daughter Jessie changing to Jessica and the other mother complaining that her daughter Bessie now wants to be called Bessica. The dialogue reflects nickname and name change tensions in a Boston Transcript snippet.
Rational view of marriage praised in Cleveland speech
Lucas Wentworth, described as a noted eugenics expert, argues the rational view of marriage appeals to twentieth century youth in Cleveland. He illustrates his point with a two question dialogue about enduring love and lovability.
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Conke
Lucas Wentworth
Cleveland
Remarkable voyage yarn ends with cool stove tale
A group of traveling salesmen share adventures at a party. A silent listener claims to have circled the world seven times. He recalls a voyage where heat drove them to rotate trips to the stoke hold for a cooler, ending the evening on that note.
Man credits Postum with restoring health after coffee use
In a Missouri tale a man describes collapsing at 50 from heavy coffee and years of disability. After his wife switched him to Postum his health improved within months and he regained strength, saying he now works daily and moves with ease, credited to Postum from Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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