Porter's Trolley Stock Gamble Near Awakening
Porter plans to control the Clarkson Traction Company by buying half the bonds and stock, aiming to foreclose later. Fenton suspects Margrave eyes the same trolley franchise and warns Porter while probing his secretive methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Menton
Mr. Porter
Margrave
Fenton
Baltimore
Philadelphia
National
Tim Margrave
Clarkson Traction Company
Porter Feels Ill as Traction Battle Draws Near
The Clarkson National Bank president Porter is reported ill with typhoid fever and confinement at home. Fenton learns the illness after a telegraph and plans to pursue Porter's Traction shares, while Margrave confronts Wheaton about Porter’s private dealings and possible stock involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
Wheaton
Porter
Clarkson National Bank
Wingate
Thompson
Phoenix
Mr. Porter
Misa Porter
Jack
Margrave
Billy Porter
Mr. Margrave
Jim Wheaton
Tim Margrave
Jim
Confession and confrontation at Porters merger scheme
Jim Wheaton denies betraying Porter as Margrave pressures him to sell stock. The two men clash over loyalty, stock sales, and a looming meeting, with threats of retaliation and a hint of ongoing intrigues surrounding Porter and the railway venture.
What He Escaped Exchange Joke About 500 Button Gowns
A brief comic exchange notes a wife leaving a man and a quip about forthcoming women’s gowns with 500 buttons. The dialogue highlights light philosophy and humor in a social setting.
Trials of Foreign Travel Quips From Comrox Family
Comrox discusses sightseeing while his wife and daughters did the touring. He notes his time spent locating places to cash letters of credit in their abroad trip. The Washington Star source provides the quip.
Noting Aged Editor Rumors In Conversation
Returned With Thanks. Binner I was under the impression that the new editor of Blank's Maga uide was a young man. Rhymer I thought so, too, but he appears to have reached his declining years. Ellen Are you going abroad this spring? Ernest No. Ellen Why not? Ernest My means are too narrow to be abroad.
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Wheaton
Porter
Traction
Margrace
Mr. Porter
Margrave
Jim
Mr. Margrave
Evelyn Porter
Billy Porter
Binner
Blank
Rhymer
Ellen
Ernest
Manleds
Minnie’s Idea Sparks Strange Place Record
Minnie and Claude discuss a plan in a curious, unnamed place titled Ydle Record. The exchange hints at a creative or secret mission with playful banter and a sense of mystery.
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Minnie
Claude
She Man Emerges From Monkey. Women Arise From Mouse
A quirky observation notes an unusual fusion of animal origin traits as a She Man character reportedly emerges from a monkey while women arise from a mouse. The item reads as a playful or mythical folkloric aside with no clear event or date.
Foreign made cigarettes flood U.S. markets despite strong domestic output
U.S. production remains highest globally yet over three million dollars worth of foreign cigarettes enter yearly. Greeks dominate Egyptian cigarette brands sold in England and the United States, with Alexandria as a key hub. Turkish products also appear alongside Greek tobacco wired through Egyptian cigarettes, reflecting a shift of production to foreign makers.
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United States
Turkey
Egypt
Greece
Alexandria
England
Some Married Meditations On Wives And Secrets
A humorous essay notices the quirks of marriage and women's tactics. It contrasts female vanity and wit with male can't-see-it blind spots, poking fun at domestic psychology and stereotypes. Read as social satire from a bygone era.
Professor Cube Root Teaches Half Circle Concept
A London Express excerpt describes Professor Root challenging geo students to define a half circle. Teddy answers that a half circle is a straight line caught bending, illustrating a playful, punny lesson on geometry.
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Cube Root
Professor Root
Teddy
London Express
Remembering a Near Miss and a Gentle Joke
A reminiscence recalls a past medical scare with a humorous exchange. Shadbolt asks about appendicitis while Din guss recounts a prior operation involving a touch of danger and a small coincidence.
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Shadbolt
Dinguss
Chicago Tribune
Women Have Won Many Wins By Tears Or Smiles
The sentence asserts that women's triumphs over men often come from emotional displays such as tears or smiles, implying gendered stereotypes about influence and persuasive power.
Woman Gifted by the Gift of Gab
A woman is described as inherently gifted because she possesses the gift of gab. The saying highlights oral fluency as her defining trait and social asset.
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Meredith Nicholson
Corynoxt
Tun Bouss-Maexxicy Company
Clarence L. Cullen
Shamrock Circle
W.C. W
Mabel Roberts
Georgia Benn Rae
A. F
A. M
C. Giles
EF. Hendricks
C.R
Ta Bhown
Jewell
G. AR
R. W. Lundy
Comarr
Dew
Martle
L. A. Roberts
Myrtle Point
Oregon
E. A. Dodge
U.S
Coquille River Electric Co
Frank Morse
Coquille
Transportation
Steamer
ECHO
R. Panter
Sam Gay
Coquille City
A.m
D. White
Masten
Beadeon
Bandon
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