Time-Traveling Makeover Sparks Love in Boston
Kate Trescott an overworked defamed socialite volunteers for a cosmetic demonstration at a store. She is mistaken for a younger beauty becomes the toast of a harbor cruise with Dr. Roger Beck and plans a second outing as the magic of makeup reshapes her fate.
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Roger Beck
Miss Trescott
Kate Trescott
K. T. Ratee
Beacon Street
Dr. Beck
State House Department
K. Ty
Kate
Hars
Kata
Sulil
Kylee; Matre
Rule
Boston
Pretty
Portrait of a Distraught Newlywed Wife
Louise Gilbert, newly married to Tom Maitland, suspects marital trouble after a confidential letter signed Qi and a 9 pm meeting is arranged. She dreads a divorce scandal and fears gossip, imagining headlines that would shame her ostentatious wedding. Ella and Mort Chandler appear as reference points.
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Thomas Maitland
Louise
Tom
Louise Gilbert
John Gilbert
Mr. Maitland
Ella
Mort Chandler
The
Shadow of Suspicion Arising After Husband's Disappearance
A woman recalls her husband Tom vanished that morning without a good bye kiss. She hears a passerby say he was caught with the goods and police are en route. Louise fears the arrest and wonders why she was alerted before.
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Tom
Louise
Exciting Day Ends Quietly for Louise and Tam
Louise Johnson follows a tense departure at the depot as Ella and Mort are escorted by plainclothes officers. A wise white-haired man greets Tom Gilbert. Louise confronts a missing coat mix up and learns Chandler stole satchels while Johnsons Detective Agency closes the case and Mrs Janesen gains a promised assist. Wheeler jokes about punctual Wheeler carrying a watch in his hip pocket to stay on time.
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Louis
Ella
Mort
Louise
Mr. Gilbert
Tam
Chandler
Mintake
Wheeler
Smith
Brown
Night Hall Mystery Inspires a Quiet Sunday
Vila suspects Marie’s hesitation as a handwritten note gone missing raises questions about a planned auto ride tomorrow. The green blue paper, possibly from a program, hints at a secret meeting at Market and Bond streets while Lila and Ulla search Marie’s room for clues.
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Market
Bond Streets
Lila
Marie
Vila
Ulla
Lost note and night vigil hover over city streets
A tense scene unfolds as Lila and Ada search a dark room for a missing item while distant clocks chime across the city. A torn note about meeting at Broad and Memis streets hints at escape, as sirens echo and a solitary figure waits across the street. Nearby, Ada faces a dawn of family discipline and a Profiteer’s household hums with ironic danger.
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Marie
Wil
Ada
Avle
Lila
Horsehoe Love At City Hospital Ends In Wait For Spring
Hazel, recovering from a life threatening accident after a horseshoe fell on her head, finds solace in Happy, a kind, humorous hospital bellhop turned caregiver. Their gentle bond grows through shared stories as Hazel nears discharge and hopeful release.
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Jack
Nlazel
Hazel
Nord
Hazel and the Promise in a taxi tale of love and craft
In a taxi Hazel reacts to a reckless proposal as a man named Hazel promises marriage and care. He plans a country life, then departs, leaving Hazel briefly distraught before she returns to a playful, hopeful mood dabbling gold leaf on a horseshoe. The scene closes with their shared, gleaming moment.
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Stlli
Hazel
DUCSars By Phil Moore Holiday Gift Teases Romance
A playful scene shows Hazel and a suitor planning future gifts as he offers a marriage license and promises a diamond someday. She values being together over material trinkets while hoping for lasting happiness. Inner feelings mix with a flirtatious, affectionate mood as they share a private moment. Horseshoes for luck echoes in her heart.
Excluded From the Stream A Tale of Aunt Felicia’s Faith
Isabel cares for Aunt Felicia after a church visit and contemplates her aunt’s quiet resilience. The day winds with Isabel reflecting on Felicia’s devotion, a life lived simply in faith, and Sadie’s diligent care as the family scene unfolds with gentle domestic detail.
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Nat
Carte
Sadie
Isabel
Arkwright
Faxon Nad
Felicia
Mr. Faxon
God
Whittier
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By Hazel Courtney
Nature
Mearn
Wy Bretier
Luis
Miss Pert
Agaasgtr
By Joella Johnson
Mrs. McNabb
Clyde Weldon
Mtke
Tye
Mazumph
Cilia
Tor
Unon
Fim
Broad
Memis
Muriel
Jane
New York
Happy
Lam
Ducsars
By Phil Moore
Ghyly
Band Ting
Tuck
Margaret Taylor
Sadie Onner
Tsebel
Wetherells
Grandma Wetherell
Agiun
Rogers
Fountain Head
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