London Ball Encounters Rupert Carroll Return
Irene Garland faces Rupert Carroll at Lady Clothilda's ball as rumors swirl about his marriage. Irene, now enthralled by high society and fickle suitors, plots to use charm against men while haunted by Rupert's past betrayal and a mysterious Monte Carlo rendezvous.
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Algy Dessingar
Netherville
Algy
Bette Morris
Miss Garland
Riviera
Italy
Switzerland
London
Lady Garland
Irene Garland
Rupert Carroll
Rene
West
Irene
Rupert
Dersinger
Monte Carlo
Algy Dessinger
Night of Truth and Untold Social Illusions
Irene braces for a confrontation with Carroll in a crowded London ball as old rumors clash with a foretold reunion. Her heart races at the sight of him, while a moral debate on wealth and social duty unfolds through Rockefeller era rhetoric on legality versus morality.
Silent Listener’s Bold Remark Draws Laughs
The Kansas City Journal recalls a line where one man boasts of a big hit with a woman while another asks for details. He replies he said nothing and simply listened, delivering a wry moment of humor.
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Kansas City Journal
Duel Delayed as Photographers Snap Photos
Spectators wonder why the duel has not started as photographers crowd the scene. Meggendorter Blatter notes the wait stems from awaiting a photographer's action.
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Meggendorter Blatter
Curious Tidbits From The World At Large
A collection of short items notes a Wolverhampton schoolboy’s witty definition of tithes, Austria supplying two thousand mobile kitchens, Horace G Herold permitted to remove a large Washington meteorite, and varied trivia on diet, wireless Eiffel Tower messages, vanilla dangers, fashion slavery, and other diverse curiosities. It mentions cabbage weights in Cuba, Philadelphia subway talks, a Los Angeles divorce over baby names, European apple demand, Kohinoor diamond cuts, and industry’s moral impact on men.
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Wolverhampton
England
Austria
United States
Horace G. Herold
Washington National Forest
New York
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Cuba
Philadelphia
Camden
Los Angeles
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Hamburg
Savenia Cold Remedy Recipe Recalled
A historical notice details a Savenia recipe for colds combining whiskey glycerine and Concentrated pine compound. It prescribes shaking the bottle and dosing every four hours with a tea spoonful to a tablespoonful, and notes druggists can supply ingredients from wholesale houses. The Concentrated pine is sold in half ounce airtight bottles labeled Concentrated.
Teething Remedy Promoted By Mrs Winslow
Advertisement states Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup eases teething gums reduces inflammation and relieves colic. Product priced at 25 cents per bottle.
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Mrs. Winslows
Chidren
Perry Davis Painkiller Advertises Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as superior for colds sore throats and quinsy with prices 25c 3c and 0c. The tagline warns that cold and wet weather lead to pneumonia if untreated and promotes the product as a danger avert.
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Perry Davis
Volcano erupts on Bavali cocoa plantation in 1905
An August night on Bavali Island in the Sa moan group sees a volcanic eruption from a cocoa plantation. The vent has produced more lava in four years than any known eruption. An expert notes hundreds of New Yorkers work on flying machines, many chasing unlikely goals. The paradox of friendship and self‑hatred is noted.
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John D. Rockefeller
Wall Street Journal
Rockefeller
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo, N.Y
Bavali
New York City
Dean's Kidney Pills Help Mrs. Fridley Regain Health
Mrs. L C Fridley of Delphos Ohio reports kidney trouble for years that worsened to bedridden state. One box of Dean's Kidney Pills improved her condition and she has remained well for three years. Also promotes Allen's Lung Balls cough remedy available from druggists in multiple bottle sizes.
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Ridnneys
L. C. Fridley
N. Main St
Delphos
Ohio
Dean
Dean's
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Saloon parasite targets funeral parties with private rooms
A Long Island saloon proprietor sends bordered circulars to households with funerals offering special attention for funeral parties and reserving private rooms for chief mourners. The practice comes amid other varied historical notes on flags and naval history.
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Long Island
Practical dress with low hung sash for home sewists
A simple lines dress shown as a practical home dressmaker’s model. The feature adds a new touch with a softly knotted low hung sash, inviting readers to try the style.
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Hapit
Coffee to Postum: A Town Letter Promotes Health
A reader from Indiana describes lifelong coffee trouble and dyspepsia ending after switching to Postum. She finds breakfast relief, no stomach spells, and health improvement. The letter teases a small booklet The Road to Wellville and asks readers to look in pkgs for the book.
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Indiana
Wellville
Man Born of Dual Nationalities Fights Two Flags
Max Maus, born in Paris to German parents, has served in both German and French forces due to conflicting national claims. He completed three years with Germany’s infantry at Saarbrucken and two years with France’s 69th regiment at Toul. Now pressed to choose allegiance amid conflicting maneuvers, his tale prompts questions about his future as a soldier.
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Rupert Carroll
Dessinger
Netherville
Miss Garland
Max Maus
London
New York Sun
Paris
France
Germany
Tricolor
Saarbrucken
Toul
Loyalty That Keeps Man at Work at Midwestern Plant
Henry M. Hyde tells of a factory manager who declined a $3 million offer to sell the plant to a trust. He cited loyalty to workers and local ties, insisting workers remain with the firm rather than relocate, and urged mutual loyalty in the mass meeting.
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Middle West
Henry M. Hyde
Success Magazine
Trust
Paris
London
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Jack
Agatha
Louise
Earth
Yun
Trene
Anna
Mr. Dessinger
Park Lane
Clothilda
Carroll
America
Leh
Bree Af
Ohl
Sgmcelpio
Abe Semmet
Infanta
Bears
Castoria
the Centaur Company
Savenia
Dr. Pierce
Japan
Standard Oil Company
Allen
Brookin Navy Yard
Uncle Sam
Galena
Peru
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston Herald
Navy Yard
Tripoli
Constitution
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