A Million Dollars in My Stocking
In Vevay a staid spinster tourist aids Claire de Ravenal back to the U S A. On the ship Claire is with Mrs Delario and a slipper mix up foreshadows thefts. In New York Claire goes to Delarios. the spinster learns gems are smuggled blood red diamonds worth a million dollars. Gunfire and suspense soon follow.
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Vevay
Claire de Ravenal
United States
Monsieur de Ravenol
Claire
Delario
Mrs. Delario
The Wicked Flee and Diamonds in Peril
In a tense scene Mrs Delario wards off an intruder posing as an officer while her son faces a possible arrest over diamonds. The narrator hides the gems in a stocking as pursuit and fear ripple through West End Avenue. Later the box reappears untouched and Delario confesses anxiety about clairvoyant reading while seeking reassurance.
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Eugene Delario
Indy
Deen
Eugene
Bles
Mere Trouble and a Sleepless Morning
The narrator recalls a rare lapse in the adventure as he sleeps late feeling drugged and cold. He emerges to find the Giamonds box resting exactly where it was, a moment that sends a chilly thrill through him before he continues.
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West End Avenue
Trouble Trails of Blood Red Diamonds in New Guinea
Savannnah Morning News notes how New Guinea natives hunt for the prized blood red diamonds and rich rainbow plumage by imitating bird calls to lure the bird of paradise. They trap or shoot the birds during mating displays when males reveal their colors.
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New Guinea
Savannah Morning News
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe misery. A dose every two hours for up to three doses allegedly clears nasal congestion, stops runny nose, relieves headache and feverish symptoms, tastes pleasant and costs only a few cents. It claims to work without assistance and contains no quinine.
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Pape
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief From Indigestion Gases
A vintage advert claims Cascarets remove liver bile and constipation causing sour stomach and headaches. It promises a night cleanse that leaves readers feeling better by morning and urges living within income as a final aside.
Boschee's Syrup Ad Highlights Cold Dangers
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and lung trouble. It claims influenza deaths exceed wartime deaths and promotes the product as effective for a good night’s rest and clear morning expectoration. Made in America and sold widely.
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Boschee
America
Most People Who Grant a Favor Expect Two in Return
A concise observation notes that many individuals who do a favor anticipate reciprocal aid or repayment in kind. The saying reflects social reciprocity norms and expectations in everyday interactions.
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