The Million Dollar Inheritance and a Con Game
Hiram Butterworth plans to leave his fortune to Elmer Clarke and reveals a forty year old swindle of $40 000 to his lawyer Absolom McPeake. Butterworth dies and Nellie Cathcart declares the inheritance may reach over a million prompting Charley and Mae to plot. Nellie, heiress to the swindled man, believes about $1 000 000 will go to her. Elmer runs for school trustee as Charley’s ally Doris Gatewood posing as a reporter visits him, Nellie recognizes the adventuress.
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Hiram Butterworth
Elmer Clarke
Absolom McPeake
Butterworth
Nellie Cathcart
Elmer
Sweethart
Colorado
Charley
Mae
Eilmer
Nellie
Doris Gatewood
Pilarcitos
The
Woodmen of the World
Los Angeles
Tim
American Weekly of
New York
High Sehnol
Pilarecitos
Neille
Joe Angellotti
Nelle
Doris
Pilarchos
Pilarettos Clarion
Naight
Elmer Clarke's Los Angeles Trip Sparks Romantic Tangle
Elmer journeys from Pilarcitos to Los Angeles with Doris Gatewood, a sharp New York American Weekly correspondent, as Nellie Cathcart grows wary. Doris inflames Elmer with charm, while Nellie senses a hidden threat as Elmer contemplates two romances and a looming trustee bid. Harvey Gatewood looms as a rival, prompting Elmer to vow reform and a bold future in Pilarcitos.
Alimony Suspect Nabbed in Los Angeles Bunco Plot
Nellie Cathcart strings a chain of letters and a police tip to expose a con game linked to a Los Angeles address. An anonymous tip to Chief of Detectives names Charley as the ringleader and a woman accomplice with a police record. Nellie plans to rent and flip the house for quick profit as Elmer contemplates a short term lease.
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Nellie
American Weekly
New York
Los Angeles
Doris Gatewood
Elmer
Denar
Bunco
Colorado
Charley
J Withgerald
Pliner
Nellie Cathcart
African Gorillas and Hunters Threaten Peak Populations
The piece notes gorillas in British African hills dying out mainly due to big game hunting for sport. Government protection is weak, Nigeria clusters are shrinking fast, locals generally sympathize with the animals though rare attacks on people occur. Gorillas roam in defined ranges, mostly in inaccessible country, venturing into inhabited areas when conditions push them.
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Forilla
As the Twig Is Bent a Judge for Themselves Quote
A Country Home excerpt promotes self guidance for children insisting they learn to judge what is tight and wrong and to control their own acts as the highest level a person reaches.
Matters of Controversy on Animal Thought and Dreaming
The text debates whether animals dream and whether they can think and reason. It notes ongoing controversy among naturalists about animal cognition and mental processes.
Presidio of San Francisco Established as Spanish Reservation
The Presidio of San Francisco was established as a military reservation by Spain on March 28, 177%. The fragment notes the historic act and date, indicating its early colonial military role in California.
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Old California
Presidio of
San Francisco
Spain
Castoria Advert for Restless Infant Comfort
Wakeful restless child relief promoted with Castoria as a universal remedy. The copy asserts Castoria calms fretful spells, fevers, colic, and constipation, urging prompt use and medical consultation if relief fails. It presents Castoria as a lifelong standby from infancy through childhood and recommends liberal dosing as the child grows.
Claude’s Ocean Power System Seen As Not Innovative Yet
The article notes Prof Georges Claude’s power device in Cuba uses surface warm water to generate steam and bottom cold water to condense it. It questions commercial viability and whether the output justifies the setup while acknowledging potential future impact on city lighting.
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Georges Claude
Matanzas
Cuba
Claude
Doctors prescribe alkaline treatment for colds with Phil ignosia
Physicians endorse a new cold remedy that alkalizes the body. Begin at onset with a tablespoonful of Phillips Milk of Magnesia daily in three doses the first day, then two days, then nightly. The product, sold in drugstores, is described as harmless and palatable.
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Philips
To Hear Himself Talk in Boston Transcript Style
A fragment cites comic quips about radio voices and the love of mike. It mentions Dr. Pierce’s Elescant Pellets claimed to regulate digestion and bowels and notes that true fitness requires comfortable clothes for a perfect figure.
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Bill
Mike
Boston Transcript
Dr. Pierce
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