O'Rourke in Monte Carlo and the Pool of Flame
Col Terence O Rourke, a military free lancer, meets a plotting Viscount and a duelist as a secret mission unfolds. Aiding him is his ally Danny as he faces bandits, a mysterious jewel called the Pool of Flame, and a perilous passage to Rangoon.
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Monte Carlo
Terence ‘O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Bertie Glynn
Viscount Os Trebes
Beatrix
Rangoon
Chambret
Algeria
Trebes
O’rourke
O Rourke Encounters a Mysterious Woman in the Dark
A wounded traveler wakes on a damp earthen floor to find a shadowed woman watching him. He speaks in a thin brogue and learns she does not speak English while hinting at Danny Mahone’s role. The exchange reveals tension and unclear loyalties in a tense, postures.
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Danny
the O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Annie Bragin
O’rourke
Monsieur
Danny Mahone
Cut Rate For An American
Chief Justice Joseph G Donnelly recalls an Irish hack driver tale told in Milwaukee about charging three shillings for a long Dublin ride. The narrator wonders how an American driver would react to paying similar fare and ends up back at the original hotel depot at dawn.
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Joseph G. Donnelly
Cly
Dublin
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
States
America
In the Garden of Eden Birthday Banter
Eve asks Adam his age on his birthday and he replies with a guess. The exchange implies aging and gendered tease, portraying Eden as unsettled by such jests. The fragment hints at changing dynamics between Adam and Eve.
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Garden of Eden
Eve
Adam
Eden
Thought of Europe Vacation Costs Nothing
A light dialogue joke from Lippincott's notes a person claims travel plans to Europe cost nothing while another questions the money, highlighting the idea that merely thinking about travel incurs no expense.
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Europe
Lippincett’s
English Style Mystery Confounds Critics in Newark News
A leading lady’s aria prompts debate as critics guess French Italian Spanish Portuguese. Mr Flahan, a noted critic, asserts the performance is sung in English, puzzling the audience and adding intrigue to the show.
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Flahan
Newark News
Character exchange hints at a family plan
A quoted dialogue shows Mr Boreleigh asking Willie if his sister is home. Willie offers to stay silent about their visit in return for a quarter, implying a secret plan.
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Willie
Mr. Boreleigh
Prevailing Malady and the Golf Fever
A fragmented note recalls Marjorie’s winter trip south and her belief that golf fever, not fever, ruled her mood. The passage contrasts travel and illness with sports zeal in a clipped, era-like voice.
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Madge
Marjorie
Readings of Old Nations and Timely Doers
Fragmented lines discuss hesitation and action with moral themes. Mentions fathers and mothers versus commercial paper, plus a judge’s voice. Ambiguous figures and phrases reference duty, timing, and authority.
Weather Talk in the Mediterranean Folds Into Fashion
Mrs Gramercy notes the weather in the Mediterranean will be lovely and warm. Mrs Park hopes the warmth will not be too much for her new fur set.
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Judge Donnelly
Mai
Hewlett’s
Luneta
Japan
Rogers
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Ashe
Walker Brothers Bankers
Salt Lake City
Walker Bank
Blackman & Griffin'Co
Ogden
Utah
Keeley
South Temple Strett
Salt.Lake
Moler Barber College
Commercial Street
Sis
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