Elmer’s Farewell and Doris’s Revelations
Elmer Clarke visits Doris at her bungalow then departs for Pilarcitos promising to write daily. Doris admits loneliness and clings to Elmer as she proclaims happiness, while Elmer battles guilt about leaving Nellie and reveals a new romance. Nellie confronts him during a drive home and presses for the truth about his engagement.
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Doris
Elmer
Pilarchos
Goodby
Elmer Darling
Lis
Elmer Clarke
Colorado
Charley
Papa
Mae
Olivier Clarke
Pilarcitos
Bat
Nellie
Joe Angellotti
Roach
Ile
Nelle
Elmér
Big Telven
Tully
Pilarclfos
Donis Gatewood
Quiet Bank Trap Forces Elmer to Stop a Check
Nellie Cathcart secretly sabotages Elmer B Clarke by stopping payment on his thousand dollar Doris Gatewood check. Elmer, shocked by the bank reversal, confronts Anse Moody as Nellie foils his plan, leading to a tense pursuit and a dramatic endgame.
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Elmer
Doris
Harvey
France
Starrer
Eimer
Pilarettos Commercial Trust & Savings Bank
Los Angeles
Alice Goodfellow
Mertimg
Nellie Cathcart
Hiss Goodfellow
Elmer B. Clarke
Doris Gatewood
Thore
Starvey Gatewood
Los Angeles Bank
Daris Darling
Mellie
Nellie
Selmer
Anse Moody
Anse
Livents
Clarke
Old
Anse Moody's
Fortune Swindle Spurs Hoax in Colorado Tale
Wall Street era style plot follows Hiram Butterworth heir to a fortune who plans to leave his wealth to Elmer Clark a poor nephew while recounting a forty year swindle of 449 400. Nellie Cathcart and her conspirators scheme to seize the estate as Elmer pursues school trustee candidacy and a staged newspaper reporting alter ego. The plot thickens with double identity and romantic intrigue surrounding a $1 9 million windfall.
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Hiram Butterworth
Elmer Clarks
Absolom McPeake
Butterworth
Mwnellie Cathcart
Nelila
Helrese
Monn Butterworth
Esha
Elmer
Lcuria
Gatewood
Colorado
Charley
Nellie
End of Edict Allows Highland Dress Exhibition Display
Inverness hosts a Highland life exhibit featuring relics from the 1745 uprising including a Gaelic proclamation announcing the repeal of the Highland dress ban. The translation proclaims the king and parliament abolish the act and grants Highlanders permission to wear trews kilts and tartan freely.
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Highlands
Inverness
Scotland
Sh. L. Ritchie
Cretch
Sutherland
Britain
Hawthorne’s Masterpiece The Scarlet Letter Debate
Critics dispute which of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works stands as his best though some authorities argue The Scarlet Letter marks the peak of his powers.
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Hawthorne
Trawthorne
Mawthorne
Bob white name origin linked to its call
The bob white name derives from the note’s accented last syllable and dates to early settlement. It applies to several American quail species known as partridge, quasi, and similar names in various regions of the country.
Storks and Family Tights in Ohio State Journal
A fragmented item touches on teamwork and family struggles as a stork figure is portrayed slipping down a chimney while fighting to keep the wolf from the door. It leans on fable style to hint at communal pressures and dependable cooperation.
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Ohio State Journal
Names of Great Lakes Both Indian and French
The article surveys origin theories for Great Lakes names. Huron may derive from Hore or onkwe home, or Irri ronen. Erlge refers to a wildcat. Ontario and Michigan are Indian terms, while Superior translates from Lac Superieur aux Ontaouacs meaning upper lake of the Ottawas.
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Gannett
United States
Irri Ronen
Ontario
Michigan
Kome
Superior
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Urges Quick Indigestion Relief
Advertisement claims Phillips' Milk of Magnesia neutralizes stomach acid with a spoonful in water, relieving heartburn within five minutes. It presents the product as a standard anti acid recommended by doctors and sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes with usage directions.
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Phillips
Holland's Farmers Embrace Modern Machinery Changes
Over 50 years Holland shifted from importing dairy to self supply and export of dairy products as farmers adopted new machinery. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets advertised as liver regulating pills.
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Holland
Ancient temple uncovered beneath Kish in Mesopotamia
Osford University Field Museum expedition led by Sir Charles Marston reports clearing the vault of a second massive temple beneath Kish eight miles east of Babylon in Irak. The site, claimed as the world’s oldest city, reveals 12 foot thick walls and ongoing season work.
Great Neo-Babylon Temple Ruin Likely Arura Shrine
Archaeological note suggests the ruined Neo-Babylon temple, probably Arura, predates Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, indicating extensive ancient ruin long before his kingship.
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Arura
Nebuchadnezzar
Gold Piece Discontinued by Congress in 1920
An act of congress on April 11 1920 ended the $2.59 gold piece. The coin saw little circulation or commercial use and was mainly given as a Christmas gift. In January the coins were returned to bank vaults.
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Congress
Knew What She Wanted Stray Stories fragment
A fragmentary note from Stray Stories shows a personal exchange about affection and commitment between two individuals, highlighting a lasting feeling as one partner speaks of love and shared history. The text hints at financial strain within a domestic moment.
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Jim
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Muscatine
Iowa
Angel
Gay Goodby
Limer Darling
Elver Desr
Aod
Savage
Elmer's Armes
Kes
Bob Whites
Great Lakes
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Rocthera
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Parker
Wiebers
Hiscox Chemical Works
Paichoroe
Salt Lake City
Just Opporte
Morton Tabernacle
Ernest C. Rossiter
Mgr
W.N. U
Quticurs
Mother
Father
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