The City of Purple Dreams Chapter Eight Continues
Fitzhugh bets on a fast rise from one dollar to millions as he squares with Hunt over ninety eight thousand dollars and sees Quigg’s mail order scheme halted by authorities. He meets Symington Otis and Hunt in Chicago’s Board of Trade, where Otis asks to meet the “greatest financial genius.”
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Fitzhugh
Quigg
Peevy
Uncle Sam
Hunt
Mr. Fitzhugh
Burton's
Burton
Dan
New York
New York Directory
New York Blue Book
New York Social Register
New York Business Directory
Fitzhughs
George
Rick
Unt
Hiunt
Chicago
Symington Otis
Board of Trade
Otis
Bank of England
Fitzhugh and Otis in Wheat Market Conspiracy
In a Chicago setting Fitzhugh negotiates with Otis over financing a campaign against bulls in the wheat pit. Otis demonstrates his market mastery and invites Fitzhugh to dinner where plans and figures unfold, revealing a high stake scheme and a tense past. Laws may be repealed, but it's different with oranges.
France After WWI Appeals to American Veterans
Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of the American Legion, receives a French veterans message urging unity and continued effort for liberty. It recalls bloodshed from the Somme to Alsace, defense of human rights, and vows that American and French ideals must endure together. The second piece covers the Legion’s push for a broad veteran bonus plan including land settlement, home aid, vocational training, and cash compensation with calls for fair, nationwide action by Congress.
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Lemuel Bolles
American Legion
France
New York
Pollus
Sons of America
Somme
Alsace
Philius
America
CH. Bournez
Legion
National Executive Committee
The
Franklin D'Olter
Washington
Congress
To Decorate Graves Barren County Leads in Donations
Glasgow Kentucky post No 28 led in a five dollar contribution toward decorating the graves of Americans buried abroad.
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Barren County
Glasgow
Freezone corn pain relief promises quick lift off
An advertisement touts Freezone for fast relief from hard and soft corns and calluses with no pain. It claims one bottle costs only a few cents and is a Cincinnati discovery. A separate anecdote recalls a New Jersey town taxi service and a telephone miscommunication involving Mr Henry and a Mrs Brown.
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Cincinnati
New Jersey
New York
Ilello
Mr. Henry
Mrs. Brown
Women Readers Urged to Try Kilmer Swamp Root Remedy
Thousands of women with kidney or bladder trouble may be unaware their symptoms stem from kidney disease. The ad claims Swamp Root restores kidney health and asks readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle by parcel post, with larger sizes available at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Parcelo Post
Ady
Ups and Downs in Oratorical Duel
A witty exchange shows an orator needing to adjust to the audience while Senator Sorghum notes modern speakers strive to rise to the occasion. The brief dialogue highlights tension between rhetoric and accessibility in public speaking.
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Senator Sorghum
Cuticura Ads Promote Soothing Baby Treatments
A vintage advertisement extols Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes and skin irritations. It recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap, gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment, and finishing with Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and dryness. Ad copy notes each item at 25 cents everywhere.
The bulge that counts in pocketed trousers
A Dallas News observation notes that people forgive a man for bagging at the knees if the pockets bulge, reflecting casual fashion judgment and social tolerance of imperfect fit.
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Dallas News
Red Cheek Riff Sparks Playful Debate
A light exchange weighs cheek versus the red element in a witty prompt about color and texture. The quip centers on how cheek relates to the red stuff it covers, drawing playful commentary from both speakers.
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Purple Dreams
By Edwin Baird
F.G. Browne & Co
la Salle Street
Kathleen Otis
Haki
Mr. Otis
Poilus
Tibernas
Henry D. Lindsley
Minneapolis
Convention of the American Legion
Parker
Iscox Chem
Patcharue
N.Y
Hindercorns
Drogenista
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Daisy A
Denjer
Express
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Eatonic
Costa Trifle
Pody Kle
Gerry Ca
Michigan Avenue
Lincoln
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