The Man Who Wasn't Himself Synopsis
A traveler alights in Denver and is mistaken for Richard Clinton by Mrs Kirkland and Ellen Kirkland. The real Will Lowrie’s bonds are missing and a bank agent, Bemm, pressures Amy Lowrie to marry Clinton to shield the bond case. Clinton is treated as Lowrie, resists, is briefly jailed, then released as the conspirators’ plot unfolds.
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Denver
Richard Clinton
Mrs Kirkland
Kirkland
Ellen Kirkland
Chinton
Will Lowry
Lowrie
Kirkland Clinton
Amy Lowrie
Will
Clinton
Amy
Ellen
Bemm
Wil
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Aimy
Amy Tilen
Elen
Chicago
California
Miss Kirkland
Dual personality secrets spark California bond loan plot
In a tense luncheon, Dr. Karl reveals Will's dissociative acts behind bond secrecy. Amy and Mrs. Kirkland debate the risks of confronting Will while a friend at the sanitarium, Annie Searle, seeks comfort. The scene blends psychology with intrigue as a California trip lingers on the horizon.
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Will
Chicago
Remm
Wil
California
Karl
Annie Searle
Annie
Amy
Escaped patient returns home amid family crisis
In a tense scene at the Kirklands, Dr. Kirkland contemplates confinement for Will as Ellen, Amy, and others cope with renewed threats. A telegram confirms a patient escaped sixteenth night and vanished in Chicago, prompting fear of pursuit and a shift toward sanitarium care.
Caged Conflicts in a Sanatorium Visit
Clinton Lowrie, visiting a sanatorium with his sister Amy, grows entangled in a staged farewell arranged by Dr. Kirkland. Amy and Ellen push for a private moment between siblings while underlying tensions surface over identity, engagement, and a telegram proving Clinton’s past actions. The confrontation exposes dissociation, pressure from bank officials, and evolving romantic strains.
Iron clothes with the feet in Cairo parlors
In Cairo native tailors heat flat irons larger than usual, with a wooden block on top. They balance the iron on the foot and steer it with a long handle, guiding it over raised boards just inches from the ground. Despite the odd method, the task is performed quickly and well.
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Cairo
Public roads bureau pioneers in bitumen use for highways
The Bureau of Public Roads of the U S Department of Agriculture has led in testing bitumen in road construction. Experiments under service conditions checked soft stone in bituminous medium, rocks with cleavage, optimal asphalt quantities, and water-bound mixtures. The bureau has gathered detailed technical data for highway engineers to advance durable road design amid growing auto industry and wartime demands.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Adreuiture
Bureau d
United States
Carrying Produce to City on Expanding Highway Network
About 20 percent of U S motortrucks are farmer owned while 60 percent of work occurs in the country. Next year highway spending is set to reach 633 million dollars, up from 125 million this year. The truck option for moving produce between farms and cities is still only touched, but new roads promise greater efficiency in motor truck transport.
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United States
Work Grader Over Highway
The center of an earth road dries faster after rain than the sides. A grader first rounds the center after each rain with the blade angled to move surplus dirt forward. This method smooths the center first where traffic should travel and wishes to travel.
Norway proposes pneumatic tires for light motor trucks
Norway leads with a plan to require pneumatic tires on trucks up to two tons to prevent road damage and curb highway repair costs. The piece notes roads shape agricultural activity and market reach, influencing product prices as roads determine character and prices.
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Norway
Dream of a Parrot Warns of Hidden Truth Among Friends
Dream guidance from the Chicago Herald and Examiner notes a parrot in dreams signals a trustworthy friend may reveal a personal secret. A caged parrot foretells a confidant will disclose your secret, while a talking parrot suggests listening closely for advice often given in that form.
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Chicago Herald
Ex Agminer
Plant Deserves Trial on Every Farm
Blensial sweet clover, a pasture plant, deserves a trial in a small way on every farm. Silage for Sheep notes silage is rapidly becoming important in feeding sheep.
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Lowell Massachusetts resident Mrs M Theall reports three years of misery from persistent constipation dizziness and right side pain. She claims the Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound restored her health enabling her to work twice as much and endorses the remedy for female ills in a confidential note from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lowell, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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