Power, Pride, and Fall of Artists and Builders in New York
In a charged scene, Bradney confesses a half million in misused funds for a university lab, while Paul Raxon allegedly orchestrates corruption in construction. Floyd Malet recalls a ruined career after a fatal studio tragedy, as Milman hints at deeper schemes and hidden donors. The group contemplates justice, memory, and rekindled purpose.
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Bradney
Paul Raxon
International Motors
Neel and
Barnes
Professor Bradney
Raxon
Milman
New York
Floyd Malet
America
Mr. Malet
Stonewall Jackson
Raleigh
Milman and the Fallen Elite Expose Lost Fortunes
Peter Milman once of means falls into poverty after Hazen Brewer’s suicide. He hires a French butler to replace a loyal servant and writes to three once prominent men now seen as failures. After a dinner, each shares how their careers collapsed, revealing shared misfortune and pride at stake.
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Peter Milman
Hazen Brewer
Brewer
Milman
Achille Lutry
Sneed
Lutry
Prof
Fleming Bradney
Floyd Malet
Neeland Barnes
Funeral for James Lawrence in Salem and burial in New York
The body of James Lawrence was returned to the United States and honored in Salem Massachusetts on August 23 1818 before burial in Trinity Church Yard New York City. His tombstone and the Constitution’s quarterdeck bore the legend Dont give up the ship.
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James Lawrence
United States
Salem
Mass
Trinity Church Yard
New York City
The Temptation and the Ads
A tense exchange unfolds within a troubled marriage. He questions the union while she blames advertising for their decision. The dialogue jokes about department store bargains noting ice picks and egg beaters discounted during marital strain.
Hopelessly Lost Beauty Hints Mocked in Comic Panel
A humorous cartoon panel features a girl who follows beauty tips with comic failures. The dialogue pits her efforts against sharper commentary, highlighting the gap between advice and practice in a lighthearted tone.
No Great Change In The Mummy Adornment
An ancient mummy speaks through verse, muttering that its usefulness remains constant whether living or in its state of adornment. The poem presents a reflective voice on continuity and value beyond life.
Rock Underwater Diverted Swimmer’s Course During Channel Swim
A fair contestant surfaced after a mid channel dive caused by a submerged rock she had jokingly called her gym last year. Her manager exclaimed fear for her safety as salvage work proceeded.
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Pathfinder
Flow’s Josh Aims for Congress Says Boxing Professor Suits
Tarmer Corntessel quotes a professor praising Josh Flow as first rate and likely to advance to Congress. The unnamed boxing professor is cited as a strong advocate of his future potential.
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Josh
Tarmer Corntessel
Congress
Washington Star
No direct match in a tragedy of mismatched partners
A humorous verse theme contrasts a man and a woman debating a partnership as unlikely as a deer and a jackass pairing, implying humorous doubt about their compatibility and shared effort.
Help in Need for a Friend in Legal Trouble
A terse verse laments needing a lawyer only when a felon faces trouble, noting reluctance to use lawyers but acknowledging occasional usefulness of one as a friend.
Discouraged Jim Decides Not to Try for Conduct Prize
A dialogue shows Jim proclaiming he is through with trying for the conduct prize as his mother urges perseverance. He laments that another fellow always wins, while his mother encourages him to keep trying despite setbacks.
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Jim
That's Something First Spinster Is It True
A playful exchange notes rumors of marriage between Miss Antique and a gentleman. the second spinster dismisses the idea while acknowledging the gossip. The dialogue preserves light social intrigue and character dynamics.
Two Happy Homes Praise Lydia E Pinkham Product
Mrs Goldie Shoup of St Joseph Illinois says Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound made her healthier than before. Mrs J Storms of Paterson New Jersey adds she cannot speak too highly of the medicine and recommends it to friends. Both women were run down and their improved health helped their families and homes. Are you on the Sunlit Road to Better Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neel
Barnes
Floyd Malet
Malet
Bradney
Stonewall Jackson
Peter Milman
Philip
Lydia E. Pinkham
Goldie Shoup
St. Joseph
Illinois
J. Storms
Lane Street
Paterson
N. J
Oil for Human Machine Joke Turns to Castor Oil
A five year old girl asked in a Newcastle drug store for oil “to put in babies” and the clerk gave a bottle of castor oil. The note adds a Yellowstone Lake spring rivers idea and a proverb urging patience and effort.
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Newcastle
Indianapolis News
Yellowstone Matlional Park
Pacific Ocean
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Alfred Gilbert
Paris
Gamine
Bryant Park
Wyndham Martyn
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E. Pinkham
Iver
Haarlem
Tarrlerito A
Gotp
Green
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury
Parker
Druggista
Patchogue
N.Y
Liscox Chemical Works
N. Y
Hanford
Harold Somers
Brooklyn
Oklahoma
Peck
Wright
Tulsa
Okla
Brokers Ltd
P. O. Box
New Orleans
Lois Warta
Benson
Neb
Sioux City
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