Parrot & Co on the Irrawaddy Road to Rangoon
Warrington and his Eurasian servant James Hooghly trudging a dusty Irrawaddy road with a cage parrot named Rajah forge a bond amid hardship. Warrington reflects on past fortunes while vowing to take James to Rangoon, acknowledging a debt of three hundred rupees and their shared six years of perilous travel.
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Warrington
Inferno
Palladin
Scarlet Palace
Jaipur
India
Burma
Malacca
Ahmadabad
Rajah
Irrawaddy
Rangoon
James
Sahib
Delhi Call Spurs Trading Path in Chandney Chowk
A trader agrees to depart for Delhi saying a thousand rupees will fund business in Chandney Chowk. The scene shifts to a brown world as purple shades fade into the moment.
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Sahib
Delhi
A Man With a Past in the Irrawaddy Aquatic Tale
A drifting Irrawaddy flotilla nears a crumbling bank as a wary girl contemplates love and doubt. The purser points to a blond figure linked to Parrot & Co, stirring fear and recognition in her. The scene shifts toward a mystery around Warrington, nicknamed Parret & Co, and a parrot trained for tricks.
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Irrawaddy
Miss Chetwood
Parrot & Co
Warrington
Jones
Smith
Brown
Parret & Co
Humility and the speaking likeness in a humbling sight
An elderly Scottish woman reluctant to have her photo taken finally agrees to pose for a studio portrait to send to her son in America. She asks if the image is really her and is told it is a speaking likeness. She sighs with resignation, calling the result a humbling sight.
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America
Aweel
Cascarets Claim to Cure Liver and Bowels Ills
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and related distress. It promises quick relief for stomach headaches dizziness and nervousness and asserts a 10 cent box brings months of health. It urges adults and children to use Cascarets and notes all stores carry them.
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Adv
Not My Husband Heads to Bed by Nine
A local businessman returns home late to find his son out at play. He is mistaken for his alcoholic spouse by a nightgowned woman at a chum's house who drags him inside. He reveals the error, and the hostess ushers him upstairs.
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Boston Globe
Qualified to Speak About Life in the Trenches
A speaker known as a naturalist discusses life in burrowed habitats. He argues that naturalists understand the habits of moles, field mice, and other burrowing creatures, offering insight into trench ecosystems.
Postum touted as coffee alternative by California couple
A California woman claims Postum improved health after switching from coffee, noting her weight gain and strengthened nerves while her husband’s bilious temper abated. They have used Postum for three years and prefer it to coffee. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum with price details and a Be- Read “The Road to Wellville” endorsement.
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California
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Ty Grocers
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