Wealthy Dan Blair Courts London Actress Letty Lane
Dan Blair, son of Blairtown’s copper king, visits London with friend Ruggles. He pursues Letty Lane, the glamorous actress, while duchess Lily Galorey watches. A supper invitation unfolds amid foggy night drama as Dan grapples with money and romance, ending with an unsettled, continued tale.
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Blairtown
Mont
Galoris
Dans
Lord Galorey
United States
Lily
Breakwater
Dan
Ban
London
Letty Lane
A‘ar
Prince Poniatowsky
Letty
Galorey
Ruggles
Blair
Ruggles Hosts Dinner in London Halts for Note
In midnight lanes of worldly London Josh Ruggles sits at a Carlton table beneath orchids waiting for his party. Dan dined with Lord Gallorey and left to meet Letty Lane’s note, while Ruggles has not yet seen the boy.
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Josh
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Savoy
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Miss Lane
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Josh Ruggles
Lord Gallorey
Historic Mound at Memphis Urges City Purchase
Southwest Memphis residents renew effort to buy Jackson Mound Park and nearby property for a public park. Petition cites the mound as a priceless historic landmark with De Soto's 1541 visit, Civil War gunboat Arkansas ties, and a plea for sacred city ownership.
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de Soto
Shakespeare
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
United States
Arkansas
Memphis
Brave Queen Amelie saves children along the Tagus
Queen Amelie mother of King Manuel of Portugal twice saved children from drowning along the Tagus. She jumped in to rescue them and was awarded a medal by the Royal Humane Society. Her courage is noted as she and the royal party left Portugal, with the implication she also saved her son.
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Amelie
Manuel
Portugal
Tagus
Royal Humane Society
Bear Mother and Cubs Stop Rural Mail Run
Rural carrier C. M. Bailey on a Sandy to Marmot route is halted when a mother bear with two cubs blocks the road. After drawing her toward his wagon the bear charges, the wagon overturns, Bailey fires a pistol, and the animal retreats with cubs into the woods as bystanders assist in reassembling the team.
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Bat Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Amouch
Sam
Sandy
Marmot
C. M. Bailey
Lfe
Bailey
Mall
Shailey
Mother Brain
Pailey
Oregonisa
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Promised by Drugstore Cure
The ad claims PazooInt cures piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails. It targets sufferers of stoking, breeding or protruding piles and promises refund if not effective.
Too Far for Business in King George Theme
A brief Victorian dialogue notes a remark about King George and his uncle in New York. The exchange hints at potential trouble for George if he must travel or confront the uncle.
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King George
New York
George
Man and His Happiness Epigraph
An inspirational excerpt from Self-Control by William George Jordan discusses happiness as a result of personal growth and living in harmony with high ideals. It contrasts material acquisition with inner attainment and the soul's joy in possessing the intangible.
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William George Jordan
Mean People and a Theater Fire Tale
Henry Russell of the Boston Opera recalls a foreign tour where singers were focused on money. He compares them to a theater fire incident described by a fat man who rushed the gallery stairs shouting that the theater was on fire and demanded his money back.
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Henry Russell
Boston Opera
Mr. Russel
Doctor Habit Overcome by Grape-Nuts Diet Testimonial
A Chicago family reports breaking the doctor habit for five years by using Grape-Nuts. The mother says improved health, no doctor visits, and ability to handle housework, while the father notes better midday meals during night shifts. The promo cites Postum Co. and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Broughton
Merchants Loan & Tract
Ill
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Milwaukee
Wise
Rand, McNally & Company
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Kosh Vacuum Mack. Co
Dan Arbor, Mich
Pilo
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