The Court Martial Verdict and Mme Marchand’s Visit
A French colonel convicts Jean Marchand of sleeping on sentry duty and sentences him to death at dawn. His American citizen mother arrives from Nancy to see him, while the colonel hints Marchand may resume life elsewhere, hinting at a new fate for the name Jean Marchand.
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Jean Marchand
Lavergne
Boileau
Marchand
Commissariat
America
Jacquevel
Jacqueyvel
Joffre
Captain Jacquerel
Alsace
Mme. Marchand
Nancy
Jacquerel
Louis
Jean
Philippe
Paris
Boileau Cruffly
France
Colonel Boileau
Tourville
Army of the East
W. G. Chapman
Puzzle for the Physician Goes For Sea Air
A man describes being run down by fussiness not work. The doctor diagnoses a prevalent illness and prescribes sea air. The patient asks to see the actual shape of sea air before continuing the consultation.
Care for Your Hair with Cuticura Emollients Ad
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff itching and scalp irritation claiming its use improves complexion hair hands and skin. It offers free samples by mail and requests a postcard to Boston. A separate scene shows a young man asking to see Miss Bluffham and a deceitful maid denying her presence with practiced slyness.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Stop Eating Meat If Kidney Pain Appears
An advertisement warns that regular meat consumption can cause kidney trouble and backache by overworking kidneys. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe remedy, taken daily to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder irritation.
Which Will Be the Good Dresser After We Are Married
A light exchange from the Kansas City Journal features Mabel questioning Reginald about marriage and finances. He notes his weekly $30 and claims to be a good dresser, prompting the humorous marital concern over who remains the better dresser after tying the knot.
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Mabel
Reginald
Kansas City Journal
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Quick Comfort
An advertisement from the Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago touts Marine Eye Remedy for red tired eyes with weak watery hives and granulated lids. It claims no smarting and offers a free Book of the Eye by mail.
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Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Engravings and satire in a curious quip exchange
A witty exchange weighs engravings and a designer of Uncle Sam’s twenty dollar gold certificates while a proverb notes that persistent accusations may lead a husband to improve his conduct.
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Grubbs
Stubbs
Uncle Sam
The Stage as I Have Seen It by George M. Cohan
George M. Cohan reflects on writing plays and the stage in Green Book Magazine. He notes that popularity matters but profit endures and recalls choosing profit as a guiding partner since childhood. A breach of promise case feature questions jury selection and humor about jurors.
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George M. Cohan
Green Book
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Lafleche
Leblanc
Cutleurs
Joe
New York
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Castoria
Spohn
All Druggista
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
Sloan
Allen Dunn
Box 88
Pine Valley
Misa
Tama
Charles C. Campbell
Florence
Texas
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