Elopement on the Rails and a Reno Divorce Plan
Lieut Harry Mallory and Marjorie plan to elope aboard a moving train en route to Reno for a divorce as a series of misadventures unfold. A preacher hunt, wedding schemes, jealousy, mistaken identities, and a train robbery complicate their romance until a Nevada license and a reconciled couple emerge.
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Harry Mallory
Phil Tines
Marjorie
En 'Ton
Tania
Ki Ae
Ennis Stone
Ira Lathrop
Frellington
Reno
Annie Gattle
Mallory
Jimmie
Wellington
Dr.Temple
Lathrop
Miss Gattle
Kitty Lewellyn
Nevada
Marjoris
Train Robbery In Nevada Passenger Carframe Melee
Marjorie and Kathleen stage a distraction to loot a carriage while Snoozleums watches anxiously. Passengers scramble as disguised robbers disarm and steal valuables, with Mrs Whitcomb, Mrs Fosdick, and a husband attempting to safeguard wealth by tossing a wallet and fleeing through car sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Mallory
Snoozleums
Kathleen
Mrs Whitcomb
Ashton
Mrs. Wellington
Sammy
Train Robbery on the Sleeper Amid Harrowing Passenger Ordeal
Lieutenant Mallory and fellow travelers endure a daring overnight train robbery. The robbers, dressed as cattlemen, threaten passengers while plundering valuables. A tense standoff plays out as Mallory and others confront danger with wavering bravado and humor. The porter commentary adds a grim, ironic twist to the heist.
Plan to Make Rome a Seaport sueños
Proposal outlines a 4 port 365 feet deep near Castel Fusaro with two jetties, a 15 mile ship canal 200 feet wide 27 feet deep, river docking below Rome linked by locks to the Tiber, at an estimated cost of 16 million dollars. Opponents doubt profitability while promoters expect high traffic once connected to the Mediterranean.
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Rome
Castel Fusaro
Ymuiden
Holland
Tiber
Mediterranean
Embarrassed Judge Seeks Name of Man in Court
A Massachusetts judge, unable to recall a defendant’s name, asks an officer to identify a man seated in the courtroom. The officer reports the man is a bartender at Young’s, prompting the judge to consider offering special courtesies.
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Massachusetts
Young's
Boston Herald
Refutation Tours Highlight Photo Controversy in Politics
Farmer Corntessel voices skepticism as candidates tour the country to counteract unfavorable print images. He argues the public trusts what appears in newspapers and that campaigns must keep traveling to disprove altered pictures circulating in press coverage.
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Farmer Corntessel
An Unusual Order at the Yard
In a humorous exchange a parent asks Johnnie if he hopes for a stork delivery and he replies with a practical wish for a ketcher's mitt rather than a sibling or a brother or sister. The quip highlights a child’s wish tied to a sports gear request.
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Johnnie
Stork
Prescription for Cold Cure from Globe Pine Compound
A sensational old advertisement touts two ounces glycerine and half an ounce Globe Pine Compound mixed with whiskey to create a cough and cold remedy. It claims rapid results, suggests dosing after meals and at night, with smaller amounts for children, and notes easy stock from local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globes Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
Thoughtful Painter Won’t Let Work Injuries Linger
A bystander notes the painter helped by paying hospital costs after a fall from a roof. The worker paused to touch up unreachable spots as he slipped, showing generosity and skill in the moment.
Canning Factories Ad Seeks Buyers and Booklet
Advertisement offers sale details for canning factories with options per cent of pack or cash. Mentions 16 sizes and price range 85 to 850. Also promotes a Springfield Missouri contact THOS. M. BROWN and includes general health ad lines about Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and a quip on advice.
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Thos. M. Brown
Springfield
Seed and farm sale notice with various ads
An advertisement fragment lists ALE ALFA SEED and Timothy and Clover mix for sale, and mentions Willshipee Farms for sale with crop payment terms. It references J Mulhall of Sioux City and an adv. note. Also includes a cheap teething syrup claim and a social snip about women marrying for a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Willshipe
E.d. Farms
J. Mulhall
Sioux City
Town
Tired Blood Affects the Aged
An early 20th century ad claims tired blood harms the aged, causing paralysis and poor circulation. It promotes Tonstives tablets as a safeguard for strong arteries, digestion, and waste elimination, selling 5 cents per box via dealers or mail from The Tonstives Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
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The
Tonitives Co
Tonstives Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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Ruperi Hughes
Rene
Urs Puced Brenry W. Savage
Rynopsis
United States
Dr. Temple
Wedgewood
Mr. Manning
Jimmie Wellington
Frisco
Pierce
Canada
Free Homestead
Province OF
Manitoba
Pruapebie
Free Romesteads
Cr.Broughton
L&t
McInnes
Jefferson Ave
Detroit
O Immigration
Ottawa
Box E
Warren
Pas
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