NUMA LION PLOTS TO KIDNAP TARZAN WIFE
Lieut. Albert Werper, a Belgian officer driven by brooding madness after killing his captain, is captured by Achmet Zek. Werper, posing as Jules Frecault, wins welcome at the Greystokes and schemes to kidnap Jane Greystoke for sale into slavery, while Tarzan seeks the treasure vaults of Opar.
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Albert Werper
Achmet Zek
Jane
Tarzan
Lord Greystoke
Werper
Jules Frecault
Greystokes
Opar
Greystoke
Askaris
Greystoke Farm
Tarzan of the Apes
Tarewan
Goro
Tarzan Hunts Back in the Jungle Amid Lion and Witch Doctor
Tarzan leaves camp to hunt Bara the deer and clashes with Numa the lion. A scarred witch-doctor appears and tries to attack. Tarzan fights, kills the lion, and battles the hunter alongside with the witch-doctor watching as blood and jungle clash in a primal scene.
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Tarzan
Bara
Numa
Numan
Witch-Doctor
Jungle duel ends with forest god’s triumph over lion
The old witch doctor trembles as the jungle god appears in triumph after the lion bleeds out. He witnesses the beast fall and the victor’s howl under the moon, a sight that freezes fear in his heart.
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Numa
Tarzan Faces Fate After Witch Doctor Warning
Tarzan spares the dying witch-doctor and recalls past encounters with Mbonga, Kulonga, and the Munango-Keewati god. The old man warns of dangers ahead and predicts a greater threat to Tarzan, who remains unafraid as he returns to his camp and contemplates Leea of Opar.
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Tarzan
Numa
Tarzan of the Apes
John Clayton
Lord Greystoke
Mbonga
Kulonga
White Man
Munango-Keewatt
Opar
Sensible Decision In Bold Exchange
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment features Mrs Bounderby defending a French maid and Mr Bounderby’s reactions. The dialogue hints at vanity and wit as the householder questions the aide’s discharge and asserts intellect over aesthetics.
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Mrs. Gawker
Mrs. Bounderby
Fitting Experience in Evolution of Presidents
The dialogue questions why most presidents are lawyers and weighs cabinet choices. It contrasts legal training with a carpenter’s practical skills, implying a debate over professional background shaping leadership styles.
Cascarets Offer Overnight Liver and Bowel Cleanse
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe overnight laxative for a torpid liver and sluggish bowels. It claims relief from indigestion sallow skin and headaches and promises a clear, bright morning. It contrasts Cascarets with harsh calomel and salts and notes the product works while you sleep.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. The formula blends tonics with blood purifiers, claimed to produce wonderful results. Druggists sell it for 75 cents. testimonials are provided by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Happiness quote included.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
Bayer Aspirin Adise: Take Only As Directed
Safety stamped Bayer Cross on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. Indicates genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for eighteen years. Advertises uses for colds headache toothache earache neuralgia lumbago rheumatism joint pains and pain in general. Promotes 12 tablet tins at low cost and larger packages from druggists.
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Bayer
Advertises Cuticura skin care products in brief
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum for itching redness and roughness. It urges washing bathing and dusting on talcum for fragrance and notes each item costs 25 cents. The line ends with a proverb about measured speech.
Head Stuffed From Catarrh or a Cold
Instant relief promises from Ely’s Cream Balm advertisement. It claims quick, fragrance scented relief by clearing nasal passages and soothing inflamed membranes. The ad urges readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist and apply in the nostrils for instant comfort. It links relief to a frank talk on preferring natural remedies over drug cathartics.
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Ely
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedy From Old Advertisement
A historical ad describes mixing bay rum glycerine and Barbo Compound with water to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade is desired. pharmacists can prepare it or mix at home at low cost. It claims to soften hair, not irritate the scalp, and not rub off.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Lion
Taryan
Num
Flaming God
Nature
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