Letty Lane and the fortune hunter in London society
Dan Blair, son of a Blair town magnate, visits Lady Galorey in London and meets Lily Duchess of Breakwater who is drawn to his wealth. Dan recalls a church solo girl and recognizes Letty Lane, a star, behind the scenes. Letty resists fortune hunters while Dan obsesses over her.
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Green Knight Room Echoes In Duchess and Dan’s Meeting
Dan travels to Stainer Court at noon to meet the Duchess of Breakwater who admires the Green Knight tapestry. In the Green Knight Room he accepts her charm as she schemes to bridge Letty Lane and Dan, while a symbolic serpent and knight loom over their romance.
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Prince Poniatowsky
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Gaiety
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Nana
Face of Letty Lane Draws Dan to Night Talk at Five
Dan receives two cryptic notes after a Carlton visit. One from Letty Lane requests a five o clock talk at the Savoy about something important. The other from Joshua Ruggles hints at a sudden return to the United States as Dan plans his evening with the dancer.
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Ruggles
Old Age Pension Officer Pushes for Truth
In a humorous quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer a pension officer questions an elderly woman about relief and custody of the police, pressing for blunt answers. She admits past work as a cook and defends privacy, noting “girls will be girls” while revealing the sergeant was in charge.
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Red Rose Brings Out Calamity for Philanderer Broker
A San Francisco Chronicle note recounts a plan by a clever hotel guest to expose a noted philanderer. She sends a note inviting dinner in San Diego and asks him to wear a red rose at lunch next day. In Corona the plan works as every woman in the dining room dons a red rose prompting the broker to flee on the first train.
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Coronado
San Diego
Aining Room
San Francisco Chronicle
England's Royal Vine Bear Fruit From Windsor Park
The royal vine near Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park yields between 500 and 600 splendid bunches of black Hamburg grapes this year. Bunches average about four to five pounds with some reaching six pounds. The king queen and royal family show strong interest in the harvest.
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Cumberland Lodge
Windsor Great Park
Nutmeg in Custard Sparks Domestic Row
Dialogue reports a wife adding a pinch of nutmeg to custard per instruction and a husband reacting with exaggerated blame. The exchange features a humorous back and forth between Figg and Fogg about obedience and cooking mishaps.
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Advised for Ladies
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle cleansing laxative especially suited for ladies and children. It highlights its effectiveness for headaches, indigestion, and constipation, warns against imitations, and instructs buyers to seek the California Fig Syrup Co. name on packages with a 50 cent price.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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