Wealthy Youth Faces Love in a London Theater Twist
Dan Blair, a one year old heiress’s guest, returns to Blairtown with his fortune after a tangled romantic plot. Lily, the Duchess of Breakwater, is torn between Dan and her longtime lover Gordon Galorey as Letty Lane reappears amid glare of fortune and fame. Dan confronts truth, offers a plan to cover a broken engagement, and departs with a calm resolve.
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Dan Bisi
Aio
Blair
Lown Mont
Galorey Vanstauire
Lord Galorey
United States
Lily
Breakwater
Dan Wan
Dan
London
Letty Lane
Prince Poniatowsky
Austor
Letty
Duchess
Tugglea
Ply
Den
Lily Carce Tor
Mr. Blair
Poniatowsky
Savoy
Miss Lane
St. Marilm’s
Duchess of Breakwater
Galrey
Gordon
Dan Blair
Goyer
Blairtown
Australia
Galorey
Gabrey
Gordon Galorey
Duchess of
Asa
Wlai
Nan
A Hard Clasp At Carlton Restaurant
Blair confronts fatigue and liberty after a drink and a meal at the Carlton. He spots Letty Lane with Poniatowsky, suffers a vivid pang, and follows them out as a tense scene unfolds. The fragment ends with Letty’s pale face and a note that the story continues. Kept Him Busy hints at a family quip about engagements and mothers awaiting callers.
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Blair
Carlton
Letty Lane
Poniatowsky
Dan
Fromatowsky
Parisian Canary Trade Delights City Island Market
In Paris a unique white canary produced by an ornithologist captivates buyers at the Sunday market near City Island. The pure white bird, bred after years of study, commands high price and draws an admiring crowd while owners transport it in a paper bag pinned to their coat lapels.
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Canaries
Paris
London Standard
Senator Martine recalls New Jersey farming life
In Washington memories of farm life Senator Martine of New Jersey, nicknamed the farmer senator, praises rural workers and recounts a colorful anecdote about an old uncle who extols chickens as accommodating. The tale features dialect and playful humor about food and labor.
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Martine
New Jersey
Washington
The Gander's Pursuit of a Fleeing Soldier
A Maine regiment in 1862 faced a harsh foraging order and a retreating soldier chased by a bold gander. The bird flapped after him with furious honks, until soldiers halted the chase with musket butt. The man admitted the strange chase and noted his captor’s unusual tactic.
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Pyevea
Maine
Ganders
Murine Eye Remedy Ad From Chicago Co Chap
An old Murine eye remedy ad promotes relief for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It highlights fast action without smarting and cites ophthalmologists endorsing the product. The package includes a lacquered book and aseptic tubes, sold by a Chicago company.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
In the Chase Gink and Dink Debate A Judge Quips
A courtroom exchange features Gink pursuing college studies while Dink jokes about a missed opportunity. The judge weighs in with a quip highlighting common delays in academic progress.
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Gink
Dink
Cole’s Carbonsalysia Heal Burns and Cuts
An advertisement touts Cole’s Carbonsalysia as stopping pain from burns or cuts. It claims the product heals without scars and offers a free sample by writing J. W. Cole & Co. of Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Toe
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Chila Actor Part Fits Like a Glove
A brief exchange notes that the actor named Chila has a role that suits them well. The dialogue carries a casual tone with a casual remark about a child named Giove.
Leap Year Confession Tests a Young Man’s Nerve
A young man declares he could listen to a girl’s voice for the rest of his days, taking a desperate risk to express devotion. The remark underscores bold feelings amid a leap year romance.
Paxtine Antiseptic Trial Offer for Women in Boston
The Faxton Toilet Co of Boston offers a large free trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic to any woman upon request. The ad notes sweethearts are dear but wives are more expensive, and adds additional dubious health claims about Garfield Tes and liver health, finishing with a quip about a kitten being as frisky as a flirt.
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Faxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Resinol Chem, Co
Balticore
Bid
Allen
Gray
Dyngeiss
Addreta Allen
Olmsted
LE Roy
N.Y
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Moero
Stainer Court
STAG
Ponlotowasky
Garfield Tes
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