Gramont Traps Memphis Izzy In Louisiana Heist
In Paradis Gramont confronts Memphis Izzy and Gumberts in a tense showdown as he kidnaps Dick Hearne and stages a raid on a gang’s hideout near Houma. The plan hinges on a misdirection involving Chacherre and a stolen car operation.
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Chacherre
Fleary Gramont
Houma
Dick Hearne
Gramont
Court House
Bob Maillard
Hearne
Paradis
Memphis
Izzy
Hammond
Chaecherre
Baton Rouge
Ben
Paradise Road
Lane gang captured in barn showdown ending in tragedy
Gramont and his American Legion allies trap the lottery gang in a headquarters confrontation. Charlie the Goog is killed while Gramont and Gumberts are bound. a stash hidden in a barn reveals the aviator's loot and the pistol linked to Ben Chacherre, hinting Maillard’s killer.
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Irssue
Dick Hearne
Gramont
Gumberts
Stir
Boss
Charlie
Memphis Izzy
Dovain
American Legion
Flo
Chacherre
Cap
Chasherre
Ben Chacherre
Maillard
In the Hands of Friends
Senator Sorghum warns that trusting friends is risky as some may secretly dig up campaign funds behind his back, actions he would strongly disapprove of if he knew.
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Senator Sorghum
Scattered Acquaintance in Aftermath Dialogue
A terse dialogue shows a character asking about actions after an accident and the other replying with a cryptic effort to salvage a social connection. The exchange hints at fragility and miscommunication in the wake of a collision.
PESSIMIST LIFTS HIS VOICE
Roy K. Moulton writes in the Newark Evening Mail that pessimism rises as society yawns at effort. The poem warns against conformity and crowd apathy, urging individual honesty over prewar norms while critiquing materialism and mass culture.
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Roy K. Moulton
Newark Evening Mail
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad At Grocers
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue in an advertisement seen at local grocers.
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Red Cross Ball
Conductor Learns Passenger On Wrong Train in Three Days
On the California Limited traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles a sobbing passenger reveals he has been on the wrong train for three days. The conductor, warned by prior experience, initially minded his own business but finally offered help after enduring the traveler’s distress.
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California
Chicago
Los Angeles
Indus
Lions
Michigan
Mich
Goya
Nelson
Thin Inn
Hin
Tirb
Anch
Wolf
Gora
Piat Anderson
Minn
Mada Opes Meenth
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertise Liver Tone
Proprietary remedy claims to tone the liver and aid digestion. The ad asserts gentle, pure action and urges readers to use Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills for improving food assimilation.
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Wright
Warning Leads to Missed Mission in Kitchen Scene
A late warning to the mother interrupts a minister's drive to collect money as she hides from him. She initially claims not to be home, but the family soon faces confusion about the encounter. The fragment ends with a reflection that inner peace is essential before seeking it outside.
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Mother
Ros
Chicago Tribune
Rich and poor youths clash in Lincoln Park ride tease
In Lincoln Park Chicago a rich child and a poor child exchange snide bravado about a bike ride. The poor child proposes a slick route, and the rich child offers to sic a chauffeur on it.
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Lincoln Park
Chicago
Cuticura Offers Pimples Solution and Daily Toilet Use
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges daily use to keep skin clear and mentions Cuticura Taleum.
Chopping Him Off
A pithy exchange from the Kansas City Star features a beggar pleading about a wolf at his door and a sharp reply telling him to go out and be eaten. The quip underscores a grim humor in early 20th century urban satire.
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J. Fuller Gloom
Kansas City Star
Josh Jackett
Grudge
Kansas City
Josh
Kay Lee
Iwansag City
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Ledanois
Charlie the Goog
Afr
Traveler
Sun-Maid Raizin Growers
Dept
Fresno
Crry
Ezait
the Centaur Company
New York City
DEN
Agatomobile
Detralt
Bich
Parker
Biscox Chem
Wks
Patchorne
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
East 42Nd Street
Ark
Fortune's Opper
J. Humphry
Hot Springs
W.N. U
Fort Wayne
Putnam
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