Derelict composer finds love after rescue at nightclub
Al Stone, a waiter and aspiring songwriter at Blackie Joe's in New York, loves cigarette girl Grace Farrel but marries ballad singer Molly Winton. Molly elopes with Al's friend John Perry, taking their child Junior to France. Al becomes a derelict until Grace saves him and becomes central to his comeback and uncertain romance.
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Blackie Joe
New York
Grace Farrel
Molly Winton
Junior
Molly
John Perry
Perry
France
Joss
Blackie
Grace Farrell
Grace
Mand
Europe
Elopers
Deauville
Monte Carlo
Broadway
John
America
Grace and Al Discuss a Possible Marriage Amid Divorce Uncertainty
Grace senses danger in Al’s silence about Junior and Molly’s divorce. Al asks to marry Grace while lawyers work on his divorce status, leaving Grace torn between love and the unsettled future.
Broadway Star Al Makes Comeback Amid Paris Romance
Al returns to fame on Broadway in 1928 while Molly in Paris endures a turbulent affair with John Perry. Molly agrees to divorce, Junior suffers, and Perry finances the scheme, setting the stage for a planned marriage to Grace Farrel as Al and Grace near nuptials. The cliffhanger hints at Molly’s divorce and Al’s future.
Trust Fund for Soldiers A Nationwide Gift of Duty
A proposal urges Canadians to create a nation wide trust fund funded by each resident's one dollar. The fund would invest and administer aid for disabled soldiers, leveraging business talent on a board to cut red tape and expand beyond current Canadian Legion provisions.
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Canada
Canadian Legion
Holloway's Corn Remover Endorsed for Old and New Growth Corns
Advert text proclaims Holloway's Corn Remover as suitable for both old and new corns, signaling a straightforward remedy. The note emphasizes effective relief and practical use for readers facing corn discomfort.
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Holloway
What He Required
A sick tramp asks a cottage lady for a spoon to take medicine after meals. She pities him and offers sympathy and understanding without demanding water or extra help. The scene centers on kindness toward a desperate visitor.
Minard's Wards Off Grippe in Sharp City Scene
A magistrate questions a witness as unrest erupts over a burial remark. The witness recalls asking who would be buried and the reply mocks the question, highlighting tense local mood and tensions following grave matters.
Rembrandts Scarce As Directory Lists Thin
Mrs Richleigh notes Rembrandts are scarce while Mrs Goldman observes the telephone directory holds only four listings. The exchange hints at limited art and sparse contact references within the community.
Village Church Bell Remains Untouched by Jazz
A quote highlights that despite attempts to modernize or embellish, the village church bell remains unchanged and pure, symbolizing tradition amid change. The line underscores a cultural stance favoring the bell's untouched status in the community.
Name Steered Sir William’s Windjammers to The Sea’s End
The legend recounts Sir William Garthwaite who owned six windjammers renamed with the prefix Garth. Each ship met disaster after disasters from iceberg to typhoon, culminating in the wreck of the four masted Garthpool off Africa. He insists the windjammer sea soul guides fate.
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Sir William Garthwaite
Garth Line
Garthpool
Africa
William Garthwaite
Garthway
Garthforce
Garthneill
Garthswaid
Garthgarry
Garth
Mauretania
Prehistoric Fortified Site Saved by National Parks Division
The Southwold Earthwork near St. Thomas Ontario, a rare prehistoric double walled fortification linked to the Neutral Nation, has been protected. The three acre site features walls currently three feet high with a 30 foot moat and likely a palisade superstructure atop the earthworks.
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Southwold
St. Thomas
Ont
Historic Sites Division
National Parks Branch
Ontario
Woman Kate Ralph Reaches Eighty Second Birthday
Miss Kate Ralph of Cromwell Connecticut marks her eighty second birthday while continuing to work at a toy factory where she has served sixty five years painting toys. She walks three miles daily to the plant and also sells newspapers. She tends a farm at home and shares her house with a brother and sister.
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Kate Ralph
Cromwell, Conn
It Will Relieve a Cold
It will relieve a cold by easing bronchial inflammation and strengthening passages against future attacks. The remedy calms throat irritation and usually stops the cough. try it and prove its effectiveness.
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Thomas
Woman seeks wart removal. divorce lawyer next door
A witty exchange shows a woman asking a doctor about removing a wart, only to learn the divorce lawyer is in the neighboring office, highlighting a tongue in cheek mix up between medical and legal services.
Fourteen Years Cold After Arctic Torpedoing Survivor
A London omnibus conductor says he has not felt warmth since being torpedoed on August 8 1915 in the Arctic Circle. He spent four hours on a raft after serving on the auxiliary cruiser India and was interned in Norway. A medical correspondent notes mental shock can affect body warmth through circulation and gland secretions.
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London
Arctic Circle
India
Norway
Critics accuse Byrd of commercializing exploration
The passage suggests Byrd faces criticism from fellow explorers amid a flood of testimonials praising various goods used by his expedition. It argues endorsements may be well paid and exploration risks becoming too commercial, noting that many people now endorse something.
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Byrd
Persian Balm Promises Smooth Velvety Complexion
The advertisement touts Persian Balm as a cooling soothing lotion that softens rough skin caused by weather. It claims a delicate fragrance, rose leaf like texture, whitening of hands, and makes the wearer’s appearance more finished.
Oak Tree Memorial Stands at Arch of Triumph Site
A single oak tree planted near the tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands as the memorial to 1.5 million French war dead. The tree draws thousands daily, is carefully tended with ample water, and will be replaced if it dies to keep a lasting World War I shrine on that spot.
Not Under His Own Power Spectator It Was Magnificent Rescue
A dramatic exchange follows a cliffside rescue in a mountainous sea as a spectator praises the diver in full clothing while the rescuer questions who pushed him. The scene focuses on courage, hazard, and the mystery of the push.
Desert crossing records 25000 cars between Syria and Iraq
Nearly 25 000 automobiles crossed the desert border between Syria and Iraq this year signaling heavy traffic and ongoing cross border movement amid regional conflict and security concerns.
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Syria
Iraq
The Man Who Minds His Own Business
A concise maxim notes that self discipline and independence build a strong mind worth cultivating. The quote suggests personal responsibility and steady focus lead to enduring character.
Blessings in Trial and Faith Across the Week
A devotional fragment cites Psalmic guidance on divine chastening and heavenly embassies of grace. It urges trust through trials, noting God’s presence in sorrow as in joy, and the process of refining the true from the false through tribulation.
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Miguel Molinos
Engines Find New Life On Farms Across Rural Work
Old automobile engines are repurposed for farm use. They power wood sawing, cider pressing, concrete mixing, fodder cutting, water pumping, and threshing and grinding grain, with many found cheerfully chugging away on farms.
Man and wife dispute car license question
A humorous exchange shows a wife applying for a license being asked if she has driven a car. Her husband, standing nearby, quips that he has driven a hundred and twenty thousand miles and never touched the wheel.
Foxes Shipment Heads to Sweden from North America
A cargo of 500 live foxes from the Maritimes Ontario British Columbia and Washington state departed for Sweden after a prior shipment of 250 foxes from the Maritime Provinces, marking a continued export of fur animals to Europe.
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Maritimes
Ontario
British Columbia
Washington
Sweden
Maritime Provinces
Neighbor Advice Eases Bark Lake Woman's Nerves
Miss Florence Coutler of Bark Lake Ontario describes insomnia and fatigue until a neighbor advised a remedy. The brief note presents her relief after following the suggestion.
Message on box pricing for Milburn medicated product in Toronto
The note states the first box did me good and after the sixth box I was able to go back to my work. Price 50c a box at all druggists and direct on receipt of price. T Milburn Limited Toronto Ont.
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Price
Drugg'sta Entt
Oy Mantles
Price T. Milburn Limited
Toronto
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