Ghostly hospital tale sparks memory in Houston
In a long recollection a doctor recounts grisly experiments on a cadaver with a mallet in a Boston hospital. Houston, drawn by the tale, wonders if Worthington or a murder case connects to his own fate and seeks funds to finance a new venture in Boston.
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Washington
Houston
M. PD
Relistrand Hospital
New York
Boston
T’ Houston
Getailg
Altho
Worthington
Tom Langdon
Rellstrand Hospital
Barry Houston
Hoston
Mason
Walt
Tom
Barry
East Coast Machinery Company
Simel
Mr. Mason
Greedy Itis and a Fairy Doctor Encounter in Aesop Tales
Mrs. Squirrel visits Dr. Snuffies seeking help for her nervous family and her son Scamper who refuses food. The fairy doctor jokes that Scamper suffers from greedy itis and prescribes a birch rod. The next scene shifts to bankers and lawyers discussing loans and a difficult case tied to a conviction, ending with Barry Houston vowing to secure funding.
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Samantha Squirrel
Dr. Snuffies
Mrs. Squirrel
Dr. Snuffles
Beattie Star
Indians at Seattle Docks Describe Indian Fishermen and Families
Aunt Polly recalls early Seattle life watching Indians return with fishing smacks. Canoes, paddies instead of oars, women unloading and cooking, men watching. The beach scene shows crates of food and blankets, vast fish cargo, and driftwood fires as twilight ends.
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Aunt Polly
Seattle
Dunn and
Ainsworth
Bell St
Picture Books Finished Monday
Three heads study illustrated pages of tents and Indian groups on a beach. A squaw is blamed for poor housekeeping as Aunt Polly recalls shy faces hiding then grinning at the sight of a photographer's payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Porgy
Aunt Polly
Peggy
Davie
John
First Year Trials in a Carefree Office Marriage
A narrator recounts storms in her first year of marriage unsettled by a looming office social life. Benny plans a morning bridge party for Jessie Langdon and wives, while love and engagement gossip swirl around Bart. Jack worries about finances and mood, and a scheme involving Florence Carter stirs tensions among the office crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny
Jessie Langdon
Bonny
Bart
Jack
Ian
Frank Benny
Jessie
Florence Carter
Jessie Landgon
Senators
Mary Smith
Mei
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Sabain
Imarry
Jeg
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Chess
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