Harold Hoke’s quest for a wife ends in summer socialings
In a Connecticut town Harold Hoke, son of a prosperous grocer, is urged by his father to marry well. He canvasses local villas and social circles to find a wealthy bride, navigating social games, flirtations, and the groceries trade while seeking a match that will elevate his status. Names, places, and social aims anchor the tale of suitors and schemes.
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Ohn Hoke
Connecticut
Jonn Hoke
Hazel Hoke
Harold
Harold Hoke
Jove
Spain
New York
Boston
Harry
Harald
Amenitius
Pensive Plans and Heroic Deeds in a Small Town
Harold, advised by his father, contemplates romance as he observes a pale suitor’s failed attempts with a bicycle riding Miss. A shopkeeper notes the day’s tea sales and molasses leakage as life’s backdrop. The elder offers three methods to win a woman: chat, pensive mood, or heroics, insisting a bolder act may seal affection.
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Jong
N. O
Harold
Tragic Road Rescue Turns Comic After Heroic Interlude
A tense roadside incident ends when Harold saves a cow from a speeding car as a cyclist and a girl evade disaster. The two survivors, badly shaken, recover near a villa while a befuddled bystander quips about youthful success in love and clerking.
Nellie Parsons Mine Proxy Plot in Denver Meeting
In a Western mining tale, Miss Parsons joins Kim Thomas to attend a Denver meeting where rivals try to seize control of the Nellie Parsons claim. Earl Raleigh's loyalty is questioned as stock, proxies, and threats reshape the confrontation, ending with a risky vote and a tense betrayal on the train.
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Sim Briscoe
Tom Harvey
Dava Scott
Denver
Sratters
Sheera
Big Ed
Blue Hills
Caules
Earl Raleigh
Denvyer
Nellis Parsons
Thomas
Minay
Addis
Raleigh
Miss Parsons
Mr. Thomas
Depot Hotel
Milas Parsons
Nellie Parsons
Mr. Raleigh
Imate
Broxtes
Pure Song
Herza
Chicago
Noelia Parsons
Tran
Giken
Thea
Mischief and a Runaway Boy Named Samuel
Ed Monston chases six year old Samuel after a pretend escape. The boy feigns misfortune while authorities interrupt a staged scenario amid recent ransom kidnapping alarms. Samuel relishes the escapade as Edmonston hails a cab and scours the busy street for him.
Kidnaper Tale Unfolds As Mob Steers Boy Toward Station
A young kidnap suspect resistst police as a mob escorts the boy to the station. A cab driver testifies he chased the youngster after spotting him in the business district. The boy cried out, the driver sought $25 for damaged varnish, and Samuel claimed innocence, asking to see his mother nearby.
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Amuel
Edmonston
Edmonston freed after dramatic station confrontation
At a bustling police station Edmonston is released after a tense scene. Nettie Torrey arrives with Samuel, the kidnap victim, and the crowd disperses as the captor is spared further punishment. Edmonston confesses his relief and vows to protect Nettie, while the mood shifts from anger to tender reconciliation.
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Ttn
Tts
Ser
John Hoke Wal Vants
Hess
Ion
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Company
Pop
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Ming
Missy
Snake Creek
Joe Skinner
Misa Parfone
Cyrus
Silas
Thag Wen
Hector
Dia
Amull
Ed Monston
Samuel
Neithe
Sammy
Opshaw
Ananias
Ed. Monston
Edyonston
Natalie Torrey
Nettie
Eamenston
Will
Sandy Pikes
George
Pard
Farmer Hardapple
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