Jimmy and Bellas Divorced Wedding and Quarantine Mixup
James Wilson known as Jimmy, a jokey figure, marries Bella Knowles then divorces. A party for the first anniversary triggers a ruse to hide the divorce from Aunt Selina, involving Kit as hostess. A smallpox quarantine and mistaken accusations unravel as revelations spill and Aunt Selina notices missing jewels.
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James Wilson
Jimmy
Bella Knowles
Selina
Simmy
Kit
Wilson
Jim
Bella
Harbison
Harle
Aunt Selina
Betty
la Betty
Quarantine Shenanigans Roil High Society Dinner
In a quarantined Bevington mansion scandal out of a society dinner, Jim Harbison faces rumors of kissing Bella while Aunt Selina exposes a love triangle. A night of jealousy, a hidden drawer with a scorched cloth, and a reported escape attempt from the rooftop board test the wealthy residents’ patience and the board of health’s strict oversight.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills offered free trial package
A free trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw Pills is offered by Professor Munyon of Philadelphia. Readers are invited to write for medical advice and a careful diagnosis. The pills claim to gently activate liver and stomach secretions without harsh laxatives, with a regular bottle of 45 pills priced at 25 cents.
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Munyon
Professor Munyon
53D & Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Munyon’s Laboratory
The Roof Garden Breakfast Chaos
The narrator recalls a chaotic morning as illness delayed breakfast and everyone drifts in late. Jim rouses Flannigan to start the fire while Bella erupts in anger after burning her hand. Lollie Mercer serves tea as ashes and disarray fill the house.
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Max
Louie
Anne
Jim
Bella
Flannigan
Aunt Selina
Lollie Mercer
Escape attempt by Four Hundred defies law
Special Officer McCloud on duty at the quarantined house of James Wilson, artist and clubman, on Ninety-fifth street, reports this morning a failed escape attempt by frustrated members of the Four Hundred.
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Smart Set
Katherine McNair
Theodore McNair
Inter-Ocean System
Dallas Brown
Mercer
Maxwell Reed
Thomas Harbison
Dallas Browns
McCloud
Chronicle
Michael Shane
Highty
Sixth Street
Shane
The
Four Hundred
James Wilson
Ninety-fifth Street
Silent confession hint in tense moment
In a quiet exchange the speaker suggests someone may have attempted a way out, while another interrupts and urges retreat. Anne proposes luncheon and calm as the scene lingers with a cliffhanger, hinting at continuing developments.
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Jim
Flannigan
Anne
Jimmy
Old Mother Hubbard
Submarine Signal Device Aids Fleet Safety
United States experiments with a submarine signal device on the Sandy Hook lightship show strong success. Signals now at 31 Atlantic coastal points provide enhanced protection. over 600 steamships use the system, which uses a bell under the water line and a bridge telephone to navigate safely in fog. A separate note likens whipping a boy to driving him to Sunday school.
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United States
Sandy Hook
New York Harbor
Atlantic
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Etter
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Bond
Bond’s Pharmacy Co
Little Rock
Ark
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklys
K. I
Tutt
Dr. Tutt Manufacturing Co
New York
Hamilton County
Owhes
Black Land Belt
Forschoed
Eenome
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