Young ex soldier becomes engaged after answering ad
Matthew West, a former captain of engineers from France, answers a bold ad by Natalie Coolidge for a young man to serve and is hired without duties explained. He is presented as her fiancé to her friends that same night. Later, a mysterious young woman appears in his room, startling him before he can confirm Natalie’s fate.
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Matthew West
France
Natalie Coolidge
Coolidge
West
Natalie
Percival Coolidge
Captain West
Sexton
Mr. Coolidge
Percival
Ghostly inheritance drives a trust-fraught engagement
In a tense scene a heiress confesses a haunted estate troubles her as counterfeit checks, impersonation, and a mysterious woman mirror her life. Captain West vows to uncover the ghostly scheme while they play along with their risky engagement.
West Confronts Guardian and Imposter at Coolidge Estate
In the bright morning, Captain West suspects Percival Coolidge and a mysterious impostor woman plot around Natalie Coolidge’s fortune. West plans to join a city trip to aid a destitute case as he explores rumors of a conspiracy tying the estate to hidden identities.
The Danger of Pneumonia and Father John’s Medicine
An 67 year old advertisement warns that neglecting a cold may lead to pneumonia. It claims Father John’s Medicine strengthens energy, fights germs, provides gentle laxative effects, soothes breathing passages, and is alcohol free with a long history of use.
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Father John
Happy Day Laundry Ad Promotes Red Cross Ball Blue
Advertisement notes a laundress enjoying a “happy day” as she hangs wash with Red Cross Ball Blue. It also mentions the dentist running a wide open business in a compact, era tone.
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Daily Shave Benefits
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving bath and shampooing in one product. It claims doubled razor efficiency and skin health with no irritation even with twice daily use. Also notes the soap handles all uses except curing obesity.
Favorite Prescription touted for recovery after pregnancy
Mrs Edna Dooley of Mitchell Indiana credits Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription with ending backache and weakness during pregnancy and says she regained strength by half a bottle. She reports her baby as healthy and urges other women to use the remedy.
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Dr. Pierce
Edna Dooley
President Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
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Nima
Durham Tobacco
Alexander Co. M Nurseries
McClure, Ill
Cooperative Ageny, McConnelsvile
Moore Monument Co
Sterling, UL
Lionade
Ark
Seed & Forsey Co
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Rochester
Alfred A.mnodf Inc
Miss Coolidge
Los Angeles Times
Leonore
Elizabeth
Cornell
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S. la Salle
Dept
W. WN. U
Fort Wayne
Jaques Capsule Co., Inc
Plattsburg, N. Y
Jaques Jakes
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