Ryder Wins Over Love and Money in Washington Plan
In a tense drama a financier coerces and persuades Shirley Tossmore and Jefferson as Ryder seeks to shield his daughter’s future. Shirley confronts Ryder about money and power, exposing flaws in Wall Street ethics. Ryder finally admits love and moral change, promising marriage ties and restoring the family.
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Long Island
Massapequa
Stott
Jefferson
Ryder
Shirley
Washington
Wall Street
Mr. Ryder
Jet
Greta
Hyder Senior
Trial anecdote hides a sharp quip about truth
An Arkansas statesman recalls a trial in Down Pike County where Jolson testified and Johnson defended. The prosecutor urges the witness to stop prevaricating under oath, leading to a defiant reply about how a man can prevaricate after losing two front teeth. The tale underscores blunt wit in a courtroom setting.
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Pike County
Arkansas
Jolson
Johson
A Matter of Disposition
Eugene B. Thatcher recounts a troubled engagement between Harriet Hartwell and himself. Harriet foreshadows a split between her steady self and playful self, then reveals a planned two person facade with Florence Kirk to test and then claim his love, ending with a startling double revelation about their identities.
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Harriet Hartwell
Ian Thatcher
Harriet
Thatcher
Puston
Prise
Tom Harriet Hartwell
Florence Kirk
Florence
Eugene BR. Thatcher
Ideas of the Soul Across Cultures and Eras
Ancient Egyptians pictured the soul as a bird with a human face, leaving the body after death. Greeks imagined the soul as a tiny human figure, Romans used a butterfly symbol, and medieval art shows souls leaving mouths as small figures. In Pisa and Oréagu a, depictions appear in frescoes. Northern folklore sometimes treats the soul as a mouse or snake, linking to tales of miracle bishops and the Pied Piper.
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Earth
Campo Santo
Pisa
Oreagua
Hattowaa
Hamelin
Saved Her Son's Life in Ava Missouri
Mrs. S. Ruppee of Ava Missouri credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving her son's life from a serious lung ailment. She notes the doctor recommended the remedy after a physician could not help, and after weeks of treatment he recovered and has worked steadily as a carpenter. Trial bottle available, bottles 50 cents to 1.00.
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Mr. Ryder
Theresa
Ryder
Shirley
Ime
Senator Roberts
Washington
John Burkett
Kingdom of Heaven
Tye
Ava
S. Ruppee
Dr. King
Carpenter
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Lion and the Mouse
Indiana
Brie
Atence
John Ryder
Sanctuary
Miss Tossmore
Ebblen
Plas
Mr. Styder
Montenegro-Riehm Music Co
Louisville
Montenegro-Riehm Music CO. Incorporated
Fourth Avenue
William Jennings Bryar
Col
Bryan
Thompson Publishing CO
St. Louis
Cildwell
Caldwell
Theo
Galdwell
RED Ukuss Drug Store
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