Turmoil at Tourville and a life for a life
In a tense château scene Captain Larry Redmond outwits Streetman, seizes critical papers, and uses a trapdoor to smuggle Ethel toward British lines. Streetman is stabbed by Jeanne Christophe, while Redmond plans a daring escape to the British front as Streetman’s trap collapses and pursuit begins.
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Larry
Karl
Captain Karl
Streetman
Trench 27
Redmond
Rascal
Ethel
Rossian
Crown Prince
Paris
von Kluck
Tournay
le Cateau
Tourville
Bearer
England
Baum
Major von Brenig
Himmel
Captain Strassman
von, Brenig
Jeanne Christopher
Jeanne
Charlie Brown
Henry Streetman
Jeanne Christophe
Captain Redmond
M’sleu
M'Sleu
von Brenig
Courvoisier
Chapter XX Little Joanne Squares Accounts
Captain Redmond rapidly moves through a seized packet of papers after disposing of Streetman. He exclaims in triumph over his foe’s misfortunes and continues his investigation with resolve.
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Joanne
Redmond
An Interrupted Game of Cards Chapter XX
The narrative recalls German advance through Belgium as French and English forces scramble to meet the Teuton threat. The British Expeditionary Force is described as small but steadfast, forming a khaki clad line that trenches and resists the invasion. The scene ends with the line awaiting continuation.
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Belgium
Rhine
High Cost of Living Ad Promotes Skinner Macaroni
An advertisement urges modernization of family meals amid rising prices. It recommends Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as the cheapest nutritious option and offers a free cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. of Omaha Nebraska to women.
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Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
Vivid Past Revealed in Confessional Moment
A husband recalls a near drowning and a past life memory as his wife confronts a hidden history. The exchange centers on an accident memory, revealing a personal secret neither had told the other before.
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William
Doctor Pierce Golden Se Discovery Patent Remedy
Pimples boils carbuncles dry up and do not endanger health with Doctor Pierce s Golden Se Discovery. In tablets or liquid. We note product urging cure and remedies sold.
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Pierce
Never mind the weather umbrella quip from rainstorm remark
A light quip on optimism notes the speaker’s readiness in rain. He says he will always say to a man without an umbrella in a storm, never mind the weather, if he has an umbrella himself.
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Relief For Weak Kidneys
Strong drinks irritate kidneys and habitual use weakens them. Daily backache headaches nervousness dizziness and rheumatic pain warn of kidney trouble. Cut out or moderate stimulants and use Dean's Kidney Pills. Thousands recommend them.
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Dean
Health Advice and Patent Medicine Notices Fit for Women
A collage of reader letters and ads promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women with various illnesses and menstrual problems. Messages from Mrs Mayum Aspaca Lawton McCastano Osaoon and others praise the remedy and urge others to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Confidential letters from readers accompany a political joke and tiny ads for Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills and onion based diets.
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North Crandon
Wis
Bed & Dioplasemaott
Ahaceak
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mayum Aspaca
Lawton
Okla
Lydia EK. Pinkham
A. L. McCastano
Roxbury
Mass
B. M. Osaoon
Haynes Park
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Gold cure and patience noted in cautionary tale
The narrator notes that a gold cure may work but warns that people only seek luxury after losing wealth. It emphasizes patience as a practical necessity rather than a virtue.
To Live Long Eliminate Poisons With Anuric Elixir
A historic health ad promotes kidney cleansing and uric acid elimination. It claims Dr. Pierce of Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo discovered Anuric, a potent dissolver of uric acid, superior to lithia. Readers are urged to mail 10 cents for a trial package.
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Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Columbus man praises Dr Pierce cough remedy
Columbus resident reports a stubborn cough lasting weeks cured by Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery after several ineffective treatments. He says the tonic, sold in drug stores, left him free of the cough with only occasional slight colds since.
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Columbus
Ohio
Contalna
Efficacious Way At Cousins House In Kansas City
In a Kansas City reminiscence Jord Sprawl recalls a family dinner routine. He notes arriving late, plates with six forks, and his simple method of starting with a knife. The exchange captures a humorous, informal family dining scene from a Kansas City Star excerpt.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Mother Powders Promise Quick Relief for Sickly Children
An advertisement touts Mother Sweet Powders for Children as a cure for delicate feverish and cross youngsters. It claims rapid relief and cleansing effects with a free sample offer. The ad also features a stray factual note about Japan's Tone River being about 200 miles long and a general aphorism about how one life affects the world.
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Gray le Roy
Japan
Tone
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