New Year Promises Lead to Evening Encounters and Romance
In a small town New Year’s day unfolds with Peggy’s bold cuff theft and playful resolutions. Tom tries to keep promises but ends up in a street confrontation with a stranger, then helps Madge after a daring meeting at 26 Bedford Street. The night sparks a budding romance between Tom and Madge as 1920s social mores collide with unexpected danger.
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Judson
Peggy
Bob
Tom
Cook
Neekties
Bobby
Reggzy
Sally
Marmaduke
Marmaduke Butler
Bedford Street
Burton James
Madge
Mcole
Odd beliefs about first day of year across ages
The piece surveys New Year customs from Old England to Babylon and Rome, noting superstitions about what actions on the first day predict the year. It mentions gifts, mistletoe rites, weather omens, and rules like wearing something new and delaying gifts until received.
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Old England
England
Babylon
Janus
Scotland
The Cheerful Cherub Observation
A fragment depicts nighttime at a house with laughter and passing cars. The narrator sits under a sky and imagines joy rides with a companion, creating a whimsical mood from a poetic scene.
They Work While You Sleep Cascarets Campaign
The ad notes bright spots in trade with Chocolate Cascarets meeting approval after two years of testing. The new product and the old Cascarets will share the slogan They Work While You Sleep, highlighting successful sales and broad consumer demand.
Hotels Serve Horse Steak Across European Cities
Equine meat is increasingly consumed in Europe with horses and donkeys in demand. Much of the meat is used in sausages while choicer portions are served as steaks in hotels. Bruges and Ostend in Belgium and Amsterdam in the Netherlands are mentioned.
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Bruges
Ostend
Belgium
Amsterdam
Holland
Montreal’ Herald
Doctors Promote Creomulsion For Persistent Coughs
Advice columns tout Creomulsion with creosote as a fast, safe remedy for coughs colds and bronchitis. Bureau of medicine notes it stops lingering symptoms and is pleasant to take with a money back guarantee if not relieved.
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Pesolut
Marie Marsh
Tom and
Stars
Arco
Pittsburg
Cherokee Coal
Cherokee Coal Producers Association
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