Webster Denison and Mrs Olde in New Home Balance Tale
Jane Rey attends a city matinee with Mrs Soll while her companion hears gossip about covering neglect and a butcher’s bill funded by a new hat. Bob recalls a balance similar to rent as Dick preaches socialism in the lives of the system’s members.
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Jane
Bob
Tirana
The Graft Offer in a Pecos Dam Contract
Reynolds confronts a scheming financier Brand offers a $40,000 windfall tied to the Pecos River dam contract. Jane Reynolds questions her husband while Brand courts both spouses, planning a daylight rescue from hardship. The scene moves toward a businesslike car ride to advance the plot and a planned setup.
Conspiracy and Discovery in a Hudson Cement Affair
In a luxury seven teenth floor suite a Hudson Cement president reviews a secret personal letter. The scene hints at hidden motives and a concealed feminine correspondent, suggesting a developing conspiracy within the firm.
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Lower Manhattan
Hudson Cement Company
Prolonged Effort In Letters To Husband Described
A writer states she writes her husband a few words daily but rarely mails cards or letters. She is described as working on one of those lengthy letters that takes a long time to Gaish.
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Bob
Brand
John
Reynolds
Mr. Brand
Jane
Reynolds’ Gaucherie
Radcliffe
Mrs. Collins
Tonneau
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Laxative
Mothers praised California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping. The ad urges giving 8 teaspoonfuls for a coated tongue and notes it helps with feverish or irritable children and various stomach ailments. It promotes a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
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California
An Awful Mistake Revealed in Postoperative Chat
A surgeon misdiagnosed a patient’s condition and performed an operation based on wrong assumptions. The patient did have appendicitis, but the underlying issue was a lack of funds rather than a misdiagnosis alone.
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Advert
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple solution to gray or dull hair. It claims darkening without detectability, reduces dandruff and itchy scalp, and restores natural color by morning with one or two applications.
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Wyeth
Comparisons Scarcity of Maps Compared to Modern Output
A student praises Alexander the Great as a wonderful general and a casual reader adds a quip about his limited map. The remark contrasts ancient military reach with today’s vast news output, as cited by the Washington Star.
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Alexander the Great
Washington Star
Stop Eating Meat If Kidney or Back Trouble Persists
An advertisement argues meat raises uric acid harming kidneys and causing backache. It promotes Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water, to flush kidneys and restore function, claiming it neutralizes urine acids and prevents bladder irritation without risk.
Fond of Engravings and the Uncle Sam’s $20 Note Designer
Discussion reveals Grubbs favors engravings while Stubbs praises the artist who creates the design for Uncle Sam’s twenty dollar gold certificates.
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Grubbs
Stubbs
Uncle Sam
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