Dan Blair Sights Love Amid Irish Fortunes in London
Dan Blair, 22, son of Blair town’s copper king, visits Lady Galorey in England. He pursues an ideal wife, meets Lily Duchess of Breakwater, a widow drawn by his fortune, and recalls a long-forgotten girl from church. At a London theater Dan recognizes Letty Lane, the star, behind the scenes.
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Blair
Blairtown
Mont
Lady Galorey
Lord Galorey
United States
Lily
Duchess of
Breakwater
London
Letty Lane
Dan Blair and Letty Lane in a London Theatre World
Dan Blair, trained in finance and devoted husband material, encounters Lady Galorey and the Duchess of Breakwater at a London theatre after hearing Letty Lane sing. Letty’s rise from Sally Towney in a Montana church to the Gaiety stage fascinates him as he observes her from a distance, sensing a dramatic shift in his social circle.
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Dan Blair
Dan
Blair
Gordon Galorey
Lady Galorey
Duchess of
Breakwater
Gordon
Carlton
Letty
Galorey
Sally Towney
Montana
Stainer
Dan Blaire
Letty Lane
Galorey Seeks Advice After London Visit
Blair travels to London to see Joshua Ruggies and note the contrast with Osdené Park. The scene at Stainer Court features a debt-ridden estate and a table with orchids where Letty Lane appears. Dan Blair senior warns that advice often serves only to prompt immediate action. During Ruggies' stay, Dan escorts him to London’s main sights for the Western man’s enjoyment.
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Osdené Park
London
Joshua Ruggies
Agai
Ruggies
United States
Dan Blair
Impudent Duel In Meadows Ends In Kiss
A bold suitor trips a timid girl far from home and declares a kiss is due. She protests with disdain and fear of harm, but he overpowers her with a kiss as she shouts for help and gratitude to fate. The scene ends with her exclamation of thanks.
Dan and Ruggles Chase a LondonStage Affair
Dan and his friend Ruggles attend nightly performances in London with Dan fixated on star Letty Lane while Ruggles grows curious about Osdene and Lord Galorey. A telegram from Asdene Park prompts Dan to visit Ireland and Ruggles receives a social invitation joking about climbing Osdene’s trees.
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Ruggies
Mandalay
Josh
Ruggles
Sarah Towney
Letty Lane
Asdene Park
Mr. Ruggles
Lord Galorey
London
Ireland
Osdene
Galorey
Ermine quality and market tales from fur trade notes
London fur news notes that American ermine skins are viewed as lower quality than continent skins used by top West End houses. A St Louis claim of 260000 skins for Czars cloak is mocked as American humor, while London March sales saw 180000 skins offered at up to 340 shillings a timber, average about 250 shillings.
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West End
St. Louis
Russia
London
London Correspondence Fur News
Origin of Pillow Lace Legend Tells of Venice Book
A European tale credits the origin of pillow lace to a 1557 Venice book on lace. Copies are in the Malta National Library and Val letta, and the work explains several developed pillow lace patterns.
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Venice
Malta National
Valletta
Railroads Adopt Full-Height Doors Freight Cars
Several railroads have adopted a new freight car design with doors spanning the full width and height of the car to facilitate easier carriage of automobiles. The innovation aims to streamline loading and unloading operations.
Lost 61 Pounds From Kidney Trouble A Menace
Chas Und ogga of Chicago reports severe kidney illness with left side paralysis and inability to walk. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he passed multiple gravel stones and soon recovered completely, praising the remedy.
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Chas. Und Ogga 44Th St
Chicago
Ill
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Pretty Big Hat Turns Into Big Bill Laughable Purchase
A humorous remark by Roseleaf about a hat described as pretty yet costly. The speaker notes the bill was so high it made the hat seem tiny by comparison, highlighting the humorous disparity between expectation and expense.
Iowa Woman Calls Pinkham's Vegetable Sap Helpful
Ottumwa Iowa resident Mrs Harriet E honors at 624 S Ransom Street testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Sap relieved headaches spinal weakness dizziness and low mood after years of suffering she urges other women to consider the remedy as a valuable energizer for the female system.
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Harriet E. Honord
S. Ransom Street
S. Vegeta
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