Mystery Woman in Daly's Roulette Trap in New York
A man follows a French looking girl in the early hours from Daly's gambling house near Sixth Avenue. An attempted abduction, a bag of gold, and a dog bite quell the attackers as the couple flees to Herald Square. The woman reveals eight thousand dollars and travels with a wary guardian toward hotel refuge, fearing pursuit and unknown kin. It ends with plans for a morning meeting and a discreet setup to secure her stay.
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Daly's
Sixth Avenue
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Ond
Herald Square
New York
Mr. Daly
Lee
Seward
Monsieur
Mademoiselle
Broadway
Madison Wuare
Tomarson
Carton
Tom
Simon Leroux
Leroux
Quebec
United States
Carson
Tenth
Jamaica
Love Adventure Fight ing Treasure Romance Novel Teaser
A brisk romance blends love, adventure, and treasure seeking in a tale set from a big city to the Canadian wilds. The heroine charms yet remains mysterious while the hero, freed by a legacy, embraces a perilous quest. An engrossing mystery of hidden treasure drives constant action.
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Ajacqueline
Golden River
Canadian Wilds
A Dog and a Dameel in Madison Square Night
A narrator in New York at night meets an Eskimo dog seeking him to lead to Jim Daly’s gambling house. The dog’s master’s inside, and a stunning woman appears, her beauty arresting as the scene moves toward Daly’s. The tale hints at old money, blurred loyalties, and a sharp escape plan.
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Jim Daly
Daly's
Jim
Hero Escorts Heroine To Rooms Ending In Tragedy
A dramatic scene unfolds as the hero leads the heroine to his rooms for the night and a fatal outcome follows. The events set a somber tone as consequences of passion and secrecy ripple through the story.
Biblical mention of stones plants and creatures
The text lists biblical mentions across categories: 19 precious stones, 6 metals, 104 trees and plants, 35 animals, 1 bird, 6 fishes, 11 reptiles, 20 abstracts and other small creatures. It frames these counts as biblical references.
Carload Cattle Bought by Bank
The People's Savings Bank of Wilmington financed a car load of blooded Guernsey cows for Castle Hayne farmers after a pig club loan. The scheme, run through the farm extension service under County Agent J. P. Herring, aims to boost dairy stock and milk supply amid shortages.
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Wilmington
People’s Savings Bank
Castle Hayne
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
People’s Bank
J. P. Herring
Reynolds Foremen Outline Profit Sharing Plan
Winston-Salem reports that R J Reynolds Tobacco Company held a meeting with about 500 foremen to outline a forthcoming profit sharing plan. The plan, once mature, is expected to significantly raise earnings for employees across the firm.
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Winston-Salem
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Just Once Try Dodson’s Liver Tone Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement proclaims Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe, plant based alternative to calomel eliminating sickness from sluggish livers. It promises quick digestive relief, no salivation, and guarantees a bottle keeps the family feeling fine for months with a pleasant taste.
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Dodson
Decided Blonde Question in Stray Stories
Dialog from Stray Stories contrasts Mrs. Smith Jones described as a decided blonde with a quip about timing and a home built from imagination. The exchange plays on appearance and plans, ending with a wry remark about the house being wooden.
Promote Health With Bitro-Phosphate For Weight Gain
Advertises organic phosphate, marketed as bitro phosphate, as the best remedy for thinness and weak nerves. Claims it nourishes nerves and body cells, boosts weight, and improves energy and complexion, with a caution that it should not be used by those not seeking to gain flesh.
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Reece
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Energy and Blood Purity
A vintage ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and energizer. It highlights iron and quinine as key ingredients and claims it strengthens the blood, boosts appetite, and improves color and vitality for both adults and children. The ad notes the tonic is not a patent medicine and has sold for over thirty five years, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
Nic
Not His Unlucky Number
Fleet street journalist F. G. Cordwell is said to have been dogged by the number thirteen. From his trip to France on the eighteenth, to a thirteenth tent and thirteen men, plus thirteen day hospital stay, and returning January 13 to a room renumbered 113, the tale claims eighteen coincidences and invites readers to verify.
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F. G. Cordwell
Fleet Street
Cordwell
France
London
Newfoundland Sealing Voyage Yields Record Low Catch
The 1919 Newfoundland sealing voyage produced the smallest fleet since 1870 with ten ships and 1685 men. Total pelts reached 81,293 valued at 278,145 dollars, down 70,148 pelts and 585,407 dollars from 1918 due to bad weather and ice. Pelts sold for eight dollars per hundredweight, vs twelve in 1918. other qualities averaged six fifty to seven dollars.
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Newfoundland
The Usual Thing at Wayover Town
A tavern keeper and a spectacled guest discuss fraternal spirit in Wayover, noting surface quarrels among townspeople. They warn that a stranger in trouble would reveal a united mob ready to condemn him with swift, collective action.
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Kansas City Star
Crawfish Migration Draws Cajun Crowd In New Orleans
Passengers arriving in New Orleans on a recent Sunday evening by the Louisville and Nashville railroad reported tracks from Micheud to Chef Menteur swarming with crawfish. Hundreds walked along gathering seafood as baskets filled with wriggling crawfish were carried in by many people. Fishermen noted the critters crawled back toward calmer waters to escape outside squalls.
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New Orleans
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Micheud
Chef Menteur
Centenarian Health Claims Questioned
A brief critique notes that extreme old age is unhealthy and questions the value of centenarians, suggesting their careers or business activities are often linked to decline or death rather than vitality. The piece questions societal narratives around longevity and success in later life.
Promoter Claims Oil Rain on Our Claim in Wild Slogan
The passage features a back-and-forth about drilling wells, with the promoter boasting no need for wells as the claim supposedly rains oil. Dr Peery's Dead Shot is touted as potent yet safe for expelling worms, while ads mock castor oil. The text contrasts dubious promises with harsh sayings about marriage and patience.
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