The Deluge and Anita's Choice in Blacklock's World
Joe's office buzzes as Blacklock faces a flood of angry investors and a bold plan to reshape his coal empire. Anita appears poised between marriage, a costly home, and a looming public reckoning as Ellerslys arrive, threatening a volatile, newsworthy union.
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Joe
Blacklock
Blacklock and Company
National Coal Accomt
Ae Textiles
Monson
Herald
Old Ellersly
Anita
Derk
Willoughby
Sanders
Mrs. Blacklock
Mrs. Ellersly
Sweeman
Jokes on Bugs and Bumbles in a Humorous Parade
A collage of comic bits contrasts personality sketches of bugs with human foibles and witty social jests. It mixes cartoons of the ant bee mosquito and hornet with quips about marriage dentist and weather forecasts in a lighthearted collection from Chicago papers.
Moonshiners of Kentucky Mountains Picture Series Title
Fragmentary note describes a dialogue about McDobbs calling his moonshine series. Contains stray lines about a bathing dress and a Tatler reference. Text is incomplete and unverified.
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McDobbs
Kentucky
Life Like Tradesman Sees Mind Fail Under Pressure
In Chicago humor, a toy maker Jones collapses after three months of failing to finish a mechanical tramp. The tale weaves through sharp exchanges about a potential match with Misa Perkleson and a widower's reaction to a projected chin.
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Lytesute
Jones
Misa Perkleson
Chicago Record- Herald
Everyday Mottoes and Jests From City Papers
A collection of short witticisms and quips from newspapers. The exchange reveals offices, salaries, and marriage pressure as managers joke with clerks. A humorous line about a man confessing his heart being in his mouth ends with a pun about the heart being in the right place.
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Fred
Joe
Chicago Daily News
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Aod
Ming
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Jett
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Harlem
Uip
Edyth
Magaazine
Tyro
Percellum
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribone
Meteorological Service
the Tatler
Jladge
Philadelphia Telegraph
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