Bess Burns Self in Attic After Party Plans
In a crowded domestic scene a young girl named Bess suffers a severe arm burn from a kitchen stove during a party plan. As she endures pain and isolation, her grandmother and family respond with care, while Bess contemplates escape, then hides in the attic as the clock marks time and siblings prepare for a birthday gathering at Peters Drug Store.
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Fothere
Bess
Father
Jess
Tommy
Mother
Symon
Tommmr
Annette
Grandmother
Beas
Sophie Jones
Sophie
Sonhle
Ydu
Prinket
Ether
Peters
Elton
The
News
Ita Om
Slater
Forse
Bess’s Party Brightens Grandmother’s Evening
In a misty memory, Bess recalls a transformative afternoon at her grandmother’s house. Children arrive for a party once the elder woman shifts from stern host to generous hostess, cooking, games, and cake, while the house glows with warmth and belonging.
The Witness Box tale in a San Francisco court
In a courtroom scene Detective Cott accuses Mrs. Bo Peep of running a jewelry fence. West identifies stolen chain and locket with his daughter’s photo, while Bo Peep denies guilt and calls a Chinese witness who struggles through a crowd to support her.
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Cott
Gott
Bo Peeb
Udze Short
West
Fitz
Bo Peep
Stockton Street
Sabbee
Brad
Brod
The Trial Of Mrs Bo Peep And Ah Wong
In court Mrs Bo Peep and Ah Wong clash as Judge Short presides. Mis identifies witnesses. Ah Wong speaks in a halting pidgin defense while Mrs Bo Peep defends herself and a verdict of guilt looms with a light punishment proposed.
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Bo Peep
Tidisco
How The Barometer Worked
A humorous tale about a newspaper editor and a weather clerk named Elton. When the weather report goes missing the editor upbraids the team while Elton tries a guessing scheme with increasingly mixed results, leading to a romantic finale as truth and weather align.
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Peters’ Drug Store
Annette Angert
Bessie
Gael
Mis
Judgs_ Short
Mrs. Bo Peep
Ah Wong
Enos Emory
Ah’ Wong
By Will Seaton
Buzzville News
Morning Land
Weather Report
Larfeat Ortany
Weather Bureau
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Graph
Telegraph
Times
Jand
Young
Ichayeva
Amenis
Mias
Gijus
Silas
Hullo
Frog Creek
Zeke Weatherby
Apentises
Hank
Ryétop
Jeri 'Sfilas
Ven
Uncle Hank
Efrompe
Percy Pinwood
Guyer
Ostend
Wall Street
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