The Dark Bargain Ends in Tragic Forgiveness
Munson hosts a tense house party with Fremantle and Edith Munson as a rumor of infidelity swirls. A staged duel ends when Fremantle reveals his jealousy ploy. Munson faces a choice between murder and mercy. Edith confesses her love for Jim, Fremantle forgives, and the men reconcile, with Fremantle leaving for the railroad station.
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Munson
Fremantle
Alfred
Maitland
Edith Munson
Edith
Jim Munson
Dancer
Lois Ferrand
Jim
Harry
No Enchantment In Music Unused Concert Tickets In NYC
A New York Times reflection notes a woman failing to give away two concert tickets to tenants in her apartment building. Friends explain the indifference stems from neighbors living near performers in orchestras, revealing a curious social pattern about access to culture.
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New York
New
York
Times
Nightshade Plant Described As Perennial Bloomer
A historical note explains Solanum nigrum as a perennial flowering plant that blooms profusely in late spring and early summer. It mentions the deadly nightshade nickname due to its violent narcotic poison found in both leaves and berries.
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Medici
Castor Oil Shortage Tests City Supplies
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Yates & Co. cannot fill city castor oil orders at 1.14 a gallon due to wartime bean scarcity. Three main producers cannot supply beans amid premiums and supply disruption, forcing contract release requests as shortages ripple through municipal needs.
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Bombay
Yates & Co
Board of Supervisors
San Francisco Chronicle
Building a Country of Western Canadian Progress
Sir Donald Mann lauds western Canada as prairie life grows prosperous. He urges youths to claim land as railways expand, noting population rise to over two million and 20 000 miles of rails. He recalls Winnipeg arrival 36 years earlier and the shift from American supplies to domestic grain and meat production.
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Canada
Western Prairies
Donald Mann
Canadian Northern Railway
Winnipeg
Lake Huron
St. Boniface
Emerson
A Certain Way
A humorous exchange on mushrooms and toadstools distinguishing edibles by outcome. The Boy-Easy asks how to tell and the reply notes living eaters indicate mush rooms while deaths indicate toadstools.
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Goodman
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer Free Sample
Itching burning scalps are treated with Cuticura Soap for cleansing and Cuticura Ointment to soothe irritations. Promotes these emollients as best and economical for all ages. Free sample by mail with a Book Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Proof. Are you sure the world is happier and better
A dialog extols modern mobility, contrasting former bicycle users with those now riding motorcars and praising societal happiness and progress with the shift to cars. The exchange emphasizes transformation in daily life and technology.
The Professor's Statement on Dodd's Kidney Pills
Prof Aug F W Schmitz of Thomas Oklahoma reports long standing backache and Bright's disease, urges use of Dodd's Kidney Pills. After two boxes relief occurred, later three more boxes cured the pain, with no recurrence for three years. He endorses the product and its 50 cent price.
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Aug
F. W. Schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Bright
Dodd
Prof. Schmitz
Tack
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
Outclassed by a Lady Monologue Artist Barbs
A leveled jab from a caller mocks a female monologue performer. He quips that his wife could outpace her with cards and spades, implying perceived inferiority and a playful domestic boast.
Marital quarrel over a flat ends in settled dispute
A dialogue fragment shows a couple debating housing where the wife claims the matter was settled upon marriage and the husband challenges the claim. The exchange hints at domestic disagreement over living arrangements and property.
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedies
A small home formula uses water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade deepens. The mix cleans dandruff helps shedding hair and leaves hair soft and glossy without coloring the scalp or being sticky.
Unclear fragment about a politician and interests
A fragmented line suggests a statement that a man supports government as long as it does not interfere with his own interests. No clear names, dates, or places are provided to specify a real event or figure.
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Munson
Fremantle
Absorbine
Tempting New Boss Causes Tense Union Street Excavation
A Cleveland Leader excerpt quotes a worker describing how a new foreman, Larry, provokes fear of being fired. The Irish foreman overseeing overhead bridge work on Union Street notes the boss is tempting him to speak up, fearing dismissal.
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Larry
Union Street
Cleveland
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Parents of Harsh Physic
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, fruit laxative for children and adults. It promotes a 50 cent bottle and claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels while easing stomach discomfort, contrasting with harsh castor oil and calomel remedies. It also notes Spain opening an aviation school near Madrid.
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California
Adv
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