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When a burglar dressed as Santa Claus steals a family's Christmas presents, amateur detective Octavius sets out to recover the loot.
A young widow with two babies faces some very difficult decisions in caring for them.
An amateur detective's automobile is stolen by a young woman who is determined to elope, leading to a complicated chase involving several vehicles.
A short comedy in which the newest employee is teased by the office girls, but he retaliates by putting black polish in a powder-box. Ultimately the girls use the resulting black powder on the young employee himself.
A short silent film in which Mr. Toots miraculously loses his tooth. Mister Toots tries everything to cure his toothache. He eventually succeeds with a string and a book. Furious with the staff, he throws the book towards them, and is then freed of his sore tooth.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Jenkins are a childless country couple who are fond of children and do not hesitate to evidence their fondness.
Margot, the motherless daughter of a New England fisherman, dreams of a better life. After rescuing the wealthy Jack Rutledge's mother, Margot is taken in by the family. Jack and Margot fall in love against the will of his mother and must find a way to marry.
Circus dancer Babette learns from Zaidee, her fortune-teller mother, that her father is the respected businessman Ezra Butterworth, who had deserted Zaidee years before and then remarried. After Zaidee dies, Babette goes to live with Ezra, but fearful that his second wife will learn of his less-than-upright past, he takes her in as his ward and forbids her to mention their real relationship.
Timothy and Gay, orphans from the slums of Boston, escape to Maine in search of a home and manage to thaw Avilda's embittered, grief-stricken heart. A charming pastoral about two unwanted children finding acceptance and love.