The Vanishing Signature Mystery at the Bank
In a National Bank a five thousand dollar shortfall triggers a tense intrigue. Teller Agnew, under scrutiny for blank checks, claims invisible ink caused the loss. Resilius Marvel investigates with Professor Barringer using X ray tests to probe the tampering. The Brantingham affair widens as Marvel hints a female mastermind may be involved.
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Eine
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Verdian Vineu
Ho Jane
Tie
Agnew
Resilius Marvel
United Bankers’ Protective Association
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Aeschuylus Barringer
Professor Barringer
Bartley Agnew
Mystery of the Profile Scratcher and the Neva Brantingham Case
Marvel and Agnew pursue a $1,000 forgery linked to Neva Orette Brantingham. A manicure parlor man known as the Profile Scratcher helps identify the culprit by a signature trick with a keen nail. A confrontation at Wonderland ends with the thief fleeing and a dramatic bank-forgery payoff revealed in a stash of banknotes.
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Agnew
Neva Orette Brantingham
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Wonderland
Teller Agnew
Atlas National Bank
Beauty as a fragile state of health and beauty icons
Dr. Thomas Mays argues beauty reflects a delicate health balance akin to a finely tuned watch. He notes popular belief wrongly linked beauty temperament to disease and consumption, while artists historically chose slender, dying heroines like Elaine to illustrate truth.
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Elaines
Thomas Mays
No Slacker Here to Enlist in France Recruiting
A wartime remark highlights eagerness to join the army as a man asks where the recruiting station is. The quote contrasts praise for French women with the resolve to enlist, reflecting homefront morale and mobilization during conflict.
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