Joyce Sewell Faces Family Schemes in Mexican Heiress Tale
On the eve of her twentieth birthday Joyce Sewell resists her harsh stepmother Irma who hires Helm Blackadder to push a rich marriage to Michael Kirkpatrick. Joyce learns La Barranca in Mexico is legally hers and receives a $10,000 Treasury warrant for her mother’s murder while planning a secret Mexico journey.
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Joyce Sewell
Irma
Helm Blackadder
Joyce
Michael Kirkpatrick
Mike
Blackadder
la Barranca
United States Treasury
la Barraneca
Bradley
Mexico
Passage of Escape Plan in a Quiet Town
Joyce and Mr. Bradley hatch a cautious flight from Elsinboro. He arranges a direct passport via the State department and coaches her on travel while warning about baggage. They bind themselves to secrecy as Joyce departs, boarding a flight from a secluded airport to Newark and beyond.
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Elsinboro
la Barranca
Mr. Bradley
Frances Holder
Joyce
State Department
Newark
Power and Peril in a Mexican Estate Case
Joyce Sewell seeks her father's property La Barranca in Mexico. Dirk Van Suttart blocks access to dispatches while Margarida Fonseca agrees to help for a price. Joyce meets General Onelia as the plot to confirm ownership deepens.
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Cutler Sewell
van Suttart
Department of State
Mexican Claims Commission
Washington
Joyce
Modern U.S. Farm Laboratory Opens in Washington S Building
The Department of Agriculture opens a state of the art standardization building in Washington housing the cotton and hay standardizing laboratories the cotton warehouse the cotton research program and the South wide cotton market news service and appeal board of review examiners.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Washington United Press
New York Herald Tribune
Appeal Board of Review Examiners
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Croagh Patrick Not As Huge As Appears
The Croagh Patrick mountain in County Mayo Ireland is described as large in presence but not in actual height The moist atmosphere makes its summit seem higher than its true measurement The Irish hills appear to rise to twice their natural height under atmospheric effects
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Croagh Patrick
Croagh
Patrick
County
Mayo
Ireland
Change Wishes to Stitches is EE on Sew-Your-Own offer
The ad promotes Modern Sew-Your-Own patterns as a half price solution to fashionable dresses and pajamas. It features patterns 1416 1428 and 1372 with sizes and fabric yardage, urging readers to order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago. Dress up for spring with easy to sew garments and accessories.
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Milady
Madame
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Drive
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
English Politician Struck by a Dead Cat at Meeting
During a heated political meeting, an English politician was hit in the face by a dead cat thrown from the audience. He expressed anger and sought the culprit, who then apologized claiming it was aimed at his opponent. The injured speaker remarked he wished it had hit him instead.
Safe Pleasant Way To Lose Fat
A promotional pitch claims you can shed 15 pounds in a month and boost energy by taking Kruschen Salts for four weeks. It advises a lighter diet and gentle exercise, promising improved health and skin while urging readers to ask for Kruschen at any drugstore with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Jose Unaight
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George Agn
Ey George Agnew Chamberlain
Dirk van Suttart
Mike Kirkpatrick
Mr. van Suttart
Petaca
Margarida Fonseca
Margarida
Zacharias Onelia
Chica
Onelia
Hacienda la Barranca
U. S
Danny
Strange Bros. Hide CO
Sioux City, Iowa
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