Mystery House holds clues in tangled tale of kidnap and pursuit
Rudolph Van Vechten probes the House of Mystery across from the Powhatan club as a man dies in the street after being ejected from the house. He and detective Flint chase leads to a suspected kidnapping involving Paige Carew, with Tom Phinney, Jessie and a Matronly plot weaving through scenes on land and sea.
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Rudolph van Vechten
Essure
Powhatan Club
van Vechten
Tom Phinney
Paige Carew
Toth
Flint
Dereons
Moter
Timse
Tron
Van
Paige
Europe
Tom
van Veehten
Alexander
Kenmore Garage
Ramsey
Ramley
Powhatan
Fourth Avenue
Union Square
Broadway
New Street
Man of
Iron
Sphere
Theodore
Parle
London
Rudolph
The
Mias C
Withypool
Somerset
America
Where Is Paige Carew Talented Violinist Mysteriously Missing
Rudolph Van Vechten and allies chase Paige Carew’s disappearance, reading a sensational Sphere front page. A London wire reveals two women matching her and Miss Carew’s description travel from Withypool to New York with a £500 reward offered by Fotheringill.
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Bobby Massinger
Paige
Miss Carew
England
Bobby
van Vechten
Paris
Flint
Rocky Cove
Alexander
Paige Carew
Puzzle of Withypool and a Five Hundred Pound Reward
Van Vechten and Tom wrestle with a cryptic cablegram mentioning Withypool and two mysterious ladies in July. They puzzle over whether Paige and Jo are involved and who authorized the reward, while Mrs Devereaux and Schuyler context deepen the intrigue as they await answers. The tension mounts as September nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
van Vechten
Scott
Withypool
Miss Schuyler
Paige
Joe
Schuyler
Moses
Buddy
Oman
Lesson in caution ends in twin thefts at theater
A country youth visiting New York with his banker uncle displayed a gold watch and chain in the lobby. The uncle pretended to discipline him and secretly stole the youth's watch only to discover his own was gone when he checked.
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New York
Winga
Embarrassing Proposal After Her Engagement News
A man recalls his awkward moment when he dated a girl who became engaged, and in a bid to seem unserious he proposed, only to be accepted. The incident is recounted with humor and social embarrassment.
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Chicago Tribune
Women of Ancient Times Lecture Sparks Talk on Equality
Sir Gaston Maspero, director of the Egyptian Museum, lectured at the Continental on Women of Ancient Times. He cited Sakhara murals suggesting women once ruled households and were guests to husbands, with global notes from Brazil to Egypt, and discussed historic marriage contracts and dowries.
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Catro
Gaston Maspero
Sakhara
Brazil
Gaston
East
Rameses the Great
Taya
Herodotus
Egypt
Hard Knock on Boston Men
Dr. R. K. Errick Smith, a Back Bay scientist, Says Boston men are the poorest physical specimens in the country. He ranks them below men in New York Philadelphia and Chicago and criticizes their discourtesy ill grooming and general appearance citing a contrast with urban peers.
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Boston
R. K. Enrick Smith
Back Bay
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Emerson
How Snakes Swallow Fish
A note explains that snakes swallow fish head first to avoid fins. The explanation cites a film by an English cameraman Will Day and references Popular Electricity. The item describes a snake lifting a fish from water and turning it to swallow head first.
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New York
Will Day
Throw Umpire Into Creek At Grafton Baseball Meet
A group of local students confined an umpire Omar Robinson to a creek after a baseball game and prodded him with poles to keep him from reaching shore. The incident sparked a school investigation and possible suspensions.
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Grafton
W. Va
Omar Robinson
Inti
Will provides income for pet dog in Boston estate
Four cousins contest a will in Boston after John C. Crafts leaves his pet dog Pete an annual income of 1200 dollars. The case hinges on whether a pet can be named as a beneficiary and bound to the estate.
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Morey
Boston
John C. Crafts
Pete
Paint Faces to Match Dresses in Paris Fashion Spread
In a bold trend a Milwaukee duo known as Diris Paint Faces to Mateh Dresnes adopt coordinated lavender looks. The act mirrors Paris fashion, with lavender emerging as the standout shade among their dress and makeup pairing.
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Diris
Mateh
Dresnes
Milwaukee
Girla Hero
Paris
Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedy Linked to Woman's Ills
Minneapolis resident Mrs. Joseph Aselin credits two years of suffering from monthly pains to inflammation before using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After three bottles she regained strength to do housework and urges others to seek advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Aselin
Lydia E. Pinkham
Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph Aselin
Monroe St
N.E
Minneapolis, Minn
Lydia E.pinkham
Its Man With Elastic Stomach
A humorous dialogue unfolds as Smithkins greets Gorjer and discusses dinner plans. The scene centers on scheduling a seven o clock dinner, with Brownson mentioned as having an eight o clock slot.
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Smithkins
Gorjer
Brownson
Didn't Know the Game Golf Anecdote
A humorous exchange about golf features a retired M. F. H and Sympathetic Friend remarking on an old dog fox appearing from a hedge just as a drive is about to happen. The dialogue centers on unfamiliarity with golf and a surprising animal sighting.
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Yel
Not Quite Professional Stage Quip Sparks Debate
A witty exchange questions actors on stage with a jab at self-styled professionals. The remark about tormentors implying stage pests hints at theatre world tensions and audience reception. No specific people or places are named in the readable text.
Cause and Effect Good Digestion Follows Right Food
A New York woman recalls indigestion from heavy foods and credits Grape-Nuts with restoring digestion and appetite. The letter praises Grape-Nuts as a lasting aid and mentions Postum Co. in Battle Creek Michigan and The Road to Wellville.
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N. Y
Tyen
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Claundes
Terrif Red
John Cox
DI Carter
Lemar Cver Its
Reo
Uswic
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