Inheritance Mystery and Kidnap Plot in Porto Verde
Vilak inherits a coffee plantation in Porto Verde and uncovers a web of deaths and a missing child. He suspects the mysterious Gaylord Prentiss and seeks Lincoln Nunnally for help as he battles a foreman and labor gang. The story follows escape plans for Elsie and the child and a final confrontation with D Alben tarr and men.
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Aecus FR Apex Sr
Verde
Wren
Cave
Vilak
Lincoln Nunnally
South America
Gaylord Prentiss
Prentiss
Dack
Caroll D'Albentara
Elsie
Nunnally
D'Albentarn
D’albentarn
Vilak and the Indian inebriate near Elise’s fazenda
Vilak notes the declining usefulness of his relatives and heads to his shop with Mr. Rigas. A drunken Indian, seen near the highway, staggers toward Vilak’s house and Elise’s fazenda, muttering in an incomprehensible language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilak
Nunally
Elise
Praises Konjola by Famous Chef at Bluefield Store
Reports from Cincinnati chef Charles Sadacca, famed hotel figure, credit Konjola with relief from rheumatic pain after he nearly left work. He praises the medicine as the cause of renewed ability to work in damp conditions, noting the remedy blends 92 roots and herbs. The Konjola Man promotes samples at 228 Princeton Ave. Bluefield, with Hale Pharmacy also stocking it.
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Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Charles Sadacca
E. McMicken Ave
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sadacca
Konjola
Easley- Penn Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Hale Pharmacy
Princeton
VIlak F Ends Encounter With Torture Scene In Jungle
Vilak and an old man stumble on a brutal torture in a jungle clearing. Detto Cicerone torments a bound Indian as Pasquale Hranza watches. Vilak intervenes in a fight with Detto, wounds him, frees the Indian, and treats his burns while wrestling guilt and danger. A John Burroughs medal note follows.
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Vilak
Pasquale Hranza
Patcher
Detto Cicerone
Pasquale
Detto
Vitak
Nunnally
Tony
Vilakies
Elise
Porto Verde
Famous singer bemoans America games mania in Vienna
Vienna June 14 Russian bass Chaliapin says games madden America and Britain. He predicts future generations in English speaking nations will have larger muscles than brains. He calls America his war and Europe his recreation.
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Vienna
Austria
Chaliapin
United States
Great Britain
America
Europe
Heroic Pioneers Battle Indians Near Harmon's Branch
Historical account recaps the 1788 Tug River clash near Harmon's branch in McDowell County. Henry Harmon and his sons George and Matthias, with a small party, are attacked by a mixed-weapon Indian band while camped en route to the Shawnee country.
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Henry
George
Matthias Harman
Black Wolf
Anna R. Stratton
Andrew Connally
Henry Harmon
New River
Tug River
McDowell County
W. Va
Matthias
Tazewell
Ohio River
Thorpe
Local Grocery Ad Lists Bargain Produce and Staples
A vintage ad lists items including 24 lb flour 8 lb lard 3 lb coffee 3 lb corn flakes 3 packs tall milk and small baking powder can oranges and wheat muffins with prices shown. Items highlight pantry essentials in a compact sale column.
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M. H. Coffe
Bits Of Fashion Advice For Blondes And Brunettes
Philadelphia on June 14 publication offers fashion guidance from Grace C. Dimelow a Temple University clothing expert. It urges brunettes to wear warm colors brown red purple orange while blondes favor cold shades blue green violet and notes white suits may suit fair skin though avoid heavy figures. It also suggests material choices for body types and notes white and black highlight facial features.
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Philadelphia
Mies
Grace C. Dimelow
Temple University
Beech Tree Marked Battle Site of Pioneer Clash
Henry Harmon was shot but resisted to help drive off an attacking band. Matthias Harmon killed the leader with his father's consent amid a fierce fight ending with three whites victorious. The beech tree marking the killer's fall stood for years near the memorial unveiled nearby on Tug River.
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Henry Harmon
Matthias
Harmons
Matthias Harmon
J. Newton Harmon
Tazewell
George Lambert
Welch
Tug River
Sports coat as latest fashion on court and links
A brace-buttoned marine jacket is showcased as the fashionable top for the sporty girl on the greens or courts, reflecting a trend in athletic style.
Young British artists to exhibit at Daily Express show
More than 3900 young British artists applied to exhibit at the Daily Express Young British Exhibition. They pledged low prices to attract buyers among art lovers with limited means. Mrs Dod Proctor’s Morning, a Sleeping Girl, bought by the Daily Mail, will go to the Tate gallery.
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London
Daily Express
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Said to Aid School Girls Health
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for girls facing heat, overwork, or cold, claiming improved health and energy. It quotes mothers from Illinois California and Vermont praising its effects on teens returning to school after illness or fatigue.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Alice Loutruns
Charlieston
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Los Angeles
Calif
Mas
C. M. Smrth
Union Village
Vermont
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Acon Uiegiaas
Sharpener
Brazil
John Burroughs
Ernest Thompson Seton
J. R. Gillespie Grocery
Daily Mail
Tate Gallery
United States Weather
Army Signal Corpse
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma City
Louise Louthan Soute
Charleston, Llinoit
Boudoir
Dollar Store
Ansonia
Bluefield Dollar Store
Mercer ST. Bridge
Credit Clothing CO
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