Rival's Insane Jealousy Triggers House of Peril Crime
Furneaux claims rival jealousy drove the murder plot in The House of Peril. He and Winter push Miss Dixon toward cooperation, warning that van Cortland’s death must be solved before Captain Stuart’s leave ends in August.Mary Dixon faces a dangerous web of divorce, endowment schemes, and alibis as she weighs whom to trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furneaux
Mary
Perha
Adirondacks
New York
Miss Dixon
van Cortland
Baker
Durrane
Kenningham
Montagu Toyn
Winter
Stuart
Mr. Furneaux
Coleman van Cortland
Dixon
The Story of the House of Peril unfolds in New York
Louis Tracy presents a mystery featuring Furneaux and Captain Stuart investigating a murder at a Fifth Avenue mansion. Thirteen guests including Mary Dixon, Brown the butler, Winter and Benson move to Adirondack camps as clues unfold around a poison ring, drugged punch, and a fatal corpse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furneaux
Stuart
U. S. Regular Army
Mary Dixon
Brown
London
Winter
New York Detective Bureau
Benson
France
Willie Dixon
Baker
Durrane
Erningha
Ace Club
van Cortland
Carlotta Grisi
New York
Adirondacks
Fifth Avenue
Coleman van Cortland
Captain Stuart
Dixons
Durrane and Baker
Van Cortlandt mystery voices emerge in Adirondack drama
A small group discusses sensational developments in the van Cortland mystery, revealing plans to inform key aides and detailing a motive tied to a possible killer among Durrane or Baker. Mary Dixon contemplates danger as Furneaux presses for decisive action while keeping the heiress steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
van Cortland
Dixon
Saranac
Evans
Durrane
Frank Baker
Paul Smith
Baker
Stuart
Madisonian marriage plot unfolds amid scandal and fear
In a tense segment, Furneaux and Winter press Mary about lovers around van Cortland. They detail threats, a will, and a bitterly jealous rival. Mary admits the idea of marriage would have killed her, while the case traces a web of admiration, deceit, and looming consequences.
Detectives await leads as romance stirs under ridge pursuit
Winter and Furneaux discuss Mary and Alec near the Saranac ridge. Mary deflects questions about Mr. Winter and Captain Stuart while a planned confrontation unfolds. The detectives anticipate tomorrow’s developments as Baker and Durrane close in, with a fox terrier mystery tying to a dog found dead before van Cortland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saranac Road
Furneaux
Mary
Anak
Mr. Winter
Stuart
Alec
Winter
Baker
Durrane
James
New York
van Cortland
Paca
Dr. Johnson
Hindy May Adopts Pomerainish Cat Hair Trend
Hindy on the Row vows to resist office boy pranks as two editorial assistants threaten to Pomeraine his fur. He notes Graveyard Tom’s fate and teases summer fur styles for cats with varying lengths and whisker counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
The
Post
Baltic
Hindy
Tom
Mayo Sentenced to State Prison for Bigamy
Virginius St. Julian Mayo, former New Haven radio maker, found guilty of bigamy by a Supreme Court jury in New York. Justice Finch sentenced him to not less than one nor more than three years. Assistant DA Hugo Wintmer called Mayo a wrecking of at least one innocent woman's life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
End Dandruff with Liquid Arvon
Simple four ounce liquid Arvon remedy promises complete dandruff dissolution with nightly scalp application. Overnight results reduce itching and leave hair fluffy and glossy according to the advertisement.
Wives Allegedly Sock Husband in the Head in Roxbury
Michael J. Tansey of 15 Weston Street Roxbury says his wife struck him on the head. Officers assisted him to a police ambulance after the incident. Doctors at City Hospital diagnosed a lacerated scalp and he was taken for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Tansey
Weston Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
Michaelbdmd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederic Dorr Steele
Louis Tracy
Boston Post
Mr. Durrane
Gwe
By Press Pub. Co
Edward J. Clode
Graveyard Tom
BY Hindy
Pomeraine
Hood
Mayo
Supreme Court
Fred E, Hall, Inc
Providence
Dr. Caldwell
Py. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Get
Calone
J. E. Hurst
E. Olive St
Bloomington
Hurst
Priest
Priest Drug CO
Bangor
Maine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!