Million Dollar Mystery ends in daring river chase at sea
Harold MacGrath tale follows Stanley Hargreave a recluse by eighteen years after escaping the Black Hundred. A balloon escape, missing million, Florence Hargreaves, Princess Olga, Norton the reporter, and a cliffing motor-boat pursuit unfold as Jones safes the hidden box and sets fire to pursuers.
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Stanley Hargreave
Hargreave
Blaine
Riverdale
New Jersey
Florence Gray
Florence Hargreaves
Princess Olga
Norton
The
Orient
Braine
Olga
Black Hundred
Florence
Jones
Escape in the grounds of a mystery party
Norton and Jones uncover a subplot at a lavish luncheon when Florence is seized in a hidden room. They rescue her and flee on horses as pursuers from Countess Olga close in, planning a swift retreat to the main road.
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Jones
Meg
Norton
M’lad
Gaborian
Florence
Jim
Jenee
Count Norfeldt
Olga
Blaine
Hong
Susan
Miss Florence
Susan Bde
Intrigue and danger surround Florence at Hargreave estate
In New York a shadowy conspiracy unfurls as Jones a wary reporter and the butler monitor threats from the Black Hundred. Florence enjoys riding with the master while threats of fire and pursuit loom, and Norton schemes to trap her as Blaine’s war with the Hargreave clan heats up.
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Blaine
Black Hundred
Vroon
New York City
Hargreave
Stanley Hargreave
Rpisck Hundred
Miles
Harry
Columbus Circle
Pabst
Braine
Vast Panamanian Jungles Described as Dense and Mysterious
Traveler recounts Panama jungles near Gatun lake as dense as African forests. O E Malmsbury, in charge of land surveys under Colonel Goethals, shares vivid jungle lore noting beauty mystery and danger. Lions, tigers, monkeys, and alligators appear in episodic scenes, with wary natives avoiding close contact with the jungle predator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Gatun Lake
Africa
O. E. Malmsbury
Colonel Goethals
New York Sun
Patent Uplink Detector for Party-Line Telephones
A motor driven telltale device for party line telephones has been patented. It signals the location of any subscriber who may listen in while the line is in use. A rising receiver hook activates a motor driven wheel to code the station attempting access. The signal continues until completion of the code.
Losing Hope Woman Very Ill in Bellevue Ohio
A Bellevue woman describes improved health after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports severe back pain nervousness and weakness and says she is now well and strong. The letter also urges women with health concerns to seek advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bellevue
Ohio
E. Pinkham
Chas. Chapman
Bellevue, Ohio
Lydia F.pinkham
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Thanhouser Film Company
Perigoff
Man Jones
Fir
Watcher Post
Rand
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Cree
Bern
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Marthe Seombatin
Areaches —— Rempits
Dairy Association Co
Lyndonville, Vt
Carter
Warners Safe
Warner
Warner’s Safe Remedies Co
Rochester, N. Y
Parker
Dan Ee
Sudan
John A. Satzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Virginia Farms and Homes
Chatsin & CO
Ine Michmond, Va
Orange
Man Ring Gove
Gilchrist
Puntara
Meriee
Chicaye
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