Pearl Headed Pin Mystery Wraps Up In London
Twenty years after Henry Lednar’s supposed railway wreck death and a murder charge against his partner Jon Selkirk, Selkirk is freed and seeks to clear Lednar’s name. A bogus will, a blackmail plot, an unidentified corpse, and a tangled romance drive Colonel and Mrs. Hallett as a river body is identified, revealing shocking links to Joan Hallett and Ray Bristowe amid a perilous family crisis.
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BEC
Margaret Hallett
Henry Lednar
Jon Selkirk
Selkirk
Former Queen Amelie of Portugal gravely ill in France
Paris dispatch reports former Queen Amelie of Portugal seriously ill at her Versailles home. Her Lisbon-based family physician has been summoned to her bedside. Amelie, widow of King Carlos I who was assassinated in 1908, has long lived in exile after her son the crown prince died. She fled Portugal with Manuel II and has resided in England and France since.
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Paris
Amelie of
Portugal
Verdailles
Lisbon
Amielie
Ixing Carlos
Manuela
Amelle
England
France
Jean
Babe Ruth
Agomeword
Lady Mosley Defends Her Labor Preference
London dispatch reports Lady Cynthia Mosley addressing the Dendon Press club on her Labor parliamentary candidacy. She defended her stance, noting cultural contrasts with Mayfair and arguing her earnestness, while criticizing snobbish attacks and praising the Labor Party as an intelligent, delightful family.
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Lady Mosley
London
Cynthia Mosley
Lord Curzon
Dendon
Labor
Clyde
Mayfair
Labor Party
Chilly Time For Large Rugs On Floor In Bedrooms
The article advises packing away small rugs and using large rugs for winter in bedrooms. It contrasts delicate, restful designs with bold patterns, warns against brights in boudoirs, and emphasizes rug choice to maintain quiet charm and complement fine furniture. It also notes Mrs I M King, wife of a former British consul in Kham Tibet, visiting England.
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I. M. King
Kham
Tihaet
England
Efficient Housekeeping Dishes This Week
Practical home menu and step by step kitchen instructions for breakfasts and dinners. The article lists breakfast items such as oranges cereal ham slices and coffee, and provides recipes for potato leek soup and corn fritters with detailed cooking times and ingredient quantities. It also includes baked apple pudding with layered apple and bread crumb method and a delicient hard sauce.
Our Children by Angelo Patri
The essay extols youthful enthusiasm and the value of cheering for champions. It argues that children naturally possess a capacity for enthusiasm, which should be encouraged through sports and lively play while acknowledging the balance with study and personal growth. It warns that a lack of enthusiasm signals a worrying temperament.
Edmonds Kidnapping Ransom Mentioned in Local Talk
Crandall recalls Edmonds wife’s kidnapping and a ransom demand of 1900 dollars. Jenking questions whether a 1000 dollars was paid, Crandall notes the abductors finally returned her for nothing.
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Crandall
Edmonds
Jenking
New Parisian patterns adapted for American women
Daily feature presents Parisian styles adapted for American women by a leading New York designer. Patterns, made for readers at cost by a major American company, promise perfection. Pattern No. 297 shows a convertible sports and daytime frock suitable year round in soft tweed, flannel, velveteen, plaid, crepe satin, or flat crepe. Sizes 14 to 65 inches. yardage listed. order by mailing name, address, size, and pattern number with payment.
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New York
America
German Papers Skeptical on League
Berlin newspapers discuss Article XVI of the covenant and Germany’s adherence to original reservations. They say league entry and eastern frontier decisions will not resolve all issues. Key topics include the Rhinish regime, occupation costs, and Cologne area evacuation.
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Berlin
Germany
League of Nations
Cologne
Cod Liver Oil’s Reformulated Remedy For All Year Use
The article traces cod liver oil history from seasonal tonics to modern tablets, noting the shift from unpleasant liquid to tasteless tablets preserving the oil’s benefits. It highlights vitamin theories, safety, and the tablet’s use for children unable to tolerate liquid oil, promising year round protection against rickets and related issues.
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Mosern
Answers to Health Queries On Anxious Public
A health column addresses pernicious anemia questions. The cause remains unknown. treatment and full cure depend on case severity. Blood transfusions may prolong life. Guidance on weight reduction emphasizes diet self-control. readers are invited to request further details with a self addressed envelope.
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Uuve. A
Mothers and Their Children Dress Repair Tip
A historical note suggests using detachable pocket fabric from ready-made dresses to repair children’s garments. Mothers can buy dresses with removable pockets, ensuring a washable, well matched patch that can be used to fix wear without wasting the entire garment.
Etiquette Notes on Dress for Afternoon Wedding
A letter to Mrs Cornelius Beechmed asks if the bride’s father should wear a Prince Albert coat when the groom best man and ushers have their coats put away for afternoon festivities. The query reflects formal attire etiquette for a daytime wedding.
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Prince Albert
Taking a Lady's Arm Honour Debate in 19th Century Etiquette
A letter exchange debates whether a gentleman should ever take a lady's arm to help her cross a street. The consensus favors offering an arm only when assistance is needed, not presuming contact. The page also lists traditional first ten wedding anniversary gifts: fine cotton or paper, wood or calico, leather, silk, wood, iron, wool, bronze, pottery, tin.
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Chester
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Roy Vickers
Joan
Cornboise
Cornhalse
Ray Pristowe
Joan Haltett
Dave
Tommy
Teddie
Ray
Eve
Fay
Foo
Itay
Met
Ray Bristowe
Ms, Bristowett
Ewaldsivan
Tormy Dare
Meyre
Halvit
Seretainis
Tuy
Strs. Hallett
Tantle
Margy
John Held, Jr
John Held
Marion Moore
Nowada
Tomo
Our Children
Angelo Patri
Telegram
Bridgeport Telegram
Mrs
Cornelius Beechmed
Mrs. Beechman
Mrs. Beeckman
George McManus
Maggie
York
Skippy
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