Mystery of the Evening at the Casino Oaks
Christopher and Gerald visit the Cercle Prive and Sporting Club in Hills, where Gerald pursues a striking young woman. He describes her as exceptional, with a black lace dress and pearl necklace, while Christopher notes the pair’s aloof demeanor and wonders about their identity.
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Christopher
Cafe de Paris
Gerald
Cercle Prive
Gil
Yowre
Myrthe
Trajan
Tve
Vienna
Rome
Chris
Wild Rose Mystery Guests At Casino Night
Dips into a smoky casino scene where Gerald, Carruthers, and Christopher chase rumors about two women calling themselves Madame and Mademoiselle de Poniere. A waiter hints at incognito identities as the party watches roulette and contemplates baccarat while noting the pair may be criminals or simply royals in disguise. Gerald bargains with fate, planning another lead as the night unfolds.
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Carruthers
Chris
Gerald
Hach
Christopher
Carruthersi
Madame
Mademoiselis de Poniere
Johnny
Thi
Carruthe
Biantis
Freddy
Bond Street
Rue de la Paix
Moissue
Dicky Gordon
Nice
Ingala
Madime
Mademoiselle de Pontere
Monsieur
Myrtile
At the Bottom of the Ladder by Kessler
A romantic tale shows a wealthy couple facing poverty and distance. The man seeks wealth in a distant colony while the girl starts a correspondence college for women to earn money. She recruits pupils with lessons on beauty and charm to win and keep a husband.
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Lennon
Our Children by Angelo Patri
Angelo Patri argues a father's indulgence harms a child and undermines family discipline. A four year old, Dicky, mimics deceit learned from a father who excuses breaking rules, risking the boy's future. The piece warns parents that parental choices shape a child's character and fate.
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Our Children
Angelo Patri
Party Hosses Recipe Seems Plain House Sweet Treats
A mother testifies at home about a simple cooking method labeled Party Hosses. The instructions describe whisking eggs with sugar until stiff, then dropping spoonfuls onto greased paper and baking slowly in a cool oven, yielding a plain domestic confection.
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Foy
Lonely English Girls See Man but Seldom
A Westminster Gazette piece notes some English women, including schoolmistresses and middle class daughters, remain disinclined to seek men outside formal courtship, often living dreary lodgings in suburbs with few entertainments. A breach of promise tale raises questions about motives and outcomes.
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Hey
England
Provingigi
Etiquette Questions on Bridesmaids and Ushers
Dear Mrs Beeckman replies that bridesmaids may wear bandeaux or hats but hats are more proper for a morning wedding at ten. Gray or four-in-hand ties suit ushers. groomsman often provides ties. Ushers’ placement varies by church size, typically flanking the chancel steps so bridesmaids stand before them.
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Lahen
Unidentified Emanuel Jackson Becomes Mule Tender Jest
In a lighthearted note from the American Legion Weekly a mule tender named Emanuel Jackson appears on crutches and jokes that a mule in town does not know his reputation. A friend exclaims disbelief at his status and the exchange highlights local humor.
Handy home crafts offer simple doll case and travel gifts
Readers are urged to try three easy to make gifts from the Efficiency Housekeeping column. A doll sewing case uses a tall cloth head doll, needle and pin holders, scissors, and tape with spools. A bonnet string keeper for infants and a leather case traveler gift are described, with guidance for quick, inexpensive Christmas offerings.
Broadway Diamonds and Butterflies Robbed on Nightly Patrols
A chaotic tabloid style report details jewel thefts along Broadway. Rich women like Edith Bobe and Dot King are pursued by thieves drawn to diamonds and emeralds, while observers warn of glamor and danger in New York’s nightlife districts.
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Broadway
Hope Aiamanda
Edith Bobe
Miss Bobe
Robart League
Miss Babes
Cartier
Jene Schoellkopf
Buffalo
New York
Louise Lawson
Dot King
Dot
Longacre Aquaré
Charlotte King Palmer
Rome
Mrs. Palmer
Edith Robe
Heroine Minus Damn Quest of Prof Phelps
Excerpt discusses changing speech fashion in fiction and theatre. William Lyo demands heroines avoid boyish depictions and swearing early, noting a shift from male to female use of the word damn. Phelps cites critics on orthography and vulgarity in dialogue.
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Prof
Phelps
William Lyo
Billy
Scribner’s
String Bean Keeps Bank Promise Broken
String Bean, a waterfront character, agreed to maintain a savings account and made one deposit. The bank director confronted him saying he had not deposited six dollars monthly as promised. Bean replied that he could, but mocked the bank’s threat, illustrating a failure to follow through on the plan.
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String Bean
Tas
Boas
Lotisvilla Journal-Courier
Oh Margy by Joan Held Jr
A fragmented notice notes a work titled Oh Margy by Joan Held Jr with garbled speech indicating a loud early line. The imperfect OCR hints at a script or stage item and suggests authorship attribution to Joan Held Jr but lacks clear details on date, venue, or context.
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Margy
Joan Held. Jr
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