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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1936

Page

6

Leila Seton Witnesses Crime at Keller Party

Leila Seton, art expert, views a man assaulting a woman in the Keller home New York party. She is summoned by Mrs. Keller to join the dinner and sits between critic Mr. Deck and lawyer Monty Mitchell.

Leila Seton Kellers New York

Inner motives at a dinner with Nora Harriden

The narrator observes Alan Deck and Nora Harriden during a social dinner. Deck appears brooding and asks the narrator to secretly deliver a message to Nora, insisting she take no steps until he can see her. Suspicion falls on Nora, Deck, or Princess Rancini, as others speculate about hidden interests.

Alan Deck Deck Nora Harriden Nora Mr. Harriden Mrs. Harriden Mr. Mitchell Mrs. Keller Mrs. Watkins Rancin Mitchell Harriden Princess Rancini Nan Alstyn Miss van Alstyn Paula Warriden Alan Keller Dan Anson Mrs. Crane Hartsden Harridens Mr. Watkins Mr. Keller Rancini Mr. Deck

Mystery at Harriden House Ends in Stated Silence

In a locked, shadowed mansion Nora Harriden vanishes after a reported quarrel with husband Warriden. Guests search floors, closets, and grounds while Alan Deck and a maid recount movements. Accusations flare as a young narrator reveals sight of a supposed blow, raising questions of motive and fate.

A Colorful Picture for Your Wall Embroidery Project

Spring themed wall hanging shows roses and lilacs in natural color. Simple stitches for beginners with lazy daisy satin and outline stitches. Includes transfer pattern 15 by 20 inches, color chart, materials, stitch illustrations, and instructions. Send fifteen cents to The Sewing Circle, Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St, New York.

Household Arts Dept 14Th St New York N. Y

Household Questions from the Kitchen and Home Tips

Household tips cover grease removal from stoves with vinegar cloths washing fabrics with ammonia for no shrinkage soaking rompers with granulated soap powder children’s clothes whitening softens blankets keeping celery crisp storing in cheesecloth bag preserving window shades painting and flavor tweaks for potatoes with onion juice and general stain removal with warm water and soap Bell Syndicate WNU Service

Parisian woman shows remarkable mental math feats

Mademoiselle Osage aged twenty two from Paris is credited with raising a number to its tenth power by mental arithmetic and extracting the tenth root of a number in under a minute, reportedly the most accurate mathematical memory on record.

Mademoiselle Osage Paris France

Time Saving Call From Mrs Youngbride For Beefsteak

A humorous exchange shows Mrs Youngbride telephoning a grocer to order two pounds of beefsteak and asking for it rare. The grocer clarifies the cut, reflecting a domestic scene of daily life.

Chicago Population Question in School Classroom

A classroom exchange at a Big Place School sees teacher asking about Chicago’s population while student Bobby notes they have only lived there three years and do not know all residents. The moment underscores unfamiliarity with city size among newcomers.

Bobby Chicago Miss Shaw

King for a Day A what would you do if you could be a king for one day

A reader asks what they would do if granted a single day as monarch. A reply imagines using riches to secure a carefree life thereafter, highlighting a childlike fantasy of instant wealth.

Stolen Kisses Sparks Coy Retort Between Spouses

A light exchange unfolds as a husband recalls stealing kisses and a wife coyly counters that those moments happened before marriage. The exchange ends with the husband affirming his remark.

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