Dust and Ghosts Haunt Parma’s House in Silent Survey
Peter surveys Parma’s old library and Parmalee’s study, noting a dusted house with signs of past lives. Footprints appear on dusty floors, a mirror reflects fear, and burned papers in the study reveal orderly yet disturbed records and canceled bank checks.
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Toon
Brena
Peter
Parmahee
Parmalee
Parmatee
The Parmalee Case and the Lost Book Mystery
Peter DeWolfe probes Parmalee’s affairs and a rare Jesuit manuscript linked to a missing letter. He discovers a torn copy of Father Carlos and a forged trail with a concealed message. Lanfrew hints Parmalee planned a journey rather than death, deepening the mystery.
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Peter
Parmalee
Old John
Henry Wycott
Baltimore
Parmlee
Lanfrew
Kolb
Father Carlos
Mesentery Desert
Wycoff
Mescalero
Los Banos
New Mexico
DeWolfe
Compton Parmalee
DeWelfe
Equity
Texas
Monument
Poisonous Women and a Suppressed Investigation
A shadowed dialogue reveals fears of deadly influence attributed to a "poison" in certain women as the lawyer warns against further inquiry. Peter returns home to find a cable from Brena pleading for restraint and announcing her imminent return to America, expressing love.
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Lanfrew
DeWolfe
Peter
Pennington, Gould and Goodhue
Brena
America
Peter seeks rare book amid tense New York pursuit
Peter arrives in New York and pushes toward three men while awaiting crucial news from Brena Selcoss. He meets Joseph Smallwood of Drennan & Co to locate a rare copy of The Explorations of Father Carlos In the Mescalero Desert, facing delays and a wary, weary publisher.
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Peter
Brena
New York
Liverpool
Brena Selcoss
Joseph Smallwood
Drennan & Co
Smallwood
DeWolfe
Drennan
Father Carlos
Mescalero Desert
Anderson
Man Made World Women as Shelved Dolls in Candid Fantasy
A provocative extract from The Triumph of Gallic by W. L. George imagines women as removable dolls on shelves, used for chores and companionship, then replaced with new acts when tired. It explores gender roles with stark, unsettling satire.
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W. L. George
Jealous Husband Misreads Notes In Domestic Mix Up
A jealous husband angrily confronts his wife over torn note fragments he believes prove infidelity. The papers reveal the notes were simply quotes and a music shopping list, ending the dispute. An advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue closes the piece.
Hindu Hoarding Hampers India Trade Say Trade Report
An American trade commission report cited by Science Service says the century-old Hindu custom of hoarding is handicapping India's foreign trade and affecting nearly every aspect of its economy.
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India
American Trade Commission
Science Service
Divorced Woman Entitled to Widow Name but Must Mow Grass
A court notes a divorced woman may use the widow name but is still required to tend the lawn. The ruling ties social custom to household duties, reflecting era expectations.
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