Gashed! A Vivian Drummond Mystery Plot Unfolds in 1918
Retired officer Captain Hugh Drummond becomes entangled in a vivid conspiracy in Berne December 1918. He aids American Hiram Potts and battles Carl Peterson and Henry Lakington’s band in a web of murders, robberies, and forged papers spanning The Larches and The Elms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bérne
Carl Peterson
Great Britain
Hocking
Steineman
von Gratz
Hiram Potts
Hugh
Bull- Dog) Drummond
Phyllis Benton
Henry Lakington
Drummond
Larches
Miss Benton
Elms
Peterson
Lakington
Potts
Mullings
The Elms Plot Thickeners and a Night Operation
Hugh Drummond and allies plan a stealth raid at The Elms to locate the missing Potts after a brutal confrontation with Lakington and his men. The group coordinates a staged gate smashing distraction while Drummond searches the estate for Potts, hoping to avoid a wider trap.
Cleaning cloth upholstery with simple home methods
The guide explains how to clean cloth upholstery by beating curtains and backs lightly to remove dust, then brushing away debris. It notes grease can be lifted with lukewarm water and mild soap using a woolen cloth, and warns gasoline and benzine may spread dirt rather than remove it.
The Pen Through the Ages From Reed to Fountain
A compact survey traces pen history from iron reeds and quills to bronze and brass implements in ancient Mesopotamia Greece and Rome. It notes biblical references to writing tools and the eventual rise of steel gold and silver pens around 1800, leading to the first fountain pen circa 1830 and widespread patents since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulwer Lytton
Richelieu
Rome
Hamlet
Naboth
Ahab
Job
Great Britain
France
America
Chilean Grapes Imported To Test U S Market
An experimental shipment of Chilean grapes was sent to New York in cold storage to determine feasibility of a U S market for Chilean vineyard fruits. The grapes arrived in excellent condition and sold at satisfactory prices with a second shipment planned. The test could boost exports if winter ripening fruit can be shipped profitably with suitable facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
New Y
United States
Paper Movies Try Film Substitutes Abroad
Paper instead of celluloid for films is being tested overseas with huge cost savings and only minor drops in quality. Opaque paper could be reused many times, suggesting a potential revolution. If clear photographs can pass through paper we would be surprised, as making paper translucent to light remains unlikely to be fully transparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Hugh
Peterson
Catain Drummond
Irma Peterson
Carlton
Monsieur Hugh
Will
Mon Ami
Drummond
Marquis of Laidley
Laidley
Duke of Lampshire
Toby Sinclair
Hiram C. Potts
Darrell
Potts
Toby
Sinclair
Lakington
London
Basildon
Downstai
Flick
Solomon
Algy
Beans
Ted Jerningham
Jo Seymour
Godalming-Guildford Road
Ted
Jerry Seymour
Elms
Jerry
Son
Old Bean
Peter
Rubber for Tires Used Vastly in U S Production
Nearly 600 million pounds of crude rubber were used last year to make automobile tires in America. Brazil contributed over 58 million pounds, the Dutch East Indies a similar amount, and the British Straits Settlements about five times that. Supplies also came from the Belgian Congo, French Africa, Venezuela, Mexico, Peru and Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Brazil
Dutch East Indies
British Straits Settlements
Belgian Congo
French Africa
Venezuela
Mexico
Peru
Panama
Brooklyn
Eagie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bulldog Drummond
Cyril Mc Neile
Earl
Duchess of Lampshire
Goring
Peter Darrell
Algy Longworth
Captain Drummond
Hugh Drummond
Au Revoir
Thames
Streatley
Phyllis
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