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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 24, 1929

Page

6

The Mystery of Mademoiselle in London

Scotland Yard officers Barker and Price pursue a thieves’ group through Marks and Henri Menton’s offices in Lime Street. They force entry, discover empty rooms and attic spaces, and tail Henri to a basement office as they search for clues in a perilous rooftop chase.

Pricn Price Marks Barker Vinitore Henri Joy Scotland Yard Mark Henet Barioe Jones Lisle Street Aviead Price Pqifite Pat Ie Png London Basher Yam Perring Paurker Bevard Marke Prick THE League of Rp Mr. Marks Harker Henei Lime Street Teelf Henri Menton

Famous Books Boosted with Two Shilling Berks Series

Macmillan and Co. announce a three work special edition line by Hardy Walpole and others. The set includes Far From the Madding Crowd, Jude the Obscure, and Introduction to Us, plus The Vagrant Lot and The Yellow Peak, offering human pastoral tales, humorous fiction, and adventurous journeys set from Cornwall to Central Asia, with praised characters and engaging plots.

Messrs Macmillan and Wall Appeal Thomas Hardy Jude Walpole Elizabeth Mer Hardy Cornwall Peter Wentcott London Linic

The Marked Pistol A Detective Tale Review

A review notes The Marked Pistol by J C Leieham as a promising detective story with a clever but uneven plot. A wealthy man is killed by a bullet, many suspects emerge, and inspector Kilby leads the investigation toward a conclusion amid a web of intrigue and jewels.

J.C. Leieham Kithen Kilby Coneiwelon Herbert Jenkins Jenkins Hindle Marh Polith Mremara Herbert Fenrid Landon Hys Brandon M Banket Arnshalme Tower Guy Arnshalme

Ship in the Swamp and Other Sea Tales Reviewed

A new book by W Towne features stories from the sea and wartime life. It gathers vivid half-page portraits and dramatic incidents with humor and tragedy, including tales from the Western front and a foreword by P O Wadham.

W. Whaend Hboth Diawayw P.O. Wadham W. Towneend Schow

Publishers in London Keep Busy With Copies

Herbert Jenkins Lik of London handles a steady stream of copies, keeping publishers busy distributing material and meeting demand.

Herbert Jenkins

Jacqueline on Her Own Lets a Girl Spend A Fortune

Richard Starr recounts a lively tale of a model named Jacqueline at Byram's Wee End Dress making Establishment who flings £600 in grand style. Her adventures unfold with a parade of varied acquaintances and stylish escapades before the crafts arrive.

Richard Starr Jacqueline Herbert Jenkins, Ltd Byram Wee End

Fragmented London tale of slippers and laughter

A garbled passage describes a wandering session and a bun without an engine in London, noting a distorted aviation reference and a household viewer in slippers made from carpet. The piece alludes to memories, humor, and a gluon image, with surreal shifts and uncertain events.

London

The Winning Card

Elwyn York crafts a heartrending tale of jealousy and femme fatale cunning. Melly Courthope is detained in a feared marriage as love and danger surface. Constant tension from mother in law and unseen forces fuels a mystery filled with dark plots and shifting fortune.

Elwyn York Melly Courthope

Museum Magazine July-September issue review and contents

The July-September issue of The Anetration Minium Magasin volume features a playful pen of opinion and fiction in a foreign language style. It highlights articles like Quaint Creatures and The Rook Wartler along with artistically titled features and essays across various departments.

Mandie Cully Bob Whitley Tom Frals Pont Naver Alderwon Mariiala Peamtmien Lowe Stotvern

Comedies From the Classroom by H Croll Hunt

The excerpt reviews Thad’s schoolbook Howlers and critiques early 20th century humor writing. It notes the author’s popularity, mentions various figures in advertising and theater, and comments on educational and cultural themes, including politics and geography. The piece surveys humor, pedagogy, and public reception.

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