Floating peril and a moonlit Monte Carlo dinner
Homer Wildburn wakes on his Mediterranean yacht to a jewel theft and a mysterious emerald owner. At a royal dinner aboard the Monte Carlo casino yacht, Princess Louise de Fantany confronts Merillion and a jewel theft mystery deepens as plots weave through Parisian aristocracy and international finance.
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Homer Wildburn
Mediterranean
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Cone
Haron de Brett
Mermillon
Louise de Fantany
Mermilion
Chicotin
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a quick remedy for weak kidneys and bladder irritation. It claims a 35 cent box can boost kidney function, flush wastes, and stop symptoms like backache moist palms puffiness and burning during urination. The copy urges reliance on Haarlem in Holland for a safe harmless product.
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Haarlem
Holland
Believe Your Partner and Prodding in Bridge Play
In a duplicate contract bridge deal West leads and South wins the first trick with the Ace of diamonds. South plays the Ace of spades then King of diamonds, hoping North overruffs while West trumps. A cautious defense and a trusting partnership shape the hand as banners call for clear communication and timely prompts to avoid missteps. West, Dealer. Both sides vulnerable. Ki West 29 (1) 9 ) (1) An ideal two bid with three losers. (2) A safe overcall. South accepts a small sacrifice but can make three diamonds. (3) West sees no reason for delay.
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North
West
Simple card play saves game in defensive contract
The South beat the apparently impregnable game contract by a sharp reading of cards and a forced ruff. North opens diamonds, taken by Ace. South uses the four to two diamond hand to infer North's five as a single. A diamond deuce lead forces North to ruff, South ruffs the spade, and the game is saved.
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South
Tipton Couple Observe Sixtieth Anniversary
Special to The Gazette reports Tipton residents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bock celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an open house at the Henry Bock residence. They married October 26, 1875, in Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1878, settling near Tipton before moving to town 28 years ago. Their children include Emma Nalley and Herman Bock of Clarence, Charles of Vinton, Ed Stout, Wendell Fell, and Will Bock of Tipton. A noon dinner with thirty guests followed the gathering.
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Tipton
Henry Bock
Herman Bock
Clarence
Charles
Vinton
Ed Stout
Wendell Fell
Will Bock
Tipton notes on local families and incidents
The Bock household near Tipton remains the center of a frail but active family life as Mr. Bock, 85, and Mrs. Bock, 83, navigate health issues and daily town trips. In Tipton, Harry Thiering, after losing part of his right thumb in a corn husking accident, was treated at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids by Dr E J Van Metre. Alpheus Cliff of Rochester pleaded not guilty to larceny from an automobile, posted $100 bond, and awaits a hearing next Saturday for allegedly stealing a tire and tube from Joe Dickey's car on Oct 12 in Rochester.
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General Perissol
Don
Mermillon
France
Paris
Marseilles
Perissol
Tipton
Harry Thiering
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
E. J. van Metre
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Just Folks
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Josephine Culbertson
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Prout Furniture Company
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