House of Mystery and a Missing Paige Ensnare Two Friends
Rudolph Van Vechten probes a hidden house linked to a kidnap plot and Paige Carew while Tom Phinney seeks work. Van Vechten weighs a shared quest with detective Flint as they chase clues, suspects, and possible romance amid a stormy mystery.
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Rudolph van Vechten
Powhatan Club
House of Mystery
Severage
Lance
Carew
Ted
van Vechten
Tom Low
Flint
van ‘Echten
Tom Phinney
Yachtip
Yatery
Cal- Us
Tom
Jessie
Wall Street
Ren
H Murae
Myeery
Pintella van Vechten
Alge
Barnicle
London
Paige Carew
van Veebten
Buddy
Beat Beatt
Tommy
Cheane
Hocky
Fragmented OCR Text About Decorating and Instructions
The readable fragment mentions decorating a house with paint and a conical object. It includes garbled phrases about powder, a “new set,” and dampening with a solution, with unclear references to individuals and places. The text is incomplete and nonspecific.
Baby's blistered abdomen heals after Cuticura treatment
Mrs. R. F. D. 48% Port Orchard Washington recalls her five day old baby's abdomen covered with blistering resembling burns. She tried powders and remedies before using Cuticura Ointment which gave instant relief and cured the sores in seven to eight days. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with free samples and Skin Book offer.
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Port Orchard
Kelley
Cuthura
Dept. L
Boston
Early lamp system demo by C F Brash in Cleveland 1876
The pioneer lamp system by C F Brash was first demonstrated in Cleveland in summer 1876. It later toured the centennial exposition in Philadelphia that fall. The Cleveland display drew thousands who wore smoked glass to shield their eyes from the lamp’s sunlike rays, reported by Electrical World.
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C. F. Brash
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Progate Age and Umbrella Knighted Man
A humorous fragment from the Kanass City Journal notes a king gifting a knighthood with an umbrella. The lines reflect playful satire on modern romance and power in a dated voice.
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Kanass City
Couldn't Let It Pass First Scot-What About Liquid Refreshments
A Glasgow Herald snippet records a back and forth exchange about drinking and abstention with a punchline about paying for a cigarette. The dialogue hints at social or political tension over public or private indulgences.
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Glasgow Herald
Not Angels Do you have any trouble keeping a Servant
The exchange presents a dialogue on human limits and service. It frames workers as capable yet fallible, highlighting everyday challenges in maintaining service roles. It conveys a conversational tone, emphasizing humane imperfections.
Wise mother in law proves a good friend
A woman recounts how her mother in law helped her switch from coffee to Postum. She explains headaches from coffee stopped after trying Postum and notes her mother in law has used it for years while traveling. Sold by grocers.
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Ape Op
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Man of Iron
Rudolph
Paige
Josephine
Theodore van Vechten
Powhatan
Kenmore
Harnicle
Mmeeter
Boiovicesiy
Joler
Rocky Cove
H'M
Puyche
Diana
Hebe
Hippolytat
Toai
Eer
Filet
Bruises
California
Ladies Oak
Stem Wenn
Allen Pietten
Blaine
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