Mystery at Green Fancy and a Double Murder
Wealthy New Yorker Thomas K Barnes tours New England near the Canadian border after a lift from a mysterious girl to Green Fancy. At Hart's tavern a troupe of barnstormers, a murder, and a network of secret agents unfold as Barnes helps the sheriff while escorting Miss Cameron the beauty and a host of enigmatic figures.
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Thomas K. Barnes
New England
Barnes
Lyndon Rushcroft
Miss Thackeray
Andrew Boon
Green Fancy
O'Dowd
Sprouse
Curtis
Miss Cameron
Secret Service
Secret agent and heir plot near Green Fancy unfolds
Barnes meets a government agent Sprouse who reveals a royal jewel loot mystery tied to a distant European prince. They discuss a covert pursuit at Green Fancy, a young loyal woman in danger, and a dangerous game involving a traveling bag said to hold the treasure.
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Sprouse
Barnes
Europe
United States
France
Germany
Austria
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Japan
Canada
Green Fancy
Mr. Sprouse
Curtis
London
O'Dowd
Miss O'Dowd
Royal Household
New York
Andrew Roon
Roon
Paris
Heirs Apparent and Husky Army Cited in Border Alert
Sprouse weighs strategic move as he suggests Canadian authorities watch border for the husky army. Barnes receives a cryptic, inscrutable smile as the scene hints at a larger mobilization and protection plan.
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Sprouse
Barnes
First Wayfarer Invites Ingui tation And Green Fancy Plot
Barnes presses for Miss Cameron’s release and contemplates government help. Sprouse questions O’Dowd’s interest and plans a covert night visit to Green Fancy, with telephonic eavesdropping and a staged country dinner invitation to entangle the rival faction.
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Barnes
Miss Cameron
Sprouse
Washington
O'Dowd
Mr. Sprouse
Mr. O'Dowd
Mr. Barnes
Green Fancy
Cameron
Jones
Midnight Visit at Green Fancy Shown by Barnes and Sprouse
Barnes and Sprouse make an exciting midnight visit to Green Fancy. The note hints at a continuing story The Great Test hints at self-control being tested in social life, stressing restraint with others as the true character builder and employee ideal.
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Barnes and
Sprouse
Green Fancy
New Success Magazine
Facetious remark on golf fans and coal savings
A facetious speaker quips that golf fans gain satisfaction by lowering their strokes from last season, but true happiness comes from cutting tons of coal used in winter. The remark links sport to energy use and seasonal efficiency.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised
A laboratory visit shows the preparation of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for women’s ailments. Over 350 000 pans of herbs yearly are harvested at peak season, solvents extract medicinal properties, and sterilized utensils ensure cleanliness. The compound is pasteurized and bottled to preserve its effectiveness, with letters from women attesting to their recovery.
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Lydia E. P
Growing Old Philosophizing and Tax Talk
A Macon Republican quip notes that philosophy marks advancing years. The piece also mentions controversy over a soda tax with critics already voicing strong opinions.
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Macon
Freezone promises painless corn removal
A brief promo claims Freezone stops corn pain instantly and lets you lift the corn away. It touts a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and credits a Cincinnati genius as the discovery.
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Cincinnati
Pershing War Map Recreated At National Museum
The old National Museum in Washington restores General Pershing's war map room. Chairs used by Pershing and aides, the map that updated hourly, the side table, and the original linoleum wall background are reproduced to evoke the room where reports were recorded as history unfolded.
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Pershing
General Pershing
National Museum
Washington
A Fair Proposition
A man offers $3,000 as a marriage proposal to Mr. Grabcolo telling him it should last six months and that if the suitor fails to persuade him otherwise no help is needed. The exchange ends with a remark on keeping good company.
Allen's Foot Ease Aids Hardworking Farmers Feet
Farmers work harder and use their feet more, and Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder is promoted to soothe and refresh feet. It claims to reduce friction, prevent tiredness and blisters, and improve efficiency for workers, with wide dealer availability.
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Allen
Llen
Ady
The Ruling Passion at Home
A playful dialogue about Gladys sucking her thumb and a mother and father joking that the habit will end as she grows older and starts talking more. The exchange notes the habit’s impact on speech and a light family moment.
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Talkerton
Gladys
Buy a Farm Now Information Service Ad
U S Railroad Administration offers free farming information to homeseekers. No sales or lending, only guidance on farming opportunities. Respond with state of interest to J Je Edwards Agricultural Section Washington DC Room 79.
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U. S. Railroad Administration
Homseseekers
J. Je Edwards
VU. B. Railroad Administration
Washington, D. C
Adv
Cuthurn Toilet Trio Advertised For Daily Use
An old advertisement promotes Cuthurn products for daily toilet care with soap ointment and talcum priced at 25 cents. It claims cleansing purifying soothing healing and perfuming benefits to keep skin clear. The note ends with a cheeky line about arguments and names in disputes.
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for Kidney Relief
An ad urges strengthening kidneys and purifying blood with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises quick relief from backaches nerves and fatigue, warns against delaying treatment, and notes direct import from the Netherlands with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Tlem
Holeland
Authors Handwriting Reveals Writers Personalities
Readers who admire popular authors would gain insight into character from original manuscripts. Chesterton’s handwriting is described as shocking by an English editor. Jacobs’s sea comedy works are typed with few corrections. Wells Kipling Bennett Conan Doyle Stacpoole show varied copying habits.
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G. K. Chesterton
W. W. Jacobs
H. G. Wells
Rudyard Kipling
Arnold Bennett
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
H. de Vere Stacpoole
Heard on the Train in Boston Transcript
A fragment from the Boston Transcript recalls a brief overheard exchange on a train. A deaf elder named Riley is recognized, revealing a connection to a father figure and a casual street encounter.
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Mr. Riley
Riley
Boston Transcript
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