Lady Larkspur Plot at Barton on the Sound
Richard Searles writes a play for a desired leading actress Violet Dewing who has vanished. Bob Singleton returns from France with the manuscript to Barton where a wary household braces for pro German rumors and a missing woman mystery unfolds in a summer estate intrigue.
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Richard Searles
Bob Singleton
London
Lady Larkspur
Violet Dewing
Singleton
France
Raymond Bashford
Japan
Barton-on-the-Sound
Connecticut
Return of Bashford Widow Brightens Seaside House
The Bashford estate welcomes Alice Bashford widow of Bashford and her companion Mrs. Farnsworth. The visitors discuss war memories witches and pottery while adjusting to new domestic life with Antoine tending the table and preparations for Torrence’s arrival. The pair charm Singleton as they settle into homely routines and forge a warm informal bond.
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Mrs. Farnsworth
Angie Bash
Mrs. Painsworth
Antoine
Alice
Constance
Raymond Bashford
Mrs. Bashford
Mrs
Bob
Convertible skating invention teased by Buffalo News
A Buffalo News item jokes about a Chiefgoan inventor of a convertible skate and riffs on how quickly a man sobers when his wife fights him. The note adds the skate idea is not new by any means.
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Buffalo News
Germany weighs rail electrification plan
In wartime dispatches a vignette notes Germany considering electrifying its railways to bolster mobility. A lighthearted cartoon caption mocks Allied air action as a battery claims five planes downed, while the commander jokes that one is Bowie and four are allied.
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Germany
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Has my husband appeared to miss me during the month I have been away
A quoted exchange from the New York Evening Post notes a wife asking about her husband’s feelings during her absence. The reply says he started cheerful but grew miserable by the end, reflecting a mood shift over the month.
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New York Evening Post
Crusty Comment Sparks Gossip About Baby’s Nose
A witty exchange features a mother and others discussing a baby’s nose resembling the mother. The remark prompts a jab about avoiding nosiness and meddling in others’ affairs.
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Crusty
Prester John and the Imagined Realms of Abyssinia
A historical reflection traces Prester John to Abyssinia, once called Middle India, with claims of a waters Jess sea and a waterless river of stones. The piece notes the improbability of the legend while acknowledging the writer’s vivid imagination and originality.
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Prester John
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Middle India
Manuel Commenus
Constantinople
Want to Be Americanized in Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands people seek Americanization under the U S flag arguing old Danish laws restrict voting to those earning 5300 annually. The law limits political influence to about 300 residents, leaving most without a voice in legislation.
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Myrtle Avenue
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