The Tale of Exon and the Brief Estate Mystery
Richard Exon befriends elderly Matthew Gering who dies with a statement claiming Gering is Rudolph Elbert Virgil. Exon seeks to uncover a hidden family secret at Brief Castle while confronting Ferdinand Virgil’s legacy and a thwarted daughter. Elizabeth, daughter of the disowned Gering, is abducted in a plot Percy Virgil plans with a chauffeur and a woman. Exon aids Elizabeth and vows to set right the family wrongs. Police are summoned to Raven.
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Richard Exon
Matthew Gering
Gering
Rudolph Elbert Virgil
Brief
Ferdinand
Exon
Percy Elbert Virgil
Inskip
Winter
Percy
John Herrick
Herrick
Brenda Revoke
Raven
Percy Virgil
Elizabeth
Chase of Brief estate mystery unfolds in Innsbruck chapter
Herrick and Virgil confront police over an abduction tied to Brief estate. Herrick explains long past ties to Brief, outlines their movements, and a dog in the park confirms their alibi. The sergeant reads a sealed name to implicate a leader. Virgil flees, then returns with a resolved tension as supper ends and the tale continues.
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Herrick
Virgil
Percy Virgil
Brief
Innsbruck
Austria
Wire
Max
Mr. Exon
Percy Elbert Virgil
Aviators Meet Few Birds Flying Above Five Thousand Feet
Eleanor Allen in the Portland Oregonian notes scarce direct evidence on bird altitudes. Early observers guessed migrations occur above 15,000 feet, but aviators report increasing difficulty at higher levels and few flights above 5,000 feet, with a 29,000 feet geese sighting in India.
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Eleanor Allen
Portland Oregonian
Ais
Dehra
India
Biological Survey
Ancient Crete Crafted Earliest Cross Word Puzzle
Some authorities claim the oldest cross word puzzle was created by a Cretan about 2000 years ago. A copy is housed in Johns Hopkins University's archeology museum in Baltimore Maryland, and the puzzle is known by its ancient name.
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Archeological Museum
Johns ‘Hopkins University
Baltimore
Look Slimmer in New Dress Patterns for Home Sewing
This feature promotes two slenderizing dresses with easy patterns suitable for housework and social engagements. It highlights darted waists, ample armholes, and short slashed sleeves, plus fabric options like percale and gingham. Patterns 1559 and 1613 cover multiple sizes, with yardage details provided. A Fall and Winter Pattern Book is available for 25 cents, with the book alone at 15 cents.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Fishermen Memorial Day Observed in Gloucester
An August memorial service in Gloucester honors fishermen lost at sea. Names of drowned fishermen are read, relatives scatter flowers in the harbor, and attendees sing a poem recalling seafaring lives and final rest in the waters.
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Gloucester
Mass
Alkalize relief with Phillips Milk of Magnesia tablets
Sufferers can stop headaches gas upset and biliousness from acid indigestion by taking two Phillips milk of magnesia tablets at first sign of distress. Carry them discreetly and feel relief quickly with no nausea or bloating. Get liquid Phillips for home and a portable box clearly marked Phillips Milk of Magnesia.
Quote: What We Share Not What We Give
A fragment citing Lowell on sharing as the essence of gifts, noting that without the giver the share remains empty and meaning fades.
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Lowell
Creomulsion Advertised as Quick Cough Remedy
A vintage ad extols Creomulsion for chest cold bronchial irritation claiming it reaches the seat of the trouble and aids natural healing. It promises relief even after other remedies failed with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Dornford Yates
WIU Service
Police
Rudolph
Count of
Brenda
Phillips’ Milk
Magnesia
C. Houston
C. Houston Goudiss
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