Murder at Satuit masquerade sparks mansion mystery
Widow Mary Avery hosts a summer masquerade at her Satuit estate. Guests include Molly Eames, Walter Treadway, and Ace Blaikie. Ace is found murdered in the Spinney after unmasking. police chief Patrick O'Brien investigates as secrets and engagements unfold among neighbors.
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Mary Avery
Satuit
Mass
Sarah Darbe
Bessie Williams
Mary
Peter Stow
Geary
Edith
Alfred Bray
Myron Marden
Caro Prentiss
France
Paul
Lora Eames
Molly
Ace Blaikie
Walter Treadway
Sylvia Sard
Sylvia
Molly Eames
Blaikie
Doctor Marden
Bruce Hexson
Ace
Ally
Julius Caesar
Marden
Doctor
Walter
Sarah Carrie
Sarah
Patrick O’brien
Aces
Ace Blaikie and the Shadowed Reckoning in Satun
The narrator recalls Ace Blaikie a beloved, gifted crash survivor and social magnet whose war service and wild generosity shaped Satun society. After Ace returns from the war his life frays with rumors of riches and risky romances, notably Molly Eames, while friend Bruce Hexson’s war trauma deepens his presence in the town.
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France
Latuit
D.S.C
Ace
Satun
Doctor Blaikie
Tom Boylan
Tom
Wives Share Adventurous Escape on Texas Bridge
Grace Stanley of Fairview New Jersey recalls a 1926 Texas storm that struck a bridge as her husband Col. King Stanley and their driver faced a perilous plunge. A passing truck with a rope pulled the car back from the fifty foot drop, saving them from disaster as lightning scorched the bridge and wrecked a wheel.
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Grace Stanley
Fairview
N. J
Stanley
Col. King Stanley
Texas
Colonel
Shreveport
Marshall
Texas Plains
State Line
K. C. and
Grace
WN U Services
Tobacco proves state of soil and 8-ball difficulties
The article notes tobacco leaves reveal soil health by showing nitrogen and phosphorus levels and calcium deficiency through leaf changes. It also explains the origin of the phrase behind the eight ball from billiards, describing why the black ball is hard to see and signals tough spots on the table.
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Tit-Bits Magazine
National Billiard Association of America
Boeuf Bourgignon Slow Cooked With Bacon and Wine
A traditional boeuf bourguignon is prepared by browning six slices of bacon in butter, adding onions and two pounds of cubed beef, then stirring in flour. Red wine and bouillon join the mix with a bouquet garni as the pot simmers slowly for three hours.
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WNN Service
Mysore Maharaja Faces Caste Humiliation Rumor
Collier's Weekly reports that India's Mysore ruler, reigning 41 years, is of a lower caste than his cook, potentially causing humiliation if the cook shares meals or smoking with his employer monarch.
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India
Mysore
Collier’s Weekly
Study Them Good pictures reveal unsus pected beauty and truth
The caption notes that photographs expose hidden beauty and truth, inviting viewers to look past appearances and find meaningful insight in everyday scenes.
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Satan
Bruce
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Berry Vale
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