The Mystery of Mary by Grace Livingston Hill
A dubious protector helps a frightened woman fleeing danger posing as Mary Remington. He joins her voyage from Vienna to Chicago where she seeks work while a plotting cousin seeks control of her fortune. A perilous chase unfolds as she faces deceit and peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyron Dunham
Dunham
Iater
Mary Remington
Guna
Chicago
Elas
Philip
Mary
Taine
Creation
Soma
Flight from danger leads to hurried wedding plan
A distraught woman recounts a perilous escape past a passing express train and a cloaked pursuit as Tryon Dunham schemes a quick marriage. He arranges a church ceremony with aid from a minister and florist while concealing the couple’s kin. A persistent Irishman watches the Y M C A building as events accelerate toward a promised union.
Man Seeks Clues After Cigar Store View Near WCA Building
A fragmented report describes a man hurried by rubbered feet into a nearby cigar store. From the doorway he could observe the W C A Building across the street, hinting at watchers or activity in the area. Details are sparse as the scene shifts.
The Window That Fell With Affection
A big man struggles with a car window for twenty minutes then frees himself amid fury. A witty passenger suggests the window is affectionate, noting it fell on the man’s neck and lightens the scene with a joke about the stubborn window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Man
Hope for All: Vice-President Marshall’s humorous address
The Vice-President, rapidly rising to prominence as a public speaker, outlines guidance for lawyers and shares a private luncheon precept on ambition. He cautions that even without grand feats, lasting fame comes from longevity and continuing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Washington
Rotterdam Canals Show Vast Barge Variety and Odd Habits
The article notes Rotterdam canals boast more barges and boats than elsewhere, with women always aboard and men rarely visible. A quarrelsome dog patrols each vessel, while ships feature spotless domitiliary areas and detachable washing trays. Barges crowd closely in some canals, making disentangling them at night a mystery.
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Rotterdam
London
Canale
Wilhelmina
Holland
Canala
Hull of Tudor Warship Great Harry Found at Woolwich
Workmen uncover timbers deep in Thames embankment near Woolwich during electrical works. Seymour Incas of Woolwich inspects and credits identification as Great Harry from 1514. Timber remains well preserved though superstructure gone. Rumor says firm of antiquarians may acquire hull for nation.
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Thames
Harry
London
Woolwich
Seymour Incas, R. A
Greenwich
Royal Naval Hospital
Atia
Lights Call New York Cops Signal System Trialed
Police Commissioner Waldo tests a new signaling system in Manhattan with green lights on iron poles at the West Thirtieth Street station. Desk officers press a button to locate officers, flashing lights until a signal is received. The green bulbs replace bells for patrol communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Waldo
Weat Thirtieth Street
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promises Health Return
Baltimore reader testifies to relief from female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. Advertisement cites long success record, urging women to seek confidential guidance from Lynn Massachusetts doctors. Also includes other products and light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkham
August W. Konoyer
Hollins Street
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
There’s Many a Way
G Roy Hii of the Automobile Club of Minneapolis recalls a motorist tale from the Red River valley. A bridge washed away by a cloudburst forced the party to consider crossing the stream and, after a pause, they decided to sit down and think it over.
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Rishard
Vienna
Philadelphia
Richard
Thane
G. Roy Hii
Automobile Club of Minneapolis
Red River Valley
Public opinion and the thinking of others
A concise reflection on public opinion as a construct. It suggests that what we deem public opinion depends on how we assume others think and how we think they should think, noting misperceptions when others deviate and the fluid nature of collective belief.
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Mili
Marcia Schuyler
Phoebe Deane
Dawn OF the Morning
TAY Waltirg
Lippincott
Hunter
Mr. Hunter
Mr. Dunham
Tyron
Tayon
Edwin ‘Tunnell
Cornelia
Tryon
Columm
Tate
Parker Bowman
Tryon Dunham
Gome
Dr. Pierce
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