Do Not Desert Me Mystery at Green Fancy House
Wealthy New Yorker Synopsia-Thomas K Barnes on a waiting trip near the Canadian border visits Hart's tavern and encounters a troupe led by Lyndon Rushcrogft and Miss Thackeray. He becomes entangled with Green Fancy a house of mystery as two mounted men depart under strange circumstances and one dies. Barnes seeks truth amid suspicions. A book agent Mr Sprouse enters the intrigue.
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Synopsia
Thomas K. Barnes
New England
Green Fancy
Barnes
Noclorgy
Lyndon Rushcrogft
Miss Thackeray
Onesg
O'Dowd
Mr. Sprouse
Delmontco’s
Sherry's
Dobson
Mr. Barnes
Mr. de Soto
Dabson
Dauber
O’dowd
Barnes Dines at Green Fancy in Curiosity Laden Visit
Barnes attends dinner at Green Fancy with De Soto O'Dowd and Miss Cameron. A tense, witty night unfolds among Mrs. Collier's guests as Barnes plans a quiet talk with Cameron while a hidden master of the house mystifies him.
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Barnes
O'Down
de Soto
O'Dowd
Miss Cameron
Peru
Geographic
Curtis
Wbrary
Frederic Townsend Martin
Tony Pent Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Nicholas
Seventh Avenue
Mark
Broadway
East
Rowe
Cornet Orient
Barnes Bound Forever Promises to a Girl
Barnes, bound forever, makes suggestions to the girl that promise excitement and longing. The lines imply a budding romance with hopeful undertones and a sense of commitment.
Staying Off Old Age Plan From Bananas And Tickling Feet
A South African farmer urges daily consumption of four pounds of bananas steeped in sweetened whisky to prolong life while a University of Pennsylvania professor promotes staying young by frequent foot tickling. Both ideas appear in a broader discussion of longevity.
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University of Pennsylvania
Wyoming Women on Jury Early Vote Rights Noted
The article recalls a 48 year old event in Laramie Wyoming where women acted as jurors. It describes Wyoming Territory formed in 1808 from Dakota Utah and Idaho and notes one early territorial government goal to grant women the vote and right to hold office.
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Wyoming
America
Laramie
Wyo
Territory
Dakota
Utah
Idaho
Not Mercenary. Artist’s disdain for money noted
An editorial remark quotes a Louisville Courier-Journal line on artists valuing art over cash. It contrasts typical collectors paying thousands for works with artists who set modest prices, illustrating a tradition of artistic integrity over profit.
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Loulsviile Com tler-Journal
Alec Meanleigh Said Quiet Yet Feared by Collectors
Meanleigh is quiet enough ordinarily, but collectors for charitable purposes dread to approach him. He is described as acting like a bear then being sly and foxy, highlighting a contrast between his demeanor and reputation.
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Alec
Meanleigh
Betanga
Farm opportunity ad and health powder notice
The U S Railroad Administration offers free farming information for homesackers with no sales or lending. J L Edwards, Agricultural Section Manager, Room 79, Washington DC. Also an Allen's Foot Ease ad promotes antiseptic powder for foot relief.
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U. S. Railroad Administration
J. L. Edwards
U. 8 Railroad Administration
Whiebington
D. C
Infant Samuel in Sunday School Tableau
During a Sunday school program a primary pupil portrayed the Infant Samuel in a surplice kneeling reverently. Behind the curtain a companion in marbles, Bully, quipped about a prized agate, adding a humorous aside to the quiet scene.
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Samuel
Marbles
Farewell Dinner Quip From Dunmore Lordship in New York
The Earl of Dunmore quipped at a New York farewell dinner that democracy erases snobbery. He recalled visiting a Chicago Indy, where a boy asked him why he was a lord and if he was born in a manger, prompting a thoughtful, humorous exchange.
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Earl of Dunmore
New York
Chicago
Indy
Simpering Stars Understudy Quip From Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal line notes comic chatter about film stars and their understudies for stunts. It jokes that some actresses should focus on acting while others handle close ups, referencing the era’s star culture and public personas.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Dog Reveals Plain Truth About Its Loyal Character
A short, folksy reflection notes that a dog remains true to its nature, never pretending to be other than what it is and offering a simple, reliable companionship. The piece uses everyday language to celebrate unpretentious loyalty.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Bayer Cross Safety Mark
An advertisement urges buyers to seek genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin marked with the Bayer Cross and to choose unbroken Bayer packages with proper directions for relief from headache toothache neuralgia and colds. It notes handy tins of 12 tablets cost a few cents at drug stores and mentions larger packages are available.
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Bayer
Making Study of Volcanoes Observed by Agriculture Department
The department of agriculture has begun extensive observation of volcanoes within its borders and territories. Prof. T. A. Jaggar Jr will resume charge of the Kilauea observatory in Hawaii where investigations began in 1912 under MIT, later funded by the Hawaiian Volcano Research Association. The Weather bureau volcanology program may expand to Alaska and other U S regions with active volcanoes.
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Department of Agriculture
Kilauea
Hawaiian Islands
T. A. Jaggar, Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rer Hg
Kiauea
Hawaiian Volcano Research Association
Honolulu
Weather Bureau
Alaska
United States
Real estate vows and pineapple leaf use cited in verse
A wry couplet notes that men wed land through wives in title deeds while pineapple leaves lack practical fabric value, contrasting property law with material usefulness in a compact, period voice.
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