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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1919

Page

3

Prisoner of Green Fancy Looms Behind Curtis Case

Barnes closes in on a tangle at Green Fancy revealing Loeb as master of the house through O Dowd with Miss Cameron a key captive. He drills Peter for clues on Curtis and the Loeb faction while pondering a rescue, briefed by a wary O Dowd about not misreading danger.

Peter Rushcroft Miss Cameron Mr. Barnes Smith Sith de Roto Barnes Cameron O'Dowd Min Mr. Curtis Napoleon Bonaparte New York Loeb Turkey O’dowd Boolgarlars Ashley Curtis Mr.Curtis Jase Hornville Jim Collier Greenaney Orig Onl

Mystery at Green Fancy Draws New Yorker Into Murder

Wealthy New Yorker Synopela Thomas K Barnes on a walking trip near the Canadian border takes a ride with a mysterious girl to Green Fancy, a house of mystery. At Hart’s tavern a stranded troupe led by Lyndon Rushcroft and Miss Thackerny arrive, and a double murder near Green Fancy ensues as Barnes aids the investigation while meeting more enigmatic figures including Miss Cameron and Loeb.

Synopela Thomas K. Barnes New England Hart'a Barnes Lyndon Rushcroft Miss Thackerny Andrew Boon Green Fancy O'Dowd Sinter Sprouse Loeb Curtis Miss. Cameron

Burly Secret Agent Intervenes Over Morning Breakfast

In a Green Fancy breakfast room Barnes confronts a quiet stranger, Mr. Sprouse, who confesses he is a secret service man. He reveals he has been investigating Barnes and spying on his guest, signaling high stakes in a broader international intrigue.

Tereata Sheas Peter Curtis Berkshires Couran Sprouse Mr. Jones Jones Mr. Barnes Mr. Sprouse Barnes Green Fancy Dickens Secret Service

Sprouse Plans Different Path From Bookseller Trade

Sprouse intends a different course, guiding Barnes with a trusted approach and sharing his plans openly. The move signals a shift from selling books to broader ventures, with Barnes placed in a position of close confidence.

Sprouse Barnes

Mexican Sacrificial Stone and Annotations

The Aztec sacrificial stone known as the Atona was used for human offerings to the war god Quitzlopochttl at the principal temple in Mexico. It was unearthed near the temple site in 1781 and is now housed in the Mexican national museum. The disk shaped stone measures about 8.86 feet in diameter and is partially described with inscriptions.

Quitzlopochttl Mexico

Puyallup Woman Seeks Divorce After Romantic Marriage

Mary Williams of Puyallup files for divorce from Marvin Parkhurst after recounting a romance begun at Washington Agricultural College and broken by four years of separation. She describes a Montana homestead hardship and a pregnancy, while Parkhurst contests on grounds she knew of the hardships at marriage.

J.D. Metcher Mary D. Parkburnt Mary Willams Jong A Willams Marvin Parkhurst Montana Babe Parkhurst

John Kelley Arrests Spark Courtroom Quip in New Jersey

In New Jersey a long-married couple spurs a courtroom moment as John Kelley, seventy, is arraigned for beating his wife while Mrs. John Ketley, sixty, allegedly has him arrested four times a year for novelty. Judge John A. Blair responds with a wry discharge and sympathy.

Jersey Oity John Ketley John Kelley John A. Blair Blair Judge Blair

Man vows South Sea voyage in 30 foot launch

W. H. P. Maurice of Port Orford Washington declares intent to sail to the South Seas in a thirty foot launch. He plans to live among the island natives for the rest of his life, seeking a society he deems truer to his idea of civilization.

Salli South Sea Islands Port Orford Wash W. H. FP Maurice

Reppert Divorce Case Tangles With Fine Payment

Mrs. Sallie Reppert of Siverton paid a fine for her former husband Frank H. Reppert a former legislator and magistrate. She arranged delivery of divorce summons through John J. Wenner deputy sheriff and asked he be kept away from her. She accuses him of excessive liquor use and notes his recent arrest for jumping.

Cincinnati Frank H. Reppert Sallie Reppert Siverton John J. Wenner Reppert

Portsmouth Woman Praises Vegetable Compound in Letter

Mrs Sana Shaw of Portsmouth Ohio reports suffering irregularities pains in her side and weakness. She credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief and urges other women to seek the remedy. She writes to the Pap, sharing her experience after forty years of company service?

Portsmouth Ohio Pinkham Sana Shaw No. 1 Apaal Inkham Medicine Co

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