Dinnertime Intrigue with a Wealthy Uncle in New York
A twenty year old man, Nelson, travels to dine with his wealthy great uncle Rufus Gaston amid a restless mood and war anxieties. In Central Park he meets Barbara Bradford, a young woman entangled with a man she fears, and agrees to escort her home. The encounter hints at a hidden plot involving two men and papers, as Nelson moves toward an uncertain fate with his Gaston relatives.
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Rufus
Brice and
Roller
Birge
Birg
New York
France
Gill
Nelson
Rufus Geaton
Rufus Gaston
Spalding Nelson
Birge and Roller
Gaston
Avenue
Central Park
Bradford
Barbara Bradford
The House of Whispers Ghost Mystery Romance
A glowing note praises The House of Whispers for its haunted house style set in a city building. The heroine navigates night ledges and hidden wall passages while a pearl necklace vanishes and returns. The superintendent and staff frame the hero for murder, but true love endures and ends in a happy ending.
Reached Its Destination Penny Gifted at Church
A boy was given a penny to place in the Lord’s plate at church. He returned home reporting no sight of God and decided to give his penny to the offering plate at the church.
Ideas in Gowns From the Stage and Paris Fashion
Paris fashion notes on Lanvin’s influence with hip extended full skirts and feathered gowns worn by Jane Renouard. Redfern and Worth designs contrast with Lanvin for dignity of line while organdie over black taffeta outfits and Marie Louise hats detail a couture moment.
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Jeanne Lanvin
Paris
Lanvin
Iight
Jane Renouard
Marie Louise
Redfern
Worth
Mme. Dalmoff
Beer
Pasa
Renouard
Renoir
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