Mysterious Hartridge and Holbrook Intrigues Deepen
Donovan learns of Hartridge a canoe maker tied to Henry Holbrook and Helen Holbrook while tipped by a village shopkeeper. He follows clues from Tippecanoe to St Agatha’s past and encounters a dramatic church collection surprise as the plot thickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tippecanoe
Hartridge
Henry Holbrook
Connecticut
Miss Pat
Helen Holbrook
St. Agatha’s
Paul Stoddard
Holbrooks
Gillespie
Flirtation Seen As Social Peril In Chicago Sermon
In a Pilgrim Congregational church sermon Rev. Frederick E. Hopkins denounces flirtation as a root of social evil. He warns it undermines the home and fuels divorces while recalling biblical temptations and modern temptations in fashionable life on State and Adams streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State and
Adams Streets
Newport
Riviera
Federick E. Hopkins
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Hartridge Canoe Maker at Centre Creek Mystery
Laurence Donovan guards Miss Patricia Holbrook and her aunt in Port Annandale. He uncovers tangled identities as Miss Helen Holbrook’s suitor Reginald Gillespie vanishes and Hartridge, a canoe maker, denies ties to Holbrook while facing threats from an Italian killer and past secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Holbrook
Helen Holbrook
Laurence Donovan
Port Annandale
Misa ‘Air
Nonovin
È Ve Patri
Henry
Patricia
Fort Annandale
Donovan
Helen
Reginald Gillespie
Gillespie
Miss Holbrook
Holbrook
Harridge
Hartridge
Mr. Hartridge
Father
Mr. Donovan
Rosalind Hartridge
St. Agatha's School
Mr. Holbrook
Mr. Cosovan
Henry Holbrook
Dauhter
Tippecanoe
Annandale
Shaw
Rosalind Hurtridge
M Holbrook
St. Agatha'’s
Sunday Church Scene at Glenarm House and St Agathas
The narrator attends Sunday services with Miss Pat Helen Holbrook and Sister Margaret at St Agatha's. He observes cottagers, chapel crowds, and a bridged, half urban Sunday scene near the Glenarm estate, while pondering Helen and Miss Pat amid religious ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jima
Glenarm House
House of Holbrook
Robins
Ijima
Port Annandale
St. Agatha’s
Glenarm
Lake Road
Miss Pat
Helen Holbrook
Sister Margaret
Helen
Pat
Mr. Donovan
Miss Holbrook
Five Million Under Army
German forces number over six million soldiers in a peacetime buildup and mobilization effort.
Elephant made of walnuts at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo
A wafer of novelty animals in the California building draws attention to state staple products. An English walnut elephant, a walnut bear, and an almond cow sculpture illustrate raisins, walnuts, and almonds as exhibit highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Seattle
Wash
Coroner and News Outlets Cover Fatal Game
In a grim exchange, one asks if photos were secured of the killer and the game, the reply notes the coroner and New York papers obtained coverage. The dialogue highlights media involvement following a deadly incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coroner
New York
Disfranchising Amendment Sparks Grandfathers Clause Debate
Critics question the grandfathers clause and its effect on voting rights as advocates defend the measure. The exchange highlights tensions over how to preserve or limit suffrage while addressing changes in law.
Backache Is Kidneyache Says Nurse Thompson Watkins
Nurse Thompson Watkins of Parsons Kansas says back pain comes from kidney congestion and inflammation and was relieved by Deans Kidney Pills after irregular kidney secretions. The remedy, 60 cents a box, is sold by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Watkins
N. 23Rd St
Parsons, Kan
Dean
Dean’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Revelation to the Cook and a Proud Wife
A 33 year marriage woman, grandmother of four, notes a lovely flowers gift. Her old colored cook brags that the husband is “holding out well” as she comments on the beauty. The exchange unfolds in a light, humorous tone from a Ladies' Home Journal excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missy
Ladies‘ Home Journal
Why Australia Was There All the Time Joke
A story about Dr. Thorold at a Londons school prize ceremony. He asks which was the largest island before Australia’s discovery and, after puzzled silence, reveals it as Australia, noting it was there all the time. The quip draws laughter from the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorold
Londons School Board
Australia
The Catarrh Cure Franchise and Endorsements
A historical notice advertising F. J. Cheney & Co. with a $100 reward for a catarrh cure and endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Mangin. Claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure works internally and lists price per bottle. Also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Frm
Walding, Kinnan & Mangin
Druegista
O. Fall
Hall
Wilford Notes His Mother’s Waves Are Beach
A short humorous exchange from the Columbia Jester shows Wilford on his father’s knee commenting on his mother’s hair. His father jokes about Marcel waves, and Wilford quips that there are no waves, only beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford
Columbia
Rheumatism Cured in a Day by Dr. Detchon
Claims Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism cures in 1 to 3 days. It addresses the cause and the disease quickly vanishes after the first dose. Endorsed as remarkably effective, with druggists carrying the remedy. Time warning on eternity cited from Fenelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detchon
Fenelon
Imitation product pricing sparks Wrigley’s SrkARMINT compare
Readers note a sharp claim that imitators charge as much as the genuine Wrigley’s SrkARMINT for substitutes. The remark underscores perceived value and cautions shoppers against cheap imitations.
Wrigley’s Spearmint Aids Quitting Tobacco Habit
Daily Thought quotes George Eliot on settling with oneself and a deal to do in life. Dr. Lyman Abbott notes find joy in undertaking difficult tasks. Wrigley’s Spearmint suggests a pleasant aid for quitting tobacco habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Thought
George Eliot
Lyman Abbott
Various 19th century ads and quotes flood the page
An assortment of short ad snippets and aphorisms appears, including health tonics Allen's Long Balsam Pierce pellets and Winslow's Soothing Syrup, as well as Howard Bros. druggist references, a Pettit's Eye Salve note from 1807, and miscellaneous sayings about loyalty lies and fashion care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
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Mengolia
Nicholson
Pay Walters Covricat
SIR
Arill CO
Margaret
Tippecanoe Village
poSollice
Garden of Eden
Eve
Samson
Delilah
Sapho
Cleopatra
Antony
Frederick E. Hopkins
Elephant
Sandy
Wrigley
Butler
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Allen
Mia
Winslow
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