Mystery House intrigues and a yacht voyage chase
Ralph Van Vechten probes the House of Mystery across from the Powhatan club as Paige Carew and Jessie Willard figures emerge. On a yacht, detective Flint tracks Willard and a hired handyman Cornelius while a coffin shaped box raises deadly stakes and a looming deadline.
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Disappearance Drafts a Web of Family Intrigue
Captain Tom Phinney faces a tangled scene as Paige Carew displays amusement then shifts to a perplexing awareness. The sudden shift hints at her possible alliance with Max Willard, threatening old loyalties and the guardianship, while Buddy and Phinney weigh the stakes of friendship and betrayal.
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Harbor of Refuge at Hatteras to Get Sea Wall
Congress allocates 1.4 million dollars for a sea wall one and a half miles long at Cape Hatteras to create a harbor of refuge. The structure aims to calm seas for vessels and save lives and property, though storms will still rage off the cape. The piece notes the ocean's untamable nature and the ongoing effort to safer sea travel.
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Summer foods and kitchen hints from a 1900s column
A long excerpt offers summer diet advice emphasizing vegetables and fruit, noting milk as food. Recipes include Chicken and Nut Salad, Orange Ice, Coffee Date Pudding, Mushroom Ometer, Raspberry Whip, and fruit desserts. It also discusses economical roasting, meat reuse, and carrot dishes, with a playful closing dialogue about a missing word in a ward contest.
Harry and dates spark a curious calendar dream
In a playful exchange a child asks his mother whether eating many dates will help him grow into a calendar dart. The whimsy centers on dates and a child's imaginative question.
Felt He Had Been Deceived by Promises of Save and Bear Hard Times
A Washington preacher recalls an old Virginia acquaintance Mose who trusted a warning of a hard winter. Mose saved wages as advised, but when winter arrived he faced continued hardship and regret, with money wasted despite the effort to be cheerful.
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Leprosy in London Draws Alarm from Doctor
A skin disease specialist in London warns the city may harbor far more lepers than known. He cites about a hundred identified cases and cites unrecognized sufferers hidden as eczema or other ailments. He questions contagion routes and notes leprosy linked to food handling and seafood origins.
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Be Modern Prompting at New York Cabaret
A crowded New York cabaret features a widowed elderly man from Kentucky seated and watching as younger patrons rise for a view. A young woman tugs his sleeve, urging him to join the dance with the entreaty "Oh, come on, major."
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Spoiled the Effect in a Store Scene
In a playful tale Mica roles as a shopper with her sister when their mother, demanding a real purchase, urges a kiss. The mother kisses the children goodbye, sparking Mica’s lament that the moment ruins the pretend game by not kissing the man in the real shop.
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On His Way Isore Well Old Chappie I Am
A quirky dialogue style piece features Isore and an older speaker discussing identity and arrival. The exchange centers on self reference and intention as they speak in a playful, almost philosophical tone.
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