The Puzzle Box Carries a Hidden Thefts Clue
Lydia and Quoin near their staterooms after solving a puzzle box theft. Southpaw Smith, alias George Traymore, is identified as the key crook who will likely evade capture at the dock. Quoin warns Lydia she is secure, then returns to his berth while Lydia faces Dowager Dragon in the next room.
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Quoin
Lydia
Trong
Southpaw Smith
George Traymore
Mr. Quoin
Miss Craven
Southpaw
Lydia Craven in New York Customs Scene and Box Mystery
Lydia Craven travels under an assumed name to see her father Thaddeus Craven in New York. On arrival, Craven and Mrs Merrilees provoke a customs inspection as Lydia guards a mysterious puzzle box and a costly necklace whose declared value is dramatically misjudged by the appraiser.
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Lydia Craven
Lucy Carteret
Thaddeus Craven
New York
Quoin
Arthur Rackham
Lydia
Central Park
Broadway
South Street
Fifth Avenue
Peter
Henry James
Mr. Traft
Craven
Peter Traft
Mrs. Merrilees
L. Carteret
Betty Merrilees
Merrilees
O. K
Mra. Merrilees
Lydia Shuster
Margaret Ats Frankford
Sareeld
Aeweys
Surprise for Merrilees party as inspectors uncover clue
Friends of Mrs. Merrilees receive a startling discovery by customs inspectors. The full details unfold in the next installment.
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Mra. Merrilees
Fox Worried by Food Problem in Connecticut Snow
A Hartford Courant item describes a red fox near Canton Centre, Connecticut, leaping from the hillside and pouncing on the snow in search of mice burrowing beneath the crust. The report notes hard snow hampers foxes as they hunt.
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Canton Centre
Conn
Hartford Courant
Carrier Swift Flyer Concept Rowing to Pigeons
An estimate suggests a carrier pigeon could fly at 2200 yaris in calm weather with aid of unspecified factors. The text appears as fragmented notes on speed, method, and environmental effects influencing historical messenger birds.
Government Able Thch Treasr Sacrifices Must Be Made
Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory urges citizens to break with friends and kin when needed to support the United States in war. He cites German aggression, calls for loyalty, explains new laws like the espionage act and selective draft, and warns of penalties for disloyal acts and subversion.
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Thomas W. Gregory
United States
kEalser
Congress
Why of Course Nine Year Old Johnny Quips About Bread
A patriotic Detroit area anecdote recounts nine year old Johnny in an Indianapolis cafeteria on a wheatless day arguing with his mother over corn bread. She scolds him to leave his bread portion, and Johnny replies Mother then I would be the peelin.
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Johnny
Indianapolis News
August Flower Promised For Stomach Ailments And Liver
Green's August Flower is advertised as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver. It claims to ease sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and fermentation of food. Laxative effect aims to regulate digestion and stimulate bile production. Sold worldwide in 80 cent and 80 cent bottles.
From Kentucky to Corn Pones and a Quit in Indy
A young woman answers an ad and explains why she left her last job. The employer showed her how to make corn pones in the kitchen provoking her to quit. The tale appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Kentucky
Indianapolils News
Gossip and misunderstandings in a busy shop
A clerk’s phone calls from his girlfriend spark a joking exchange. The narrator notes the clerk’s attention keeps him tense, while a bystander contemplates whether to intervene. The dialogue captures workplace friction and curious chatter.
Peace Only a Breathing Spell Quote from Machiavella
Australia last year bought from the United States products valued at 77,204,167. The remark argues peace as a breathing spell for soldiers to plan and act in military affairs.
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Machiavella
Australia
United States
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