Mystery House of No. 1313 Ensnared in Van Vechten Case
Rudolph Van Vechten witnesses a man killed near the House of Mystery at 1313 across from the Powhatan club. Tom Phinney and investigators trace missing Paige Carew and Jessie, while detectives track a gold purse and a seaside yacht trip as clues unfold. A $2500 reward is offered as suspects spread to Europe and the Temple owner's English home are linked to the mystery.
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Rudolph van Vechten
Flure
Powhatan Club
van Vechten
Tom Phini
Igoe Carew
Tom
Flint
Tom Phinney
Paige Carew
Van
Ge Carew
Paige
Europe
Fondon
Miss Carew
Mrs. Devereaux
New York
Temple Mner
House of Mystery
John Callis
Malden Lane
Lane
Brownlow
Payne French
van Veehten
Buddy
Old Brownlow
Walt
The Ghost of Romance and the Schuyler Sister Mystery
Van Vechten discusses the Schuyler Bonner saga with Mr. Flint as he pursues clues about Max Willard and Henrietta Schuyler. The plot threads include a runaway marriage, a vanished cousin, and a possible hidden motive guiding Temple Bonner’s actions across the street. The scene ends with a backdoor lead and missing Paige Carew communications.
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van Vechten
Flint
Compton Schuyler
New York
Schuyler
England
Henrietta Schuyler
Temple Bonner
Brownstone
Bonner
Willard
Max Willard
Mr. Flint
Damon
Pythias
Templer Bonner
Tam
Miss Henrietta
Compton Schuylar
America
Josephine
Paige
Filat
Enfant Perdu leads Van Vechten into secret basement
Van Vechten, urged by Tom Phinney, contemplates action after Flint's interview. He retrieves a key, then slips into a dirty backyard passage and finds a basement door unexpectedly unlocked, signaling a potentially dangerous turn as the story continues.
Wealth and Work Bring Happiness, Says Heir Turned Laborer
A young heir to a vast fortune abandons college and a life of ease to work on a railroad. He finds true happiness in labor, proving wealth alone cannot secure fulfillment. The article argues inherited riches urge responsibility and daily effort over luxury.
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Schuyler
Josephine
Percy Devereaux
Devonsherms and ginger dishes from a 19th century kitchen
The article outlines dessert and pastry recipes using Devonshire cream and Tudor era ingredients. It details simmered clotted cream with rosewater and mace, Tunbridge Cakes, Shrewsbury Cakes, and Pound Cake methods, plus notes on mushroom season and simple prep tips for broiling and serving.
Worthless but Beloved Pup
A dog fancier seeks a dog with a long pedigree for a $1,000 price while a lover would share his life and home with a dog that cannot be sold for a quarter. A Louisville Courier-Journal Woman of Observation notes that the longer a man studies decanter curves, the closer he is to mimicking them on his homeward journey.
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Louiaville
Western Canada's Prospects for 1914
The piece surveys Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta showing excellent crop conditions and rising mixed farming. It notes abundant spring wheat emergence, shift from steam to horse power in some districts, and growing alfalfa fodder industry. It highlights new settlers from eastern states and western migration, plus a Panama Exposition travel tip via three Canadian rail lines for prairie to coast scenery.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Canadian West
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
Thua
America
Doctor patient exchange and old remedy advertisement
Ita Kind asks for help with a jumping toothache and is advised to request Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. The wrapper bears the signature of Wm. Wright and the ad claims relief forConstipation Billousness and Indiges tion. The piece also notes social advice that a young man should dare propose to a girl who should accept.
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Wright
Wm. Wright
Ady
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Charles Femonds
Vilye
Blade
Ernoster Kuby
Will
Paipe
Henrietta
Rocky Cove
Telegraph Company
Paris
Hla
Sam
Henry van Dyke
Jack Frost
Hard
Western Canada
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Parcel Post
The
Natural Seal Tobacco Co
Bex
Lexington, Ky
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