Mystery House Intrigues Draws Three Men Into Danger
Rudolph van Vechten and Tom Phinney probe the House of Mystery at 1318 as a murder and kidnapping plot unfolds. Paige Carew’s whereabouts tie to Temple Bonner and longtime friends Willard and Devereaux. Tom escapes with a girl’s help while Van Vechten searches Wall Street ties and a gold purse marks a crucial clue.
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Rudolph van Vochten
Powhatan Club
van Vechten
Tom Phinney
Paige Carew
Tom
Flint
Perssons
House of Mystery
Cal- His
Jessie
Theodore van Vechten
Wall Street
Van
London
Mies Carew
Mrs. Devereaux
New York
Temple Bonner
Compton Schuyler
Max Willard
Devereaux
Bonner
Willard
John Callis
Calla
Brownlow
Captain Phinney and the Kohinur Surprise Reunion
Tom Phinney, aboard the yacht Kohinur, orders discipline and stows away secrets as the charterer arrives. He encounters the unseen Miss Carew, the Kohinur’s mystery continues, and Tom realizes the captain he meets is the very person he hoped to avoid.
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Tom Phinney
Powhatan
Phinney
Kohinur
Tom
Brownlow
Mr. Mercer
Charlie Winnard
Nike
Mr. Brownlow
New York City
Miss Carew
Buddy
Mr. Flint
Jack
T'om
First Buddhist Monastery in Europe Established in Ticino
A German monk Kikkhu Nyānatiloka founded Europe’s first Buddhist monastery high above Novaggio in Ticino, Switzerland. He trained in Ceylon and led a five-man order with help from a Burmese priest and English and Dutch converts. Swiss authorities allowed the community since no active propagation was planned.
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Europe
Ticino
Switzerland
Novaggio
Maggiore
Lugano
Wiesbaden
Kikkhu Nyanatiloka
Ceylon
Burma
Address mixup by a boy ends with a misread street
A short note describes a boy reciting prayers and insisting on a legible address. He lists a blessing recipients then blurts a street name Ladyamith avenue Anyen, revealing a slip of the tongue and a comic misdirection at Laedon Chapel.
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Ladyamith Avenue
Anyen
Premet Model in Taffeta Silk Draws Mixed Fashion Judgment
The critique notes Premet's taffeta silk model with a plaid silk under petticoat and short ungraceful coat, calling it attention grabbing but ungraceful. It cites American makers adopting plaid petticoats and reverses, praises tunic overskirts for their lines, and argues refined taste will prevail over sensational novelty.
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Premet
Dancing Footwear Designs For The New Dance Craze
The article discusses footwear for the popular new dances, emphasizing satin dancing slippers with moderate heels, flexible soles, and silk laces. It notes careful last selection, ankle lacing, silk-like hosiery, and proper fit as essential for comfortable, stylish dancing, with tips from shoe makers and fashion guidance by Julia Bottomley.
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Julia Bottomley
Coat Hanger Beautified With Fabric Padding
A coat hanger can be padded and covered with cretonne or chintz instead of silk. Use good design fabric to create a quaint look. Wrap the hook with ribbon and fasten with needle and thread. Add a ribbon rosette or sachet bags for scent and decoration.
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LO CG K Gy Jones
LiVer Blade
Me Faternosler Ruby
Fee
Wynslow
Phin- Oma
Rocky Cove
van Vecken
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