House of Mystery draws in a web of abduction and pursuit
Adolph Van Vechten witnesses a mysterious House of Mystery linked to the Powhatan club. A man is ejected, then found dead in the street. Van Vechten and friend Tom Phinney chase clues across boats and houses, seek Paige Carew, and follow leads from a gold purse to Europe. Detective Flint suspects kidnapping and a reward is posted.
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Adolph van Vechten
Pelsure
Powhatan’ Club
House of Mystery
van Vechten
Tom Phinney
Paige Carew
Tom
Flint
VannWechten
Theodore van Vechten
Wall Street
Man of Iron
Punt
Jas Carew
Flint -téNs van Vechten
Paige
Europe
Bandon
Miss Carew
Mrs. Devereaux
New York
Rudolph
Josephine
Man of
Mr. Flint
O'Neill
Scotland Yard
Fotheringill
Withypool
van Vech
Somerset
Exmoor
John Calls
Mr. van Vechten
Temple Bonner
England
Temple Banner
Jim O'Neill
Bonner
Weill
Henrietta
Josephine Devereaux
Mystery links Temple Bonner to Van Vechten circle
In a London England thread a cryptic message ties Miss Carew to the Bonner estate. Uncle Theodore and Flint pursue a web of marriages, houses, and kin between Temple Bonner, Josephine Devereaux, and the vanished ONeill.
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Tom
Uncle Theodore
Tommy
Rudolph
Fotheringus
Hirachfield & Sons
Iron
van Vechten
Rhode Island Ties to Perry Victory Highlighted in Centennial Note
The Boston Herald recalls Oliver Hazard Perry as a Rhode Islander who commanded a Narragansett bay fleet during the Lake Erie victory. Rhode Island musicians and sailors filled key roles, with Perry and many officers and crew linked to the state, shaping the battle’s history and its centennial tribute.
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Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry
Lake Erie
Northwest
New England
England
Boston Herald
Oliver. Hazard Perry
Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island
Lake Hiie
Steer Rampage Fells in Pittsburgh After Citywide Panic
A large red steer driven by George Jacobs roamed Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville district, trampling crowds and injuring 14 people before Mounted Policeman William Cryser shot it four times. Harry B. Wible killed the animal with a butcher knife as it lay against the Arsenal wall.
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Pittsburgh
Thirty Ninth
Butler Street
James Kane
South Street
Charlotte Street
Bart Clark
Sharpsburg
Aspinwall
Arsenal
Cryser
Harry EB. Wible
Monkey Ramps Up Mischief Aboard Ocean Liner
Aboard the Pring Simismund from Central America a young passenger is chased by a monkey that disrupted the wireless room for six hours and invaded a bath and tub area. The second mate rescued the animal in Colombia intending a pet, but it caused chaos before being confined for the voyage.
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New York
Pring Simismund
Central America
Colombia
Shaw Urges Mothers Paid for Childbearing
George Bernard Shaw told a Fabian Society meeting that becoming a mother should be a paid profession. He proposed a $10,000 fee for women who bear children, arguing women should refuse to have children without payment.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Fabian Society
Shaw
Breadcrumbs Not Dried for Delicate Puddings
Bread crumbs are prepared by drying white crumbs in a moderate oven then grinding. Fine crumbs suit croquettes. coarser crumbs are best for scalloped dishes or stuffing.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Banner Testimony
Mrs. Josefa Aselin of Minneapolis recounts severe monthly illness linked to inflammation and reports strong recovery after using three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad promises the remedy’s safety, urges women with health concerns to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Aselin
Lydia E. Pinkham
Minneapolis
Mirin
Patna
Lydia
Pinkham
Josefa Aselin
Monroe St
N.E
Minneapolis, Minn
Lydia E.pinkham
Early Hebrews in Ur and Babylonian Influence
Christian Herald notes in ancient Ur the founder of the Hebrew race lived among kin and heathen neighbors, faced Babylonian royalty, idolatry, and literature. It describes Lot as his nephew and mentions cuneiform tablets as early writing records.
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Sarah
Lot
Bel
Baal
Belus
Christian Herald
Witness in assault case claims he heard nothing
A heavyset man on the stand says he was in a restaurant eating when the alleged assault occurred and did not hear anything. He replied he was too busy eating as the judge pressed for testimony in the case.
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Saturday Journal
Not Unus tal Gasp Boldly Echoes Tuckered Rhetoric
Fragmentary dialogue reads like a sketch of social banter. Obscure names and phrases hint at a humorous clash over appearance and pride, with playful mispronunciations signaling a lighthearted mood.
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Demandeard
Vechten
Bert
Mr. Blunt
Schuyler
Rhody
Ilestar
39Th Street
Bath
Boand
Unus Tal
Casey
Post
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