Aboard the Esmeralda a secrecy shrouds a yacht party
In a Chicago tale the narrator joins Carrington on the copper king's Esmeralda cruise to Spain. He recalls a mysterious woman glimpsed on deck and questions host Carrington about women aboard while the voyage hints at hidden business and war rumors. The clash of intrigue and luxury unfolds as the voyage begins.
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France
New York
Chicago
Great Lakes
Carrington
Gerald Carrington
Spain
Long Island
Tompkinsville
Fosdick and McCann
Mystery on the Yacht and a Hidden Woman
The narrator suspects a mysterious woman is aboard the yacht unseen by Carrington. He analyzes potential accomplices among the crew, favoring Officer Seeley as the likeliest to be deceived and aiding her, while others remain unlikely to assist. The scene unfolds during dusk as the ship sails east along the Sound.
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Carrington
Gault
Turner
Hatch
Seeley
Guessing on the Girl’s Possible Spy Role
The writer questions the girl’s motives and suggests she might be a covert spy seeking Europe. The tone implies suspicion but offers no concrete evidence or names and frames it as a speculative inquiry rather than a confirmed fact.
More Appropriate Hired Man Scene Quips at Barnyard
A Kansas City gangsterish quote scene plays with a stranger admiring a farmer’s hired hand under a tree. The farmer Bentover retorts that painting him would not help, suggesting sanding him down as the man is petrified.
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Bartini
Bentover
Kansas City
Western Canada Sees Strong Harvests and Livestock Gains
Western Canada reports robust crops with wheat oats and barley harvesting about ten days earlier than last year. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta benefit with high wheat yields and strong hog beef and dairy sectors supported by favorable prices and land values. Sheep wool sales in Calgary and Edmonton indicate a growing wool clip near two million pounds this season.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
St. Paul
Stormer
Della
United States
Western
Bareley
Daysland
Winnipeg
North American
Calgary
Edmonton
Toronto
Alhaa
When To Marry The One You Love
A concise dialogue guides a young man to judge lasting love by imagining his prospective wife in daily labor. If he would still kiss her after picturing her perspiration and apron, then he should marry her, as she remains appealing beyond glamorous clothes.
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Oldfield Point
Carrington
Cuticura Free Samples Offer From Boston
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for skin troubles with free samples by mail and a booklet. It promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing and hints at a health-related booklet being mailed to interested recipients in Boston.
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Dept
Boston
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By Randall Parrish
A.C. McClurg & Co
North Atlantic
Chapter
Fosdick
McCann
Esmeralda
Eno
Brance
Hollis
Europe
Point Judith
Neasey
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