The Dark Mirror by Louis Joseph Vance
Louis Joseph Vance author of The False Faces and The Lone Wolf presents The Dark Mirror, a crime novel weaving intrigue and deception through sharp plots and vivid characters.
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
3
Louis Joseph Vance author of The False Faces and The Lone Wolf presents The Dark Mirror, a crime novel weaving intrigue and deception through sharp plots and vivid characters.
In this chapter eight of a sensational tale, Priscilla, under hypnosis, confronts Leonora's death and the possibility of violent murder. Fosdick guides Priscilla through memories while fearing the truth behind Leonora’s end, as Andrews chases a lead on Leonora’s husband and the enigmatic killer.
A Panhandle Santa Fe line tale recounts a superstitious engineer stopping a train for a lantern-lit kite. The crew investigated a white light and a crash after a second shot, learning a boy’s lantern-tied kite caused the illusion. The engineer, pale with fear, quipped about shooting angels.
A 19th century curiosity piece describes South American hunters using hollow shells with sugar to trap howling monkeys. Monkeys reach in, seize sugar, and cannot withdraw, prompting capture. Anecdotes compare to ancient fables of a monkey trapped by a jar grip.
A detailed fashion piece describes an array of evening wraps from Monte Carlo’s Mec Soret. The article highlights diverse materials, bold designs, and a shoulder cape attached to a mantle, with intricate lace, silver, rusted threads, and a detachable inner cape feature. It notes cost-conscious methods to achieve lavish looks using bone-like materials and practical tailoring.
Two Mughes of black chantilly tach flourie bordered with a narrow swat ninsquaist band and Mish Medici collar. Leather decorations with disks of black patent leather applied to royal tie size on black ape de chine dress create a striking trimming.
Instructions describe reviving worn velvet or felt hats by edge stitching with contrasting worsted, using dotted guides, gradual stitch lengths, and beads or pins for trim. It adds color effects with henna on dark fibers and includes a trunk top cover project using cheesecloth cretonne and ruffles for a decorative top and cushion.
An article discusses choosing tints over colors for delicate skin and bold hues for sun-kissed complexions, noting how Parisiennes push boundaries with daring yet well-executed color. It also describes paneling on outfits, white serge with black satin, and street gowns in midnight blue, plus knitted and long-waisted dress trends.
The piece discusses a four season hat concept with women adopting seasonal styles from straw and flower trimming in spring to fur and velvet for winter. It notes education on year round fashion, fur hats, fabric fur hybrids, and the artistic use of scraps for rugs and crafts, plus spring dress ideas for young girls.
J W Boring of Overland Park Kansas reports rapid health gains after two years of poor digestion and weight loss. He credits Tamarac with restoring appetite, improving digestion, sleep, nerves, and back pains, noting a 20 pound weight increase and better overall strength. He plans to keep Tamarac handy.
A Scottish sister seeks a sober gardener but his brother reveals the man is not a teetotaler yet he is reliable. The joke ends with a rural quip about the man being “a man ye canna til.” Edinburgh Scotsman reports the anecdote.
A medical warning cites that many applicants for insurance are rejected due to kidney trouble, often undetected by the public. The ad promotes kidney health products and urges readers to examine their own condition, with various consumer notices and remedies interwoven.
Reports from New York describe cigarettes colored to match gowns as the latest feminine fad. The piece notes a curious shift as stylish women pursue coordinated looks and playful trends, reflecting city nightlife and fashion impulses.
People argue over beauty bases from hat to lips but health shows first. A health-building tonic promises strength and better looks with Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription from the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY. Large trial tablets cost 10 cents.
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