Mystery Vendetta Forces Aboard Yacht in Nice Escape
Barnes and his companions flee from danger after a vendetta targets the group aboard a yacht en route to Marseilles and Nice. Suspicion falls on Marina and Corregio Danella as American detective plans to outwit the attackers and secure the safety of the women. The voyage includes a villa at Nice, a secret note, a French captain, and a perilous pursuit near St Tropes.
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Horton WH. Barnes
Ourina Copinion
Kagwhieutenant
Edward Gerard Anntruther
Marlin
Eald Anstruther
Ajae
Ele
Marseilles
Mie
London
Marveilles
Marin
Nue
Barnes
Lady Charlris
Nice
Marina
Corregio Danella
Matink
Enid
Burton
Edwin
Mald
Chartris
Prunella
von Bulow
Baron von Bulow
Frank
Urton
Mr. Barnes
Milas Anstruther
Miss Anatruther
Ajacelo
Emory
Maraeilles
Sam
Perrier
Palermo
Salleen
St. Tropes
Ekirte
Maud
Mamma
Eheers Barnes
Corregio Cipriano Danella
Maudie
Mise Chartris
Jolly Pooly
Horton
Haines
Marsailles
Charteris
Indy
Deviliah
Nick Himsolf
Marwoules
Bormeone Poust
Hotel Des Deux-Mondes
Jameson
Graham
Crete
Rookan
Bia
Reuben Emory
Americans Scout Bay Villa for Lady Chartris in Villefranche
Edwin and Barnes study villas along the bay near Heaulien seeking Lady Chartris’s residence. They note a brick walled garden and a floating landing stage, then land ashore at Huth to meet Maud Chartria and observe the villa’s quiet outlay.
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Edwin
Heaulien
Harnes
Lady Chartris
France
Villefranche
Barnes
Huth
Maud
Glory
Mr. Barnes
New York
London
Burton
Miss Charima
von Pulow
Chartele
Chartria
Villa near Nice fuels a web of wiles and wagers
In a Riviera villa tale, Lady Chartris and Edwin’s party prepare for a private cruise while Barnes, drawn into a melee of lovers and letters, confronts a dangerous vendetta. Emory’s missives warn of spies and staged disguises as a Corsican intrigue unfolds along the coast toward Marseilles.
No Crime to Bet Glove Wagers, Justice Gaynor Rules
In a New York appellate session Justice Gaynor states that betting a pair of gloves is not a crime. The case centers on Langfelt at Coney Island who sought to run a plate game and faced police raids. The dispute involved injunctions and differing views on whether the game constituted gambling.
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New York
Justice Gaynor
Gaynor
Dickey
Langfelt
Coney Island
Langan
Scudder
Supreme Court
Jnathoe Dickey
London Law Notes editor defends tone seeks British balance
The editor responds to readers who find London Law Notes too Yankee in tone. He argues English law and lawyers lack humor, praises a younger country where lawyers retain boyish spirit, and pledges to be more British and stodgy while readers can tolerate it.
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London Law Notes
Trusts Control Burma and Reserve Shipping Lines
Trusts control Burma and two transportation lines hold a 6 percent reserve from the importer's last six months. The reserve may be forfeited if an independent shipment is received.
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Burma
Quenelles of Poultry From Old Recipe
Remove all akin and bones from chicken or roast turkey. Boil with water salt and butter, stir in flour to form a paste, cool, mix with chicken butter school and jussle butter, pound in mortar, add egg yolks, salt pepper and nutmeg, blend with cream. Shape, poach in buttered pan, serve with tomato sauce.
Homemaking Tips From a Past Era
Practical household hints cover cooking pans preventing soft flesh due to pan fat, dark storage for honey, merit exposure causing granulation, wooden tubs for washing glass, flipping wooden chopping bowls to avoid splits, growing okra, long shelf life dried okra for soups, borax in milk to keep sweetness, rehydrating lemons, stopping door creaks with soap or pencil lead, cleaning paint with whiting on damp cloth without harming paint.
Whipped cream innovation and paint removal tips
A housekeeper describes a quick method to whip daily cream by adding a teaspoon of granulated sugar per pint and chilling in a churn. The piece notes a whipped cream churn as a worthwhile investment and contrasts it with the old fork method as wasteful. It also gives safe paint removal advice using steam and kerosene, warns against hot turpentine, and cautions about its dangers.
Maple Apples and Giblet Gravy Preparation
Core and pare tart apples and simmer in maple sugar and water until nearly tender. Layer with chopped almonds and maple sugar, serve warm with whipped cream. Giblets are boiled, minced, and returned to the broth to make gravy seasoned with salt and pepper.
Simple Egg and Pea Scramble with Buttered Milk
Heat butter and milk in a pan. Break eggs into the mix and stir until thickened. Drain liquid from wet peas in another pan and stir into the eggs then serve hot. Salt and pepper to taste.
Tao Bare Steps
A compact home tip suggests saving steps by attaching a varnished wood strip to the wall above the gas stove. Brass hooks are screwed in to hold iron spoons, xatrainers, broilers, stall spiders and utensils that heat near the stove.
To Serve on Toast with Dried Bread and Toppings
A description of toasting dried bread and topping it with cheaparagua or chopped meat fried in gravy served warm. The note emphasizes warmth as key to a delicious toast bite.
Squirrel Seethes with Beech Nut Rile and Verbal Fire
In Forest and Stream Manly Hardy recalls a red squirrel angrily defending a beech tree after a researcher steals its nuts. The irate creature berates the intruder with a torrent of profanity worthy vocalization and chases him away, leaving both annoyed.
Perfect Cure by Cuticura for Baby Eczema
A mother recalls six month old suffering from red spots turning into widespread eczema. After failed doctor remedies and rising costs the Cuticura regime cleared the infant’s face by the next morning and full recovery followed.
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P. E. Gumbin
Sheldon
Potter Drug & Chen
Garp
Kole
Silent Exchange Over Forgotten Tears
Dialogic snippet shows a playful insult between two speakers. One accuses the other of losing the ability to cry, prompting a taunt about remembering how to whimper. The exchange centers on weathered sentiment and implied empathy without further context.
Absent minded view during shoe purchase
A Chicago News report recalls a couple shopping for children's shoes. The wife, described as intelligent and practical, voices concern about dullness affecting schoolwork, while the husband, an absent minded former teacher, muses that dull children are not inherently rougher.
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Chicago News
Drawing God at age ten sparks mother's cautious reply
A ten year old boy, in a period of self mastery, proudly draws a picture of God. His mother questions the idea noting no one knows God’s appearance, while the boy insists everyone will know after seeing his drawing. The exchange reflects early ambition and faith in youthful talent.
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God
Singer Skips Weighing Words on the Musical Scale
A performer abandons measured lyrics and delivers a bold vocal performance with expressive timing and dynamic phrasing. The set blends rhythm and melody as the artist explores varied tonal choices and improvisational sections.
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Readers
Public health warning against catarrh remedies containing mercury. Advertisements claim Mall’s Catarrh Cure by F. S. Cheney & Co. is mercury free and safe to take internally. The notice warns readers to avoid mercury bearing salves and to trust reputable physicians.
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Mall
F. 2
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Buyne Malls
Vince
Per Bottie
Lal
Coffee and Money Back Guarantee Mystery
A playful note questions who refunds money for coffee if the buyer dislikes it. It jokes that grocers reimburse customers for dented brands like Uke Schilling's Best, implying a quirky consumer rights angle.
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