The Castle on the Canal synopsis reviewed by Will Bradshaw
A humorous review of Dudley Duffingtons The Castle on the Canal features a tangled plot with Lizzie Muffin Lords Un deroof and Cope, a host of eccentric characters including William Shady and Prince Whoah, a death threat, a magistrate style law plot and a party at a castle with a yuletide mood amid suspects and schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Duffington
Canal
Sharper & Sisters
Lizzie Muffin
Lord Underoof
Earl Piff
Bluff
Godfrey Wine
John Meadowbrook
Talkumpowder
U. S
William Shady
Lord Cope
Roderick Spend
Warren Smoothest
Fitz
Mamie Potts
Lord Highlife
Aincog
Prince Whoah
Strange Tales of Lost Lovers and a Wrecked Shipboard Mystery
A scrambled synopsis from 1909 weaves names like William Shady Lady Buckham and Felicia through a cascade of contrived fates. The text hints at marriages disappearances a trial aided by many witnesses and a fatal aeroplane wreck aboard the S S Tubic with a madman at the helm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shady
Lady Buckham
Henry
Vera
Bertrand
Lady Duff
Maggie
Mona
Warren
Home Study Club
Kate
Prince Whoah
Irad Biglows Spiral Weather Schemes Stir Farm Talk
Irad Biglow recruits Jim Witham for a spiral weather machine promising storm control for farms. Edgar frets at costs while Irad explains a corkscrew sheet, compressed air engine, boiler and power house plans costing thousands, as they haggle after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Witham
Biglow
Edgar
Jim
Irad
Witham
Freeman
Frad
Edar
Ty Freeman
Mister Crouth
Sam Hill
Israd
W. G. Chapman
Adventures in Discontentment by Strickland W Gillilan
A humorous column recounts a morning of farm chores and misadventures with hogs. The narrator recalls Tennyson while watching neighbors ring hogs and describes a chaotic encounter with a stubborn razorback, ending in a playful self-deprecating note.
Onion Queen of Laredo Dominates Bermuda Onion Trade
Mrs. Edward Dodd of Laredo nicknamed the Onion Queen grew 135 acres of Bermuda onions and earned about 400 dollars per acre net with gross around 625 dollars per acre. She irrigation extended to 200 acres with an electric pump, marketing via grower association and nearing higher profits through direct selling. Her operation showcases modern methods, substantial profits, and a blended farm and social profile.
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Laredo
Tex
Bermuda
Edward
Dodd
Rio Grande
Commission
San Antonio
Texas
Was
Bicycle No' Fad In France
Paris reports the bicycle as a practical, steadily growing need in daily life. French riders adopt bikes for work and transport, with vendors using bicycle carts for rapid deliveries. The contrast with American fad culture highlights France’s widespread, utilitarian use of wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
America
Chicago
Winslow Sails Up Navy Ranks Following Admiral Father
Herbert Winslow, recently named admiral by executive order, has commanded the battleship Kearsarge since its commissioning. He is the son of Admiral Winslow who earned fame sinking the Alabama during the Civil War. The younger Winslow is likely the wealthiest man in the Navy, making the promotion less financially significant though well deserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Winslow
Washington
Herbert Winslow
Kearsarge
Winslow
Gank
Alabama
United States Navy
Harvard Professor Recalls Graduates News Reporter Career
Paabody of Harvard recalls a recent sermon in a distant city where a former university classmate, now a city newspaper reporter, greeted him. The professor asks if the young man is ready to report any beat from a dog bite to a sermon.
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Paabody
Harvard
The Mind Has a Thousand Eyes and One Heart
Poem fragment quotes a line about perception and love. The verse notes the light of a whole life dying when love ends, attributed to W. Bourdilifon.
The Tribulations of Don A Child of Five
Don, a lively five year old, grows attached to his mother, Keith, and new baby sister. He fears the bogie man and longs to stay with his adored nurse Ellen, while jealousy and mischief color his view of growing up and college. Keith remains his steadfast friend and pseudo father as Don navigates sibling realities and a future he dreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Keith
Ellen
Chum
Farver
Mrs. Kennedy
Mr. Don
John
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