Hidden Ways. A New York switchboard operator unravels a mystery
David Mallory, seeking newspaper work, takes a switchboard job at a luxe Manhattan apartment house run by Timothy Higgins. He falls into a web of blue bloods including Agatha Paget and her niece Allegra while a murder at the Ferriter apartment draws in genealogist Everett Ferriter and detective politics.
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David Mallory
New York
Timothy Higgins
David
Agatha Paget
Allegra
Tone
Everett
Higgins
Paget
Lyon Ferriter
Jerry Cochrane
The
Preas
Miss Paget
Grosvenor Paget
Grosvenor
Ferriter
Miss Agatha
Nebraska
Republic
Shannon
Ione
Lyon
Babylon
Agatha
George
Dinner vows and basement chase in New York
In a tense late night scene Miss Agatha and companions debate family matters while David meets Lyon Ferriter at Miss Paget’s and later confronts a shadowy intruder in Higgins basement. A blustery chase ends with a car ride as Jerry Cochrane joins to solve what lurks in the Morello area.
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Lyon Ferriter
Grosvenor Paget
Thad
Everett
Shannon
Miss Agatha
Allegra
Jerry Cochrane
Babylon
Morello
Cochrane
Addison Sims
Seattle
Lyon
Ferriter
Campaign weaknesses in Roosevelt Willkie clash
General commentary on the 1940 campaign analyzes Roosevelt’s strength via a strong party machine and decentralized money, contrasts Willkie’s amateur clubs with professional party support, critiques both campaigns’ staff, and notes Senators Pepper and Lee urging expanded presidential powers for defense and propaganda.
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Washington
White House
Willkie
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Orrin Root
Good Neighbor League
Hatch
Alf Landon
Jim Farley
Hitler
Britain
Flynn
Battle of the Bronx
Buster
Tom Dewey
Bronx
Tammany
Mr. Dewey
Joe Martin
Congress
Haines Falconer
Faces in Town at Rivoli and Broadway Nightlife
Senator Bob Wagner and kin queue for almost 30 minutes to see Foreign Correspondent at the Rivoli. Ralph Bellamy wearing a Roosevelt button at Jimmy Kelly’s. Gypsy Rose Lee reading from The G String Murder to Eliot Elisofon. Leelee Pons with a Honolulu fan. Wilkie Mahoney, Franchot Tone, Myron Selznick among chatty crowds at Moore’s. Judge Nathan heated over war talk in Algonkin dining room. Betty Henson stars as Du Barry’s premiere at the Hurricane. Broadway chatter includes Dinah Shore and the Ink Spots at Paramount, Saratoga reviews, and a Vancouver to Montreal romance ending in US custody for gliding a diamond across the border.
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Bob Wagner
Kin
Rivoli
Ralph Bellamy
Roosevelt
Jimmy Kelly
Kelly’s
Gypsy Rose Lee
Eliot Elisofon
Doubleday-Doran
Leelee Pons
Honolulu
Broadway
Wilkie (Mahoney
B. Bernie
Billy Rose
Franchot Tone
Myron Selznick
Moore
Tripped student blames Higgins for hallway accident
The narrator recalls stumbling in a basement hall after Higgins leaves a suitcase as a trap. He notes a dazzling glare, sore knees, and a dazed mind. Higgins mocks the stumble and hints at an unseen intruder who fled, leaving a heel impression.
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Morello
Higgins
Lesson for September 22 Season Subjects and Scriptures
A study guide prepared by the International Council of Religious Education outlines the September 22 lesson. It lists season topics and scripture texts selected for teachers and emphasizes guided reflection and applied faith.
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International Council of Rellious Education
Proverb lesson on stopping looking listening to go forward
A devotional outline based on Proverbs 4 10 27 urges stopping to heed wisdom, choosing the two life paths just and wicked, listening to God, and moving forward in right conduct. It emphasizes heart keeping and applying scriptural guidance for a productive life.
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Red Sea
Moses
Israel
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Stote
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DuBarry
Betty
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Mamma
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Cuneo
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Lundquis
Moody Bible
Western Newspaper Union
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