The Park Lane Mystery Continues in Shadowed Wealth
Mr. Harlow expands power after dismissing a pious ally, gains Miss Mercy and Miss Alice fortunes, and moves into a luxuriously grim Park Lane estate. He cages his frail helper Marling in a plush roof apartment, while a suspicious Edwins probes the calm facade as plots deepen on Greenhart House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Edwins
Duke of Greenhart
Park Lane
Harlow
Miss Mercy
Lucy Edwins
Henrietta
Alice
New York
Mr. Harlow
Ellenbury
Marling
Stratford Harlow
Horace
Saul Marling
Balliol
Greenhart House
Aviation’s rapid rise from 1914 to modern speeds
The article surveys aviation's growth from World War I era infancy to today’s rapid progress. It notes Rear Admiral John Towers predicting future war planes may reach speeds near 750 mph, with a possible 1,000 mph limit as speeds approach sonic velocity, and discusses the evolving impact on geography and human progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Spectator
John T. Towers
Naval Aeronautics Bureau of
United States
Washington
Admiral Towers
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Government gold and silver treasure unaudited by GAO
Despite estimates of over 18 billion dollars in gold and 3.75 billion in silver no audit by the General Accounting Office has confirmed the treasury reserves. Also Cornell University notes orchids may be grown in a bay window with proper care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
General Accounting Office
Cornell University
How To Make Slip Covers The Pin On Way
A Home Service guide explains stitching custom looking slip covers in three steps. Pin and cut baste and try on then stitch and finish with a gathered flounce, using cream chintz or preferred fabric. Includes a 32 page booklet with diagrams and guidance available for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Forest fires and logging alter forest character over time
Generally speaking, forest fires and logging cause a change in the character of the subsequent forest, with the same type of tree associations seldom following those which preceded.
World Famous German Spas Bankrupt and Hotels in Plight
Spas at Carlsbad Marienbad and Zoabachims thal are bankrupt with the justice ministry taking possession for their debtors. Three other Sudetenland spas share the fate. The German hotel industry faces severe strain as the Hotel Keepers Association reports invested capital of 1.725 billion dollars and mortgage debt near 1 billion. They urge the government to cancel interest and provide means to continue hotel business amid wartime strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Carlsbad
Marienbad
Zoachimsthal
Ministry of Justice
Sudetenland
Hotel Keepers’ Association
Gems of Thought on Patience and Endurance
A compact selection of reflections on patience and restraint from Franklin Epicurus Eddy Luke 21 19 and Young. The lines praise bearing forbearance charity and resignation as foundations of inner peace, contrasting genuine patience with sullen endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Young
Plumer
British merchant fleet plans postwar rehabilitation conference
British officers express confidence in an Allied victory and announce a conference of affiliated organizations in Canada and other parts of the empire to meet two months after the war ends to discuss rebuilding British shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Canada
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Mr. Hariew
Oxford
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Emi
Ultimate
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News of the World
Home Service
Franklin
Epictetus
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