The Perfume of the Lady in Black summary excerpt
A narrator recounts scenes from The Perfume of the Lady in Black as Rouletabille and guests visit the Darzac estate. The group, including Mme Darzac and Edith Prescott, explore the garden court and Gothic ruins, noting the Tower of Charles the Bold and the chateau’s storied fortifications while tensions and hidden motives surface among the party.
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the Sun
Rouletabille
Paris
Robert Darzac
Mile
Stangerson
Frederic Larsan
Stanio
Darzac
Larsan
Ballats
Mille
Gaston Leroux
Darzacs
Mme. Darzac
Arthur Rance
Edith Prescott
M. Stangerson
Mathilde
Rouletbille
Brignolles
MM. Darzavu
Leroux
Nicoles Barce
Edith
Donjon
Caesar
Charles the Bold
Old Bob
The Fort of Hercules Continues Chapter Six
The Fort of Hercules continues as a young wife welcomes guests with ideal hostess grace. Roulembille and I seek a village inn but she brushes aside our plan, insisting our journeys are already welcomed, then changes the subject to keep harmony.
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Roulembille
Secret home remedy promises relief for overworked nerves
A recipe claims to restore vitality for overworked individuals by mixing three ounces ordinary syrup Sarsaparilla compound, one ounce balmwort, one ounce cardiol essence, and one ounce endomene tincture. The mixture allegedly improves circulation and nervous strength, with doses after meals and at night.
Fear and Fortresses at Rochers Rouges
A fragment from a narrative set at Rochers Rouges describes Rouletabille and companions mapping the Fort of Hercules, its 12th century island defenses, and a trek through towers, with ominous notes on a prophecy about Roosevelt and reflections on fear, death, and justice.
Fort Wayne’s lone colored barber amid white union strength
Fort Wayne Indiana records show a single colored barber shop S J R Peters operates at Calhoun and Montgomery with color clientele. The white barber union dominates the trade, boasting full membership and close ties with master barbers. The city’s colored barber presence remains limited and less popular.
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S. J. R. Peters
Calhoun and
Montgomery Streets
Fort Wayne
Barbers’ Union
German House Bowling League Scores Report
The Bulls defeated the Elephants in three games, while the Lambs lost twice to the Lions in last night’s German House Bowling League action.
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Bulls
Elephants
The
Lambs
Lions
Corset praise for Spirella by Indiana editor’s wife
An authoress and editor’s wife extols Spirella Corsets praising durability comfort and beauty. She highlights Spirella as leading in corset manufacturing with the motto Our s the Victory and invites readers to visit the Spirella Corset Shop or call Main 7520 for expert fitting.
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Indiana
Spirella Company
Spirella
Spirella Corset
Madame Gadski
End Fear Of Death For A Fuller Life, Writer Urges
The author argues fear of disease and disaster steals life’s precious hours. People afflicted by imagined illnesses or worst possible outcomes waste time while real living passes by. He urges accepting death as inevitable, living courageously, and leaving outcomes to the Creator.
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United States
North
Mddle West
West Indies
California
Church Women Shuck Corn for Fund at Risdon
The Ladies Aid of the Risdon M. E. Church gathered at president Mrs. P. F. Bailes home on November 19 and shucked 80 bushels of corn. Proceeds were added to the society treasury to support church finances and the participants reported a splendid day of work and enjoyment.
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Rigdon
Ind
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E
Risdon
P. F. Bailes
Mother saves baby when car strikes at Forty sixth street
Mrs Emma Glaubke was struck by an inbound interurban car at Forty sixth street and College avenue Thursday evening. After stepping off the car she walked around its rear and was knocked down. She saved her baby by tossing it aside but suffered a broken right arm and head cuts.
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Forty-sixth Street
College Avenue
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Occidental
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Baby
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Universal
Carvers
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Washington Street
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