Uncertain Poison Plot Tangles In Hearthhouse Mystery
Anita and Gray argue over Pauline Stuart amid suspicions of poisoning Aunt Lucy. Fleming Stone pursues the case while Polly writes from New York seeking help, insisting she is innocent and that others may be against her. The group debates motive, opportunity, and who truly harmed Miss Carrington.
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Haviland
Pauline
Lucy
Stone
Stuart
Miss Carrington
Anita
Mr. Stone
Tiece
Miss Stuart
Nita
Polly
Lorna
Naples
Thaviland
Miss Hives
Jayne
Miss Mprayne
Echo
Traviland
Mia Frayhe
Sell Apita
Ollie
Miya Carrington
Hartland
Gray
Old Stone
Fleming Stone
Scott
Pauline Stuart
F. S
New York
Mr. Price
Ethel
Carr
Catalonia
Carden Steps
Anna
Alexandria
Bione
Anite
Letter Instructs Stone to Drop Case After Family Death
Stone reads a letter from Pauline Stuart asking him to drop the investigation into her aunt's death. She laments distress and asks that further inquiry bring sorrow to her soul, noting she has no time to write more but urges him to stop pursuing responsibility for the crime.
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Stone
Boudoir
Stuart
Haviland
Mr. Stone
Pauline Stuart
Fleming Stone Devoted to Solving Carrington Mystery
Fleming Stone sits in Miss Lucy Carrington’s boudoir contemplating Pauline’s letter and the night of Miss Carrington’s death. He vows to solve the crime by mental deduction, reconstructing the scene with the mirror, chair, and photographs while seeking a nonhuman interlocutor in the room. He searches for a poison container and weighs whether the killer spoke to an object or the reflected beauty of the murdered woman.
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Fleming Stone
Pauline
Gray Harland
Stone
Gray
Haviland
Anita
Nita
Lucy Carrington
Long Stone
Fleming
Sione
Miss Carrington
Bates
Anita Frayne
Betelle
Agata
Henri
Cleopatra
Dhatt
Ter
Count Chartier
Pauling
Stee
Germany Will Stand By Trade Against Boycott Pressure
Secretary Lansing warned Germany will do anything to prevent a commercial boycott shaping its fate in trade. The tale then recalls Paul Musser who froze his trousers to a doorstep while repairing a pipe, and his wife thawed them with hot water, a stubborn effort to save the pants.
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Germany
Lansing
Paul Musser
Paul
Freckles to the Tisse te Get Rid of These Usiy Spots
An old advertisement promotes Othine double formula to remove freckles and blemishes. It claims dramatic fading of light freckles and promises a clear complexion with a money back guarantee if ineffective. The copy emphasizes ease and rapid results, using boastful language typical of vintage ads.
Puzzled Alfred Lester Displays Chinese Figurines on Drury Lane Mantel
Alfred Lester shows off quaint wooden Chinese workman figures sent from Shanghai. He jokes one figure may be him or a churchgoing mandarin. The note ends with a casual exchange about buying Red Cross Ball Blue and a quip on vanity and worry.
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Drury Lane
Alfred Lester
Shanghai
Lester
Red Cross
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Promote Natural Digestion
An old prompt promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets made from Mayapple Aloe and Jalap from nature to relieve constipation. The ad claims modern life upsets digestion and suggests pellets are a pleasant remedy available in most drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Long
Emee
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