Mystery Road by E. Phillips Oppenheim
A moving romance tracing Myrtile a French village girl’s path from country life to Monte Carlo London and Moscow. Three alluring women and decisive men frame a tale of love diplomacy and intrigue with Myrtile at the center guided by faith in love.
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Myrtile
France
Mr. Oppenheim
Village Maiden Flees to Monte Carlo With Two Strangers
Myrtile escapes a coercive marriage plan in rural France as two young men, Gerald and Christopher, whisk her toward Monte Carlo for safety. She reveals a life of toil with a harsh stepfather and neglectful siblings, while Gerald’s charm and wealth complicate the rescue.
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Myrtile
Jean Surgot
Christopher Bent
Gerald Dombey
John
Monte Carlo
Christopher
Gerald
Jean Sargot
Chris
Mademoiselle
Monsieur
Cannes
Lfe
Iife
Liberty
Imimay
Pierre Leschamps
Myrthe
Dickey
France
Yow
Mary
Messieurs
Gerald Annesley Dombey
Dombeyi
Christopher’ Bent
Annette
Monsieur Lord Dombey
Monsieur Gerald
Petite
Sage of Billville Poem Fragment in Atlanta Constitution
The excerpt reflects a speaker’s pragmatic faith in self made effort and earthly roots. It contrasts rain prayers with self reliance and notes the fast pace of modern life. It criticizes optimism about distant futures while urging staying grounded where one belongs.
Points on Politics Reflections on Censure and Integrity
The piece quotes a Boston Transcript stance on politics noting that censure is certain, a straight statesman cannot emerge from a crooked politician, and that views may be formed from inheritance or second-hand beliefs. It warns individuals with unblemished character should avoid politics.
Women Lifeguards and Local Notables In Small-Town Life
Miss Marjorie Whitacre stands as the sole woman lifeguard at Beach Haven New Jersey while Mrs Julls EK McKenna serves as KenilworthTl plumbing inspector in a unique post. The piece reflects on fortunes, wanderjahr freedoms, luxury aims and the charm of quiet small town living amid urban rhythms.
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Marjorie Whitacre
Beach Haven
New Jersey
Kenilworth
Julls EK
McKenna
Hopi Indians Bow at Venus Shrine in Sacred Idol Rite
In a Smithsonian account Dr. J Walter Fewkes describes Hopi devotion to Tala tumsi the Elder Sister of the Dawn a wooden idol kept in a rock shrine. Every fourth year a ceremonial door is opened and the idol carried to the mesa top for rites. images range from natural objects to carved figures and heart twisting idols used by shamans for exorcisms.
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Venus
American Southwest
J. Walter Fewkes
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Talatumsi
Talatumal
United States
Desert
Doctor Fewkes
Indiana
Science Service
Indiana college town dating request prompts confession
A popular young man in an Indiana college town recounts being asked by a hometown girl to arrange a date with her friend. He notes he already has two girls and might use the friend later, sharing the exchange in confidence.
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Indiana
He Had Changed My Husband Is Such a Liar
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt recalls a marriage where deceit is exposed through recollections of a husband who exaggerated only about his wife’s beauty, rather than truth, in earlier days.
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Myrtile
Jean Sargot
Dumay
Pierre Leschamps
Pierre Lesehaimps
Vilage
Jean Surgot
Jacques Sarpat
Marie
Wildow
Louisville Courier-Journal
Live Stock Notes on Feeding and Husbandry
Practical tips for farmers on livestock care include using warm water to boost stock productivity, docking and castrating lambs around ten days old, and the importance of adequate bedding to prevent hog sweating. The piece discusses hay, corn, and clover diets, plus cautions about nitrogen-rich fleece development and efficient lighting concepts.
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