Sea Gull voyage and a yacht mystery unfolds
On the Sea Gull voyage Aleck and friends learn of a yacht Jeanne D Arc that went down near Ram s Head and a castaway on a hermit island. A singer Agatha Redmond and her abductor are central as Jimmy Hambleton searches for clues and a rescue unfolds.
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Aleck
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Melanie
Charlesport
Jim
Van
Thayer
Simon
Ram’s Head
Jeanne’ D’arc
Parson Thayer
Castaway
Aleck Sees a Ghost on the Hill Road
Aleck joins Little Simon at a shaded distance from the old red house. Simon notes the parson’s trees and Major’s bark gnawing, while Aleck follows clues from the village about the Jeanne D Arc survivor, enjoying the fragrant fields and quiet country morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleck
Simon
Agatha
James
A Yankee estate hosts a wounded tale aboard
Aleck Van Camp visits a seaside estate to seek Miss Redmond and learns her aunt Agatha explains that his cousin James Hambleton lies ill in the house after surviving a shipwreck. Agatha reveals Jim’s bravery and a possible peril if he dies as Aleck insists on seeing him.
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Aleck
Melanie
Madame Reynier
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Connecticut
Maine
Van
Miss Reynier
Sallora
Idangerous
Sallie Kingsbury
Sallie
Redmond
Parson Thayer
Opery
Providence
Miss Redmond
Mrs. Redmond
James Hambleton
Jeanne
D’arc
Aleck van Camp
Mr. van Camp
Agatha
Jim
Lynn
Cast Iron Magnets Offer Costly Durability Advantage
A simple process makes cast iron permanent magnets practical. Cast iron is machined, heated to a softening point, plunged in a chemical bath to remove excess material, and magnetized with coils. They are 10 to 15 percent weaker in field than steel but equal in permanence and half the cost for intricate patterns.
Sweet Perquisite for Theater Ushers
After a Saturday matinee ushers opportunistically collect discarded candy from the house. The more absorbing the play, the larger the stash. a climax may cause a box to slip and scatter sweets, which ushers then search for after the performance.
Paraphrase of a Quizzical Exchange About Dogs Cars and Smoking
A humorous dialogue fragment features a speaker apologizing and misattributing terms. The other person defends dogs as fine and flips the insult by calling the speaker a car. The banter touches on women smoking and clarifies usage of ladies.
Good Natured Return Through Grape Nuts Change
A Montana man describes indigestion and nerve weakness improving after using Grape-Nuts with cream. He credits restored digestion, steadier nerves, improved vision, and renewed health and cheerfulness to the cereal from Postum Co., Battle Creek. The ad urges reading The Road to Wellville and notes fresh letters appear periodically.
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Montana
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Martha Bellinger
BOBBS/TERRILL
Agatha Redmond
New York
Mass
Agathe Redmond
Hambleton
Monsieur Chatelard
Jimmy
Hand
Dr. Thayer
Saskatchewan
Canada
Swift Current
Farmer
Manitoba
Katchewan
Alberta
Clifford Block
Grand Forks
Ottawa
Forbes
Stewart
Bis
Chicago
Flexible Shaft CO
Wells and
Ohio
Sta
Ill
Virginia Farms and Homes
R. B. Chaffin & Co., Inc
Richmond, Va
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