Marathon Mystery Reveals Tremaine Vic Charente Link
In a tense New York apartment scene Miss Croydon reveals Tremaine’s true identity as Victor Charente and that Edith Delroy is the legal wife of Richard Delroy, ending a web of blackmail and elopement. Godfrey and Lester uncover motives, while Miss Croydon contemplates freeing Drysdale and exposing the truth.
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Lester
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Richard Delroy
Miss. Croydon
A Gathering of Threads and Reflections of a Bachelor
In a dramatic exchange Miss Croydon reveals that Mr Drysdale left after a confrontation over Mr Tremaine’s pursuit of her. She explains his reaction to Tremaine’s advances and a promised explanation that sparked Drysdale’s absence. The excerpt ends with a teaser note for next week. The page then features reflections from the New York Press on human nature and social quirks.
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Sing Sing
New York
Thompson
Jimmy
Godfrey
Miss Croydon
Jack Drysdale
Mr. Godfrey
Mr. Drysdale
Mr. Tremaine
New York Press
Uncle Sam
Actor Receives Rose From Mysterious Fan
An American actor, not a matinee idol, was surprised when a pretty girl handed him a rose in a western hotel corridor. The next day a note asked for two theater seats as a memento, but the actor replied that the seats are fastened down and cannot be sent away.
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Tampering With Truth
A school teacher asks students what word describes boasting about oneself. The class answers promptly with a single word, illustrating the concept of conceit in a humorous exchange about self-praise.
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Llar
Watches to match gowns captivate fashionable Europe
Early 17th century courtiers wore ornate watches hidden in wings of diamond insects. today petite trench and ball watches suit gowns with enamel, jewels, and monograms. Lorgnettes, parasol handles, canes, bracelets, seal rings, and purse watches blend utility with intricate design for both sexes.
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Europe
Louis
New York Times
Donts for Interior Decorators
A compact guide on interior styling warns against narrow stair carpeting and exposed fastenings. It endorses full carpeting or oriental runners, advises avoiding color rules, and promotes simple, selected luxury. Practical tips cover drapery rods, two tone rug effects, and the New English gathering tape for neat, adaptable curtains.
Oh vis He Is Miss Passay's Second Fiancé Claim
Exchange in the Philadelphia Press plays on a mistaken bet about Miss Passay's engagement. The dialogue asserts she has not multiple fiances but that she accepted this suitor quickly, clarifying the relationship and correcting a rumor.
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Philadelphia Press
Vis
Miss Passay
Farm Boy Life in the 1860s Remembered by Old Timers
An elderly writer recalls farm chores from early life in the 1860s. He describes milking before dawn, hoeing corn, riding a pony to school, and husking corn at night. A stormy trip home for a funeral shows harsh duties of country boys and the rough pace of rural life.
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New Yorker
Ither
Jim
Jane
Thrifty Patient Faces Aggressive Doctor Fees
A frugal German, visiting a famed specialist, worries about steep charges after seeing a crowded waiting room. A fellow patient explains the top consultation costs, then the thrifty man returns to the doctor, greeting him with I am here again.
Not a Mere Man Duchess Pokes Fun at Birth Pride
The young duchess of Marlborough during a visit to the Tombs quips on aristocratic pride. She recalls a Hamburg liner incident where a German passenger drowns and haughtily asks a sailor, "What do you mean with your Man overboard?" The tale ends with the Duke of Swabia reportedly going overboard.
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