Peaceably bored officer seeks thrills in crime tale
A demobilized officer seeks diversion through crime and a permanent job if impressed. The advertisement leads to a confrontation between Phyllis Benton and international criminals, with Bull-Dog Drummond befriending her as battle and murder unfold. Cyril McNeile writes as Sapper in a stirring adventure praised across the English-speaking world.
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Hugh Drummond
D. S. CO
His Majesty
S Royal Loamshires
Phyllis Benton
Phyllis
Bull-Dog Drummond
Bull-Dog
No Man’s Land
Cyril McNeile
Sapper
Atlantic
The Cosmopolitan Comte De Guy at a Berne Dinner
In December 1918 at the Hotel Nationale Berne a mysterious Comte de Guy assembles an American, a German coal magnate, and a German steel baron for a dinner. He outlines a plan to defeat England financially, offering one million pounds for their joint scheme and requiring their trust and secrecy. The four men weigh the bold gamble as the Count departs to await their answer.
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Cologne
Hotel Nationale
Berne
Monsieur
le Comte de Guy
Comte de Guy
Room X
Digust
M’sieur le Comte de Guy
Monsieur le Comte
Hocking
Great American Cotton Trust
Steinemann
Herr von Gratz
von Gratz
Europe
Herr Steinemann
Mr. Hocking
America
France
England
Germany
Hee
Val
Dream Symbols Explain Mines And Meanings In Dreams
Dream interpretations assign varied outcomes to mineral mines. silver hints at court disputes, gold promises love-success, iron signals health, copper brings wealth and prosperity, lead warns of unprofitable work, tin implies slander, coal foresees a bright future, and salt indicates dishonor.
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered as Safer Calomel Substitute
Ad praises Dodson's Liver Tone as a 100 percent vegetable liver remedy that starts the liver without causing salivation or side effects. It contrasts with calomel, warning of its dangers and urging readers to choose the pleasant, harmless tonic for adults and children.
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Dodson
California Origin Sparks Honest Reflection
A Detroit Free Press quip notes that boasting fades beside origins from California. The saying frames sin and deception, comparing a lie to a universal handle that fits many tools.
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California
Detroit Free Press
Open Letter to Women in Philadelphia
Mrs J S Litt describes years of painful irregular periods and fatigue after which she credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and allowing her to resume full housework. The letter promotes the remedy for women’s distressing symptoms and weakness.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Carlton
American Red Cross
M'sieur le Comte de Guy
Leopard
Mr. Dodson
Calomel
Mrs. Little
Holland
Houston
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