What the Gray House Hid
Celia and Bill Pelham observe tensions at the Appleton estate as Les grows jealous of Celia and Appleton uses his authority to manage repairs and guard the household. A mysterious professional woman arrives, and the house detective subplot unfolds. The scene hints at past scandals surrounding Uncle Russell and a warning about the bird sanctuary.
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Celia
Mr. Appleton
Tim
Mr. Hanbey
Darby
Joan
Hanby
Douglas
New York
Bill Pelham
Leslie
Les
Bill
Russell
Dekobra Lives Aboard A Submarine Home In Paris
Paris novelist Maurice Dekobra has built a full-scale submarine inside his Paris residence. The replica craft includes periscope engines depth finders and torpedo tubes and can rotate to serve cocktails for guests. He plans an Indian temple room displaying trophies from his India tour and book.
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Paris
France
Maurice Dekobra
Dekobra
Dekebra
Jules Verne
India
Hanby Family Takes Gray House Amid Cursed Warnings
Fillion Hanby buys the Gray house near Pine Plains and ignores warnings of a curse. Secretary Adolf Smucker and clerk Appleton receive unsettling hints about past occupants. Kerr the caretaker is murdered, Pelham joins the household, Leslie Barron arrives, and a bird sanctuary plan emerges as the Hanbys move in.
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Gray House
Pine Plains
Miss Selenos
Adolf Smucker
Hanby
Stanford Seymour
Hanbys
Kerr
Pelham
Appleton
Douglas and Smith
Leslie Barron
Celia
Léslie Barron
Frederick Appleton
Appleton Joins Hanby Household Amid Contract Tensions
In Chapter VI continuing, Mr. Appleton admits workmen lag and grafting foremen mislead. He resigns from Douglas & Smith, seeks supervision of Clarke’s alterations, and moves into the Hanbys’ mansion, easing tasks as junior and Celia juggle finances. Appleton discusses his ailing wife and his new role, while a foreman resigns beneath Appleton’s calm scrutiny.
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Mr. Appleton
Mr. Hanby
Appleton
Douglas & Smith
Hanby
Clarke
Amenta
Junior
Celia
Hanbys
New York
Masong
Grass Grown in India to Make Match Sticks
A Sholapur factory in British India uses Surya grass to produce matches as lumber scarcity grows. Grass is cut, sized, boiled, and dipped in a chemical mix before drying and boxing. Six pounds of the prepared paste covers 7 000 boxes, with matches selling at 26 cents per gross.
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India
Sholapur
Burma
Not Authentic Prophetess Shipton's Prophecies Questioned
A historical note discusses Mother Shipton as an alleged English prophetess. The Prophecies of Mother Shipton appeared anonymously in London in 1641, with later imitations. No trustworthy evidence confirms the person’s existence.
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Mother Shipton
London
Venice’s Waterways Network Revealed in Historic Census
Historical notes describe Venice as a city with 650 canals and 878 bridges built on 78 islands. The account highlights the intricate lagoon layout that supports its famed architecture and transportation.
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Venice
Engine Knock Scare Leads to Police Chief Test Drive
Chatham Mass Police Chief Everett Eldredge test drove a car at a local salesroom after a salesman urged a spin. He returned claiming the engine knocked unsafely. Mechanic Leo Leblanc had been under the car and saved himself by hanging between the drip pan and an axle as he struck the hammer to warn the driver.
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Chatham
Mass
Everett Eldredge
Eldredge
Leo Leblanc
Dog Pal o' Mine Saved by Blood Transfusion
Los Angeles doctor Dr. John F. McKenna reports his wire haired fox terrier Pal o' Mine on the road to recovery after a blood transfusion. Sassy, the dog of the veterinarian, supplied the blood that saved Pal o' Mine following a four story fall that caused internal injuries with no broken bones.
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Los Angeles
O' 0’ Mine
Sassy
John F.mckenna
Pal O
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Gentle Bowels
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a reliable laxative for children. It urges mothers to ask for genuine bottles with directions printed on the label and warns against imitation products.
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California
Vacation joke shows secretary running business in manager’s absence
A young man takes vacation and worries about his work but learns the president did not leave it to him. The twist: the secretary handled most tasks in his absence, leaving the boss with a smug smile and the lesson that others keep operations running.
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Blank
Springfield Union
The Ins and Outs of It in Capper's Weekly
A humorous exchange about marriage finances and selling a new car. Mrs Brown questions her husband’s motive to sell while Mrs Smith cites upkeep costs as too high for his income. The brief cartoonish dialogue captures domestic money worries in a light tone.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Ends Digestive Distress
A vintage ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick remedy for sour stomach from rich foods or smoking. It claims the pleasant preparation alkalinizes acid, sweetens the system, and relieves distress from over eating or nicotine, endorsed by physicians with a reminder to choose Phillips.
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