Tawnover Mystery Deepens In Locked Closet Scene
Verity and Renshaw explore Tawnover house and map rooms while uneasy staff chatter and strange noises hint at secrets. A closet door traps them as Renshaw suspects a deliberate malicious act behind the slam, planning to tell Verity the truth amid growing danger.
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Leoni
Grandfather
Hart
Wart
Jenks
Veriy
Mr. Campbell
Doctor Morris
Mrs. Pardee
Madame Hyvyveslef
Wanda
Verity
Renshaw
Irma
Stanley
America
Darling
Annie
Wedding Gowns and Sports Hats Show Varied Styles
A 1926 Western Newspaper feature details wedding gown trends and the wide range of sports hats. It notes georgette frocks, sheer effects, and bouffant taffeta designs, plus versatile straw and felt hats for riding and casual use. It describes Veranda, pastime, and semi-sports hats, and bridal veils and headpieces with lace, tulle, and orange blossom motifs.
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Milan
Bangkok
Bottm
Helium and Hydrogen Lift Capacities Outlined by Bureau
The Bureau of Standards lists helium lifting 0.066 pounds per cubic foot and hydrogen 0.071 pounds per cubic foot under normal conditions. It notes that lift reduces proportionally with pressure, assuming air and gas share the same pressure. The excerpt mentions reductions in creage and refers to pentane and neptredes.
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Bureau of Standards
Foolish fears quashed by French consul in Chicago
French Consul Antonin Barthelmy reassured a Chicago reception that France faces no Bolshevik danger. He mocked alarmists by recalling a child who dreamt of eating himself, comparing fear to a childish, absurd image.
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Antonin Barthelmy
Chicago
France
Cochineal Dyes in Rouge Face and Lip Colors
Cochineal coloring matter from the cochineal bug is used to give rouge its color. For fabrics these dyes have been largely replaced by chemical dyes and today the cochineal dyes have only a limited use in world commerce.
Artist Diplomat Zuloaga Sails Home After Praise
Spanish painter Zuloaga returns home remarking that the beauty of American women grows with age. He signals plans to visit again, noting his admiration during his stay. The New York Herald-Tribune reports the comments amid his departure.
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Zuloaga
New York Herald-Tribune
Constable Slackputter Baffles Bank Bandits
In a Petunia tale Constable Sam L Slackputter is praised for stopping bold bank bandits before they fled into the timber. The Kansas City Star recounts how the faithful guardian of peace and dignity nabbed the criminals after a daring pursuit.
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Slackputter
Sam “L. Slackputter
Petunia
Kansas City Star
Ireland’s Zoo Renames Animals With Irish Gaelic Touch
The Royal Zoological Society of Ireland Gaelicizes Dublin Zoo names for a catfish called Lase Calt and a Chinese golden carp named Lase-pir while admitting no Irish term for the alligator. The piece adds a memory tip about improving memory through new challenges.
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Ireland
Royal Zoological Society of Ireland
Dublin Zoo
China
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WIU
James
Leon
Ikewise
Neues, Ser Biunpe
Bugs
Askide
Wonder
U. S
United States Rubber Company
MassMeton Oil Service Insurance
ManaMeten OU
Council Bluffa
Iowa
Ade
Ohio
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