The Gift Wife and a Ring of Mystery
On a train through Hungary, Jebb endures Ludlam’s intrusive hospitality over a Servian ring with initials C to J. Ludlam suspects theft, forces a pursuit toward Munich, Vienna, and Budapest to find Jennie while Jebb plots escape and treasure allocation.
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Jebb
Ludlam
V. Pierpont
Jebb-Pierpont
Jennie Ludlam
Neusatz
Danube
Lower
Hungary
Jebb Pursues a Continent Quest in Dresden and Vienna
In a rapid sequence Jebb races from Salonica to Dresden then Vienna chasing clues about V Pierpont and a missing letter. He meets an alluring woman at the Hotel Bristol whose identity may unlock Miruma and Ludlam’s hidden plans as the Vienna trip unfolds.
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Jebb
Salonica
Constantinople
Vienna
V. Pierpont
Dresden
Ludlam
Mr. Ludlam
Bristol
Jennie
D. Jebb
Max Wands
Hotel Bellevue
Bellevue
Meester Bierbont
Pierpont
Grand Hotel
Cynthia
Ringstrasse
Union Bank
Miruma
Arctic Circle Cathedral Dedicated by Canadian Primate
Natives of the Arctic Circle consecrate a remote Aklavik cathedral near the Mackenzie River with a musk rat skin offering pile blessed by Bishop A. L. Fleming. Eskimos and Indians, led by Fred Lester and Jim Edwards, staff three-language services as a quarter-ton bell tolls across the barren northland.
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Arctic Circle
Arctic Sea
British Empire
D. T. Owens
Canada
Mackenzie River
Cologne
Strasbourg
Aklavik
A. L. Fleming
Arctic
Fred Lester
Jim Edwards
Northland
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Prairies
Quiz Questions From Ask Me Another General Trivia
Edward Payson Weston set a best daily walking record of 1,000 miles. Original etchings on paper exist as prints. The Beef Eaters refers to a group of enthusiasts, not a widely known organization. Smithsonian founded by James Smithson was an American. Albino horses have been bred in the United States. Finns originate from Finland. The royal family of the United Kingdom refers to the Windsors. There is a Florida school with underwater classes in some courses.
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Belgrade
Jebb
Ludlam
Charlie
Jennie
Doc
Edward Payson Weston
J Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution
The
United
Florida
Answers to miscellaneous historical and factual queries
The list provides responses on a walk from Portland to Chicago in 1867 by Weston at age 28. It confirms etching on metal, explains Beef Eaters origin, states the subject was English, notes scaled white animals, attributes Finns to Mongol descent, references the Du Ponts for wealth, and describes undersea marine biology lab work at the University of Miami with diving suits.
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Portland
Maine
Chicago
Weston
United States
University of Miami
Quote on work and democracy by James C. Oliver
U S Representative James C Oliver warns that prolonged unemployment threatens democracy and social stability. He argues persistent joblessness would erode life’s fountains of happiness and leave a chaotic, demoralized populace.
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U. S
James C. Oliver
Pattern for a teen girls housecoat and frock
A vintage sewing pattern advert promotes a single design 8633 for a schoolgirl or teen range. It features a front buttoned dress with a princess skirt and gathered bodice, plus a long housecoat. The copy stresses ease of sewing, wearability, and practical ironing.
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The text presents dialogue about marriage and secrecy with lines about a wife and husband and a remark on people not thinking alike, followed by a remark on birthday gifts and secrets exchanged among women.
Old stories frame film star's divorce rumors
A film star facing a new divorce case has been married six times. six women allege poor character. He tells the judge not to heed the tales, calling them old wives' tales. The exchange mocks sensational stories about his personal life.
Lost Knife and Fork Slows English Recruit
An army medical officer cannot find a physical cause for a recruit’s inability to eat. After examining teeth, tongue, throat, and tonsils, the M. O. asks how the recruit feels and learns the man has lost his knife and fork, humorously explaining the obstruction to eating.
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M. O
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