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Richard Exon, a poor Englishman, befriends the dying Matthew Gering who claims to be Rudolph Elbert Virgil of ancient Austrian nobility. Gering’s death reveals a family secret tied to a hidden tower at Brief. Exon inherits, pursues justice, aids allies, and rescues Elizabeth, daughter of the disowned Gering, from a plot involving Percy Virgil and a chauffeur.
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Richard Exon
Matthew Gering
Gering
Rudolph Elbert Virgil
Brief
Peremens
Ferdinand
Exon
Percy Elbert Virgil
Inskip
Winter
Percy
John Herrick
Herrick
Brenda Revoke
Raven
Percy Virgil
Elizabeth
The Brirtish Country House Conspiracy Deepens
Herrick and I plot to protect the sleeping Lady Elizabeth Virgil and bring Percy’s schemes to light. Police arrive, a gray car is identified, and Brenda hints at a map reveal as Brenda leads them toward our sitting room. The tension mounts as everyone weighs loyalties and the threat of a dangerous truth.
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Percy
Herrick
Brenda
Virgil
Elizabeth Virgil
Smith
Percy Virgil
Kidnap Plot Unfolds as Virgil Arrives with News
In Raven, four men including Percy Virgil approach Brenda's home after Virgil announces his cousin Lady Elizabeth has been kidnapped. The car occupants, two unknowns and a familiar face, join Virgil as they report signs of a struggle on Elizabeth's horse ride and her absence since six this morning.
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Elizabeth Virgil
Herrick
Brenda
Elizabeth
Lady Elizabeth
Percy
Brenda Revoke
Brief
Gola
Virgil
Percy Virgil
Hall-Marked Houses Rise in London Against Jerry-Building
Sydney Forth explains jerry-built homes use poor materials and weak construction. The Birmingham and District House Builders association promotes independent surveys and hall marked bricks to certify quality. A Garston building research station tests materials as building costs and employment rise.
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London
Sydney Forth
London Answers Magazine
Birmingham and District House Builders Association
Garston
Watford
Olive Branch Metaphor Echoed by Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben recalls teaching, noting the wisdom in offering peace only with a branch that serves as a birch rod in disguise. The remark frames reconciliation as慎 cautious healing rather than weakness.
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Eben
Gelatin a Remarkable Food for Nutrition and Versatility
The article extols gelatin as a unique protein carrier and extender versatile in desserts and fortified dishes. It highlights lysine richness for child nutrition, explains it is derived from animal connective tissue, and notes its utility in infants, toddlers, diets, and convalescence. It also covers forms, usage in school meals, and health benefits for digestion and weight management.
Iodine Prevents Goiter Through Early Iodized Salt Use
Mrs. S. B. L explains that goiter prevention is possible with small iodine doses given to young girls before and during adolescence and to expectant and nursing mothers. This can be delivered via iodized salt under physician guidance. Miss A. M. G notes bran as a strong iron and phosphorus source. Houston Goudiss 1938 35.
Building and Maintaining Healthy Teeth
C Houston Goodiss argues most adults suffer oral disease and excessive decay in children. He links dental health to overall wellness, urges thorough brushing with a good dentifrice, and offers a free booklet on building and maintaining healthy teeth to readers in Goudiss, St. Louis, Chicago.
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C. Houston Goodiss
Goudiss
Chicago
Charming Practical All Day Dresses
Two skirt and blouse dress patterns described for percale calico and crepe fabrics in chalks and creams. Includes buttoned front shirtwaist version with bust fullness and flattering waistline. Also notes a large figure design with roomy armholes and slimming blouse effect. Pattern numbers 1618 and 1624 with yardage and braid trim details. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Jersey
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
From Infancy to Old Age Gelatin Noted For Diets
Nutritionists acknowledge gelatin as a versatile food with several daily diet advantages. Physicians prescribe it for special diets, and newborn babies are highlighted as a key example of its early dietary use.
Absentminded Professor’s Hat Incident At TTU
A Texas Tech student recovered a professor’s hat from a waste basket after the instructor left with papers. The professor retrieved the hat and quipped he would burn it at home to dispose of it. The episode highlighted the absent minded professor stereotype tied to Lubbock.
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Texas Tech
Lubbock
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