Mystery Box Leads Severn to Chilean Revolution Plot
Marie Gessler buys a box from Philip Severn, a United States consular agent. A secret compartment hides a writing about a revolutionary group seeking to overthrow Chile’s government. Severn investigates, enters an abandoned iron foundry, joins conspirators, and meets a thief named Gentleman George Harris and a woman urging revolution. He contemplates a $1,000,000 fund split with a man named Daly and Captain Alva.
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Philip Severn
United States
Severn
Bayern
Sevérn
Harry Daly
George’ Harris
Daly
Harris
Revolutionary Fund
Alva
New York
Nightly schemes and a Chilean plot described
A narrator recounts using Alva to entangle a Chilean army captain involved in an embassy led plan to foment revolution in Chile. They scheme in New York hotels and a Chinatown box exchange, with bribery and loyalty tests, while a cautious Krantz guards the money as motives clash.
D A scheme to hide a large cash stash revealed in talk
Harris reveals a plan to steal and safely stash a large sum, with Alva and Krantz as primes in a Londonward payoff. Daly, posing as the reader, weighs blocking the scheme while Harris hints at a female agent, Marie Gessler, involved in stirring trouble.
In the Alleyway Plans of a Nightly Escape
The narrator wrestles with a choice to expose Harris and his gang by acting as a trap. He walks through the rain soaked factory district to Costigan's place while pondering Marie Gessler's motives and the threat from Alva's gang. He faces uncertainty about the right moment to reveal truth and seeks justice while recalling a cryptic meeting at 247 le Compte Street.
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United States
Secret Service
Harris
Krantz
Alva
London
Daly
Harry
George
Washington
Junta
New—York
Senor Mendez
New York
Mendez
Gessler
Marie Gessler
Tozen
Harry Daly
Costigan’s Place
Sixth Avenue
Parker
Gans Street
Impressio
le Compte Street
Combination of Tints That Prove a Fashion Dilemma
Readers face advice on selecting color blends for sport sweaters and skirts. The piece cites peach silk sweaters with French blue skirts and peach faced hats, notes white skirts pair with any blouse, and suggests tinting existing skirts to maize or other shades. It highlights practical, quick color changes and mentions chocolate coats with rose satin skirts and rose hats as stylish examples.
Keepsake Silk and Thread Spool Storage Box Method
A DIY guide explains placing a board inside a pasteboard box with nails at intervals to hold spools of silk or thread. Spools slide onto nails when needed, with ends secured to prevent unraveling. Keeps threads organized, visible, and fresh in a sewing room.
Plan to Make Mending Easy in the Home
The article describes a built in downstairs mending cupboard with nail rails for spools of thread and organized shelves. It suggests weekly routine where clean clothes are sorted Monday or Tuesday and mending is completed Tuesday evening by mothers and daughters, keeping shelves clear.
Frocks for Little Misses With Homemade Sewing Tips
This season offers bargains in remnants and bolts for children's dresses. Home sewers can craft dainty frocks using two shades of organdie for a six to eight year old, with a short yoke and full skirt, puff sleeves, and a darker collar. Party wear features pink georgette with a blue sash, while other designs use satin, charmeuse, and tricosine fabrics with smart trims and detachable collars for practicality.
Sewing Room Tip for Clean Floors and Quick Cleanup
Instruction describes making a paper cornucopia to hang on a chair while sewing. Roll paper from a corner and pin the tip, drop loose threads into it, and when finished, burn the contents to save time and keep floors clean.
Picture Frames and Color in Classical Framing
Picture frames are described as gilt with polychrome decoration. Venetian blue is not favored for harmonizing with reproductions of old masterpieces such as Reynolds Innocence.
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Reynolds
Hand-Made Blouse Favored Over Machine-Made
The article argues that women who can sew will favor hand-made lingerie blouses over machine-made ones if affordable. It notes Volle dimity and batiste as popular fabrics, with modest costs from reasonably priced cottons. Hand embroidery, hems, French knots, and small lace insets keep total cost low.
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Volle
Dimity
Batiste
Ornamenting Four White Parasols With Grosgrain Ribbon
A simple guide to decorate four white parasols using bad grosgrain ribbon tied in about three closely spaced rows. The method suggests using one inch ribbon to create even pleats for a subtle, structured look.
Tanlac credited with curing chronic dyspepsia
A Kentucky couple testifies Tanlac cured their stomach troubles and nervous weariness. They praise the medicine for rapid improvement, claiming it revitalized their health and even boosted energy for daily tasks. The ad asserts Tanlac targets the digestive system and is sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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J. A. White
R. FD. No
Lexington
Taniac
Teddy’s tale of the tiny room that went upstairs
Teddy returns from the city praising a vast department store and its many floors. A playmate asks if they went away, and Teddy explains they stayed in a tiny room that itself ascended, transforming the story into a whimsical urban dream.
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Teddy
A Pernicious Influence
Frederick devoured Treasure Island in one day and, during prayers, asked for daily bread and a bottle of rum in a humorous, trance like moment reflecting his reading.
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Frederick
Treasure Island
San Francisco Chronicle
Cuticura Trio Promises Skin Relief for Babies
Cuticura suggests soothing a baby's red rough skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and a touch of Cuticura Ointment. Occasional use of Cuticura Talcum powder completes the indispensable trio for gentle care.
Proviso Sparks Family Dinner Debate
A Proviso note describes a Saturday family meal where a wife, planning a light airy supper, asks her husband and two sons for something light. Clarke, the younger, urges her to prepare plenty of that light airy dish, claiming it suits their healthy appetites.
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Clarke
All is Lost Save Honor Phrase in Debt Context
A compact reflection notes that the saying All is lost save honor signals a man intends to pay debts when able, warns that fraud may follow success, and observes many rely on friends to race ahead. It cautions that chronic hunger or waiting can shape character.
Eatonte tablets touted as stomach trouble cure by Burton
C W Burton touts Eatonte Latonte as addressing acidity and gases to relieve 20 years of stomach trouble. He claims sourness belching indigestion and food repetition disappear after meals with Eatonte tablets. Large box priced affordably at druggists.
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C. W. Burton
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Randall Parrish
Horner
Chinatown
Georgette
Milady
Gould
J. A.white
Tanlac
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