Caribbean Conspiracy on a Puerto Rico Assignment
Anne Heywood, daughter of a New York publisher, visits San Juan with reporter Pete Wilcox amid spies and a suspected German agent. Pete uncovers intelligence notes about Miguel Valera and a shadowy network, while Anne grows anxious about a mysterious observer as their evening unfolds.
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Anne Heywood
New York
Puerto Rico
Pete Wilox
U. S&s. Army
Miguel Valera
United States
Richard Taussig
Russell Porter
Sue
San Juan
Anne
Wilcox
Pete
Society of the Spanish Friends of the
Don Alvaro Valera
Diego Gongaro
France
Fletcher
Sebastian Diaz
Caleta San Juan
Isla Grande
Hawley
Captain Wilcox
Falange
Mallorquina
Louse Hawley
The
New York Chronicle
Miss Heywood
Poella
Maine
Mr. Taussig
Taussig
Valera
Miguel
Sociedad del Amigos del Estados Unidos
Scotch Customs Brought to U S New Year Traditions
The piece describes Scottish New Year customs centering on the wassail bowl, its historic origin, and how households and communities shared warm spiced wine at midnight. It notes celebrants toasting to health, with feasts and carousing that could last until morning.
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Robert Burns
Scotland
Rowena
Hengist
Prince Vortigren
Wasshael
Why New Year Starts In Middle of Winter
The essay explains January begins in midwinter because it sits near the perihelion when the Earth is closest to the sun. It notes that around January 4 the Earth Moon system’s center nears the Sun’s center, highlighting orbital facts behind calendar timing.
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Anne
Pete
Peter
Smith Bros
America
Gladys Benson Sparks New Year Wish in New York Ball Room
Gladys Benson known as the "Girl of a New Day" emerges from a giant globe in a New York ballroom to greet guests with New Year wishes. The playful pageant scene captures a festive start to the year.
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Gladys Benson
New York
Ares
Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Signed On New Year
On January 1 1863 Abraham Lincoln hosted a White House reception as he signed the Emancipation Proclamation after cabinet approval. Seward carried the document for Lincoln’s signature and the president declared the act would be remembered for its brave resolve.
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White House
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward
Lincoln
A. Lincoln
New Year and Old Oh New Year Leave the olden joys to me
A reflective verse contrasts old pleasures with new blessings of the year. The speaker cherishes enduring comforts like the glowing hearth, dear books, and loyal friendships, while welcoming fresh joys and kindnesses the new year may bring.
English Youth Proved Worthy of Holmes Gift
Rupert Holland, a teenage English boy, wrote to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for an autograph. He sent a stamped envelope and a card, but the returned envelope was empty except for a tiny Sherlock Holmes signature hidden under the flap. The boy uncovered Doyle's discreet mark, revealing the writer’s playful mimicry of his famed character.
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Rupert Holland
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Conan Doyle
Young Holland
Sherlock Holmes
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Pete Wilcox
Colonel Fletcher
Granada
New Jersey
Valera Central
Hounds of Hell
Montana
U. S
Holmes
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
St. Joseph Dirin
St. Joseph
Carl Schurz
Auto Mechanics
Chevrolet Co
State St
East St. Louis
Dr. Werner
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