Ring on a Shipboard Mystery Awakens Suspicions
On a voyage, Jebb spars with Ludlam over a Servian ring marked C to J. Ludlam suspects the ring links to Jebb’s sister, probing origins and possible theft as tensions aboard rise and humor fades.
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
2
On a voyage, Jebb spars with Ludlam over a Servian ring marked C to J. Ludlam suspects the ring links to Jebb’s sister, probing origins and possible theft as tensions aboard rise and humor fades.
Jebb suspects foul play over a missing ring as the pair travel by train from the Danube to Vienna and Munich. Ludlam blocks Jebb’s escape with a covert plan while both men pursue the fate of Miss Jennie Ludlam and Cynthia across Hungary and Austria.
Jebb, chasing a thread from a vanished fountain pen to a Vienna hotel, moves through Dresden and Vienna seeking clues about Miruma and Ludlam. He encounters Pierpont memories, a friendly host at the Bellevue, and a mysterious silent woman in the hotel lobby as fate nudges him toward a new lead.
London reports profile of Sir Seymour Hicks 78, knighted in 1935, famed actor, writer and morale booster for troops in World War I. His long career included 64 plays and eight books, with a noted turn from undertaker’s apprentice to leading theater figure and producer.
Simple beginner Afghan in two shades worked in single crochet with rib stitch forming a herringbone. Pattern 6505 includes directions, material list, color schemes, and a photo of the afghan section. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY with name and address and pattern number.
Near the Mackenzie River mouth an Eskimo and Indian community completed a church built by native hands with a white supervisor. The Aklavik cathedral, the empire’s northernmost, hosts weekly services in English Tukudh and Eskimo, and features a tolling bell that marks time and Sabbath for locals and visitors alike.
The passage lists the 48 states in the Union and notes none admitted since 1912. It explains the District of Columbia as the federal government seat with laws set by Congress and overseen by executive commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It also identifies Hawaii and Alaska as territories and lists other U S dependencies.
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