Mystery of the Eurasian Maid at the Temple
Wells uncovers a plot in which a Eurasian maid is held as payment by a temple noble. A Chinese bloodline, missionary questions, and abbotly schemes drive Wells to claim guardianship as he plans to return her to China. The tale shifts to twenty years earlier as Doktor Wells’s son, Bobbie-San, wanders a Takasaki temple garden under Misako’s care.
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Wells
Kayama
Kayama-San
China
Japan
God of Chance
Robert Wells
Doctor Wells
Takasaki
Mitagiri
Bobbie-San Wells
Misako
Temple Court
Canterbury
Hell
Bobbie-San
Oriental Designs O. K'd for Season
A fashion writer notes the summer trend toward printed silks with vivid colors and complex motifs influenced by the East. Horizontal traverse patterns dominate 1924 prints, with woodcut motifs highlighted as the most original theme across fabrics from silk scarfs to dress trims.
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New York Herald-Tribune
China
Paris
Riviera
Smart Summer Frock of Blue and Black Crepe
An appealing summer frock in blue and black crepe with red and green embroidery panels and a matching scarf. The design draws on East Indian and Persian motifs in new French patterns, featuring variegated color, modish polka dots, printed plaids, and crepe de chine with chiffon.
Turn Your Heads Synopsis in a Japanese Town Setting
In Mitagiri Kayama son of Aochi boasts of purchasing a girl with stolen gold. After a brawl a drunken white man is knocked out. Kayama switches clothes with him and is robbed and killed. The unconscious Wells is mistaken for Kayama and taken to Aochi’s house where the old man dies. Wells discovers the truth and faces a purchasing bargain at a temple.
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Mitagiri
Kayama
Aochi
Thunder Gate
Robert Wells
Wells
Kayama-San
The Lord of the Thunder Gate Declares Her Worth
Wells confronts villagers in a temple scene as Kayama-San is revealed as a sacred maiden. Gold is scattered, the crowd hushed, and the lord of destinies warns to avert prying eyes while Kayara’s beauty is asserted as divine. The ritual tension centers on power, shame, and possession.
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Thig
Kayara
Misako
Wells in Love and Race Tension in Foreign Lands
A lonely Wells longs for companionship from a white woman in a distant land. He speaks English carefully, reveals a yellow wife, and the frightened girl pleads she is all white and refuses his touch, misunderstanding his intentions and their cultural distance.
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Wells
Composition of Onion Minerals
The onion’s mineral content includes calcium 0.06, magnesium 0.08, potassium 0.23, sodium 0.02, phosphorus 0.12, chlorine 0.02, sulfur 0.06, and iron 0.0006, detailing essential trace elements.
Favor Winsome Colors May Change Waistline
Fashion notes describe dressy gowns in vibrant colors from orchid to jade, with waistlines shifting toward new Parisian ideations. Chanel’s low waistline reappears, belts at the boundary, with sashes fronting the gown and adorned with artificial flowers. Painted patterns from Paris houses decorate evening and tea gowns, including black chiffon borders and floral clusters on pale backgrounds.
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Paris
Chanel
Hand-Painting Feature of Dainty Wearables
A note on hand painting linked to women fashion, described discreetly as a long associated craft from the provinces, touching on style and regional influence in attire.
Plaits Still Hold Own in World of Fashion
A chiffon evening gown in a shade between red and rose and an afternoon frock in a new banaae yellow attract admiration. Yellow crepe de chine gowns feature diagonal plaited flounces and high cuffs edged with narrow plaited frills, showing plaits’ enduring role in fashion.
Pink Evening Frock With Pink Chiffon and Floral Accent
A summer evening dress in pink chiffon features a large deeper pink flower at the waistline slightly to the left. The design aims for a refined, coordinated look suited to warm evenings.
New Feather Fan Showcases Gilded Vulture Feather Craft
A season novelty features a very large feather fan made from gilded vulture feathers tipped with black marabout. The sticks are black enamel with brillants, presenting a striking period display of ornate millinery craft.
Ostrich Tips Feature in Season's Jewelry Trends
A tortoise shell bracelet rims with tiny yellow ostrich tips marks a leading novelty of the season. The ostrich tips are used to decorate evening cloaks frocks hats and bracelets, highlighting a playful touch in current fashion.
Matching Hat and Scarf Feature Navy Accents
The description highlights a navy blue straw hat mainly hidden by a blue and white plaid silk. A large scarf complements the look with a broad navy blue satin border, creating a coordinated accessories set.
SICK WOMAN MADE HAPPY
Mrs. B. F. Brannon of Mart Texas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after prolonged illness. She says she recovered energy to sew and perform household tasks without pain or nervous distress and urges others to use the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
B. F. Brannon
Travis Ave
Mart, Texas
New Kind of Modesty in a London Answer
A London Answers remark critiques a Member of Parliament by noting his self declared insignificance. A cynic comments that the trouble with him is his too modest view of his own importance.
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M. P
London
Car Mystery Prompts Diggs Household Quizzing
Mrs Diggs demands where the car is and Professor Diggs exclaims in shock. The exchange centers on who drove the vehicle and whether it was taken from the house. No further details are provided.
His Affinity Lou and Dan Charm a Local Talent Scene
A quirky column notes Lou a bright and witty woman admired for brains and charm while Dan proves a perfect match for a suitor, highlighting playful banter and lighthearted appeal in social circles.
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Dan
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CREAM
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Chicago
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