The Corridor Home of a Secret Past
Alan confronts his unknown lineage after viewing a half tone portrait of Benjamin Corvet. He reads the biography, seeks his place, and heads to his late father’s house on Astor Street to uncover why Corvet withdrew for twenty years. He mails a brief note to Kansas relatives and steps into the dark, silent house.
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Alan
Astor Street
Sherrill
Amy
Sherrills
John Welton
Kansas
Benjamin Corvet
Allan
Corvet
The Ghost Bullet in Benjamin Corvet House
Alan explores Corvet mansion seeking clues while a mysterious intruder rifles desks and drawers. A confrontation leads to a tense escape, and the intruder mutters about a ghost and a Miwaka as Alan discovers a possible hidden memorandum linking his father to a deeper secret.
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Alan
Benjamin Corvet
Ben
Ber
Flo
Sherrill
Flesh Flesh Synopsis Reveals Chicago Power Broker Secret Son
Wealthy Chicago magnate Benjamin Corvet hides a turbulent life after a heated interview with partner Henry Spearman. He cons a daughter into a promise, vanishes, and writes to Alan Conrad in Blue Rapids Kansas. Conrad, possibly Corvet's illegitimate son, arrives as Corvet deeds his house to him and flusters the Sherrill family.
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Chicago
Benjamin Corvet
Henry Spearman
Corvet
Constance Sherrill
Lawrence Sherrill
Spearman
Sherrill
Alan Conrad
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Conrad
Alan
Corbet
Jud Tunkins on Ad Vantage of Long Words
Jud Tunkins argues there is an advantage to using long words as most people prefer accepting what is said rather than checking a dictionary for accuracy. He implies readers avoid the effort of looking up terms.
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Jud Tunkins
Full House remark stumps Indianapolis audience
A social worker at the Indiana Tuberculosis Association convention in Indianapolis recounts a classroom joke about plural terms for multiples. A pupil asks for the term for five siblings. a red headed child quips that five make a full house in cards, drawing laughter from the class.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Tuberculosis Association
Indianapolis News
Jinks the Millionaire and Oil on the Farm
A Kansas City Star quote describes Jinks as a wife made man, noting his wealth comes from oil on his farm and that his wife finally consented to live there. The exchange frames gender and wealth in a regional context.
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Jinks
Kansas City Star
Bell's 1875 discovery spurs first telephone development
On June 2 1875 Alexander Graham Bell conducted experiments on a harmonic telegraph and made a pivotal discovery that led to the construction of the first telephone.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Flattering Advice Prompts Queried for Flattery
Readers are urged to seek guidance on how to flatter effectively, suggesting strategies to tailor praise and approach. The note frames flattery as a social tool and invites tips on timing, language, and audience awareness.
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed
Elyria resident Mrs Emma YVosburgh recommends Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a household remedy for deep coughs and colds and as a tonic for run-down conditions. The notice invites readers to obtain tablets or liquid from drug stores or send 10 cents for a trial package from Buffalo New York.
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Elyria
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
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