Craven Lydia link fuels hidden Joachim brooch clue
Dowager Dragon and detective Quoin pursue a missing Lydia Craven mystery aboard a ship. A Sardonyx cameo from Joachim's collection surfaces as a possible clue linking Lucy Carteret to Craven. They hint Craven may hide a larger social smuggling network while awaiting more evidence.
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Dragon
Betty Merrilees
Betty
Man Loeb
Quoin
Joachim
Europe
Lucy Carteret
New York
Carteret
Craven
Eteksa-Lorrimer
King Charles’ Court
London
West
Lydia
Joachim Brooch
Miss Carteret
Lydia Craven
Englishwoman On Steamer Encounters Mystery Passenger
On the Alsatin sailing from Liverpool to New York an Englishwoman meets Lucy Carteret, a young woman claiming to visit her American father. The stateroom mate, Amelia Beggarstaff, a wealthy widow, grows suspicious as Lucy flaunts a magnificent necklace her father supposedly gave for Christmas.
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Liverpool
New York
Amelia Beggarstaff
Lucy Carteret
America
Lucy
Night Encounter on a Ship Aboard
Miss Carteret awakens hungry and unsettled as a mysterious hiss outside her stateroom prompts a tense late night exchange. A man outside the window argues with another onboard, warning him away, then retreats as tension chills the cabin.
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Miss Carteret
Mal-Demer
Lucy Carteret in new installment faces crucial developments
The narration questions Lucy Carteret’s honesty and social standing while hinting at forthcoming pivotal plot twists in the next installment.
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Lucy Carteret
Canada’s Charlottetown Named After Princess Charlotte
The article notes that Canada’s capital Prince Edward Island’s Charlottetown honors Princess Charlotte, daughter of George IV, who died a year after her 1817 marriage, with streets in France and Canada named for buildings, events, or victories.
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France
Canada
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Charlotte
George IV
Philadelphia
Broad-base level-ridge terraces for erosion control
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a broad-base level-ridge terrace system. It recommends terraces at least 10 feet high and base width, with end openings or closures to manage 8 inch rainfall events and optimize runoff retention. It discusses percolation, soil texture effects, and spacing based on slope and soil humus.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Things to Do Now to Assist Win War
The article urges immediate home front action to support wartime goals. It highlights labor shortages in food production, calls for garden and farm work, release of labor to farming, and credit for outdoor work in schools. It also recommends expanding wheat and corn acreage and keeping tractors running around the clock.
Mineral Elements For Cow Diets Emphasize Legumes
Leguminous roughage like clover and alfalfa hay provides the most dependable mineral elements for cows. A liberal use of these feeds helps overcome mineral shortages during high milk production and maintains mineral balance within the cow’s body.
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Endorsed by Patient Case
A 1916 testimonial from Marine Illinois cites drastic kidney and liver recovery after three months on Swamp Root. Druggist L A Richardson reports increased demand after a dramatic rural case. Offer to send a sample bottle for ten cents includes a kidney health booklet. Regular bottles sold at drug stores.
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St Louis
L. A. Richardson
Marine
Illinois
Dr Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Ambitious worker adjusts start date with garden and home duties
An African American man leaving his job negotiates a new position and asks to start in two weeks. He explains he can be ready in one week, but home duties would keep him busy the extra week, highlighting household expectations. The exchange ends with humor about garden work versus housecleaning.
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The
Christian Herald
Freezone promises painless corn removal claim
An ad from Cincinnati touts freezone as a practical remedy for corns and calluses. Applied to a tender corn it allegedly relieves pain instantly and causes the corn to lift out with its root. The product supposedly dries quickly and costs little at drug stores.
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Cincinnati
Canal Zone Pioneers Volunteer Banquet Resolution
The Society of the Incas formed by 1914 Panama volunteers plans service to the Canal Zone, the United States, or abroad. On May 4 they celebrate the occupation anniversary with a banquet and, on the thirteenth anniversary, voted to offer themselves for government service.
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Canal Zone
Panama
Isthmus
Society of the Incas
Zone
United States
France
Heal Itching Skins Emollients Promise Quick Relief
An advertisement touts super creamy emollients for skin troubles that itch burn crust or scale claiming daily use prevents serious issues. Free sample by mail with Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept. Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Boston
A New Measure for Distance in Brown County
Mud bespattered autoists sought Nashville in Brown County losing gas while probing a washout. They were told three miles each time, then a horse team pulled them from mud after a blowout. A rider finally quipped that Nashville was “two hoops and a dollar away.”
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Nashville
Brown County
Indianapolis News
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