Satin slipper mystery links Alaska engineer to Janice Trent
Bruce Harcourt, an Alaska engineer, traces a satin slipper with brilliants to Janice Trent, sister of his college friend. She plans to leave rich Ned Paxton after quarrels but changes heart. Bruce urges her not to marry Paxton. she remains silent. Back in Alaska, Harcourt saves a bridge after Hale quits before breakup. New camp secretary Jimmy Delevan intrigues the Samp sisters who run the Waffle Shop, giving a motherly touch to the camp life.
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Bruce Harcourt
Alaska
Fifth Avenue
Janice Trent
Rich Ned Paxton
Bruce
Paxton
Harcourt
Hale
Jimmy Delevan
Samp Sisters
Tubby
Tony
Morris
Outfit
Engineers Corps
Army
States
Janice
Tatima
Grant
Stephen Mallory
Martha Lamp
Mebbe
Martha
Cheerio
Lamp Sisters
Millicent Hale
New York
Sean
Mary
Miss Mary
India
New Chief in Northern Outfit Upsets Former Leader
Harcourt, promoted to chief of the outfit, faces Hale in a tense confrontation at the Waffle Shop. Janice Paxton lurks in the background as the power shift unfolds amid tensions with the Samp girls and the lingering red spots.
Bride Disappears in Alaska Frontier Mystery
Harcourt uncovers Janice Trent in disguise at the Lamp sisters’ cabin. Martha Lamp and Grant’s secretary confront the truth after a newspaper clue links the runaway bride to Paxton. Harcourt must decide how to shield her from a dangerous future.
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World's tallest people and notable individuals
The questions list seek information on the world’s tallest people, the figure Atalanta, the stage direction omnes exeunt, the Civil War era admission of states, the heaviest known substances, and the definition of a touchstone.
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Atalanta
The Shilluks and Other Readings from the Page
The passage lists Shilluks in the Egyptian Sudan averaging nearly seven feet. It mentions a mythic fleet-footed challenger who bids suitors to a deadly race for a prize. It notes two locations West Virginia and Nevada. It discusses white dwarfs and their immense density. It defines a stone used to test gold or silver purity and a standard for quality.
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Sudan
West Virginia
Nevada
Such a Racket Couldn't Be Kept From Landlord
A landlord shows a prospective tenant a quiet orderly building asks about children and pets. The tenant answers no family and no pets then mentions his fountain pen scratches when he writes.
Over Use of Over in English Shows Wide Range
A language note points out that over occurs in many compounds with over 2 200 examples in Webster's dictionary. Examples include overability and overzealousness illustrating its versatility and frequency in modern English usage.
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Webster’s Dictionary
Man Loves His Wife Best and Mother Longest Proverb
An Irish proverb states that a man loves his sweetheart most his wife best and his mother longest. The saying reflects enduring family affection across relationships.
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