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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
6
Rudolph Van Vechten, a young resident of Feleure, sees a man enter the long empty No. 1313 house opposite the Powhatan club, known locally as the House of Mystery.
Van Vechten and Tom Phinney watch for a third visitor to the House of Mystery as a new entrant arrives at Number 1813. The door narrows then opens just enough for the man to pass, and the hour tolls as suspense builds. The two men speculate about punctual arrivals while waiting for the noon clue.
Van Vechten and Tom stake the House of Mystery as a taxi delivers a fashionable woman to Number 1313. A vanished cue from Paige Carew deepens the enigma, prompting Van Vechten to consider outside interference. The pair await new developments with tense curiosity.
The Rand strike threatened to halt 23 000 European and 200 000 native workers in Witwatersrand mines halting, but rapid settlement prevented a wider economic paralysis. The London Chronicle notes last year 38 million pounds sterling of gold were drawn from South African mines, much of it staying to pay wages.
The text notes England lacks long mountain ranges. hills reach notable heights such as Scafell Pike at 3210 feet in the Lake District and the Cheviot at 2670 feet. The Pennines peak at Derbyshire reaches 2088 feet, while Snowdon in Wales rises to 3460 feet, higher than any English point.
An old advertisement touts Dr Piércé's Pleasant Pellets as a sugar coated remedy to regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels. It claims quick results and fits into a small candy like form for easy use.
A brief humorous exchange from a local page notes a lively conversation about a sports play. The remarks imply confidence and a lighthearted bet on a run scoring moment.
An old advertisement touts LAXI TIVE BROMO QUININE as the genuine remedy with a signature by ER. W. GROVE and claims to cure a cold in one day. The page also poses a puzzle: how many times in 24 hours do the clock hands form right angles.
Old advertisement promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for delicate feverish kids. Claims to cleanse the stomach and act on the liver, relief for worms, and 24 years of use by mothers. 25c sample offered, address A. & Olmsted Le Roy New York.
After the Sunday sermon the rector greeted a young German and asked if he was a regular communicant. He answered yes and said he would take the 9 45 every morning.
The town’s young men bought the vacant lot opposite Miss Martha Billingsley’s school for young ladies to build a club house. A friend warns it will harm the school, but Miss Martha insists the lot will remain empty.
A historical account recalls Napoleon facing Blucher's Russian and Prussian forces at Brienne in northeastern France. Despite poor condition and desertions, Napoleons troops showed courage and leveraged a split Prussian force to win the battle before the allies regrouped under Austrian Schwartzenberg to press toward Paris.
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