Mystery House Intrigue Draws In Van Vechten Duo
Rudolph van Vechten and Tom Phinney chase clues around the unoccupied House of Mystery at 1318 while Paige Carew’s purse reappears and a girl in the crowd draws Van Vechten’s eye. Detected schemes involve Temple Bonner, Callis, and the Willard-Devereaux circle as the yacht Kohinur’s voyage begins.
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Rudolph van Vechten
Powhatan Club
van Vechten
Tom Phinney
Paige Carew
Tom
Mr. Callis
Jessie
Theodore van Vechten
Wall Street
Man of
Flint
Van
London
Miss Carew
Mrs. Devereaux
New York
Temple Bonner
Compton Schuyler
Max Willard
Devereaux
Bonner
Willard
John Callis
Callis
Brownlow
Notable Yacht Skipper Hire Sparks Hidden Meeting
Tom explains he was hired by Brownlow to skipper his yacht and faces a tense greeting from Max Willard. An enigmatic servant delivers Brownlow’s envelope as Tom recalls a past Long Island encounter and the masked identity behind the visit.
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Tom
Brownlow
Mr. Brownlow
Long Island
Max Willard
Interlude on the Kohinur reveals Willard’s secret plots
Captain Phinney confronts Willard about identity and motives aboard the Kohinur. Tom asserts his right to know, while Willard urges loyalty under threat of a powerful, unseen adversary. Callis proves obstinate as the crew tightens security and watches for slips.
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Tom
Phinney
Willard
van Vechten
Moses
Tallis
Rocky Cove
Brownlow
Powhatan Club
Callis
Max Willard
Phil Mercer
John Callis
Mr. Willard
Mercer
Phil
Milk bottle suspender causes household confusion
A light exchange over a new milk bottle holder leads to a misread by a husband who thought the house was a battleship to be launched. The next morning the family found they had no milk.
Girl Cured of Severe Scalp Itch and Sores by Cuticura
Mrs. Alice Kirlin from Circleville Ohio reports her child suffered a head rash with pimples and yellow matter that burned and itched causing sleepless nights. After months of failed remedies Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief and full recovery after two applications.
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South Scio
St. Circleville
Ohio
Mra
Alice Kirlin
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
The New Dances and Sunday’s Odd Story
Billy Sunday praised the new dances after a Philadelphia season. He recounts a conservatory scene where a young man and a woman in evening dress share a moment, prompting her to remind him of propriety before they proceed to the ballroom and dance the maxixe.
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Billy Sunday
Philadelphia
Mr. Sunday
Maw Has the Last Word in Moon Man Debate
A family dialogue centers on whether the man in the moon exists. Maw asserts a woman rules the moon, while Willie-Paw debates the claim, noting the changeable moon and urging Willie to bed. The exchange preserves a domestic, humorous tone.
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Maw
Willie
Paw
Fragmentary Dialogue On Walls And Donkeys
A fragment from a dialogue hints at a humorous or cryptic exchange about walls having ears and the odd idea of a donkey as a partition. No clear news event or人物 names present.
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Silas
Mother-in-law Helps Woman Find Health with Postum
A Iowa woman credits her mother-in-law for a switch from coffee to Postum after persistent stomach pains and headaches. She reports improved digestion and clearer skin, and notes her grandmother also gained health after using Postum. The ad touts Regular and Instant Postum and prices, urging readers to try it.
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Iowa
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Thor
I. Ier
We Faernosler Ruby” Tc
Winnard
O. K
Topeka
Kan
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