House of Mystery Looms Over Powhatan Club Case
Rudolph Van Vechten watches activity at the unoccupied House of Mystery No 1313 across from the Powhatan club then learns his cousin Paige Carew is missing. A man is found dead, and Tom Phinney follows leads to a yacht trip, a blindfolding capture, and a girl named Jessie as authorities seek answers.
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Rudolph van Vechten
Powhatan Club
House of Mystery
van Vechten
Tom Phinney
Paige Carew
Tom
Flint
Cal Hy
Jessie
Ater
New York
Rudolph
Jenkins
Washington Place
Paige
the Powhatan
Mr. Flint
Dinner Plans Spark Gatekeeping in New York Heights
Rudolph Van Vechten resists an invite from his uncle Theodore Van Vechten as two industrial leaders, Paige Carew and Josephine Devereaux, loom in a tense city backdrop. The meeting hints at hidden stakes within Continental Union Banking and Atlas Safe ties while Paige’s London voyage drifts unresolved.
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Rudolph
Paige
Mr. van Vechten
Man of Iron
Continental Union Banking and Trust Company
Atlas Safe Company
Consolidated Metals
Theodore van Vechten
Hive Timmons
Devereaux
H’m
London
Josephine
Directore
Barnicle
van Vechten
Theodore
Continental
van Vechtens
Timmons
Josephine Devereaux
Paige Carew
Gold Mesh Purse Tests Van Vechten in NY
In Manhattan Van Vechten encounters a polite stranger seeking Miss Paige Carew. Detective Flint presents a gold mesh purse linked to Paige, containing her card, implying she may be in New York despite plans to stay away. The scene ends with Paige’s whereabouts unclear and a cliffhanger.
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Man of Iron
van Vechten
Broadway
Mr. van Vechten
Paige
England
New York
Mr. Flint
Paige Carew
Miss Carew Mystery Deepens In London Absence
Reporter Jenkins probes Miss Carew's whereabouts as Van Vechten deflects rumors of her return to New York. The pair ride uptown, Jenkins hinting at London sightings while Van Vechten says she is abroad resting before resuming social duties. London is described as a news hub for the well known.
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New York Sphere
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Mr. van Vechten
Miss Carew
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Broadway
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England
London
Central Information Bureau
United Kingdom
Best Methods of Ironing Handkerchiefs and Linen
Instructions cover ironing handkerchiefs and linens including folding for monograms, ironing straight along hems, and pressing both sides until dry. It notes not to iron too dry cotton or muslin, to use damp linen for gloss, to treat blisters with a damp rag, and to embroider on the wrong side over flannel to raise patterns.
Practical Homemaking Tips From NyThIngs Worth Knowing
Simple household hints cover sunning mattresses to reduce germs, preventing eyeglass fog by vaseline and silk, ironing embroidery with a thick blanket, saving time and money, easing butter spread with paraffin paper, a pineapple celery nut salad, whipped cream on soup, and reviving towels with soap shavings lemon juice and sun drying.
Fancy Roast with Oyster Toast
Melt butter and flour to a smooth cream then stir in cream. Season. Toast bread slices on a platter. Roast 25 oysters in shells until they open. Pour liquor over toast, top with oysters, add the cream mixture and serve immediately.
Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe Card
A compact old fashioned cookie recipe lists ingredients and method for making about four dozen cookies. It calls for brown sugar molasses butter and lard salt soda dissolved in hot water ginger vinegar and flour to a medium stiff dough, rested overnight, rolled to a quarter inch, and baked with caution to avoid hardness. Readers are encouraged to try them.
English Batter Pudding with Gooseberries
A traditional batter pudding combines milk bread flour eggs and salt then folds in gooseberries. The batter is boiled for two hours in a greased mold or cloth and served with English brandy sauce.
Beans a la Bretonne for Roast Lamb
Soak two cups dried beans overnight and boil until tender in salted water. Drain and press through a sieve. Mix with two tablespoons butter lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Add enough stock to moisten and serve with roast lamb.
Simple Chicken Broth From First Two Joints
Instructions to boil the first two joints of a chicken in one quart of water until tender. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
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