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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1917
Page
8
Peter Traft tailors a tense vigil after Lydia Craven vanishes into a Park Avenue mystery. Craven and Lydia confront Craven’s associate Craven and Mrs Ellsworthy at a brownstone while Quoin the detective probes. Lydia finds the locked entry with a hidden latch, leaving a dangerous unknown ahead.
Lydia Craven rings Mrs Ellsworthy and is admitted by a hostess who recognizes her. Mrs Ellsworthy welcomes the visitor with a smile and asks to confirm Miss Craven, noting the moment she steps inside the vestibule.
Lydia confronts an eerie room described as a veritable stronghold with locked windows and a silent telephone. She contends with possible motives as she weighs three explanations for the stolen necklace, signaling a tense, unfolding mystery.
Dover Delaware marks 200 years since its founding as the county seat of St Jones County later Kent County. William Penn helped establish the town site after obtaining land from Indian owners, with early surveys dated 1683 and settlement details featuring colonial figures and trade references.
The article details boots issued to soldiers and contrasts them with civilian styles. It notes the British boot is cut in one piece from toe to heel with a back seam, a hard iron plate under the toe, and generally smaller feet for British troops. It also compares with the Cossack boot, which rises near the knee and uses a buckle, differing by being unstitched around the welts.
The excerpt discusses how humans often develop a guiding philosophy to preserve self-esteem despite reprehensible conduct. It notes even traffickers may rationalize their actions. It warns that prolonged loss of self-esteem can lead to self-destructive acts, with remorse seen as a partial loss of self-esteem.
A New York Evening Post piece notes wartime changes in institutions and the typewriter repairman becoming a messenger of military urgency. It contrasts quiet restoration tasks with the new demand for rapid, crucial lines about naval assets and national risk.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt reproduces a rustic dialogue with phrases like Brer Wade and a wary speaker fearing the war's coming ruin. The exchange reflects Southern speech and local color from a bygone era.
Doctor warns against late singing and excess when a married man asks if air is bad for him. The physician explains the issue is the excitement after returning home rather than the environment.
The Dolton Village Board approves selling the real property described as the park and Engle street tract with a 1.19 acre area and the connected brick building and reservoir, plus a railroad switch area, to eliminate excess use. Sealed bids due November 19 1917 with a 10 percent certified check. bids opened at Village Hall. sale pending Board approval and deed conveyance after payment.
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