Mystery of Delicia Donaldson and child case deepens
In a shabby lodging house a widow Mrs Brent has vanished with her young daughter Marjory. Leslie confronts the landlady as Geoffrey Marstead seeks clues in his father’s dying wish to right an old wrong tied to Delicia Donaldson and a forgotten miniature. The lawyer doubts locating the mysterious woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Mrs. Dunster
Raymond Brent
Raymond
Mrs. Brent
Marjory
Plear
Dee
Lestie
Mr. Dansmere
Geoffrey Marstead
Mr. Dansimere
Young Marstead
Delitia Donaldson
Geoffrey
Miss Donaldson
Donaldson
Delicia Donaldson
Notable quote on Marjory’s fate in gospel truth
A speaker declares uncertainty about Marjory’s disappearance and the unborn child, framing the account as gospel truth and admitting ignorance of the woman's whereabouts.
Cabbage Cigars Enter Wartime Substitutes in Germany
Describes a government effort to ration tobacco substitutes amid shortages. Notes the use of cabbage or hay cigars with ingredients such as strawberry leaves lavender blossoms and sandalwood to impart aroma as a wartime reality and humorously contrasts it with past jokes about substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Government Department On
Seed Potato Shortage Warns War Effort
Eugene H Grubb, noted potato expert, warns the U S faces insufficient seed potato supply for 1917. He calls for conservation of the nation s stock and asserts the potato has helped Germany prolong the war by at least two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Grubb
U.S
Germany
Melon Patch Visit Foretells Fruitless Errand
A superstition notes that if a man visits a melon patch and encounters a watchdog, his upcoming errand will fail. The tale reflects cautious omen beliefs tied to rural life and animal signs.
A Good Fighter Hats Must Come Off to Tommy Atkins
Gwynne reports on a front tour noting Canadian and colonial officers resent praise for themselves and insist on credit for all allied troops. An Australian officer complains against being singled out and emphasizes loyalty to the home regiments while praising shared courage.
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Hay Gwynne
The
Morning Post
Tommy
Fashionable Economy Sparks Wise Wedding Dress Debate
In a witty exchange, a husband challenges thriftiness while the wife defends saving her wedding dress for possible future use, reframing what counts as economical in marriage and style.
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L. G. Moberly
Been
Cabbage Cigars
New War Horror
Tommy Atkins
Appleford’ S Sandwrappers
Mousehold
Aut Sane
Appleford
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Limited
Hamilton, Canada
Toronto
Montreal
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