Amory's peril and a tangled web in Papua New Guinea
English veteran Philip Amory, now a trader in Papua New Guinea, saves the life of musical comedy actress Gin-Sling during a pleasure voyage. He becomes entangled with Pia Laurier while hinting at a hidden gold field. Pia is engaged to Sir Richard Fanshaw, whose mysterious syndicate ties surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Amory
Papua
New Guinea
Darn
Spicer
Fanshaw
Amory
Bassett
Island pursuit deepens mystery in Papua West
Amory debates telling parents of a girl about a planned union. Bassett warns of libel risks as Amory tails a suspicious Spicer under Papua’s Residency and Maidstone’s store, then plans a fast crossing to Thursday Island to thwart Fanshaw and Natives wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassett
Thursday Island
Australia
Cape York
A. M
Papua
Hibuscus
Croton
Spicer
Maidstone’s
Paupua
Maidstone
Amory
Fanshaw
Phil Amory
Bassett’s
Mrs. Maidstone
Maidstones
West Papua
Withal
R. M
Pint
Taluna
Mary Maidstone
Phil
Sir Richard
Cap
Straw hats and pastel flannel suits for little Misss
A 1930 juvenile feature celebrates straw fashion for children with pastel flannel ensembles. It highlights linenlike straws, lightweight jackets and pleated skirts, pink blouses, and navy hats with feather trims. Paris millinery and Hollywood styles influence looks for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baku
Panamalaque
Paris
Meme
Changre
la Parisienne
Dorothy Gulliver
Hollywood
Great Writers Worked Under Odd Conditions
Paris correspondent reports on how famed writers varied in habits to produce work. Verlaine and Coppee smoked heavily, Huysmans cherished cigarettes, Gautier and Baudelaire enjoyed cats as inspiration, Richepin did gymnastic warmups, Mistral walked before writing, Renan stared at his hand, Balzac ate heavily and avoided wine or tobacco, Chateaubriand walked barefoot while dictating. South America remains mostly Roman Catholic with about 61 million Catholics and 900 thousand Protestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London Observer
Verlaine
Francois Coppee
Huysmans
Society of Cats
Theophile Gautier
Baudelaire
Jean Rich
South America
Fine Gold Types and Purities Mentioned
The note references gold purity levels including 90 percent fine gold and 22 karat gold. It distinguishes between fine gold and white gold and notes possible production or alloy considerations.
The Kitchen Cabinet Recipes From 1930 Western Paper
A compact digest of household recipes with dishes like Sour Cream Dressing Oysters on Toast Veal a la King and Sour Cream Date Pie. Step by step instructions cover ingredients quantities timing and serving notes for practical mid century kitchen use. Includes Lamb and Beet Sandwich and a dessert method with candy bars and custard.
Fresh Green Vegetables and Simple Spring Dishes
The article promotes growing lettuce spinach and other greens in a small city plot with minimal care. It provides recipes for a bacon vinaigrette lettuce, green onions in cream sauce, and spinach nests with eggs and cheese baked until set.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black Sheep’s
Beatrice Grimshaw
Illustrations By
Irwin Myers
Hughes Massie & Co
WNU
Little Miss
Little
Ciic
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Lamartine
Chateaubriand
Western, Newspaper Union
Louisa Alcott
Green Foods
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!