Contraband Sy-nopsia Private Investigator Pursues Smugglers
Gregory Sallust, a young English private investigator, pursues Sabine Nad and Lord Gavin Fortescue in a convoluted contraband plot spanning France and England. He assists Inspector Wells, traces a mysterious telegram, and follows a smugglers’ fleet from a French cafe to a secret landing field in England, risking capture as he lands and investigates a secluded tree‑girt park near Margate.
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Synopsia
Gregory Sallust
Gavin Fortestne
Portescue Fe
Ballast
Pellinore Gwalnt-Cust
Gregory
Sabine
Elsem
Fortescue
Inspector ‘Wells
Scotland Yard
Deduville
France
Citinga
Babies
Lord Gavin
England
Emsperiir Matrowfal
Weiss
Iatter
Rudd
Catris
Hive
Redd
Eng
Clill
Man slips through hedge into dark park in pursuit of a target
A solitary figure, moving under cover in a dark park, breaks through a hedge and navigates by tree lines and a gravel drive. He avoids lights, fears detection, and advances along a wooded belt toward the park center, passing iron fencing and houses unseen ahead.
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Gregory
Anjerdow
Anjerdow, But There Was No Louse Or Outbuilding In Sighs, Euek Ag
Leover
Graduation Corsage Dilemma and Aftermath Scene
Dear Miss Fairfax advice column discusses whether to send graduation corsage to a student’s home or deliver at the ceremony, then shifts to a paragraph of dramatic fiction involving Gregory, a car, night driving, and a park setting with a disclosure of characters. It weaves in multiple unrelated passages about love, religion, beauty formulas, and social norms.
Love Is Blind Toward Others Observes Fay King
Fay Sometines writes about love and perception in relationships. She notes attractive people appear detached while true love focuses on loved ones, not social gaiety. The piece discusses the paradox that beauty may fail to secure affection when genuine care is missing.
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Fay King
Fay Sometines
Apollos
New Chiffon Trick for Summer Days by Prunella Wood
A fragmented fashion note highlights chiffon numbers and jewel details for summer wear. Grace Ashley designs push to answer maid shirtmakers with decorative frocks featuring leaf clips, dotted chiffon, and studded accents suitable for street, desk, tea, and theater.
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Prunella Wood
Grace Ashley
Inj Tde
Sony
King Fens
Brick Oven Baked Beans Popped Into Glass Pots For All
A national brand introduces glass bean pots for oven baked beans. The design mimics a traditional New England crock and allows heating in water or a cool oven. Suggested uses include leftovers, preserves, or a decorative vase. Recipes for bean pot dishes accompany the note.
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Manuacturers
Bricksoven
Unisold
New England
Truthlen
Dessert and coffee party guidance from Mrs Beeckman
A letter explains how to host a dessert and coffee party as an alternative to tea. It covers setup including table arrangement, place settings, centerpiece ideas, a coffee service for the hostess, and the social role of such gatherings as a bridge or games preludes, noting cost efficiency and charm.
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Angla
King Seos
Tao
Adjustable coiffure trends in daily fashion beacons
The passage discusses evolving hair fashion among the young, noting page boy styles rise in popularity as people seek practical, leisure-friendly looks. It emphasizes personal choice and daily grooming, with a nod to the shifting appeal of certain wig-like arrangements.
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Everling
Most Congenial Couple Helen and Oscar Powell
In a breezy society note, Helen Powell tours Europe while Oscar stays home. She has been seen with the Haberlys in Connecticut and recently bid Oscar farewell before his plans for Europe. The piece highlights local figures including Frank Lewis and the amusing line about his many so-called daughters.
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Helen
Oscar Powell
Sunaner
Garbo
Europe
Oscar
H. H. Haberlys
Connecticut
Washington
Oscar Adien
Jern
Derry
Social Calendar for San Antonio in June
Social calendar lists Monday events including a splash party and buffet honoring Mary Louise Price, followed by Tuesday showers and gatherings for Lois Easterbrook and Nancy Trice, with coffee, a breakfast, and a bridge party in various homes and clubs honoring multiple graduates and brides.
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Martha Ane Slingson
C. A
Mary Louise Price
Elhtel LeGette
Lois Easteruraok
W. Evans
Mra
Joe Sheldon
Charles Taylor
Sheldon
King's Tahway
Nancy Trice
F. Stauffer
Trentfast
Harry Landa
Patricia Burns
Eile
Reate HU
Mary Drances Manley
Ragsdale Bender Nuptials Slated In June
Lieut Col Walter Lloyd Bander of Langley Field and Mrs Bander announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Truth Cornelia Bender to Gleat Wills Pleasant Ragsdale Jr son of Afr and Mrs William P. L Ragsdale of McAllen The wedding will be in June Miss Bender attended the University of Illinois and belongs to PH Mu and Alpha Lambda Delta She is a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the United States Army Lt Ragsdale graduated from Texas A and M and the Air Corps Training Center at Randolph Field He is stationed at Langley Field Va Mrs Bender has been active in Women’s Club and DAR in San Antonio and is president of the Langley Field Garden Club
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Walter Lloyd Bander
Air Corps
Langleyfield
Bander
Truth Cornelia Bender
Gleat
Wills ‘Pleasant Ragsdale Jr
Afr
William PL Ragsdale
McAllen
Misa Bender
University of Tllinois
PH Mu
Alpha Lambda Delta
Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of
United States Army
Ragsdale
Texas A
Air Corps ‘Training Center
Randolph Field
Langley Field
Bender
San Antonio
Women’s Club
Langtey Field Garden Club
Heading to relief with DC NC prescription style aid
A fragmented note describes a quick acting formula labeled DC and NC to ease a jittery morning after a bad night. It promises headache relief and a sense of wakefulness using prescription type ingredients.
Unclear historic remedy ad fragment (opium note omitted)
Fragmentary OCR text describes a medical remedy marketed as fast acting with no opium or derivatives. Mentions relief for headaches neuralgia muscular pains and nervousness with garbled typography and incomplete terms. Likely a 19th or early 20th century advertisement or patent medicine note.
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Doria
Englizh
Kent
Dover
Jett Doai
Ramsgale
Thanet
Chen
Margate
Eagle
Beatrice Fairfax
Beauty
Cat
Gerpary
Dazvlin
Birchington
Park
King
Jwitam
Tim
Sao Fa
King Fras
Syn
Boston
Cornelius Beeckman
Mra, Beechman
Courteans Adwriter
Pilon
Frank Lewis
George Rice
Aice
Mr. Lewis
Perry J. Lewis
George Dilworth
Eiun
Monsieur Chambray
S.A
Ann Donnell
Dorothy Boxtwright
Ed Anthony
Babs Davis
Brite
Cv Bern
Ceticara
Rco
Eee
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