Elusive Isabel in Embassy Intrigue and Escape
Secret service agent Miss Isabel Thorne finds herself entangled with Mr. Grimm in Washington espionage. The embassy scene explodes with a disappearance and a shot as Thorne navigates loyalties while secret missions unfold from Rome to London.
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Count di Rosini
Isabel Thorne
Campbell
Secret Service
Grimm
Washington
Senor Alvarez
Legation
Miss Thorne
Pietro Petrozinni
Senor Rodriguez
Venezuela
Monsieur Boissegur
Misa Thorne
Mr. Grimm
Hastings
Blair
Johnson
Rome
Europe
Madrid
Paris
London
Spain
Senora Cassavant
Mademoiselle d’Aubinon
Jane Kellogg
Nore
Italy
Rescue and Escape Amid Blackout in Hall
In chapter fourteen Miss Thorne and Mr. Grimm confront a sudden blackout as the ambassador Boissegur flees and a struggle erupts in the hall. Grimm and Thorne search for a light switch while vivid tension builds around the unfolding clash and the missing figure.
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Mr. Grimm
Ambassador
Miss Thorne
Monsieur Rigolot
Madame Boissegur
Alexandria
Monsieur Boissegur
Grimm
Bran Bath Soothing For Nervous People At Home
The article describes making warm bran baths at home to soothe nerves. Use a peck of bran in cheesecloth bags, fill with bran, place in a hot tub, soak until the water turns brown, then rest 15 minutes. For extreme nervousness, finish with a cocoa butter rub.
Blue Rose Achieved by Painesville Nurseryman
A Ohio nurseryman from Painesville has developed a blue rose after a long floricultural quest. While green and black roses intrigue, the blue bloom is praised for its lustrous velvet glow. The piece notes the blue rose’s mythic appeal to poets and dreamers who seek the stars.
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Painesville
Ohio
Los Angeles
Quote on marriage from Boston professor sparks debate
A Boston professor calls a man who lets his wife have her own way a philosopher and a diplomat. The idea is echoed by others who argue that married men should accommodate their partners.
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Boston
Call for a National Wedding March by native composers
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues for a national wedding march to accompany nuptials, urging local composers to contribute a patriotic piece. The piece should celebrate a native composer and avoid reliance on Bavarian or Deutscher marches, highlighting pride in a homegrown anthem for weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deutscher
Bolivar P. Gibson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Love at first call inspires quiet romance tale
A telephone girl and a man named Harry connect by voice, sparking a romance after he hears her speak. The story unfolds with hints of fate and chance encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bane
Tom
Harry
Farmer and tramp debate a potato job in a humorous exchange
In a brief rural sketch a farmer explains his offer of a steady potato digging job and three meals a day. The tramp questions the nature of the work and wonders who would know where the potatoes lie.
He Thought So Eve Am I a Well Dressed Woman
A humorous exchange contrasts Eve asking if she is well dressed with Adam replying she never wears a fig leaf more than once. The quip plays on biblical attire and vanity.
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Eve
Adam
Humble Toads and Tempers Echoed in a Humorous Verse
A light aphorism compares people to a toad losing his temper and becoming hopping mad, using a playful image to reflect on restraint and passion. The quip highlights how fragile composure can be under strain.
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Elusive Isabel Sy Jacques Futrelle
PG. Kettner
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Bobbs- Merrill Company
Monsieur d’Ambassadeur
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
U. S.A
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