Mystery at the Embassy A Trailing Tale of Isabel Thorne
Count di Rosini dines with diplomats when a messenger warns of plotting in Washington. Miss Isabel Thorne, linked to Campbells secret service, and Mr Grimm investigate thefts, kidnappings, and a looming ransom as ambassadors vanish and reappear amid a web of intrigue at the embassy.
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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
Master of the Situation at the Embassy Dinner
Miss Thorne and Mr. Grimm face peril as they confront Ambassa dor Boissegur and guards in a house on a secret mission. Grimm threats deter the shooter while Boissegur reveals Paris influence and a coming diplomatic compact to be signed in Washington. The scene shifts to social intrigue as the couple plans next moves amid surveillance and coded cables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grimm
Miss Thorne
Gay
Monsieur Boissegur
Monsieur
Monsieu
Mr. Grmm
Paris
Prince Benedetto d’Abruzzi
Washington
Alexandria
Prince d’Abruzzi
Cadwallader
Italy
Mr. Cadwallader
Portugal
Mademoiselle
The
Germany
Spain
Jove
Baltimore
Druid Hill Park
Senorita Rodriguez
Legation
Blair
Johnson
Isabel
Extra Allowance For Kids In Frugal Luncheon Tale
A telephone message signals visitors Mr. and Mrs. Rankin with Bennie arriving for luncheon. The family debates chocolate portions and decides to give Bennie the largest cup while parents take small portions, planning to refill it. The mother warns against denying a growing child and advocates generous allowances to avoid embarrassment.
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Mrs. Rankin
Bennie
Jessica
Mother
Little Willie Again and the Toast Request
A short vignette from Harper's Weekly shows Willie waking his father for toast. The child asks a comical if improbable question about feeding a cow soap to produce shaving cream, prompting the sleepy dad to respond in the nursery.
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Little Willie
Willie
Harper's Weekly
High Altitude Adaptation in Ptarmigan Heart
A comparison by Strohl shows that young ptarmigan living at high altitudes have a noticeably stronger right ventricle than plains willow grouse, illustrating a physiological adaptation to their rugged habitat.
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Strohl
Poverty Obsolescence Question Sparks Quiet Debate
In a exchanges about economic fate, a college professor’s idea of poverty becoming obsolete is questioned. Mrs Comrox remarks the notion already feels unfashionable, hinting at skepticism about the concept’s practicality.
Cure of Bright's disease by Dean's Kidney Pills
J C Reimers of St Paul Minnesota recalls a near fatal Bright's disease case. He suffered dark scant urine great pain and swelling before stimulants kept him alive. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills he improved and recovered fully. Sold by druggists and stores, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. C. Reimers
Litchfield St. St Paul
Minn
Bright
Dean
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Resting Must Be a Business for Tuberculosis Patients
Stevens Point writer Will M Ross argues rest is a full time job for tuberculosis patients. He says the infection period is a twenty four hour duty requiring intelligent idle time with light exercise as a reward for productive rest.
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Will M. Ross
Stevens Point
Wis
Home starch offers better finish than steam laundries
A smooth iron and Defiance Starch let you launder shirt waists at home with proper stiffness and finish. It reduces wear on fabrics and avoids sticking to the iron, making home starching a positive pleasure.
Prescription for a buggy ride from a doctor
A humorous antebellum note shows a young doctor requesting a buggy ride with a young woman. His prescription reads one buggy one horse one good road one doctor taken from 3 pm onward, as endorsed by a judge.
Their Species Partisan Pair Faces Intra Party Split
An insurgent duo Rossman and McCosker challenge party leaders while denying any ties to Van Sickle, signaling a cleft within the faction and contrasting factions ahead of the political contest.
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Messrs. Rossman
McCosker
Lewis' Single Binder Straight 5c Cigar Demand
A reader requests a Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar from a dealer. The remark warns against relying on unreliable storytellers to avoid poor relations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Two testimonials from women in Peoria and New Orleans describe avoiding surgery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other Pinkham remedies. The letters claim relief from menstrual and inflammatory troubles and invite others to inquire or write for experiences.
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Peoria
Ill
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Christina Reed
Mound Bt
Peoria, IL
New Orleans
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fay PryRoux
Kerlrect
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M.G. Kettner
Associated Sunday Magazines
Bobbs - Merrill Company
Bright’s
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