Illusive clues drive Alan toward Ben Corvet mystery
Alan returns to the Sherrill house to guard it and plans to sleep at the other residence. Constance Sherrill urges him to take a guard, while he wrestles with Corvet’s withheld knowledge and a warning about a friend. He records the name Miwaka, a key to the unfolding puzzle, as a storm rages outside.
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Sherrills
Constance
Alana
Mr. Corvet
Simons
Astor Street
Constance Sherrill
Benjamin Corvet
Corvet
Conrad
Blue Rapids
Kan
Lawrence Sherrill
Ben
Sherrill
Lawyer Sherrill reveals Corvet estate and a missing man
Alan learns from Lawrence Sherrill of a note and key to a safety vault tied to Benjamin Corvet. The papers include a trust for Alan and a transfer plan that entangles Corvet, Sherrill, and Spearman with implications for the ships and films business. Alan confronts Spearman as the mystery deepens.
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South Side
Wassaquam
Corvet House
Alan
Corvet
Sherrill
Benjamin Corvet
Blue Rapids
John Welton
Lawrence
Alan Conrad
Kan
Spearman Mystery Drives Wealthy Chicago Landlord Saga
Benjamin Corvet, a private Chicago magnate, challenges Henry Spearman in a stormy interview and seeks Constance Sherrill’s vow not to marry. Corvet then vanishes after revealing a letter to Alan Conrad of Blue Rapids Kansas. Conrad, rumored to be Corvet’s illegitimate son, inherits the house. a midnight intruder hunts a ghost and mentions the Miwaka.
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Corvet
Constance
Mr.Spearman
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Ben
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Alan Conrad
Mr. Spearman
Chicago
Henry Spearman
Constance Sherrill
Lawrence Sherrill
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Covet
Conrad
Meeting with Spearman Awakens Old Ties
Alan experiences a bolt of recognition when he meets Spearman, Sherrill's partner, after a tense build up. Spearman's outward cordiality hides reserve as he addresses Conrad and glances between Alan and Sherrill, while tension simmers among the shipmasters.
Land of Amazing Fertility by Harold J. Gregory
Harold J. Gregory of Lowe Farm Manitoba writes of migrating from Lexington Illinois in 1918 and discovering fertile western Canada. He claims 480 acres yield crops equal to land cost multiple times and urges buying improved wheat land at lower prices with strong markets and rail access. He notes opportunities for stock and hog raising and invites readers to contact Canadian government agents for district information.
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Manitoba
Canada
Lexington
No Man's Land
Indiana
Illinois
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Oklahoma
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Wisconsin
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Interpreter of Nature at Frog Pond Startles Girls
The Youngstown Telegram reports two girls on their first country night heard at a frog pond. A high-pitched peeper called out, a frog answered with a deep note, and the girls guessed a bird then debated if the sound was a cow or an automobile.
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Youngstown
Winnie
Susan
Faint Praise From Editor Over Manuscript Talent
A bard asks for critique while the editor reads a manuscript with skepticism. The editor compliments the writer on good handwriting noting the capital D and the letter Y as perfect penmanship, if not the literary skill. The exchange takes on a wry, humorous tone.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Flirtation Attempt Spoiled by Husband Nearby
A facetious patron tries to flirt with a manicurist as he jokes about staying all day to let her work on his nails. The manicurist teases that her husband, a barber in front, will return after finishing with a client.
Postponed Repentance Quip Cited in Revival Jest
A Wisconsin revival anecdote ends with a man delaying repentance due to grand jury presence. The revivalist offers forgiveness, but the man humorously notes the grand jury is in session, underscoring legal doubt and personal restraint.
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Wisconsin
Boston Transcript
Quiet Quarrel Over Loud Talker Sparks Nonsense
Dialogue shows a husband calling a loud speaker ignorant and a wife retorting she is not deaf. The exchange captures a humorous domestic moment with sharp comebacks.
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Sam Nat
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