The Fourteenth Man and the Ludington Bank Mystery
A bank notes case wrapped in mystery unfolds through Royal Ludington’s unpaid debt, a grieving widow, and a forged scheme by Abel Vandamann. Resilius Marvel uncovers a hidden fourteenth man, Idalia, and Briggs, leading to reconstruction of losses and the banker’s eventual justice.
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Royal Ludington
Board of Trade
Grace Ludington
Mrs. Royal Ludington
Abel Vandamann
Resilius Marvel
Marvel
United Bankers’ Protective Association
Ludington
Credit Department
Mr. Ludington
Ile
Abel Yvandamann
Vandamann
Michigan
Edward Briggs
House of Correction
Resillus
Copper Queen Mining Company
Arested
Idalia
Miss Ludington
Abel Vandamano
Briggs
Idala
Dried Soup Development Tied to Tin Shortage
An extensive inquiry into food preservation followed a tin can scare. Canned soup makers developed a powdered dried soup packed in heavy wax paper containers. Europe already uses similar drying methods, but American firms may delay due to unexpectedly plentiful tin supplies.
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Europe
Getting By the Editor
A writer recalls a clever scheme from his journalism days in the Freudian sense. He describes betting on whether a story would be accepted and how the ritual softened rejections by promising eventual approval. The origin and collapse of the plan remain undisclosed.
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The
Atlantic
Frederick the Great Tests a Cleric on Spirits
Frederick the Great learned of a Silesian clergyman famed for spirit communication. He asked if the man could call up ghosts. The clergyman replied they would come at his pleasure, but warned they would not come.
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Marvel
Ludington
Grace Ludington
Ufe
Miss Ludington
Resilius Marvel
Mr. Marvel
Resilius
lIdalia
Frederick the Great
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