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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1921
Page
12
A reader writes of extreme marital strife and fear of becoming mad from abuse. The columnist counsels against hate, urges focus on constructive emotion, and notes how courage and faith have helped other women transform difficult homes for their children.
Mrs Frank Selchert of Horicon Wisconsin says her daughter suffered months of back ache and stomach upset before taking six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports restored appetite and health and offers the letter as a testimonial for the remedy.
In a tense scene, a self styled Gaston Max barges into a house and declares he did not poison the victim. He calmly reveals he strangled the man, prompting the shocked investigator Stuart to question his own sanity and the odd visitor’s identity.
Gaston Max recounts his pursuit of the Grand Duke Ivan in Paris aided by Casimir the grand duke’s valet. A dancer named Zara el Khala draws intrigue along with a Hindu driver and a hidden call from a cafe. The intrigue centers on a coded message and the elusive Scorpion figure.
Local talent presents an operetta at Glenn Hall on Wednesday night starring the Duff family. The Director summons the Duff home to rehearse lines as quirky adventures unfold with magical shoes and characters from Zippy Zebra to Nancy and Nick in a playful scene full of mistaken identities.
The narrator recalls a pioneer home near White and Green rivers with a wooden shed, a family growing to two children, and the birth of a first baby. A makeshift school arises as funds for education appear, with the teacher juggling eight pupils, babies, and household chores. The account ends with a promise to continue.
The narrator recalls three findings about Miguel the quadroon and his links to Hindu figures Chunda Lal and Chanda Lal who sent signals via a third party. Casimir, at a cafe, reports Zara el Khala’s daily Bois de Boulogne visits, as the grand duke plans to confront her during a solitary stroll.
I sit under a tree watching the path and road and eat a lunch of cheese. At about eight the dancer's car arrives and the girl steps out and yells as usual then walks toward me. She notices me and passes by while the grand duke awaits twenty yards ahead.
A stage conversation reveals Edith pressuring the narrator with her father's business ambitions. She explains her father seeks a capable executive to lead a new motion picture home-machine venture, and she asserts her own insight into character and loyalty while hinting at family intrigues.
Nancy and Nick use the Language Charm to understand ostrich talk and zebra-language, finding it easy to understand human speech too. Flippety-Flap grows serious and wonders if the chattering man with shoes and boots intends them.
A Boston Post item notes a dispute with an employer over attention to Miss Sweetly. It states the plaintiff was engaged as a billing clerk and admonishes no inappropriate cooing was mentioned. The communication ends with a brief closing remark.
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