Mysterious Masquerade at Satuit Ends in Murder
Widow Mary Avery hosts a summer masquerade at her Satuit estate. Guests include Dr Myron Marden and Caro Prentiss, with Molly Eames engaged to Ace Blaikie. As the party unfolds, Ace Blaikie and associates arrive, and Sylvia Sard helps identify masked guests, setting the stage for a murder investigation.
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Mary Avery
Satuit
Mass
Sarah Darbe
Beasie
Caro Prentiss
France
Paul
Lora Eames
Molly
Ace Blaikie
Walter Treadwell
Blaikie
Fairweather
Flora
Margaret
Doctor Marden
Brice Hexnos
Ace
Hexson
Sylvia
Masked Revels and Romantic Intrigues at Satun Gala
At the Stow party in Satun, guests in elaborate era costumes mingle as Sylvia identifies attendees like Uncle Peter and Aunt Mattie. Doctor Ace Blaikie, Molly Eames, and Walter Treadway draw attention. Ace’s sword and Walter’s return spark unease. The night ends with unmasking and a cubist supper diversion as Molly and Walter miss the final hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
Molly Eames
Walter Treadway
Ace Blaikie
Bessie
Sarah
Molly
Walter
Quiet morning after tragedy in small village tale
Aunt Mary wakes from a deep sleep as Sylvia arrives with Dorinda Belle and plans for a village play. They discuss breakfast and a future coffee together. Sylvia recounts last night’s Snow Queen and a masked man who left without removing his disguise, hinting at Doctor Ace.
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Psyche
Sylvia
Dorinda Belle
Julius Caesar
Satun
Doctor Ace
Ace
Rome
Senorita
Lamb
Mary
Mrs. Broome
Nina Broome
Ellie Ellie Dent
Ellie Dent
Aunt Mary
Dorinda
Sarah Darbe
Nancy
Merry Mere
Snow Queen
Mrs
Tom
Two Happy Prisoners in Acts 16
Lesson text from Acts 16 Philippians 3 centers on Lydia’s conversion and the demon possessed girl and the contrast with Paul and Silas. It highlights persecution in Philippi the jailer’s salvation and the call to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
Lydia
Paul
Silas
Lord Jesus Christ
God
Woman Breaks Ancient Chinese Altar of Heaven Ban
Princess Shou Shan, a Manchu American and sister to Princess Der Ling, witnessed the forbidden ceremony of the Altar of Heaven in Peiping in 1896. She recalls entering the imperial procession in boy’s attire and being the first and only woman to view the ritual, a rite long barred to females.
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Heaven
Peiping
Yang Lo
China
Kwang Hsu
Shou Shan
Gen
Dan
der Ling
Mrs. Dan
Ku Keng
Louise Pierson
Boston
France
Japan
Princess der Ling
Jesus
Temple of Heaven
Empire
Mme. Dan
Comfort styles in Barbara Bell pattern for pajamas
Suavely tailored club style pajama set No. 1923-B covers cotton satin silk crepe pongee or rayon. Includes step by step sewing instructions and size 12 to 20 with busts 30 to 38. 15 cents. mail order The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 149 New Ave San Francisco Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Ae Ave
San Francisco
Odious quality conceit noted by Hazlitt
The quotation labels vanity as an odious trait, among the world’s most contemptible flaws. It argues such conceit arises from self-justifying shifts and compels itself to seek approval from others.
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Hazlitt
The Housewife Advice on Bottle Breakage and Fish Quality
If the neck breaks while opening a bottle, place absorbent cotton over another bottle and pour contents through to catch glass. Wash with warm water and wipe with a cloth. When buying fish, ensure its eyes are not sunken and flesh is firm to the touch. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Passenger Pigeon Represents Era in Natural History
A compact note recalls the passenger pigeon as a symbol of abundance in 19th and early 20th century natural history. It highlights its once vast populations, rapid decline, and lasting impact on conservation awareness.
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Inez Haynes
Inez-Haynes-Irwin
Peter
Mattie
Europe
Satan
Harold L. Lundquist
The
Moody Institute of China
Western Newspaper Union
Clabber
Anne
Dionne Quins
Sabah
Tel Rere
Dienne
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