Murder Masquerade At Stow Estate Plans And Suspects
Mrs Avery narrates a busy social masquerade day at the Stow estate with Maids preparing preparations and guests arriving. Sylvia Sard, the narrator’s favorite eight year old niece, joins as a small of the event and Ace Blaikie and Molly Eames appear amid a tense mix of lingering attraction and hidden anxieties as a mystery surrounding Ace Blaikie lingers.
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Stow
Mary
Stow House
Mattie
Bessie Williams
Sarah Darbe
Sarah
Bessie
Europe
Paris
Sylvia Sard
Sylvia
Sards
Sarah Carrie
Grandmother's Happiness Quilt Inspires Nancy at Christmas
Nancy Atwell faces lonely holidays in Connecticut hills and recalls her grandmother's happiness quilt. Reading memories of the grandmother's life and generosity, Nancy decides to share Christmas with Anna and Peggy, finding gratitude and renewed spirit in the quilt's stories.
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Nancy Atwell
Connecticut Hills
Grandmother
Peggy North
Nancy
Grandfather
Grandmother Atwell
Anna
Peggy
Western Newspaper Union
Satuit Widow Builds Manuscript About Second Head Murder
Mary Avery of Satuit Massachusetts writes a manuscript about the famed Second Head murder on her estate. Nearby residents include the Stows and guests at their summer masquerade party. The narrative introduces Dr Geary Edith and Alfred Bray Myron Marden Caro Prentiss Paul Eames Molly Blaikie Walter Treadway and local neighbors Flora and Margaret Fairweather Sylvia Sard and a Spinney woods cabin by Merry Mere pond.
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Ace Blaikie
Molly
Caro
Doctor Marden
Legion d’Honneur
Ace
Bruce Hexson
Lincoln
Myron Marden
Caro Prentiss
Sylvia
Dorinda Belle
Mary Avery
Satuit
Mass
Sarah Darbe
Bessie Williams
Mary
Peter Stow
Geary
Edith
Alfred Bray
France
Dive Paul
Lora Eames
Walter Treadway
Sylvia Sard
Christmas Time Reflections by Dickens
The text reflects on Christmas as a season of goodwill and charity, contrasting its sacred origins with the broader, gentler spirit of giving and kindness. It evokes a warm, timeless mood associated with Christmas.
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Charles Dickens
New Styles for All Sizes in Barbara Bell Patterns
Three new sewing patterns from Barbara Bell offer inclusive sizing from toddlers to women. Pattern 1997 features a smart smock with long or short sleeves in broadcloth gingham sateen or chintz and gold buttons, sizes 32 through 44. Pattern 1204 presents a day frock for sizes 36 to 52 with a feminine collar and optional sleeves in satin or sheer wool. Pattern 1994 for Miss Two-To-Hight ranges sizes 2 to 8 with fabric options and trimming details. Send fifteen cents for the pattern book from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Old Simon dies from lead poisoning in chicken business tale
In a Pathfinder style exchange, Ella the cook reveals Simon died of lead poisoning. The curious employer learns he wasn’t a painter but involved in the chicken business, clarifying the odd misperception.
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Ella
Simon
Nossah
Forgotten Age Theme on Women of the Middle Ages
Father humorous quip frames a theme on medieval women. He jokes that there aren’t women, only girls, young matrons and dear old ladies, prompting a witty exploration of gender roles and social status across Medieval Europe.
Call Again Servant to Professor in Bed
A fragment shows a servant calling a professor in his bed while a doctor arrives. The professor responds absent mindedly and intends to see the doctor, implying a late or interrupted visit and a moment of distraction.
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Professor
Reverse the Charges Taxi Driver Ad Libbed Bargain
A humorous exchange shows a taxi driver and a passenger haggling over fare, with the driver offering 75 cents after the passenger protests the charge of a dollar and a half. The brief dialogue captures streetwise bargaining and comedic back-and-forth.
Stupendous Task Exchange Sparks Odd Banter
Matthew jokes about burying his past as Michael jokes about a steam shovel in a quirky dialogue from Pathfinder. The exchange centers on future plans and tools in a humorous tone.
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Matthew
Michael
Pathfinder
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Inez Haynes Irwin
Mrs. Avery
Satun
Molly Eames
Botticelli
Gardenia
Piazza
America
Blanche Tanner Dillin
T. Joseph
Mae Mae
Dean
Finn
Tors
Doans
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