Card Sharp Intrigues Deepen Mystery In Craven House
Craven collapses under shock from a knave of diamonds found in a box and reveals a web of deceit surrounding Betty Merrilees and secret service implications. Lydia confronts her father about lies, while Craven plans risky moves including delivering the puzzle box to Betty and sending Lydia on errands for agents. The note hints at coded operations and an urgent mission for East Seventy-sixth Street.
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Craven
Lydia
Mrs. Merrilees
Howver
Betty
Secret Service
Downing Street
Smith
Quoin
Cottier
Collector Loeb
Betty Merrilees
East Seventy-sixth
Craven Returns with Puzzle Box In Room
Craven enters and presents an open puzzle box still exposed on its cotton bed. He wonders aloud what you must have to think and the woman responds stoutly, restoring outward composure after the moment.
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Craven
Holland's Great Dikes Length and Structure Described
A historic account details Holland's great dikes spanning about 40 miles from upriver regions near the Yssel to across the Hook of Holland. Built in sections over seven centuries, the sea defenses rise 25 to 85 feet and 40 feet wide at the base, 35 feet at the top, safeguarding low-lying fields from inundation.
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Holland
Yssel
Hook
Reading Rest and Profit in Perseverance
A quotation extols reading as the best rest, contrasting it with selfish indolence. Robert E. Speer comments that reading yields pleasure and profit for the reader and society, urging sustained engagement with books and thought.
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Robert E. Speer
Thrift and War Time Living Echoes in Pledge for Savings
The piece urges Americans to cut movie and candy spending to fund the war effort. It promotes thrift stamps, reduced consumption of liquor, tobacco, and luxuries, and advises households to preserve food, pack eggs, and save pennies as a civic duty. It ends with a reflective poem urging selflessness.
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Mickle
Dainty Food Ideas for Invalids From a 19th Century Guide
A healthful guide suggests serving appealing simple dishes to invalids. It recommends prepared fruits in glass dishes with sugar, baked apples, stewed prunes, custards, junkets with whipped cream, and plain ice creams. It emphasizes fresh eggs and milks, soups, broths, well cooked meats, chicken, sponge cakes, simple puddings, gelatin, tapioca, and rice as digestible options tailored to patient needs.
Nerd Magnete What's the Use
The piece playfully questions the purpose of magnets and ponders live reactions to a growling puppy without dwelling on the pet’s behavior.
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Louis Joseph Vance
Loole Josh Vance
Cssinge
Vienna
Libby
Mneill & Libby
Chicago
East
Our Boys
France
Seaboard
Swift & Company
Swift & Company Union Stock Yards
Illinois
U.S.A
Sappho
U.s.marine Corps
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