Mysterious box leads Severn to revolutionary plot in New York
Philip Severn, a U.S. consular agent in New York, buys a box found in a jewelry shop. A secret writing reveals a Chilean overthrow scheme. Severn infiltrates a rendezvous at an abandoned foundry, meets thief Harris, the girl Miss Conrad, and plans to join the plot and meet Marie Gessler. He agrees to meet at Tom Costigan’s saloon.
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Synopals
New York
Philip Severn
United States
Severn
Harry Daly
George” Harris
Daly
Miss Conrad
Harris
Revolutionary Fund
Alva
Marie Gessler
Tom Costigan
Missing Miss Conrad Mystery Deepens In Rainy City Stroll
The narrator contemplates Marie Gessler’s loyalty while walking through a flooded street. He finds an abandoned sedan with a dagger left inside, heightening tension about a conspiracy and the true identity of Miss Conrad as he plans to meet at a designated hour armed and wary.
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Miss Conrad
Marie Gessler
Washington
Alva
A Murder Unfolds in the Dark Car Mystery
The narrator discovers a bloodstained dagger and a dead Chilean Captain Alva in a car, suspects a smiling girl as the killer, hides the weapon, and plots escape while pondering the murder’s impact on a broader conspiracy and his own plans.
Mysterious Steel Pin Sighting Hints At Gessler Connection
A fragment describes a polished steel blade with stains and an odd hilt, recalling a familiar pin once worn by Marie Gessler on her hat. The note ties the weapon motif to a prior sighting linked to Gessler.
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Marie Gessler
Passage on meddling and restraint with a biblical analogy
A fragmentary line compares meddling in others affairs to grabbing a dog by the ears and likens restraint to prudent living. The text includes the quote Miss Conrad and a biblical proverb about passing by strife.
Emery the new American Legion national commander
Major John Garfield Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan was unanimously elected national commander of the American Legion by the national executive committee in Indianapolis He succeeds the late Frederick W Galbraith Jr who died in an automobile accident in Indianapolis Emery previously served as a vice commander and fought in World War I including Cantigny St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne He was wounded in the Meuse Argonne drive and later discharged at Camp Custer Born July 4 1881 he returned to Grand Rapids as a real estate and insurance broker and served on the city commission He was a close friend of Commander Galbraith within the Legion
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John Garfield Emery
Grand Rapids
Mich
American Legion
National Executive Committee
Indianapolis
Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr
Emery
Legion
Cleveland
Thomas J. Bannigan
Hartford
Conn
Fort Sheridan
France
Blois
Gondrecourt
Eighteenth Infantry
Cantigny
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argon
The
Galbraith
Worker for the Auxiliary in North Dakota
Mrs Fenlon led a wartime home front effort in North Dakota managing a ranch with her husband. She helped knit comfort kits and sweaters for service members. As organizer of a local American Legion auxiliary she secured clubrooms and later became first vice president of North Dakota’s Auxiliary.
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United States
Germany
North Dakota
Eugene Enlou
Vevil
N. D
Women’s
American Legion
Fenlon
Veterans Aid Growth in Imperial Valley Fruit Orchards
Disabled World War I veterans on federal land programs cultivate fruit in California’s Imperial Valley with $100 monthly compensation and supervision by the vocational education board. The American Legion partners with women clubs to promote a coast to coast Victory Memorial highway and honors Capt. Kilpatrick’s release efforts.
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Imperial Valley of California
Federal Board of Vocational Education
R. T. Fisher
California Department of the American Legion
West
Capitol Post
American Legion
Topeka
Kan
Tanlac testimonial from farmer in Tennessee touts cures
A. J. Livingston of near City Tennessee endorses Tanlac after claiming it cured stomach and kidney troubles and back pain. He says it restored appetite energy and sleep and urges others to try the medicine as a general tonic and invigoration. The ad notes Tanlac as a standout remedy sold by druggists.
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A. J. Livingston
City
Tenn
Nashville
Aspirin Warning and Advertisement Parody Note
An old newspaper fragment warns to look for the Bayer name on Aspirin packaging for genuine medicine and lists uses from colds to headache. The item also includes a brief jab about movie theater choices and a Birmingham Age Herald quote.
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Bayer
Birmingham Age- Herald
Lloydy George
Mr. Dubwaite
Freckles vanish with Othine double strength promise
The advertisement touts Othine double strength as an effective freckle remover with a money back guarantee. It claims rapid fading or removal of freckles when applied twice daily and warns that more than an ounce may be required for complete clearing.
Cuticura Powder Ad Endorses Trio Soap Ointment
An advertisement promotes Cuticura talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum. The scented face skin and dusting powder fragrance are highlighted, priced at 25 cents each everywhere.
No Backbone. Golf Spine Complaint Shocks Detroit Free
The article notes a tongue in cheek claim by the medical profession branding golf as spine related and calls the stance a shock to readers. It suggests ongoing debate over golf’s physical strain and seriousness in sport.
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Detroit
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