The Case and The Girl Synopsis
Matthew West, a discharged French captain, answers a dancer ad by Natalie Coolidge and is engaged as her fiancé. That night a woman claiming to be Natalie appears in his room then escapes. The next morning Natalie explains a double has been impersonating her causing family tensions and distrust.
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Matthew West
Nan
France
Cristuoers
Natalie Coolidge
Re.lly
Ann
Natalie
West
Percival Coniidge
Woast
Ng Mee
Perelyvas
Natare
Allehly
Coolidge
Tre
Timaginen
Luneh
Natale
Pereival
Sexton
Jonking
Phils
Captain West
Holly
Shadowed Mission Hints at Natalie Coolidge Link
West learns Sexton confirms a late night plan tied to Miss Natalie Coolidge and Percival Coolidge. A servant recalls Natalie’s odd outings and a side door left unlocked, suggesting two investigation threads: the mysterious woman and the male figure, Percival.
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Sexton
Coolidge
West
Natalie
Percival Coolidge
Weat
Kit
Zils
Natalie Coolidge
Percival
All Is a Mistake as Percival Coolidge Involves West
Captain West confronts Natalie Coolidge about a puzzling estate matter and a hidden alliance with Percival Coolidge. Natalie reveals the affair was a ruse for a game, then dismisses West after explaining there was no real mystery or impersonation.
Visit to the Indigent Guides Nighttime Street Walk
West and two others visit a shabby southwestern city block in Areh Street seeking a place described by Percival Coolidge. Natalie accompanies, nervous at the surroundings as they exit the runabout and approach a disreputable area with deserted, low two story structures.
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West
Natalie
Percival Coolidge
Secion
Areh
Perelval
Coolidge
The Mystery of Kris Kringle Across Nations
The piece contrasts Christmas gift bringers across cultures from Father Christmas and Kris Kringle to Saint Nicholas with the German Pelznickel. It notes cheerful generosity spreading worldwide and hints at the traditional swapping of good gifts for discipline.
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Rupert
America
Kris Kringle
Sainta Claus
England
Pelanichol
Nicholas
Tong
Nris Kringle
Pelsnichot
Puritan Christmas Customs in Early America
Geraldine Ames notes in the Churchman that Puritan rule banned Christmas observances and any sign of Yuletide cheer. Christmas trees were nature’s only adornment and fires glowed, yet children faced reproof for festive thoughts. Even after the Puritan backlash, seventeenth century children still awaited no gifts for Christ’s birth.
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America
Geraldine Ames
Christ
Christmas Peace Prayer From Town and Country Sermons
A reflective passage urges seeking true Christmas peace directly from God through prayer. It emphasizes that peace comes from the divine essence rather than human effort, calling readers to ask the Father for unchanging, eternal peace.
Christmas decorating traditions and gift stockings in old homes
The piece recalls two Christmas practices still practiced in some homes. The Christmas tree, bright with lights and presents, is a festive highlight presided over by a jovial Santa Claus. Stockings hung on Christmas Eve bring delight to children when opened the next morning.
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Christman
Sainte Cheus
Christmas Neckties and Gift Givers in Odd Odds
A bemused observer notes that 00 of every 100 new items receive neckties and Christus gifts. The piece questions why many neckties go unworn, suggesting taste and social pressure influence who actually wears them.
An Eye to Business
In a berry patch Elwood and his father wager over picking berries. The father bets a penny that he can pick a quart faster. Elwood finishes first and then suggests a nickel bet for a second quart.
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Ilwood
Elwood
Diamond Dyes Promise Safe At Home Dyeing for All Fabrics
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as easy to use for dyeing skirts dresses sweaters draperies and more. It claims no spotting fading or running and urges buyers to tell the druggist the fabric type wool silk linen or cotton blends for proper color.
Four Women on Jury Favor Pumpham’s Side
A courtroom exchange features Lawyer Gubwitz facing rival Pumpham as jurors noted four women on the panel. The dialogues imply Pumpham’s influence and a defendant with egg stains on his vest.
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Gubwitz
Layer Pumpham
Pumpham
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