Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 Jennie Baxter, Journalist Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Jennie Baxter, Journalist" by Robert Barr is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds around Miss Jennie Baxter, an ambitious and attractive young journalist trying to secure a position on the staff of a prominent newspaper, the "Daily Bugle". The narrative highlights her endeavors in a male-dominate field, showcasing her skills, charm, and determination to navigate the complexities of journalism while pursuing a scandal involving the disappearance of valuable diamonds linked to a royal family. The opening of the book introduces Jennie as she prepares to meet Radnor Hardwick, the editor of the "Daily Bugle". Through her careful attire and strategic planning, we see her intent to impress the editor and present herself as a worthy candidate for employment. The dialogue with the Irish porter at the newspaper office emphasizes her resourcefulness as she seeks ways to gain access to Hardwick amidst a competitive environment filled with waiting male journalists. As she overhears crucial conversations regarding a looming scandal about the Board of Public Construction, the stage is set for her to step into action not just as a reporter, but as a savvy investigator, hinting at her pivotal role in unraveling the complexities of the diamond mystery that becomes central to the plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Women journalists -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 482072 482073 2024-10-04T10:17:45.933544 2023-10-04T09:20:17.143719 text/html text/html 502585 2021-02-25T22:59:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 158706 2021-02-25T22:59:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 238248 2024-10-04T10:17:54.962484 application/epub+zip 245817 2024-10-04T10:17:49.446503 application/epub+zip 228339 2024-10-04T10:17:48.084530 application/epub+zip 464373 2024-10-04T10:17:59.155461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432900 2024-10-04T10:17:54.118466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390183 2022-09-05T03:42:25.704245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407195 407012 2024-10-04T10:17:44.787533 2023-10-04T09:20:16.217745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 415045 2016-10-31T14:04:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 150996 2016-10-31T14:06:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 406970 2009-08-03T17:14:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149966 2009-08-03T17:14:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 406963 2009-08-03T17:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149917 2009-08-03T17:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23653 2024-10-04T10:17:59.291445 application/rdf+xml 14580 2024-10-04T10:17:48.652563 image/jpeg 4031 2024-10-04T10:17:48.370500 image/jpeg 231225 2024-10-04T10:17:45.971535 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia