Project Gutenberg 2022-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 139 Webster, Frank V. Tom the telephone boy; or, The mystery of a message $aUnited States :$bCupples & Leon Company,$c1909. David Edwards, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Tom the Telephone Boy; or, The Mystery of a Message" by Frank V. Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Tom Baldwin, a young boy who takes on a job as a telephone boy at a busy book emporium while helping to support his family following the death of his father. The narrative explores his experiences in this role, which includes adventures, challenges, and the unfolding mystery surrounding a quirky customer, Dr. Spidderkins. The beginning of the book introduces Tom as an eager and lively character who has just landed a new job at Townsend’s Book Emporium in Boston. Excited to contribute to the family after facing tough economic conditions, Tom joyfully shares the news with his mother and aunt. As he settles into his work, he encounters the eccentric Dr. Spidderkins, who exhibits peculiar behaviors, hinting at the potential for a mystery to unfold. Tom's initial excitement gives way to the challenges of his new responsibilities, including navigating the busy environment and dealing with various eccentric characters. This sets the stage for further adventures as Tom adapts to his role and uncovers a larger story connected to Dr. Spidderkins. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220508154601webster 1909 us Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Robbery -- Juvenile fiction Telephone operators -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 299560 2025-06-27T07:08:35.350198 text/html 277620 2024-10-18T23:17:29 text/html 1138804 2025-06-27T07:08:41.609205 application/epub+zip 1136125 2025-06-27T07:08:36.710242 application/epub+zip 389980 2025-06-27T07:08:35.945222 application/epub+zip 1969593 2025-06-27T07:08:44.980211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1702081 2025-06-27T07:08:40.945193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1192275 2022-09-30T20:09:17.799471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264669 2025-06-27T07:08:34.692239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244675 2024-10-18T23:17:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16919 2025-06-27T07:08:45.112157 application/rdf+xml 27554 2025-06-27T07:08:36.153225 image/jpeg 4267 2025-06-27T07:08:36.047230 image/jpeg 1588960 2025-06-27T07:08:35.397208 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia