The Dark House Knot V Unravelled
In a tense night at Colonel Capel’s house a murdered servant is found dead near an open window after a struggle. Lawyer Mr. Girtle, Captain Capel, and guests face a chilling mystery as police, a doctor, and a wary butler search for a motive and suspect while signs hint at robbery or an intruder.
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Capelye
Preenham
Mr. Girtle
Charles
Artis
Katrine
Mr. Capel
Lydia
Capel
Ramo
Girtle
Scotland Yard
Butler
Death in the Death Chamber Reveals a Loyal Hindoo
The constable discovers the footman dead in the chamber of a Colonel. A gash on the throat and a bloodstained quilt reveal a struggle. The Hindoo servant is identified as faithful to the deceased master, dying defending his property.
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Capel
Charles
Mr. Girtle
Hindoo
Circus Drops Freaks Under New Circus Rules
The management led by Willard D. Coxey ends the era of human curiosities at the Garden. Freaks like the one eyed man and Helen of Troy are dropped as exhibitors. The circus plans a tropical garden display and may seek police help to handle protests.
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P. T. Barnum
Circus
Tody Hamilton
Willard D. Coxey
Tody
Jan Mirzka
Helen of Troy
Andalusia
Curio
Pawnee Jill
Garden
Coxey
Toxon Worm
Wells Hawks
Henry Edward Warner
New York Tribune
A Scandal in Bohemia Part I opens with Holmes and a king
A mysterious royal visitor asks Holmes to recover compromising photographs of Irene Adler that could ruin a European royal engagement. The Bohemian king, Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, seeks secrecy and offers funds, staying incognito in London. Holmes reviews Adler’s history and plans next steps, with Watson present as witness.
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Sherlock Holmes
Irene Adler
Holmes
Sloud
Europe
England
Dr. Watson
Count von Kramm
Ormstein
Bohemia
Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein
Grand Duke of
Cassell-Felstein
Prague
Warsaw
New Jersey
la Scala
Prima Donna Imperial Opera
London
Clotilde Lothman von Saxe
Langham
Mademoiselle
Brion
Smallest Locomotive Weighing 12 Grains Described
The Kansas City Journal reports a miniature American locomotive weighing 12 grains with a boiler filled by three drops of water. It fits inside a thimble yet contains 140 pieces held by 52 screws and has a piston stroke of one twelfth inch, yet it runs with surprising power.
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Kansas City Journal
Studying Mars Humor From a Prominent Astronomer
An eminent astronomer notes that telescopes do not reveal Mars effectively. He says relying on instruments hampers the imagination and that other methods are better for understanding planetary wonders. The remark reflects a broader view of observation beyond gadgets.
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Mars
Philadelphia Ledger
Tasser's Phrases From a Sixteenth Century Writer
Thomas Tasser, a writer of the sixteenth century, offered maxims such as It s an ill wind turns no good Better late than never Look ere you leap and The stone that is rolling can gather no moss.
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Thomas Tasser
Jiu Jitsu Bubble Burst Strikes at West Point Cadets
The article recalls a Japanese wrestler challenging West Point cadets to jiu jitsu falls during a craze. Cadets stuck to the rules and failed to beat the expert, but when they improvised beyond the rules they dominated him, ending the fad's appeal.
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West Point
What Makes These Blamed Things Go
A brief note from the Chicago Tribune cites the owner of an automobile who had just paid a repair bill as asking what makes these blamed things go, marking frustration over vehicle reliability and costs.
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Rustic
Chicago Tribune
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Paul Capel
Gerard Artis
Greenham
Miss Lawrence
Anne
Colonel Capel
Cook
Ange
Mr. Ramo
Conan Doyle
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Tasser
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