The Dark House A Knot Unravelled
In this segment Mr. Preenham’s Visitor, a civil struggle occurs over Paul Capel’s nursing at the old house as he recovers. Lydia endures a martyrdom while Katrine tightens Capel’s bonds. Detective Linnett probes rooms, doctors, and servants for access to Capel, while old loyalties and possible wealth are weighed as the investigation unfolds.
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Paul Capel
Lydia
Katrine
Capel
Linnett
Mr. Girtle
Mr. Linnett
Heston
Turbulent Dinner Ends in Duel of Passion and Flight
In a drawing room drama, Katrine resists Gerard Artis as he schemes for money and control. Capel confronts Artis after a brutal struggle with a cane, while Katrine and Artis vanish into the night with a compromising alliance doomed by Capel’s intervention.
Treasure hidden in a coffin leads to its recovery
Detective Linnett reveals the Indian servant hid the treasure within the dead man’s coffin after deducing the jewel case and notes were not the true thief. Capel and Girtle learn the treasure’s final resting place and Lydia marries Paul Capel as the Dark House rebuilds its brightness.
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Mr. Girtle
Thoreu
Capel
Paul Capel
Mr. Lelnett
How Old Is Niagara Falls A New Estimate
A Youth's Companion item reports Dr. J W Spencer calculating Niagara Falls age at 39000 years. The present recession rate is 4.2 feet per year, based on 227 years of data, with initial slower recession when only Lake Erie water discharged over the falls. The gorge widening marks when other Great Lakes began to feed the Erie flow, and total cutting by the lakes is estimated at 3500 years.
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J. W. Spencer
Lake Erie
Foster
Great Lakes
Spencer
Four Lakes
Mr. Greens Waterloo over board rise
A landlady faces a choice to raise her boarder’s rate from four to five dollars a week. Mr. Green protests that he can barely manage four dollars, given his growing appetite. The humorous exchange ends with his plea as he contends it’s all he can do to eat four dollars worth.
Marco Bozzaris Dies at Home Plate After Winning Play
The Chicago Tribune recalls Marco Bozzaris cheering a rally as fans on the opposing side jeered. Moments later Bozzaris, who hit a run scoring nit that cleared the bases and won the game, died gloriously at home plate.
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Marco Bozzaris
Marco
Chicago Tribune
Soldier and son help Waterloo veteran beggar
A British soldier and his son encounter a blind beggar with a Waterloo inscription. The soldier urges generosity to the veteran who helped save the country. The boy drops silver and the old man thanks them with Merci bien.
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Waterloo
London Post
Twain’s Dinner Remark On Homer Shakespeare Milton
At a dinner Mark Twain attended an orator honored Homer Shakespeare and Milton with praise. Twain replied that Homer is dead Shakespeare and Milton are no more and he did not feel well enough to speak longer.
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Capel
Mark Twain
Homer
Shakespeare
Milton
Questioning on Bankruptcy Refusal and Suspension of Payment
London Opinion reports a courtroom exchange where counsel presses a witness on bankruptcy and payment suspensions. The witness denies bankruptcy and confirms a suspension occurred after settling all debts, prompting cautious probing from the lawyer.
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Counsel
London
Wise Cape Wagon to the Sun Tale
Sir David Gill, once Cape Town astronomer, met Cetewayo the Zulu chief. The chief asked how long a Cape wagon to the sun would take and Gill calculated on his cuff that it would take 13 000 years.
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Sir David Gill
Cape Town
South Africa
Cetewayo
Cape
David
English Roses Reach England After 1306 Crusade Import
In 1306 a group of crusaders returned to England with rosebushes from Damascus. The roses flourished quickly and spread across the country, making the beautiful flowers common in many regions.
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England
Damascus
Northern Tutor and Creole Duel Over Louisi ana Love
In a Louisiana river town fifty years ago Edward Page a northern teacher and Delia Venard face off against Pierre Legate a hot blooded creole. After a pistol misfire Legate is defeated twice and Page wins Venard’s hand with a pledge to leave the state for good.
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Edward Page
Delia Venard
Louisiana
Page
Northern University
Miss Venard
Pierre Legate
Legate
Venard
Fortune
Immigrant's German Lunch Lead to Chicago Success
A German speaking immigrant boy stranded in a small city near Chicago after missing his train finds work with a saloonkeeper, learns English, and climbs to mayor and bank cashier thanks to his perseverance and a taste for hosenpfeffer. Herman Berghoff, founder of Berghoff Brewing, attributes his rise to that moment.
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Chicago
Middle West
Old Country
Pell
Herman Berghoff
Berghoff Brewing Company
Hosenpfeffer
Chicago Tribune
Cause for Gratitude in a Public Place
A benevolent older man on a seat in front asks a mother if there are more children like her son. She replies he is their only child. The man responds with relief and exclaims Thank heaven.
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Chicago Tribune
Bull Turns Back After Color Vision Theory Cited
A runaway bull charged Miss Carrie Mulhern near Callicoon Sullivan County as she wore a red cloak. She tripped and fell but the bull halted within a dozen feet, then allowed his owner to steer him home. The farmer suggested the bull was attracted to her white skirt and black stockings.
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Callicoon
Sullivan County
Carrie Mulhern
Alum Uses For Household Ailments
Alum should not be absent from any home. It helps stop bleeding when applied to wounds. Boiled in milk in small quantities it eases toothache. Do not swallow. hold it in the mouth. A cold water wash with dissolved alum aids bleeding from the mouth or tongue.
Wormy Apples Revealed by Cold Water Test
Housewives advised to dip apples in cold water to reveal worms. The method causes the worms to migrate to the water surface, making inspection easier before cutting and eating.
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Niagara
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