The House of the Three Ganders Concludes in a Police Reach
Colonel Blake and Shad confront a web of deceit around Oscar Perry's murder. Royce admits love for Carrie Brown and implicates Algyre. Cyrus Doolittle faces arrest as Blake exposes a long history of seduction and lies, with the killer to be revealed in a final chapter.
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Shad
Ferdy
Robert Royce
Anying
Blake
Blackstone
Coronel
Ashfield
Colonel Bigke
Sherin
Doctor Gorge
Hha
Westminster Hotel
Royce
Winke
Algyre
Oscar Perry
Carrie Brown
Royca
Malone
Boston
Colonel Blake
Hubbard
Goras
Colonel Wake
Bumpy Brown
Bumpy
Binke
Doolittle
Cyrus Doo- Uttla
Carrie
Cyrus Doolittle
Impossible to Acquire Real Ability to Spell
A ruthless spelling bee staged by the Catholic Actors' guild featured heckling for those eliminated and a strict announcer pressuring repeats. The surviving spellers faced harsh scrutiny as the pupil effort to climb back from the foot of the lineup proved hopeless for naturally poor spellers.
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Catholic Actors’ Guild
Lneup
Commandments on Stone at Maine Farmyard Tablet
A stone tablet bearing the Ten Commandments stands at a gatepost on a Mexico Maine farmyard. Carved over 125 years ago by Ben Edmunds, a preacher nicknamed “a Maine Moses,” the relic preserves a notable local engraving from the past.
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Mexico
Maine
Ben Edmunds
Beachwear Fashions Feature Jacket Brassiere Top
Western Newspaper Union notes summer swimwear trends focusing on a two piece pajama suit with a jacket for beach wear. The design emphasizes practicality over vanity, with striped fabrics, sun protection details, and a matching short jacket. A diaphanous dotted parasol complements the ensemble for sunlit promenade wear.
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Menna
Western Newspaper Union
Cambridge man Fabrian Stedman and Bell Music’s Rise
A Cambridge England resident Fabrian Stedman is credited with transforming church bells into music by establishing the ringing of changes as an art. Bell-ringers recently celebrated his tercen tengry with a grand festival, noting earlier, still potent bells in Britain such as Lanark’s parish church bell from 1110, likely Europe’s oldest.
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Cambridge
England
Fabrian Stedman
Stedman
Britain
Lanark
Europe
Diagonals are in favor for summer fashion
Paris approves diagonal weave and patterns across garments. Striped silks, tweeds, and dresses use diagonal or mixed stripes to slim the figure. Makers show diagonally woven fabrics in coats, blouses, and costumes, while some items use vertical or horizontal stripes cut to create a diagonal effect.
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Paris
Beige Becomes Bold Color Trend In Paris Fashion
Paris fashion reports belge as a premier color this season with women embracing beige tones. Designers highlight beige outfits paired with black accessories, marking a notable shift in stylish ensembles across shops and dressmaking houses.
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Paris
Parla
New Silk Organdie Promised For Formal Summer Wear
A readable note describes new silk organdie as a refined cotton look suitable for evening frocks and formal wear. It highlights its sheer, delicate appeal and suggests it will appeal to fashion conscious women seeking a sophisticated, refreshing fabric for summer outfits.
Hat and Scarf Fashion Sparks Color Debate
A garbled sports fashion item describes hat and scarf contrasts, with navy and white, red and white, or black and white patterns. It notes beret and belt styling hints, mentioning varied colors and bold lines as the central visual appeal.
Capse Korat Evening Dresses with Chiffon Sleeves
Capse Korat presents an afternoon and formal evening dress in chiffon reaching the elbow with wide out sleeves trimmed by thick ruches of chiffon flowers. The design focuses on flow and floral texture to create a refined look for events.
Fashion Notes on Patent Leather Accessories in Menswear
A brief fashion vignette describes patent leather rifles and dark blue suitor hats with bright belts and shiny leather bag accents as popular accessories for smart costumes. The piece highlights bold, coordinated detailing and the role of glossy textures in formal menswear ensembles.
Rural Fire Loss Can Be Lessened Across Farms
A New York State expert urges farm fire prevention through local cooperation with village and city fire departments, better water supplies, and accessible roads. He notes 40 percent of New York rural towns lack protection and suggests cisterns reservoirs and dammed streams to ensure pumpable water and faster response. Community fire companies focus on hazard elimination as well as firefighting to cut losses.
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Stalorf A. Polson
New York State College of Agricultire
New Yorks
New York State
Chenango County
Polsonsys
Fortia Good Company
Hamlet Plot Sparks Conference Of Writers At First National
Douglas Pairbanks Jr interrupted a writers conference at First National claiming a new plot for Hamlet was conceived. The crowd found it too episodic and lacking structure. He left laughing and insisted the plot was his own idea.
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Douglas Pairbanks, Jr
First National
Douginag
Gay
Hamlet
Boston Herald
Egyptian Joker Feigns Death Causing Tragedy in Cairo
A young Egyptian in Cairo staged a funeral prank stating his father had died. The joke backfired as the father, alive and angry, scolded him severely and the youth, mortified, jumped into the Nile. The mock funeral preparations then served for the real funeral of the son.
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Cairo
Nile
Mammoth Dollar Exhibit Bill To Feature Old Currency
The largest dollar bill, 12 feet long and five feet wide, is being finished at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington DC. It is made largely from macerated pulp of old money and is valued around 10 million dollars. The exhibit piece will be shown for public display.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington, D. C
Heavy Weight Packe and a Simple Bond
An old man reflects on a box with a piece of his wife, while a boyhood memory hints at a quiet, devoted connection that resists explanation. The tale centers on affection, simplicity, and enduring loyalty despite misunderstanding.
Kruschen Salts Claims Big Weight Loss At Low Cost
Beech Iowa resident Minas Bates touts Kruschen Salts claiming 65 pounds lost in five months for $4.25. She cites early trial at 22 and urges a half teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast, plus reduced fatty foods, as the safe method to shed weight. Get Kruschen Salts at any drugstore, health claims highlighted.
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Minas Bates
Beech
Iowa
Mutt Be Awful Wisg-How is that candidate
A brief humorous exchange notes displeasure with a candidate and mocks jokes and cigars. The lines suggest a satirical dialogue highlighting political style and persona without specifics. The item preserves playful taunt and characterization.
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