Amateurs, Craven Murder on a Kaiser's Voyage
Cazalet on the Kaiser Fritz returns from Australia, dreams haunt him of Craven’s death as Tove and Blanche Macnair join the hunt. Scruton’s alibi, a hidden library trapdoor, and a dogged gardener’s sighting push Blanche and Cazalet toward a concealed murder method and a police misstep as Scotland Yard weighs prints and foundations for a breakthrough.
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Hilton Tove
Craven
Blanche Macnab
Daily Papers
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Tove
Cazaret
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Scruton
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War News From Europe Sets Broad Picture Across Fronts
Central News from Bucharest reports Austrian evacuation of Lemberg due to scurvy with 200 fresh cases daily. Turkish war office says a Allied cruiser was hit thrice at the Dardanelles and retired. Austria Germany tell Greece if Entente demands granted they will view Macedonia as unfriendly. British Baghdad advance rout. 5,000+ British killed. Italian troops land at Avlona to aid Serbia. Greek steamer Zarafis sunk in the Mediterranean. crew saved. Sonnino says Italy signed London pact of Sept 5 for no separate peace. await Allied aid to Serbia. cheers in Rome. Wilson listed as a 1916 Democratic candidate in Nebraska. Joliet penitentiary to end honor system. merit rule to be enforced. Indictments against Dr E W Ritter and others for forging signatures. Bandits burn out in Rhinelander after deputy sheriffs shot. Chicago grand jury indicts 54 men for union labor crime conspiracy. Hamburg American line officials convicted in New York for deceiving U S relief ship clearances. Fire destroys Emporia College hall. loss about 75 000. Varying property damages in St Paul fire. Pittsburgh jail 30 days for threats to Wilson and to blow up Westinghouse. Fuse adrift near DuPont plant. suspect held for investigation. Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul train wreck reported with broken railway.
Mexican Revolt and Public Turmoil Across Regions
Reports detail a deadly typhus surge in Mexico City with over 180 deaths daily. Others recount American expatriates harmed by Villa forces in Sonora, executions of Villa officers, and political upheavals in Europe and the Americas. Notable items include Akron magnate barbering marriage, Lilly Hinton’s death, Hearst children, and Miss Addams health. Japanese imperial birth noted. Belgian press censorship impact cited. UK and Dutch dispatches mention parliamentary disturbances and ambassadorial notes.
Finger-Prints and Private Affairs Intertwined in Hilton Toye
Hilton Toye, a London savvy American with global travel, blends criminology interest with business acumen. His charm masks elusive motives while he courts Blanche Macnair, and a pending marriage vow hangs over their tangled dynamic as Toye and Cazalet arrive in England after a game steamer journey.
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London
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Blanche Macnair
Engelberg
Cazalet
England
Cazé Ist
Jeryn Street
Armiment
Legislature Adjourns Recess Until February 23
The state legislature adjourned for a recess until February 23 after clearing emergency appropriation bills. The Senate and House completed action on the measures funding urgent needs.
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Mhimosa
Eee
Washington recalls German envoys and Senate power shift
The state department announced recall of Captain Boy Hd and Captain von Panes of the German embassy for objectionable activities. Senator Clarke of Arkansas elected president pro tem after long balloting. Seventy five passports issued for Ford peace expedition. some refused for faulty applications or noncitizens. A cable to London queried Britain’s plan to seize American ships before prize courts. Senator James Hamilton Lewis reelected Democratic whip.
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Page
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James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Bride Claims Husband Switched to Raw-Food Diet
In a courtroom closing note the bride tearfully asserts her husband rejected her cooking claiming no basis, while the judge remarks on the unusual quarrel about food and a supposed dietary shift. The bride recalls two weeks of cooking attempts before the accusation and emotion surface in the hearing.
Hands Like Velvet One Night Treatment for Hands
An advertising notice promotes Cutburg soap and ointment for red rough chapped hands. It describes a hot soak, drying, nightly ointment, and wearing gloves, calling it a one night treatment. Free samples offered by mail with a 32 page Skin Book from Cutloure, Boston, with humorous dialogue included.
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Dept. XY
Boston
Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes Tell Our Age on Screen
The piece suggests keeping eyes bright to look younger, warning against showing age via tired eyes. It contrasts aging signs with a youthful gaze and notes movie stars and cinema culture emphasize vitality.
One Way. Does Bill Get Along Very Well?
A short whimsical dialogue fragment centers on a rent bill and motion to help a sick Jack. Genevieve and Gertrude discuss gifts, with a punchline about consolation and religion. The judge narration frames the scene as a conversational vignette.
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Gertrude
Wisdom Comes With A Price In Shelbyville Sage Interview
A youth seeks real wisdom and asks for guidance. The Shelbyville Sage responds that wisdom costs $2 for a copy of his book, framing the fee as a tribute to his business instinct rather than a guarantee of good faith.
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Shelbyville
Large Club for Boys in Roxbury Encourages Upright Life
The Boston Globe urges the Roxbury boys club, housed and well equipped, to steer youths away from distractions and toward usefulness. It emphasizes that enthusiasm often comes from play, and the club can channel energy into manly achievement, wishing the club success.
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Boston Globe
Roxbury
Manly
Postum converts coffee drinkers in Best Health Testimony
A Callf wife recounts quitting coffee and switching to Postum proving insomnia and nerves improve. She describes husband sleeping better after avoiding coffee and gaining weight, endorsing Postum grams as a substitute. The advertisement cites Battle Creek Michigan maker and product forms Instant Postum and Postum Cerea.
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Postum Co
Battle Cpeek
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