Treasure and murder orbit Keppel in a fever haunted house
Keppel Darke nurses a dying French courier Maurice Solange in a remote house. Dupont shoots at him, then dies, revealing treasure talk and a cipher key linked to a newspaper cutout. Keppel deciphers a secret message tying Maurice’s mission to a global cipher.
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Poes
Darke
Harry Trent
Trent Mansion
Trent
Olympia
Dirk
Darkie
Sallie Matchin
Raven
Sing Ping
Paris
Nabonis
Maurice Stoeet
America
Harry
Solange
Dupont
Aspinwall
Keppel Darke
Sing Sing
Long Island
Keppel
London
Maurice
Rice
Tam
New York
Egypt
India
Australia
Panama
Maurice Solange
S. Iamp
Railway Rumbles and Race to Standard Time
A survey of global rail activity notes 6.5 million passengers daily. It reports the New Haven line adopting Janney couplers, European rail time standardization, new sleeping cars on B&O routes, and long Canadian Pacific mileage. staff changes at Union Pacific and Hall block signals on New York Central. It also describes a fast Philadelphia to Cincinnati run and upcoming Norfolk station expansions, with a religious lesson on Nicodemus and birth from above.
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New York, New Haven and Hartford Company
T. F. Oakes
Northern Pacific
Europe
Baltimore and Ohio Company
Washington
Memphis
Thomas Drake
Bissell
Pittsburg
Connellsville
Baltimore and Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Vancouver
St. Louis
City of Mexico
W. J. Galbraith
Omaha
Union Pacific Road
Pfeiffer
Denver
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Norfolk and Western
Norfolk
Lambert’s Point
H.S. Hoffman
Nicodemus
Jesus
Rabbi
Joseph of
Arimathea
Anna
Israel
Adam
God
John
Moses
Africa
India
China
Japan
Pei
Mercury
New York
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Minnesota
Manitoba
Dakotas
Calabama
Celsior Springs
Hot Springs
Colorado
Peoria
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
ST. At
Jowans Reteus
Iowa Central
O. H. Ackert
Cew
Managen
A. F. Banks
Traf.amager
T. Barry
T Gen
Marshalltown
Iowa
Paris Fashion Notes on Dresse and Fabrics for Summer
Fashion trends describe revival dresses with back lacing, white caps and canvas shoes, taffetas for day to evening wear, veils, and ornate nets. Summer gowns feature organdie, mousseline de laine with Parma violets, canary tulle hats, new short coats, shot fabrics, eight seam skirts, and evolving pannier styles with Watteau drapery and fringe beads.
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Paris
Mousseline de Laine
Epicurean Morsels in Summer Meals Discussed
Wealthy readers debate the so called mush melon while noting fresh fish as preferred summer fare by scholars. The piece observes hurried eaters suffer indigestion when they slow down to savor meals.
Woman summoned as juror in St Louis court
The Louis Globe-Democrat reports a woman recently called for jury duty in St Louis and attending court with grace. The piece notes earlier blunders including men serving in two courts and calls for a canvass to reduce miscalls. It cites about 10,000 able jurors but says age and exemption complicate summons.
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St. Louis
Louis Globe- Democrat
Fashionable Summer Underlinen in Silk and Lace
The Boston Courier notes a wonder at ladies fashion driven by condescension and cost. This year features soft delicate underlinen shown in shop windows. It highlights accordion plaited nightgowns and petticoats, airy and ethereal, as part of wedding season trousseaus.
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Boston Courier
A Dog Befriends Cats At Boston Cat Home Feature
A silken haired terrier named Fannie helps rescued kittens, reportedly caring for fourteen homeless felines found on city streets. The piece links Fannie to Mrs. Boris of the Cat Home on Wren Street in Boston Highlands, highlighting the dog’s mission to aid cats.
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Fannie
Boris
Wren Street
Boston Highlands
Wilhelm
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D. M. Stearns
Marie Stuart
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M. Ludovic Halsey
M. Munkacsy
M. Gervex
M. Detaille
Prince Roland Bonaparte
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M. Clemenceau
Bohemia
Millie Christine
Rosa
Josepha
Maurice Lefore
San Francisco Chronicle
Comte de Paris
Sherwood
Italy
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Arthur Wilson
Prince George
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Hercules
Sunbury F. Paan
Toledo
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U.S
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Humphreys’ Medicine Co
William and
Humpuasa
Deby
Humphreys $ Medicine Co
William and John Sts
N.Y
L. M. Aaorth
Syretti Gencer
Story County
Gouda
Stialus & 9O
Fortlasd
Maine
Bex
A. Mal
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