The Brayford Grange Ruby Caper Ends In Escape
Rowland Warvey a stylish drifter with fifteen dollars seeks a night of feast and novelty. A shady note and a plot about the Raymond rubies lead him to Brayford Grange where he confronts Vyse in a mill house. A gun flash, a fall, and Warvey escapes with three rubies amid Vyse’s screams.
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Rowland Warvey
Mr. Harvey
Harvey
Raymond
Brayford Grange
Thames
Scotland Yard
Vyse
Tlarvey
Vase
Mr. Vyse
Iav
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London Mail
Balloon flights push limits of high air currents and peaks
The article surveys extreme ascent feats from Roy Knabenshue in New York City to record balloon elevations of up to 35 000 feet. It notes Everest’s 28 905 foot summit, Krakatoa ash plumes reaching 20 miles up, and winds near 200 miles per hour in the upper atmosphere, linking these to airborne exploration.
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Roy Knabenshue
New York City
New York
Lifel
Paris
Berson
Strasburg Observatory
Eifel
Krakatoa
Innes
Mont Pelee
Globe
Faint Paragrap hs from the Chicago Chronicle
A collection of brief, tart observations on social manners and personal insight. Wry musings touch on quarrels, self interest, and the gap between ideals and conduct, with a folksy tone and pointed humor.
To Be Married in October
A light hearted exchange reveals plans for an October wedding as a couple discuss love and identity. The dialogue emphasizes acceptance and a vow to share life without altering the other.
Practice of the Black Art in Modern Naval Gunnery
The article notes Uncle Sam adopts range finders on battleships replacing topside machine guns to guide main batteries. It praises the black art of mathematics guiding gunnery, referencing Japan and Admiral Togo's fleet as a dramatic example of accuracy in the Korea Strait.
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Sam
vVesseix
Japan
Togo
Straits of Korea
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Marquis de Noailles
Massena
London
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Onur
Peres
Wellsville
Miami Cycle & Mfc. Co
Middletown, Ohio
Olds Motor Works
Detroit
Mich
International Harvester Co
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International Harvester Co. of America Incorporated
Monroe Street
Chicago, Ill, U.S. A
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