Mystery mission leads Dudley in San Francisco events
Giles Dudley arrives with Henry Wilton's circle in San Francisco for a secret task. Wilton dies before explaining it, Dudley assumes Wilton's identity and navigates crime, deception, and a perilous stock broker plot. A warning note from Mother Barton hints at danger awaiting Dudley at home tonight.
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Giles Dudley
San Francisco
Henry Wilton
Dudley
Wilton
Giles
Henry
Knapp
Dicky
Mother Barton
Tim Terrill
Darby Meeker
Ele
Dicky Nahl
Doddridge Knapp
Stock Exchange
Decker
Kaupp
Luella
Mother Borton's Note and the San Francisco Crook
In a tense exchange, Officer Corson recounts a boy delivering a crucial note and Mother Horton’s planned interview at a gloomy house. He warns Wilton that Mother Horton is the slickest crook in San Francisco, with many of her brood once behind bars in San Quentin. England's dog population is estimated at 1,600,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Henry Wilton
Mr. Wilton
Carson
Sonny
Mother Borton
Mo Sor
Mother Horton
Pin Cushion Invented For Sewing Machines
A Tennessee man patents a horseshoe shaped pin holder with a bowed spring that attaches to a sewing machine arm. It keeps a cushion of pins within quick reach, allowing uninterrupted operation and saving the sewer much effort and time.
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Tennessee
Casts Of Fossils Comments On Carnegie Gift To Paris Museum
La Nature argues that public interest in a colossal diplodo cast lies in its instructional value and the experience of direct sight. It notes that scientifically a cast is as informative as an original and that, in paleontology, the original is ultimately a natural cast produced by time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Paris
la Nature
Literary Digest
New York Inventor Proclaims Corner Boring Breakthrough
A New York carpenter unveils a novel bit brace designed to bore holes in any corner and at any angle. The device uses an angular supporting bar and a rotating driver that turns the bit socket, eliminating contorted work in tight corners and promising a revolutionary shift from old methods.
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New York
Treating Carbon Brush Sparks Cure by Repositioning
A post carton brush that sparks may be cured by raising it to a red bent and then plunging into a bath of ordinary intavicating ob.
Can Plants Sense Light Like Eyes Through Leaf Cells
A discussion of plant sensitivity to light compares leaf epidermal cells to lenses, noting how plants bend toward light to maximize energy capture. It cites experiments on leaf sections showing light-driven signaling, with precise measurement of light intensity guiding leaf repositioning and even subtle shading responses.
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D. T. Medowgil
Department of Botanical Research
Carnegie Institution
Scientific American
Macdougal
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Edie
Bed Ami
Borton Place
Dickly
Argonaut
Spondalicks
Becky
Geary
Geary Street
Clay Street
Terrill
Talen
Ter Till
Richmond
Prent
Borton
Lichy
Clay
Wallbridge
Omega
Coogan
England
Great Britain
Nature
Scientida Sewn
Axe
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