Midnight Intruder in Conservatory Murder Mystery
David Steel discovers a murdered man in the conservatory after returning home to find an open door and a stolen latch key. Inspector Marley and Dr Cross investigate as Steel contemplates a midnight walk that may connect to the crime. The injured man lies unconscious as police recover a cigar case and money from the scene.
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David
Marley
Davi
Cross
Steel
Laok
Tate
Brunswick Square
James Lythem
Dr. Cross
Ife
Downend Terrace
Mrs. Steel
Mrs Steel
Corstortly
Massa
Evening Argus
St. George’s Road
Argus
D. S
Lockhart's
North Street
Sally
David Steel pays debt and faces cigar case mystery
David Steel settles a £974 16s 4d debt at Massa Mack offices and flees a threat of seizure. Later the cigar case with diamonds vanishes from his library. Inspector Marley probes, linking the case to Steel while hinting at a secretive benefactor and a possible police inquiry.
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Steel
Beckstein
Messrs. Massa & Mack
London
David
Mr. Massa
Jericho
Jerusalem
Faugh
Mr. Mossa
Palace
Eastbourne
Four Cent Tax on Novels Proposed by Paris Alderman
John Labusquire the Paris alderman proposes a municipal tax of four cents per novel to fund libraries and public services. He argues fiction is not educational and likens novel reading to intoxicants, though his bill exempts histories sciences and classics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Labusquire
Paris
New York World
Ring Off Please Connection With The Wrong Number
A humorous New York Times excerpt shows a telephone girl and a bill clerk planning marriage and daily duties. The engaged pair joke over who starts the fires in the morning, the man insisting the wife must rise first while the woman playfully ends the scene with ring off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Little Clara Tops Public School Writing Exam
A child named Clara completed her two years of lessons at her grandmother’s house and achieved a perfect score on a twenty page spelling review. She proudly told her father she did not miss a single word and that she was now “ourface in spelling.”
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Clara
Papa
Harper's Magazine
The Reverend Fitting Pleads For Offering Cheer
The Rev Dr Fitting of Mount Morris Presbyterian church, a Southern pastor, delivers a Sunday talk praising the original and humorous spirit of worship. He remarks while announcing the offertory that he muses on where the poor are and, more often, where the rich are when he sees the contribution boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitting
Mount Morris
Nervous Wedding Gaffe and Household Misadventure
A nervous groom halts at the vestry door to confirm which hand wears the ring while the minister jokes about curses. A housemaid interrupts with a misfired cooking mishap as she explains the cook has boiled ping pong balls for tea, eliciting further chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Times
Jane
Houvemnald
Misnomers and slang noted in lively exchange
Mrs Brown laments language and cites a so called civil engineer and a teller at the bank. Mrs Lamb agrees and recalls a bank teller who would not disclose how much her husband had there.
British government under pressure amid mixed reviews
The piece notes governmental strain with critics led by Kipling while supporters align with Austin Lif, reflecting a complex public reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Jumpuppe
Kipling
Austin
Dangerous kidney diseases cured by Peruna remedy highlights
Major T. H. Mars and others claim kidney catarrh relief and recovery after using Peruna and Manalin. Patients describe rapid improvement from Bright's disease and general kidney ailments, while the letter urges early Peruna use and offers Dr. Hartman’s advice.
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T. H. Mars
Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment
Dunning Street
Chicago
Petruna
Peruna
H. Mars
John Vance
Wartford City
Ind
Ontario
Canada
Bright
Manalin
Brake
Lartman
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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M Crimson
Fred M. White
Bixtrenia
Wallen
West Street
Walen
Wrens
Charterhouse
Londos
Rue Dels Paix
Paria
Potten Cave
Reston
Aires
Casas
Western Canada
Manitoba
Asiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberts
Western
F. Pedley
Ottawa
W. Ritchie
Grafton
N. D
MAUL
Havana
Standard Navy
A. J. Tower CO
Boston
Mass
Alex Speirs
Boz
Westbroox
Maing
N. DN. OU
Nuo 1S
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