The Diamond Heist Plot in a Small Flat
In a perilous fight to stop a thief known as monsieur, the narrator and Billy trap him after a staged ambush in her flat. They improvise with ammonia and a blank cartridge, capture him, and use a homemade decoy letter to unmask the crime, exposing the thief as Claire’s suitor and exposing his plan.
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Caning
Von
Boston
Billy
Monsieur
Fred
Monsleur
Milly
Pagiaraus
Laramie Plains
The Man Hater Hints at Love and Rivalry
Gwendolyn Ritchie frets over jealousy as Fran prepares to wed Hal, while Gwen hints at deeper feelings for the groom. Fran urges a one month爱情 to spark love, and the two sisters confront affection and friendship amid wedding plans and memories of loss.
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Gwendolyn Ritchie
Shey
Fran
Hal
Gwen Ritchie
Gwen Gwen
Gwen
Hixchum
Ristera
Gowen
Rake
Ray
Trousseau
Frann
Bly
Wen
Lady challenged by German officer over tricolor ribbon
A Liege streetcar incident reports a German officer ordering a woman to remove a tricolor ribbon. After three refusals, he tore it from her coat and the woman quipped it is easier to take than Paris. Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Billy
Liege
Paris
Most Eloquent Arguments From Satisfied Users
Unsigned testimonial letters praise Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine for quick stomach relief and general well being. Letters from Bracken Pennsylvania and Swarts Creek Michigan note family use and effectiveness. Drugstores stock Triner's Cough Sedative and other products. contact Joseph Triner Company Chicago.
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Tuiner
Bracken
Triner
Joseph Romaposki
Swarts Creek
Mich
Jos
Cajka
Joseph Triner
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Man Challenged to a Double Life for Life Membership
A Red Cross roll call worker in Upper Broadway publicly challenged a well known business man to pay $50 for a life membership after he said he already had one. The man was urged to “lead a double life,” and he complied by paying.
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George
Georges
Billy
Madame Delario
Sestupes
Monsieur
Red Cross
Upper Broadway
New York Evening World
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Circulates Skin Care Promise
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Toilet Trio with Skin Soap to cleanse and purify the skin, Ointment to soothe and heal, and Talcum to powder and perfume. It claims the trio keeps a skin care routine complete and lasting, priced at 25 cents everywhere.
Medium PMs Husband Message Sparks Fee Demand
A Birmingham Lee Herald column records a quip from Mrs. Growsper as a medium announces a spirit contact. She warns the medium to stay clear of life insurance questions or lose payment, reflecting a sharp exchange over a séance and service charges.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promoted as cure all
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cleanses the blood and prevents colds by treating catarrh from within. It touts testimonials and a $100 guarantee, urging purchase through all druggists with the makers J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Bey
Hall
Zéc
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Greece Makes Radio Equipment Mandatory for Large Cargo Ships
Greece requires radio apparatus on all cargo ships of 1000 tons dead weight and on ships of 1600 tons or more. The rule applies to international shipping, aiming to improve communication and safety at sea.
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Greece
Gold Medal remedy touted for kidney and bladder disease
The ad claims a Sterling remedy named Gold Medal cures curable bladder and kidney issues and prevents relapse. It warns against temporary relief, urges immediate attention, and asserts health restoration of sick kidneys with the product. It references various body parts and conditions as part of the claimed cure. It duplicates a dramatic endorsement language typical of old patent medicines.
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Merriff Company
Monsieurs
Ann Preswick
Masano
Morson
Megan
Morsoo
Chinatown
Joered Verth
Tion
Mossoo 1S
Walt
Mussoo
Monsiour
Monsidur
Madame
Sand Monaieur
Val
Man
Elizabeth
I. Saunders
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Gqwen
Bndover
Tye
Fayalite
Harness
Mississippi
Ne Martinis
New Orleans
Eanes Apd
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