Treasure Quest in Constantinople Mystery Unfolds
In New York veteran Hugh Chesby learns of a treasure tied to his uncle Lord Chesby who dies after being stabbed by Tou tou. Hugh, Jack Nasa, and allies pursue clues from London to Constantinople, uncovering the Prior's Vent hidden room and the Bucoleon palace treasure as Tou tou and accomplices kidnap Jack to force disclosure.
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New York
Hugh Chesby
Constantinople
Lord Chesby
Hugh
Jack NASA
Watkins
Lord Chesly
Touton
Jack
England
London
Nikka Zarenko
Montey Blilger
Toutou
Jack Novris
Betty King
Héef Ghele
Ian
Nikka
Anton
Night Flight to Salonika Marks Escape Strategy
In chapter seven continuation, Nikka guides a risky retreat toward Marseilles then Salonika. The plan uses disguises and coded messages to avoid detection as they board a French steamer, slip past guards, and prep for contact with gypsy operatives while pursuing safety amid shifting travel by sea.
Journey Through Night to Armenian House
The group endures a crowded train ride and reaches a gate guarded by olive trees. Inside a parlor, Kostabidjian explains delays due to a caravan. Nikka reveals two inner selves pulling him between gypsy freedom and town life and confesses the burden of his past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikka
Toutou
Mr. Nash
Monsieur Kostahbidjian
Kostabidjian
The Sargasso Sea Myth and Modern Findings
The Sargasso Sea off the Florida coast hosts floating Sargassum weed with creatures like crabs and prawns. It was long feared to doom ships but recent expeditions show vessels need not fear the weed masses and Columbus once faced calm in those waters.
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Sargasso Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
North Atlantic Ocean
Columbus
Man’s reason for marriage prompts public washing sentence
In Brighton a police court judge asked a husband why he married his wife if he did not love her. He replied to obtain a clean shirt. The magistrate sentenced him to one year of household washing and told the wife to report if the work isn’t done well. The judge quipped that now the wife would have clean shirts.
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Brighton
England
Mgistrate
Kostabidjian
Nikka
How to Find a Square by Adding Odd Numbers
Describes a method to square a number using consecutive odd numbers. Start at one and add as many odd terms as there are units in the target number. For example six uses the first six odd numbers yielding 36. The same pattern applies to seven and ten, etc.
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L’uthfinder Magazine
Mean Brute Says Wife Misses Daily Bargains
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes a husband who mails the morning paper to his office to hide bargain alerts from his wife. The joke plays on the idea of controlling access to news and advertisements.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Gypsy Chief Joins Quest For Treasure Hidden In Palace
Nikka introduces his uncle Wasso Mikali a respected gypsy elder who confirms a Balkan legend about a treasure hidden in an ancient palace in Stamboul. The elder hints Beram Tokalj a tribal chief allied with Frank thieves may be connected and supports aiding the mission through gypsy kinship and shared goals.
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Nikka
Nikki
Wasso Mikali
Constantinople
Hugh
Balkans
Stamboul
Uhen
Beram Tokalj
Tokalji
Road to Stamboul: Dressing to Escape Pursuit
Wasso Mikuli advises using thieves' tricks to fade into a crowd on the road to Stamboul. Nikka and I adopt Tzigane dress and darken skin to blend in as we plan to flee, with a younger kin helping apply the disguise. The plan awaits continuation.
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Wasso Mikuli
Nikka
Jakka
Buda
Mikal
Chicago Reforms and Bonds Move Through House
House advances a Barbour bill allowing the Chicago sanitary district to issue 40 million bonds without a referendum. A Tice bill provides 230 516 04 for a bridge at Vekin. Wood's bill refunds Mt Vernon 2341 12. Roberts bill recalled for second reading with Izee amendments to ban police from machine guns.
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Adelbert H. Roberts
Chicago
House
Michael Izee
Lawmakers honor late senator with resolution
Representative Whitley offers a resolution on the death of former state senator William Mounts, adopted by rising vote. A Chicago school bill granting the board of education tax authority becomes a house special order. Mayors may vote at council meetings to influence a vote. Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom informs state's attorney G. Ray Senift of Fulgen county. A Luckey resolution urges officials and the public to use cornstalk paper and passes the house. Governor Emmerson will guide highway data collection and review of the Beardstown Hodgensville route.
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Robert Whitley
Canlinville
William Mounts
Chicago
Board of Education Authority
Oscar E. Carlstrom
G. Ray Senift
Fulgen County
Homer J. Tice
Greenview, Am
Docgees
Emmerson
Highway Department
Lincoln Menerhd
Beardstown
Hodgensville
Harris bill for Cook county payrolls report to senate
Introduced by Representative J. W. Harris of Chicago the measure calls for publishing Cook County payrolls and has been reported to the senate for action.
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J. W. Harris
Chicago
Cook County
Senate
Springfield Confronts Bills and Fraternal Congress
Tive T Sullivan of Springfield reported to the senate judiciary committee with favorable action on a blue sky law exemption. Contracts for Camp Grant Rockford construction awarded by Adjutant General Carles Black. McAdams Quincy bill bans office candidates from election duties and moves to senate. Boehm Chicazo malt liquor bill may reach senate before adjournment. Over five hundred Sons of the American Revolution meet in Springfield for their fortieth national congress.
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T. J. Sullivan
Springfield
Chicago Board of Trade
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Camp Grant
Rockford
Carles E. Black
Mary C. McAdams
Quincy
House
Senate
John Boehm
Sons of the American Revolution
Governor Signs Bohrer Bill For State Normal Schools
Governor Emmerson signs the bill by Florence Fifer Bohrer to provide 4 262 746 dollars to the state normal schools for the next two years. The Senate committee led by Henry W Starr plans a report on Chicago Sanitary District expenditures. About 1800 bills have been introduced in the House and Senate. adjournment of the Fifty sixth General Assembly is due June 8.
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Emmerson
Florence Fifer Bohrer
Thomington
Senate
Henry W. Starr
Chicago
Suoon
House
Fifty-sixth
General Assembly
Senate kills McCauley bill on prison labor in public areas
The senate defeats the bill by Senator William R. McCauley Olney to permit prison labor on public grounds and roads. The house appropriations committee reports out Mrs Florence Fifer Bohrer Bloomington bill granting Lincoln Association permission to confer with the state department on rules for visitors to Lincoln's Springfield home. Secretary of State William J Stratton replaces brass cuspidors in the state house with large earthenware urns filled with white sand.
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Senate
William R. McCauley
Olney
House Committee On Appropriations
Florence Fifer Bohrer
Bloomington
Lincoln Association
State Department of Public Works and
Lincoln
Springfield
State House
Willam J. Stratton
Illinois Water Bonds Authority and $12.03 Million Appropriation Bill
The University of Clinois biennial appropriation bill by Senator Henry M. Dunlap from Savoy seeks 12,030,000 dollars and has been reported to the house for passage. The senate sent to third reading Representative Calvin T. Weeks Chicago bill granting Chicago authority to issue water bonds without limit.
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House Committee On Waterways
James J. Barbour
Chicago
Charles L. Wood
Keenes
Department of Public Works and Buildings
City of
Mt Vernon
House
University of Clinois
Henry M. Dunlap
Savoy
Senate
Calvin T. Weeks
Illinois house agendas and public works proceed in 1928
The eight hour bill for women led by Mrs Lottie Holman ONeill calls for passage. Flood relief funding passes include 600000 for valleys outside Illinois and 1000000 for the Illinois river valley. A bill by Mrs Anna W Ickes funds a Cook county experimental agricultural station. American Legion highway named for Chicago to St Louis route. Various appropriations and investigations proceed including state normal schools, park taxes, and Kane county inquiry.
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Lottie Holman O'Neill
Downers Grove
House
Senate
Anna W. Ickes
Winnetka
Cook County
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Vekin
Illinois
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H. V. Teel
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St. Louis
Henry Sonnenschein
James HH. Foster
Macomb
State Department of Registration and Education
Mary CC. McAdams
Frederick W. Rennick
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Kane County
Richard J. Lyena
Mundelein
Charles E. Lee
Decatur
C. Herrick Hammond
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Department of Welfare
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Division of Agriculture
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Ihiness Department of Mines and Minerals
Charles H. Thompson
Harrisburg
William F. Propper
Dalton
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Lewistown
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