Twin Hollows Mystery In Porter's English Journal
In William A. Porter's journal a mysterious death at Twin Hollows, the professor's home, triggers a tangled plot. Psychic Jane, Edith, and Warren Halliday arrive for vacation as suspicious clues mount, including a red lamp, cattle killings, a hidden notebook, and a string of nocturnal visites. Detective Halliday investigates while Gordon, Bethel, and Carroway become entwined in the eerie events and disappearances.
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William A. Porter
Horace Porter
Twin Hollows
Jane
Edith
Horace
Hoge
Warren Halliday
Greenough
Porter
Bethel
Gordon
Carroway
Poter
Halli- Gay
The
Bay
Mary Morrison
Mystery of a village crime tale continues
An entry in a detective narrator's notebook details late night stakeouts at a seaside property. Halliday and the narrator observe a masked escape, a chalk symbol, and a hidden rope exit as suspicion falls on Gordon while Bethel and Hadly complicate the case.
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Gordon
Halliday
Annie Cochran
Uncle Cochran
Gp Maaan
Fst
Eee
Carroway
Hayward
Greenough
Ing
Bethel
Mr. Bethel
Skipper
Mr. Porter
Oakville
Destination of Soul Shown by Odd Signs
Detroit News reports on the Gaures a historic African tribe entombing deceased in tall towers and watching over the body for three days to guide the soul. Prognostications followed about bliss or punishment based on eye consumption and dog movements near the corpse.
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Detroit News
Mandy's New Coat Gift Exchange in Small Town Shop
A clerk in a small town store chats with Mandy, a newly married woman, about her purchase. Mandy explains the coat is a gift from her "new man" and she has given him nothing but herself, emphasizing the simplicity of the gesture.
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Hadly
Don Juan
Byron
Cuarroway
George Pierce
Mandy
P en for Tolerance
The piece reflects on tolerance and charity, noting everyone misjudges others and bears personal faults. It compares people to a man with two wallets, one for his own flaws and one for his neighbor's, illustrating self awareness and bias. The excerpt quotes London Tit-Bits on human inconsistency.
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London
Columbia University Evolution From Kings College to Columbia
The institution began in 1754 as King's College by royal grant of George II for learning in languages and the liberal arts. The Revolutionary War paused its work, reopening in 1784 as Columbia College, and in 1912 the name changed to Columbia University.
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Columbia University
King’s College
George II
England
Columbia College
Castoria A Trusted Remedy for Children’s Ailments
A promotional note extols Castoria as a staple in five million homes. It claims quick relief for colic and diarrhea in infants, warns against dangerous stronger medicines, and urges mothers to keep Castoria on hand for emergencies and nightly ailments. Every druggist reportedly carries it.
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Castoria
Birthday roses raise questions between Cadets
A humorous exchange from the Army and Navy Journal recalls a cadet asking why a friend Percy arranged flowers for a birthday. The florist was told to send twenty roses, while the friend added ten more for good measure, prompting a wry reflection on friendship and generosity.
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Percy
Army and Navy Journal
Compromise on Dancing with Prince of Wales Advised
A fragment discusses Miss Cayenne answering yes to dancing with the prince of Wales and a promise to ride with him. It suggests the safer option was to compromise. The ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product for a neat appearance and mentions an ignorant man in earnest drawing sympathy and help.
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Prince of Wales
Miss Cayenne
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Geo. H. Doran
Wwiu Service
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Livingstone
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SSASS
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Bayer
Carter
Hanford
Kansas City
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