Haunted House Echoes in a Quiet Yorkshire Settlement
A narrator recounts sleepless nights haunted by a red lamp and meddling superstitions after a death in the house. Rumors swirl about a demon, a possible murder link to sheep, and a planned confrontation with Mr. Bethel as Greenough tightens the town’s alarm.
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Annie Cochran
Greenough
Mr. Bethel
Jane
William
Hiner
Ouly
Carroway
Starr
Peter Geiss
Peter
Sennett House
Greenouch
M. Porter
MARY ROBERTS RINEHART journal excerpt on spirits and mystery
The diary notes a seaside murder rumor and a warning from a spirit message about a dangerous lodge. Halliday, Edith, and William A. Potter feature in a tense romance interwoven with a sheep-killing case and a looming jail risk.
Psychic clues haunt Twin Hollows in Porter mystery
In the journal of professor William A Porter events unfold at Twin Hollows where Horace Porter dies mysteriously. Jane the wife is a psychic and believes Horace attended a reunion. Edith arrives with Warren Halliday while sheep killings and a cabalic sign raise suspicions of a detective Greenough pursuit.
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William A. Porter
Horace Porter
Twin Hollows
Jane
Horace
Cameron
Edith
Porters
Warren Halliday
Greenough
Porter
Training Tables for Fighting Crickets in China
A Pathfinder Magazine excerpt notes centuries of cricket fighting in China with large bets and famed owners. It describes strict diets including rice, cucumbers, chestnuts, lotus seeds and mosquitoes, and crickets kept in special jars with tiny beds and water jars.
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China
Berthold Laufer
Field Museum of Natural History
Pathfinder Magazine
Little four year old notes pudding had splinters
A four year old boy visiting relatives complains softly during Sunday dinner that the coconut pudding contains splinters, prompting concern from his parents about the kitchen’s preparation and safety.
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Tommie
Clever cup drying trick shared by Salem shopmen
A Salem News reader recalls a counterman showing a method to dry cups without towels or machines. He places a dry towel on a metal tray, turns the cups upside down, and moisture drains into the towel, leaving the cups dry. The observer notes previously dried cups and suspects housewives may copy the idea.
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Salem News
Quotations on Virtue and Wealth from Pythagoras
A short fragment quotes Pythagoras contrasting virtue with wealth. It asserts virtue alone endures while gold cannot sustain a man against a tempest. The line presents a moral reflection rather than a dated event.
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Pythagoras
Marks Passing Year Hogmanay Name in Scotland
Hogmanay is the term used in Scotland and parts of England for the final day of the year. The phrase denotes New Year’s Eve customs and celebrations in the region.
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Scotland
England
Pexel Jelly Improver Promises Quick Jell and Savings
An advertisement for Pexel outlines a pure fruit jelly enhancer that makes jelly set as it cools, preserves fruit and flavor, and reduces sugar and fuel use. It claims the product costs 30 cents and returns value through faster results, with a recipe booklet included. The Pexel Company of Chicago markets the item.
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Pexel Company
Chicago
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Hedlam
Milton
Dryden
Pope
Old Horace
Larkin
Nylie
Kingdom Come
Mrs. Livingstone
Livingstone
Halliday
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Geo. H. Doran Company
WIN Service
Salem Ohio
Wiliam A. Potter
Cate
Bethel
Uncle Horace
Mr. Livingstone
Berets
PEXEL
Belle City
Belle City Manufacturing CO
Racine
Wisconsin
Lawton St
New Rochelle
N. Y
Glasford- Mouring Co
B. Hardwick
P. O Box
Bertrand
Greater St. Louis Lab
N. Kinghway
Mendwell Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
V.N. A
Kansas City
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