Mysterious Murder Spreads Through Green Briar
In a Confederate tale a Union spy Wyatt pursues justice after Major Harwood is found murdered at a Green Briar house. Pursuit leads to a night ride into hostile territory and a confrontation with a Confederate detachment. The narrative follows disguise, escape, and suspense toward a planned confrontation.
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Wyatt
Staunton Artillery
Green Briar
Jackson
Jemee
Hothole
Taylor
Harwood, I
Noreen
Suse
Captain Fox
Pennsylvania
Ramsay
Harwood
Barleycorn the Bad Driver Sentenced for Fatal Crash
A Baltimore man was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary after he, while intoxicated, ran down and killed a woman. The case draws attention to reckless driving and the broader duty of all drivers to avoid danger on the road.
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Green Briar
Snow
John Barleycorn
Baltimore
Russia's Trade Language Merchants Advise Russian Letters
The Merchants' Association of New York urges using Russian in business letters to Russian correspondents. Commercial attaché C I Medzikhovsky says Russian is best, French second, German discouraged. Some firms in Russia accept English, with translation services in Petrograd, Warsaw and other cities.
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Russia
Merchants’ Association of
New York
C. I. Medzikhovsky
Washington
Petrograd
Warsaw
Timaes
The Dolomite: Verona to Cortina and the Dolomites
The Dolomites fascinate English travelers with Cortina the fairyland. Dolomite, a rock of carbonate of lime and Magnesia, derives its name from Marquis de Dolomein who traveled in 1789 and 1790. He mentions the rock in 1791 and the term appears in 1802 in a guide to the Alps around St Gothard and the Simpson.
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Abou Cortina
Deodat de Gratet
Marquis de Dolomein
Alps
St Gothard
Wild pheasant with artificial leg on John R Lott farm
A cock pheasant near Freehold Nt wears an artificial leg, unique in the country. The bird sustained a leg injury and owes its prosthesis to Dr. August R. White, a scientist, who fitted the leg.
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John R Lott
Freehold
August R. White
Cares Not for Riches in Midnight House Intruder Tale
Mrs Johanes awakens her husband John at 2 a m to a possible intruder in their home. She fears loss of silver while John jokes about facing the thief and refuses to go downstairs, preferring sleep over confrontation.
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Ramsay
Snow
Ned Cowan
Jack
Fox
Cowan
Hot Springs
Harwood
Oak Grove
John
The Man for the Job
A Detroit Free Press snippet highlights a man who endures misfortune with a smile and is pitched as the ideal choice for chairman of the entertainment committee despite a tough assignment.
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Detroit Free Press
Something Better to Watch Watchful men and a pretty stenographer
A witty line contrasts vigilance with a hired stenographer who keeps time and pace in a workplace. The remark hints at efficiency and amusement within the office.
Do you believe there is a higher power
A terse exchange notes belief and a witty response about marriage. The line plays on faith and commitment with a humorous payoff.
Cuban Youth Suffers Stroke While Watching Holmes Play
The 18 year old Cuban resident of the Hotel Ansonia in New York collapsed during the third act of a Sherlock Holmes melodrama after becoming absorbed in the plot. He was carried to the lobby and revived, then removed to the hotel. The incident occurred at the climax when the detective caused a lamp to topple plunging the scene into darkness.
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Sherlock Holmes
Kinderlannd
Ansonia
New York Sun
Kinderland
On the Right Track
A playful exchange on reasoning cites a train of thought as the method. The brief joke centers on the pun linking travel by train to mental reasoning. No dates or places.
Tidal warnings threaten to wash away steady resolve
A pithy aphorism warns against overblown speech and suggests restraint to avoid being overturned. The message contrasts loud talk with steady, controlled conduct and implies consequences for reckless rhetoric.
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Dall Parrish
Rhodes
Acme Lure & CO
Sam
Uni
Fragmenta
United States Cavalry
Hot’ Springs
Raymond
Mia
Akera
Zen
Mps
Johnny Reb
Teesciee Briar
Lewisburg Road
Green
Heutenant
J. Barleycorn
Hawaii
California
Libby
McNeill & Libby
Chicago
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