Lola's Mystery and a Hidden Murder in Scotland
Gordon Greig uncovers a forged Lola identity and a torn photograph linking Muriel Leithcourt to a murdered woman found in Rannoch Wood. In London and Dumfries he dodges danger, clues point to Olinto and Armida, and police confront a concealed killing.
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Gordon Greig
Leghorn
Hornby
Lola
Tornne
Tollca Tha
London
Gregg
Clinto
Dumfries
Muriel Leithcourt
Muriel
Martin Woodroffe
Woodroffe
Rannoch Wood
Armida
Olinto
Grege
Letter from Elma Deepens Baltic Mystery
In a Russia bound note found by Lydia, Elma pleads with a friend to deliver a letter to London’s Mr. Woodroffe at 9 Cork Street. The letter hints at a grave secret tied to Elma and a dangerous pursuit by Baron Oberg, while Dima’s knowledge raises fear of betrayal.
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Lydia
Chichester
London
Martin Woodroffe
Cork Street
Piccadilly
Elmal
Russia
Finland
Abo
Woodroffe
Hornby
Baltic
Elma
Baron Oberg
Ann Cameron
Miss Muriel
Mystery at Rannoch: Leithcourt Flight and Wandering Chater
In Dumfries and Greenlaw a tangled tale unfolds after Leithcourt flees with Muriel upon a telegram, while a mysterious visitor named Chater stays silent. Police probe links to a wood tragedy and a dead man in Rannoch with theories tying to Santini impostor and a missing wife.
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Manever
Elma Heath
Leghorn
Leithcourt
Euston
Greenlaw
Sir George
Rannoch
Muriel
Cowan
Chater
Conan
Italy
Dumfries
Brary
Gilrae
Gregg
Mackenzie
Rannoch Wood
Knights of Industry
Mr. Gregg
Clinio Santini
London
Santini
Leith
Clinto Santini
Bayswater
Qlinto
Leith Court
Hidden Bank Books Found After Long Concealment
Mrs. Juliet O Keefe turned over three lank books showing a balance of 5000 dollars plus interest to New York City public administrator. The books belonged to Thomas Griffin a former boarder who died in 1903 after an operation. The find was made under a carpet in the Bronx home.
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New York City
Juliet O'Keefe
One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Street
Bronx
Strange disclosures fuel an investigation of Hlma Heath
A narrator recalls a hot night voyage and a series of unusual letters from Hlma Heath and Lydia Moreton that spur a determined inquiry into a growing mystery. The fragment hints at an entangled past and a voyage that sparked the search.
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Hlma Heath
Lydia Moreton
Lola
Laghern
Mukden Water Project Petition Seeks City Waterworks
A Chinese company Tien Po Kung Ssu asks the Mukden governor general for permission to install a waterworks. The project would cost about 1 million small coin or 400000 USD, with 100000 shares of 10 each. Initial paid up capital 600000, with remainder due as needed. The plan includes hydrant delivery to streets with optional household piping later at cost.
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Mukden
Tien Po Kung Ssu
United States
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Benzol and Tolvol Use Shaping World Dye and Fuel Industries
Tolvol, Tolvol, a hydrocarbon, helps dye production and high explosives. Benzol, a key artificial dyestuff raw material and fuel, powers internal combustion engines as gasoline substitute. In 1913 German coke ovens allocated half benzol to motors, and now benzol nearly replaces gasoline for cars in that country.
Wordplay on Brothers in a Quizzical Exchange
A witty dialogue contrasts a fashionably expensive surgeon who is “cutting up high” with a chemist who is “plugging away,” highlighting playful jargon about professions in a light street conversation. The humor hinges on double meanings of cutting up and plugging away.
Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon and King Jesus
A lesson on Solomon as a type of Christ notes the queen of Sheba’s journey to seek wisdom and divine gifts, her gifts to Solomon, and the greater fulfillment in Christ. It highlights the king’s wisdom, temple, and blessings as a foreshadowing of the eternal life and glory found in Jesus.
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Arabia
Solomon
Israel
Temple
Christ
Caesar
Jesus
Sheba
Seba
David
Théo
Solomon's
Heaven
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Mediterranean
Leith Courts
Carlisle
Misa Muriel
Nithsdale
Cameron
New York
Toltvol
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Queen OF
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