Mystery of the Lola and the torn photograph
Gordon Gragg and Gregg uncover a fraud tied to the Lola yacht and a torn photograph of a girl. Muriel Leithcourt and Martin Woodroffe become entwined as a murder chain unfolds in Rannoch wood and Abo Finland, ending with Elma imprisoned and the baron accused.
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Gordon Gragg
Hornby
Lola
Tandon Greig
Olinto
Ing
Dumeries
Gregg
Muriel Leithcourt
Muriel
Ag Martin’ Woodroffe
Mouriel
Woodroffe
Rannoch Wood
Mariel
Rannech Wood
Armida
Wood
London
Olnte
Elmo Eath
Baron Oberg
Abo
Finland
Rannoch
Greggs
Leith Courts
Hylton Chater
Kafana
Elma
Abe
The Baron and the Destroyed Fortress Order
A tense confrontation ends with the narrator tearing up a binding document and escaping. The czar’s representative fears exposure, while the narrator contemplates the ominous threat of vengeance as he travels back to Abe. Felix reports the mysterious lady’s arrival with an English companion in AhO after a stop in Tammerfors.
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Baron
Abe
Felix
Lucino
Petersburg
Boranski
Tammerfors
Fypland
Oberg
Finland
Baron Oberg
Abo
Siberia
Helsingfors
Saghalien
Mademoiselle
Pursuit and Hidden Escape in Petersburg
The narrator learns Elma Heath fled Katana and sought refuge in Abo. He travels toward Petersburg while police and Woodroffe threaten discovery. Elma seeks aid from Olga Stassulevitch through the Red Priest Otto Kampf as the outline of an escape unfolds.
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Sampalinna
Finland
Tavestehus
Viborg
Petersburg
Providente
Russia
Woodroffe
Kajana
Abo
Mademoiselle Elma Heath
Mademoiselle
Red Priest
Otto Kampf
Accidents Cost Vast Economic Losses and Deep-Diving Safety
The article cites estimates of 40 000 to 45 000 annual work fatalities in the United States and 200 million lost workdays from non fatal injuries. It calculates societal losses at about 600 million dollars yearly. Navy tests in fall 1914 near New England show diving can be safe with proper gear, recording about one hundred dives and no mishaps, with divers reaching 274 feet and potential depths over 300 feet without serious danger.
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United States
Navy Department
New England
Cleaning and preserving household fabrics tips from a vintage guide
The article explains making a chalk paste from white chalk and water to remove stains from ivory surfaces, notes multiple applications for severe staining, suggests washing oilcloths with warm water and flannel, and gives moth protection by wrapping clothing in stiff brown paper and sealing packages.
Blood Money and a Slippery Street Scuffle
In a narrow street Mr. Tiddleby slips on slick pavement and falls, drawing a crowd including a giggling urchin. He offers money to a second boy to punish the laughing youngster, while a third boy heckles, demanding a violent show.
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Mr. Tiddleby
Old Tiddleby
Primitive timepieces and candle clocks in history
The article notes ancient timing methods including a two foot knotted wick that burned between knots to mark hours and King Alfred's system of wax candles divided into equal parts to measure time. A ten inch candle of this type is shown in the Washington Museum collection.
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Alfred
Washington Museum
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal Lesson Summary
A Bible lesson outlines Elijah’s challenge to 450 Baal prophets on Mount Carmel during a drought. Elijah builds an altar, drenches it thrice, and prays for the Lord to reveal himself. God answers with fire, proving Jehovah’s power and urging repentance among Israel.
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Ahab
Elijah
Obadiah
Israel
Eliah
Jehovah
Baal
Mt. Carmel
B. C
Eljah
Jacob
House of God
God
Abraham
Isaac
Illah
Jerusalem
Christ
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William LE Queux
Rhodes
SET Publishng CO
Restaurant du Nord
Boransk 2
Excellency
Martin Woodroffe
Passport Office
Custom House
Hotel de Paris
Morskaya
Woodroffa
Elma Heath
Madame Olga Stassulevitch
Modiste
Scredni
Vasili Ostrom
Neva
Olga
Nicholas Bridge
Olga Stassulevitch
Madame
O. E. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Elijah and the
Carmel
George L. Taylor
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