The Girdlestone Diamonds Heist Escalates In Kimberley
Ezra Girdlestone pursues the robbers Burt Farintosh and Williams after a fatal beating in a Kimberley hotel. A chase to the Capetown road ends in ambush and gunfire as the trio attempt to flee with diamonds, notes, and gold. A dying Farintosh reveals news of new diamond fields at Jagersontein, foretelling peril for Ezra's fortune.
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Plate
Lyra Girdlestone
London
Tie
Farintosh
Burt
Williams
Girdlestone
Flo
Wiltliams
Ezra
Capetown
Kimberley
Ana Mzra
Mara
Samintosh
Willams
Mr. Girdlestone
Trinity
St. Patrick's
Jacobsdal
Warintosh
Jagersfontein
Orange Free State
Russia
Love In Deaf Football Kiss Confession
A playful excerpt has a mother asking about a football player kissing her daughter. The daughter answers she yelled Stop but the player had ear guards and could not hear. The scene centers on a humorous misunderstanding.
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Nother
Miss Daisy McKernan
Island Valley
Jasonville
Miss McKernan
Where There is Smoke There is Fire in Office Rules
Miggles recalls the old law and Wiggles questions it. Miggles says smoking was banned in his office and he was fired for lighting a cigarette.
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Miggles
J. W. Barnett
Owensville
Captain Barnett
Charles Bender
Portland
California
Jeremiah Bender
Bolivar
Ohio
Bender
Motto and Line Exchange At Curious Show
An odd exchange features a presenter in a multicolored tie claiming there’s always room at the top. A hardware drummer questions the line while a heavyweight brags of manufacturing a half tonic.
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Obove
Fires and accidents flood Indiana brief from many towns
A review of Indiana news reports notes a fire at John Bookhouse’s grocery in Muncie caused by mice gnawing matches, injuries from a barnyard accident, a deadly fall, and multiple incidents across counties including Owensville, Columbus, Bedford, and Jasonville.
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John Bookhouse
Muncie
North Carolina
Charles C. Hodgin
Wests ‘Field
John Taylor
Bedford
Maggie A. Wilson
Jasper
Indiana State Board of Education
Indiana
Michael Cronin
Boston
Mass
John Hasladay
Crawfordsville
America
Ireland
Joseph Ratliff
Richmond
Ruth Ann Hunt
Wayne
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A. Conan Doyle
AK EN
Ile
S‘arjntosh
Williama
Vete
Griqualand
Agazra
Ife
Warn
Era
Izza
Cape Mounted Police
Bara
Capetown Rowl
Iezra
Review OF Indiana
Tamilton County
Noblesville
Frank Burger
Decatur
Chicago & Erie Railroad Company
Ilinois
Decatur Horse Sale Company
J. BR. Hoffmeyer
Indianapolis
Dan Whittinghill
Owensboro
Princeton
Whittinghill
Elijah Hammond
Hammond
Columbus
William H. Nead
Lawrenceburg
Mr. Nead
Hartford City
L. C. Johnson
Dale Johnson
J. M. Tyron
Vincennes
Madison City High School
TH. D. Sparks
Christan Church
Elmer
Geo. Abel
Auburn
BB & O
Morison Weir
Prince Hazzard
Scottsburg
William Taylor
Kosetusko County
Jerome
Mentone
Logansport
Sisters of St. Francis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marion
Federal
Congress
Charles W. Gindele Company
Chicago
Joseph P. Southard
Louis Southard
Switzerland
Clafim
Maury Uraines
Bloomington
Judith Aratney
Bratney
State Board of Health
Philip Kastner
Louisville
Jasper County
George
George Nesbitt
Woodlawn
R. B. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Nesbitt
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