Murder in a Yard Sparks London Mystery
A newsflash reports the discovery of a murdered man in a Harrow Road yard after being dragged from a back door. Detectives, Kilthwaite the grocer, and Maythorne chase links to Mrs Elphinstone and her daughter, with roots traced to Short's hotel and a Gilchester reporter's murder.
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Maythorne
Kilthwaite
Harrow Road
New Scotland Yard
Holt
Short
Short’s
Noar
Sheila
Justice
Short's
Manners
Corker
Short's Hotel
Elphinstones
Mrs. Elphinstone
London
Corkerdale
Bira
Corkerdate
Uiness
Mualid
Liplinstones
Mr. Elphinstone
Tobey
Pursuit Through London After Maythorne's Bombshell
The group rushes from Short's hotel to a taxicab in London. They suspect Bownas of tailing the Eighinstones and the three women, while a reporter among them presses for clues about the newspaper man's role.
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Cor‘werdale
Corkerdale
Border Clothing Company
Carlisle
Manners
Maythorne
Newcastle
Jownas
The
Tweed & Order. Gazette
Gilchester
Short
Short’s
Careful official hides money by mailing envelope ruse
A government official sought to keep his wife ignorant of his funds by placing the money in an official envelope and mailing it to a higher up. When the wife found it, she mailed the envelope herself, unaware of the ruse.
Goloshes Joke Quips From Turkeys Footage
Four year old Charles Richard watches his mother skin a turkey and asks in innocent humor what she is doing by removing the turkey man’s goloshes.
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Charles Richard
Exchanged Secrets Over Secret Trade
Dialogue fragment shows two individuals Doris and Dolly debating a secret trade with disagreement over whether the secret was shared or exchanged for something else. The tone implies tension and possible miscommunication around confidential information.
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Dolly
Doris
Car on a Hill Boasts About Speed
A light exchange jokes about a car's performance on hills. One speaker praises the vehicle while the other notes it is impressive when going downhill.
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Brown
Descriptions of Fame Before Photographers
Brief reflection on how historical figures were described by biographers before the advent of photography. Notes the tame nature of earlier portraits and the challenge of capturing character without images.
Another Viewpoint About Statistics and Salaries
A dialogue compares opinions on statistics with claims that some data are useless and some not. It notes that employees may be paid to compile numbers, prompting questions about value and purpose in data gathering.
Prohibition Garrulous Old Woman Rants On Commandments
A querulous speaker critiques the Ten Commandments claiming they offer no direct instruction and merely plant ideas in people's minds. The remarks reflect a skeptical view of moral guidelines and religious edicts.
Dentist summons for home extraction plan
A patient issued a summons to a dentist requesting an in home tooth extraction. She stated there is no need to bring gas apparatus as it will be provided in the house.
Reward Offered for Bounty Funds Evasion in Forest Group
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association advertises a one hundred dollar reward for arrestee and conviction of any person collecting bounty funds illegally, excluding regular law officers. Rewards issued to general public after legal proceedings.
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Dollaes
Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn
Adv
Reward Offered for Sheep Thieves and Camp Robbers
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers' association posts a reward of 250 dollars for the conviction of any sheep thief and 100 dollars for the conviction of any camp robber.
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Madison National Forest Sheep Growers’ Association
M Paumie Parisian Dye House Ad in Butte Montana
M Paumie Parisian Dye House at 60 West Galena Street Butte Montana advertises French dyeing and cleaning with satisfaction guaranteed and outside work solicited. Phone 516.
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Galena St
Butte, Mont
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Mazaroff
J. S. Fletcher
Illustrations By
Irwin Myers
W. N. U. Service
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc
Dale
Grover
Mr. Corkerdale
Lolt
Bownas
Goloshes
Jimmy
Mummy
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Butte, Montana
Leggat Hotel
Butte
Alex. Leggat
Mer
R. D. Curry
Lewis & Walker
P. O
Wyoming
M. Paumie
F. H. Bimrose
Annabel Desmond
W. J. Romersa
Hughes & McCaleb
Land Office
Istractors
Pat
Pearl I. Smith
Dillon
Montana
Mnes Kato
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