Secret mint in Shashnal prison leads to inquiry
Captain Richmond is invited by the home secretary to return to Shashnal to uncover abuses in the prison system. A secret basement cell and two coiners prompt a royal inquiry as Richmond is made a queen's messenger to pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richmond
Home Secretary
Richmond
Blackenham
Shashnal Prison
Chandos Street
Crame
Shashnal
Shasnal
Pwojesty
Warder Williams
Captain Richmond
Home Office
Skashnal
Armis
Anothe Warden
Modern Chicago Packinge Industry Described in Detail
The article outlines Chicago’s pack ing industry practices with emphasis on modern methods. It details slaughter and processing lines, from hog and cattle handling to chilling and cutting, with machines that propel carcasses along a trolley system and hog wheels. It notes by products like lard, bristles, oleo, and fertilizer and mentions refrigeration and electrical power supporting the complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indus
Scientific American
A Question of True Sport and Other Fragments
A compilation of vivid excerpts from Harper's Weekly and Lippincott narratives. It contrasts brutal pigeon shooting with size-based hypotheticals, then shifts to a drowning man’s imagined sensations, a Dalrymple–Jarvis episode in stock panic, and a rustic tale of red raspberries seen by Oregon pioneers and Indigenous companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Howard Williams
Lippincott
Dalrymple
G. Q. Jarvis & Co
Jarvis
Mr. Dalrymple
Oregon
Michigan
Old
New England
Clipping Work Horses and Sunlit Orchards Trends
A Michigan station bulletin reviews clipping work horses, sun exposure in orchards, and related farming practices. It notes uncertain benefits of clipping but improves spring work comfort. stresses open sun for tree health to prevent disease and enhance fruit. It also covers weed control, shade management, and broader farming tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Experiment Station
Sternberg
Prison escape plot leads to a hidden coin ring
Captain Richmond navigates prison intrigue at Shasnal as he uncovers a currency counterfeiting network. Warder Williams lures him with staged transfers and employs plainclothes guards. A home office audit links the racket to a Mile End pawnbroker, revealing large profits and systemic reform needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Home Office
Jim Crow
Liverpol
Nottingham
Too Much for His Philosophy Parable of a Calf Tail Sign
A Virginian congressman era parable about questioning from the wrong side. A tanyard proprietor sets a calf tail sign to draw attention and a solemn observer ignores the sign, prompting questions about identity and intent as the tanner asks about leather and hides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tanyard
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Packing Indstry of
Allen Willey
S.kepanthy
Harper's Weekly
G. G. Groff
New York Tribune Farmer
E. P. Smith
Evon
Orrid
Thirtynine
Portland
Thirty
London
Metropolitan
Mile Ent
Shashaal
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