Fenton Mystery Ends in Tragic Dover Death
Fred Musgrave learns Mrs. Fenton, a married cousin’s widow, vanished after revealing she deceived him and stole his money. A Dover boat tragedy ends with her body washed ashore. The coroner rules accidental death, while Fred confronts betrayal, later rebuilding life with Susie Moore as public gossip swirls through Sir James Lo Breton and others.
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Australia
Big
Bedford Row
Quide
Fred
Albemarne Street
Tunnhine
Mr. Dodd
Bose
Susie
Mrs. Fenton
Mr. Breffit
Ita
Dover
Calais
Dover Harbor
Fret Musgrave
Ife
Suele
Claughton
Captain Claughton
Sbe
Bie
England
Suale Moore
Breftit
All Saints
James Lo Breton
Clamborough
Dodd
Frederick Musgrace
Noted General Moore's Household Holds Hopeful Tone
Fred eases his indignation as the day passes and reflects that the situation may still allow hope. General and Mrs. Moore are described as maintaining cautious optimism amid unfolding events.
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Fred
Invasion of a Missouri Man Aids Bath Heating Device
The piece describes a naval method to supply abundant hot water for baths by placing a burner tube under a tub. Holes for flame discharge run along the tube with closer spacing near the water entry end, enabling efficient heating and eliminating the need to heat extra water on a stove. It highlights safety and convenience benefits.
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Missouri
Man to Get a Coonskin Coat in Woods Trick
Trapper J L Ferguson of Cass Lake explains a coonskin coat scheme using a coal oil barrel and a parsnip to trap a raccoon. He claims a timbered district and careful setup will yield one to three coons.
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J. L. Ferguson
Cass Lake
Cartwright the Aviator Rivaled by Acrostocracy
A diverting vintage quip parade notes Cartwright’s aviation prizes lifting his head, while Duddy-Considera is dubbed one of the acrostocracy. A comic exchange from Illustrated Bits ends with a safety remark on Diack gun powder dissolving in water.
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Fuddy
Duddy
The
King Peter of Serbia A Lonely, Conspiratorial Figure in Belgrade
Belgrade letters describe Petar Karageorgevitch as the alien king, a loneliest European monarch whose life is consumed by conspiracies. He lingers in Geneva between clandestine talks and Belgrade plots, living in a modest Belgrade palace after a summer morning murder razed his former residence.
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Belgrade
Europe
Peter of
Bervin
Peter Karngeorgeviteh
Mttle
Genava
Karageorge
Schlagerland
Petar Karngeorgevitch
Geneva
King Peter’s Routine and Regal Apathy Revealed in Palace Life
The article portrays King Peter as a morning riser who spends hours in seclusion, reading, and minimal conversation. He appears as a ceremonial figurehead during councils, yawning through debates, and rarely showing strong interest in military matters, with occasional early-morning country drives during war fever.
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King Peter
Celvre
Peter
Ole Miniater
Belgrade
Switzerand
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted by Wooster Testimonial
A Wooster Ohio resident claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured kidney trouble after doctors failed. The ad cites severe gravel, weakness, and rapid improvement within twelve days, urging buyers to remember the Dean's name. Available from Feaster-Milburn, Buffalo, 60 cents a box.
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A. Dashem
N. Grant St. Wooster
Saya
The
Beast
Dean
Dean‘s
Feater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Allen's Foot-Wa on the Advertising Edge
An old promotional piece extols newspaper advertising and repeated word of mouth as proof of merit for Allen's Foot-Bane antiseptic Powder. It notes many imitators but asserts only Allen's has lasting sales after sixteen years, urging readers to demand advertised products and avoid substitutes.
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Allen
Alien
Busy Season Reflects Brisk Trade In Quiet Elderton
In a bustling morning exchange a local vendor describes lively commerce. He reports buying tickets for two picnics and four excursions, and donating goods for several indoor events, highlighting strong community activity.
Dr Martel's Female Pills Advertised as Standard Remedy
An old ad promotes Dr Martel's Female Pills as a seventeen year standard remedy for women's ailments. It claims quick, permanent results and lists Murine eye salve and hygienic products. The tone disparages religion and law, urging readers to be genuine and humble. A stray line notes a girl marrying for home life and not boasting.
Willy Was Too Liberal in Funeral Whisky Tale
Dean Ramsay notes a Strathspey tale where a old woman warns her grandnephew Willy to use as much whisky at her funeral as at baptism. Willy distributes to all mourners, delaying the procession ten miles, stopping at an inn, and leaving the coffin by a dyke. The corpse arrives a day late at the grave.
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Dean Ramsay
Strathepey
Willy
Brrchyard
Mushrooms and mischief in a homeward tale
A Victorian exchange reveals a lover’s diversion as a late return is excused by a joke about mushroom hunting. The dialogue includes Augustus and a playful defense of time with folksy misdirection. Silent tension hints at social norms and domestic humor.
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Augustus Jonoa
Gus
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W. E. Norris
Crime Shadows
King Peter of
Servia
Dila
Stella
Ella
DR. Martel
Murine Kya Remedy Co
Shicage
Foy
Wilton Peo
Munyon
Maslan
Beth Bee
Alldrugelatanr
Ford
T. Hopkins
Prap
Great Jones St
New York
Alidruggista
National Live Stock Com
Manana City
SiMoteph
Onnja
Hob
Inage Hook
Pat Ent
Ravice Kitich
Hstsbshed
Pillgeraldate
Box Ks
Weakiogten
de. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Standard Oil Co
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