One Tree Square Mystery Unfolds in London Pub
Noel Barrington confronts a drunken beggar Nicksey who vows future riches and a fortune. Emmeline Lindsay cloaks her mission in black as she joins Barrington to uncover Eugenia and Norton’s plot, while the group confronts danger at the Sprat and Gridiron in a tense, staged encounter.
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Noel
Noel Barrington
Barrington
Han
Walt
Onoree Square
Farrington
Nicksey
London
Warrington
Ami
Arn Barrington
Mrs. Lindsay
Dmmeline
Lina
Emmeline
Neel
Mmeline
Mageiste
Norton
Eugenia
Breesing
Onisento Gretch
Nicholag
Nicholas Shear
Emmeling
One-tree Square
Arnold Lindsay
Trea Square
Dameline
Emmeline Lindsay
Cameline
Noa
Hamelline Lindsay
Arrington
Nickrey
Nick- Bey
Ixcuse
Eameline
Geant
Pertickler
Roeking
Poel
Mr. Nicksey
Camamarine
Questioning Baking Powder Award Claims
A newspaper paragraph challenges a claim of a baking powder firm winning a World’s Fair award. It argues Dr. Price’s exhibited, won top honors in Chicago and the California Midwinter Fair, with a gold medal for purity and efficiency. The piece asks whether a New York powder labeled absolutely pure misrepresented itself and why it did not compete.
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Dr. Price
New York
Surprising Burglar Alarm Cat Delights Boston Crowd
A six toed cat belonging to Jackson & Co. on Cre mont street triggered an automatic burglar alarm by jumping on cellar steps, causing lights and a loud gong. Police and bystanders flooded the scene believing a break in occurred, but the culprit was the nervous cat. The incident drew a large after theater crowd and a local patrol wagon, ending with the alarm silenced and the cat calmed.
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Jackson & Co
Cremont Street
West Street
Hurns
Division 2
Burns
Boston
Lincoln War Time Joke About Seward
Noah Brooks recounts President Lincoln riding with General Reynolds’ First Corps near Potomac Creek. An ambulance driver swears at his six-mule team, then Lincoln jokes he must be Episcopalian because he resembles Seward as a churchwarden. The remark is framed as a wartime joke in Century magazine.
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Lincoln
Seward
First Corps
Gen. Reynolds
Potomac Creek
Hooker
President
Ike Goy
Noah Brooks
Clothes and dress in public life and the telephone germ scare
A historical essay recalls how clothing and dress shaped public perception through figures like Ferrando Wood and Daniel Webster, noting their attire as a public standard. It also reports Dr Albert B Nash disputing fears about catching disease via telephone transmitters, arguing germs require specific conditions to spread and highlighting everyday hygiene reminders.
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Ferrando Wood
New York
Congress
Daniel Webster
Demosthenes
Senate
Webster
Charles Fox
Noah Brooks
Charles Sumner
Crites
Sturmner
Mr. Brooks
Tenace
Albert B. Nash
Nash
The Persistent Street Urchin Takes a Dime
A street urchin pesters a hurried man for help with a bag to the depot. After refusals and a tense moment, the man finally yields and gives the boy a 10 cent piece, eliciting a broad grin as the boy carries off the prize.
Ingenious Subway System Crisscrosses Curb and Conduit
A new plan to place electric conduits along the curb line beneath sidewalks or against building walls is described. The trench follows the curb, drainage is provided, and the arrangement promises lower cost and less road disruption. The concept aims to keep streets tidy and avoid digging up main beds.
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Europe
Notable Chicago Husband Draws Crowds
Fragmentary remarks portrait a popular Chicago husband described as a crowd favorite. The quoted lines imply admiration and familiarity with his appeal among locals, though the passage remains incomplete and uncertain.
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Food For Live Stark
Marrow
Mooney
Ronalle Rathbone
Genevieve
Stutzer
Germany
Walter Baker& CO
Dorchester
Manas
aMided
Flood
Boi
Hood
Diadss
Lizenge
Imwoglan
Indies
Chicago
Mexico
Golden Medical
Pierce
Golder
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Eapuasl
Angelo
Hubens
Tas
Wette
Paine
Copa Enetale Ole Company
Franklin Bt
How York
Bilby Bt
Doron
Burbook
Mitten
Arriva
Lve
Jongeer
Bear
Stark
Rockport
Sim Peo Hing LO
Aie
Ecea Dan
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