The Czar's Spy The Mystery of a Silent Love
The yacht Iola narrowly escapes Legbern harbor and owner Hornby amid a night of crime. A room holds arms and a torn photo while a safe is robbed. Police pursue a couple seen ashore as the yacht slips away, leaving questions about motive and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Weeek Fm
Legbern Harbor
Gordon Gregg
Locum Stenens
Hornby
Dinca
Hylton Chater
Conmail
Lola
Ota
England
Sream
Spezia
Gordon
Chater
London
Hutcheson
The Lola Mystery Deepens in Leghorn Harbor
Detective evidence points to a pirate yacht named Lola seen in Leghorn. Gordon Hutcheson and Capt. Jack Durnford discuss a heist of ciphers and a possible undercover motive tied to a mysterious woman aboard and a dangerous past.
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Mackintosh
Philip Hornby
Durnford
Gordon
Frank Hutcheson
Hornby
Chater
Jeck Durford
Europe
Lola
Encounter in London Asks About a Long-ago Servant
The narrator, after a trip to Boston and the Lakes, meets a former Leghorn servant in London near Pall Mall. The man, Clinto, now works at Restaurant Milana in Oxford Street and lives in Lambeth, saying he thrives modestly yet discreetly.
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Boston
London
St. James’ Square
Pall Mall
Signore
Leghorn
Qlinto
Milana
Oxford Street
Lambeth
Imperial tastes differ from Meiji to Taisho rulers in food
A Tokyo paper outlines shifts in royal dining from Meiji to Taisho eras. It notes the Meiji emperor favored Kyoto Japanese cooking with salty style, while Emperor Taisho preferred western breakfast of bread and coffee yet dined Japanese for dinner. The Taisho era also features modern amenities and a preference for Japanese quilts.
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Tokyo
Imperial Palace
Yoshihito
Chuzenji
Nikko
Fireproof Cloth Developed By English Chemist
English chemist Dr William H Perkin has developed a method to make cotton cloth absolutely fireproof. Tests show garments unburned after gas flame exposure and twenty washings, and a two year worn item washed weekly remains intact. The fabric costs about a penny more per yard and could suit firemen clothing as well as delicate party dresses for women, with children’s wear benefiting from reduced fire risk.
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William H. Perkin
Ancient War Dogs and Their Use in Historic Conflicts
The article notes Belgian sheep dogs used to locate wounded soldiers mirroring earlier warfare methods. It recalls Scottish clan feuds where dogs hunted both wounded and fleeing combatants, mentioning Wallace and Brace with narrow escapes.
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Scotland
Wallace
Brace
Miszabeth
Ccttio
The Quest For Happiness In A Narrow World
The Charleston News and Courier reflects on happiness as the guiding lamp of life. It cautions against placing personal happiness above duty and fate, noting life’s shadows and the futility of chasing happiness beyond reach. It suggests happiness may be nearby if grasped with tempered resolve.
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Signore
Armida
Mfe
Charleston News and Courier
Chocolate Soldier Myth Confirmed by War Sweets Demand
The Westminster Gazette notes a high war era appetite for sweets among Allied troops. In France the army consumed large quantities of chocolate and candy, while Australian forces in Cairo reportedly exhausted the local chocolate supply. Captain Hean reports canteen demand for sweets and soft drinks vastly exceeding beer demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Shaw
France
Cairo
Hean
Westminster Gazette
A Vegetable Ralear
A humorous note on ocean life cites that 92 percent of the seabed lacks vegetation while a quip about Neptune’s gardening reputation follows with Egbert-Well dialogue.
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Egbert
Neptune
Fpr
Postum Helps Bookkeeper With Digestive Troubles
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with ending stomach suffering and nervous blues from coffee or tea. After two years caffeine-free, he is healthy, claims better focus, and endorses the beverage as a reliable daily drink. Postum comes in Cereal and instant forms from Postum Co., Cattle Creek, Michigan.
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Pontum
Addton
Apelis
Postum
Postum Co
Cattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Questara
Bootsman
Francesco
Colle Salvetti
Rome
Marseilles
Naples
Smyrna
Paris
Pisa
Thone
Jovett
Scotland Yard
Malta
Britain
Jack Durnford
Royal Marines
Portsmouth
Apennines
Ian
Admiralty
English. Listen, Andi
Jove
Jack
Rosina
Emperor of
Japan
U. S
Ron
Dean
Kentucky
Andrew Tutt
URN CO
Buffalo
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