Mystery of the Yellow Room and Perfume of the Lady in Black
The excerpt chronicles Christine Dane and Raoul amid opera intrigue and ghostly forces. A hidden passage under the stage leads to a chamber beneath the lake side house, where Erik the Angel of Music haunts and danger lurks as Raoul and the Persian descend into a torture chamber hidden behind looking glasses.
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The
Ditaniom Co
M-Gaettner
Ron
Merrill Company
Debienne
Poligny
Christine Dane
Count de Chagny
Raoul
Christine
Drecelne
Wen
Christine Case
Qraoul
Moncharmin
Richard
Faust
Carlotta
Red Death
Erik
Angel of
Philippe
Paris
Lahore
Joseph Buquet
Rot de Lahore
Itaoul
Punjab
House on the Lake and the Siren's Trick
In a Persian tale within an opera house set on a lake a narrator recalls entering the house on the lake, encountering a siren like singing, near drowning, and Erik the inventor master of traps. The narrator warns of Erik and recalls past murders while fearing further danger from his schemes. The piece closes with a note on an expedition and a quip about gullibility.
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Rot de Lahore
Joseph Buquet
Niung Ts
Ragul
Steels
Rue Scribe
Erik
Persia
Mazenderarf
Sultana
Sir William Gull
London
Manchester
Spiritual meetings and suppers spark growth, says Deacon Sampson
Deacon Sampson of Cranston argues faith needs more than sermons and youth efforts. He praises meetings but adds that strawberry shortcake and oyster suppers can also fuel spiritual growth when timed with church activities. The Central church tackles youth engagement with practical events.
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Deacon Sampson
Cranston
Central Church
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Two Women
Two testimonial notices from Chippewa Falls Wisconsin and Providence Rhode Island highlight Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual and postural pains. Mrs Ep Ferron and Mrs Abril Lawson report relief from displacement backache and bearing down pains after using the product.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ep. Ferron
High St
Wisconsin
Providence
R. L
Abril Lawson
Lippitt St
Providence, R. I
Faithful Dog Is Punished at Silverman Cafe
Spot, a brindle bulldog at 141 West Twenty seventh Street, is the only living creature able to smile after burglars woke the Silverman family. Aaron Silverman struck the dog with a trunk strap around dawn, then returned to work, discovering the cash register ripped and a theft carried out: a $30 cash loss, a ring, three more rings, a $75 watch, a lavalier, a $45 locket and chain, and four Russian gold pieces totaling about $10.
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Aaron Silverman
Spot
Silverman Cafe
Weat Twenty Seventh Street
Silverman
New York Sun
England's Oldest Bowling Green
England's oldest recreation traceable to bowls with a green in Southampton dating to 1299. The historic site hosts a summer fire jack competition and a knighthood ceremony where the winner kneels while a master taps with a sword to dub him sir. Laundry cars also noted as built for Russian troops.
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England
Southampton
Eng
Coffee Nerves From Youth Ended by Postum Use
A Texas girl recalls starting coffee as a child and later using Postum to end nervousness and indigestion. She notes clearer skin, absence of headaches, and continued teaching alongside improved health. The advertisement cites Postum Co. Brittle Creek, Mich, promotes Regular and Instant forms and urges readers to find their preferred preparation.
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Texas
Postum Co
Brittle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Spitzbergen
San Francisco
Chong
Lis Ptisca
Lydia E.pinkham
New York
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