Murder at Capel Hall Ends In Suspenseful Discovery
In a dim dawn scene at Capel Hall, butler Preenham reports Charles missing and Ramo dead with a bloody Indian knife found near the bed. Suspicions turn to possible intruders as Capel and the lawyer Girtle rule out immediate robbery while police investigate a cryptic trail from the window to the mews. The door remains shut and a hidden chamber may hold further clues.
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Mr. Girtle
Paul Capel
Gerard Artis
Greenham
Miss Lawrence
Katrine
Lydia
Anne
Tydia
Colonel Capel
Capel
Preenham
Artis
Gear
Charles
Mr. Capel
Ramo
Girtle
Mr. Gible
Butler
Mr. Ramo
Death in the Chamber of Death
The scene reveals a murdered footman found in a chamber of a colonial estate. A constable and doctor identify a fatal throat wound and a life preserver on the victim. The butler and Colonel’s sleeping face prompt questions as Hindoo servant is named as defender of his master’s property.
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Charles
Mr. Girtle
Hindoo
Circus Drops Freak Shows At The Garden
The Garden hive city circus cancels human prodigies and freak acts led by Willard D. Coxey and bans figures like the one eyed man and Helen of Troy. The show opens March 10 with a tropical garden plan and possible police mediation if freaks react.
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P. T. Barnum
Circus
Tody Hamilton
Willard D. Coxey
Tody
Jan Mirzka
Helen of Troy
Andalusia
Curio
Pawnee Bill
Coxey
Toxon Worm
Wells Hawks
Henry Edward Warner
New York Tribune
A Scandal in Bohemia Part I Opens a Royal Conspiracy
Sherlock Holmes receives a cryptic royal summons from Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein of Bohemia. The king seeks the return of compromising photos from Irene Adler to avert a public scandal before his engagement to Clotilde von Saxe Meiningen. The case is set in London with Holmes and Watson joining the intricate intrigue.
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Sherlock Holmes
Irene Adler
Holmes
Sloud
Europe
England
Dr. Watson
Count von Kramm
House of Ormstein
Bohemia
Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein
Duke of
Cassell-Felstein
Prague
Warsaw
New Jersey
la Scala
Prima Donna Imperial Opera
London
Clotilde Lothman von
Saxe- Meiningen
Scandinavia
Tyrone Adler
Langham
von Kramm
Mademoiselle
Locomotive in a Thimble Sets Tiny World Record
The smallest locomotive engine weighs 12 grains and fits inside a thimble. It comprises 140 pieces held by 52 screws and uses a piston stroke of one twelfth of an inch. Despite its size, the miniature runs with power, built by an American inventor.
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Kansas City Journal
Studying Mars Questioning Telescope Help
The eminent astronomer says a telescope is not essential to observe Mars. He notes that even the best instruments hinder imagination and insight, urging reliance on broader studying methods rather than equipment alone.
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Mars
Philadelphia Ledger
Tasser's Phrases From a Sixteenth Century Writer
The source compiles Thomas Tasser's quotations noting a misspelled line about ill winds and a collection including Better late than never and The stone that is rolling can gather no moss.
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Thomas Tasser
Jiu Jitsu Bubble Burst By Wrestler Clash
The story recalls a Japanese wrestler challenging West Point cadets to fall with him. Cadets stuck to jiu jitsu rules and failed, but when they broke the rules they threw the Easterner around, forcing his retreat and puncturing the jiu jitsu craze.
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West Point
Rusty Motive Behind Sidelined Vehicle Troubles
A terse note from the Chicago Tribune attributes car woes to money after an owner, who had just paid a repair bill, questions what drives the blamed things.
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Rustic
Chicago Tribune
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