Half an Hour to Live Ends in Electric Death Trap
In Clinton, a writer visits friends and meets Arthur Olieby who shows a death machine he built. A captive narrator is trapped in a chair wired to a deadly turbine. The device misfunctions during a dramatic escape, flooding the lab with water. Cameron rescues the narrator and the killer perishes. Madge Cameron remains a focal point as summer plans unfold.
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New York
Chisby
Madge Cameron
Madge
Clisaby
Jericho
Cameron
Clisby
Clinton Madge
Strand Magasine
Polar Inuit Astronomy as Told by Peary
Bekimo Astronomy describes how northern polar inhabitants view stars. Lieut Peary records that they name the Great Dipper a herd of reindeer, Cassiopeia as a celestial lamp, and Orion as celestial steps. They time by stars and sun, but miss planets and the solar system’s center, noting star movements only part of the year.
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Peary
Orion
Gemini
Arcturus
Aldebaran
Moon
Sun
One Test of Success in Death
A Los Angeles newspaper notes a remarkable coincidence as a renowned jockey and a famed composer die on the same day. The jockey reportedly left the largest fortune, underscoring the enduring value of public achievement.
Easter Echoes in Jerusalem's Sacred Places
The piece reflects on Jerusalem during Easter, describing the ancient city, Calvary, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It notes relics, grottoes, and the enduring aura of antiquity that surrounds the Holy City as pilgrims honor the day with flowers and reverence. Contains a Civil War anecdote about Private Zach Dowty in Johnston's army.
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Calvary
Obriat
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Calvasy
Jerusalem
Joppa
Mount Calvary
Jeppe
Gethsemane
Obriet
Jeans
Judas Secariot
Peter
James
John
A Girton Girl Invents Umbrella Note At Cambridge
A Girton College undergraduate in Cambridge, Waogland, allegedly mixed up pronouns in a note to a fellow student. The message reads Miss-presents her compliments to Miss and begs to say that me has an umbrella which isn't mine, no iff you have one that isn't hers, no doubt they are the ones.
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Girton
Cambridge
Waogland
Poor Pay for Italian Officers Amid War Strains
Fragment describes miserly wages for Italian enemy officers, noting a nub-lieutenant earns about 1800 lire per year roughly 240 dollars, after taxes and official costs, including uniform, leaving little for living and lodging.
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