Convict's Daughter Chapter Ends in Trial and Secret Cipher
The jury convicts Roderick Westerfield of fraud and ship loss while his wife, Mrs. Westerfield, endures a gripping vigil. He dies in custody after leaving a cryptic cipher letter about hidden diamonds and a note to recover them. She travels a path from widow to independent figure amid social pressures and a looming return of James Bellbridge.
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Roderick Westerfield
Tord le Basque
John Jerminan
Lord le Basque
Admiralty
Westerfield
Africa
Liverpool
Brazil
England
Rio
Papa
Snay
Ric
Feave
Beljames
London
Cornwall
St. John's Wood
Syd
Sydney
James
Mrs. Westerfield
James Bellbridge
New York
Treating Himself in a Dumas Anecdote
Paris critic Jules Clarette recounts in the Athenaeum how elder Dumas could not write fast enough for publishers and used collaborators like Paul Meurice. Dumas, traveling, found Meurice’s Les Deux Dianes in a hotel, read it, and joked he was reading a novel of his own that pleased him greatly.
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M. Jules Clarette
Athenaeum
Dumas
M. Paul Meurice
Paris
Monsieur Meurice
Weather Variety Quips From American Speech
An observer notes at length that the United States offers a remarkable display of weather diversity, joking that no other country can conjure six kinds of weather in ten minutes, a humorous tribute to American climate variety.
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Globe
President urged to pose for pictures amid public scrutiny
A French official laments the president's plight and notes he must endure an ordeal with limited public sympathy while being urged to appear in photographs. The Washington Star quotes discussions on presenting him well to the people.
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Washington Star
Bicycle Ball-Bearings Factory at Schweinforst
At Schweinforst Bavaria one of the world’s largest bicycle ball bearing factories. Two plants belonging to the same firm produce about 2 000 000 gross per year and employ 000 men.
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Schweinforst
Bavaria
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le Basque
Constancy
Hood
Tubjerr
John Mi. Smyth CO
Maptsor Sr
Cascarets
Leeve
Salix M. Bellas
Laurell
Ter
Ite
Jenra
Remedy Company
Chicago
Wartern
Department of the Interlog
Ottawa
Canada
GJ. Broughton
M. V. Molnnes
Merrill
Everett & Keats
Fort Wayne
Ind
Carter
Frany Becklet
Fama
INX CO
Boston
Masa
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