The Fifth Man Dramatic Tangle at Wynne Estate
A group of five men from varied professions pledge to meet again in New York after five years. The scene centers on Thomas Wynn and the mysterious fifth man, later identified as John Gnant, as a wife intrudes amid preparations for a private reunion and a dramatic unfolding of intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club of Five
Petrie
James Otter Curwood
Direcor
Ibrar
Thoma Wynn
Wren
Wyns
Ania
Ausra
New York
Wyatemuerte
Patato
Won
Thomas Wyn
Yorkity
The Fifth Man Arrives at Wynn’s House
At nine o clock the four men gather as Doctor Saddler Berry and Wynne await the missing John Gaunt. A cabling note from Happy Gallagher hints at a planned reunion in Bombay. John Gaunt staggers in wrecked but lucid, ready to narrate a remarkable tale to enlist their help.
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Wynb Winesel
Blu Dredmé
Lemense
Enorme Fede
Great Corporation
Saddler
Wyte
Herry
Railroad Aineer
Wynn
Berry
Kataas City
Mexico
Happy Gallagher
Aftic
Grant
Wyne
Gallagher
Queen's Hospital
Bombay
India
Thomas Wynn
New York
California
Armadabad
John Gaunt
Gaunt
Doctorer
John Daunt
Ian
Dinarway
John Gaone
Wren
Caune
Ogiesseth
Aly
Yossibie
Cait
Bun Eer
Faun
St Nidy Cent
The Fifth Man’s Long Prospecting Tale In Honduras
John Gaunt recalls leaving a mining post in Butte to prospect in Honduras with two friends, Adler and Clarke. They seek gold near a mysterious man named El Toro who pays with gold, leading Gaunt deep into jungle peril where he loses his way and collapses in a forest, overheard by a collector who spots him as a potential specimen.
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Butte, Mont
Johm Gaunt
Plana
New York
Hutte
Josh ‘Clarke
Bill Adler
John Gaunt
Ader
Central America
Adler
Gaunt
Honduras
Jouh Clarke
Toome
el Toro
el ‘Toro
Senor
Sid Tris
Chacha
Jopgun
A Captive Specimen Among Mad Explorers
The narrator wakes to be examined by two strange men, a white scientist and a black keeper, who claim to feed and classify him as a “specimen.” He realizes the pair are dangerous. They haul him to a grass hut filled with animal life artifacts and cages, like a private natural history museum.
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Ain
Mes
Chacha
Senor el Toro
Rad
Setttement
Natural History
Origin of the Word Farm Through French Roots
The article traces the term farm from the Anglaxon fearm meaning supper or hospitality. Tenants held lands to supply food for manorial households in a system called ferme blanche paid in silver. The rent evolved to ferme and the land producing the rent became termed terme or farm.
Clock Plays 24 Melodies From Westminster To Annie Laurie
The Los Angeles Times describes a hall clock that could play a different tune each hour, with Westminster Chimes at eight, Annie Laurie at nine, Whittington Chimes at twelve, and plans to add 12 more figures for 24 tunes, all powered by an ordinary electric battery.
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Lon Angeles Times
Wade
Westminster
Annie Laurie
Whittington
Ocean Dream Falls Short for Arkansas Tourist
A New Yorker guides a visitor from Arkansas to Coney Island to view the ocean. The traveler, who had never seen the sea, surveys the surf with quiet awe. He finally concedes the vast ocean is impressive but not as grand as imagined, saying it isn’t as big as he thought.
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Coney Teland
Arkansas
Southwest
Willy
Curious Lava Formations and Odd Volcanoes Footnote
Fragmented text describes lava cones and honeycombed craters near volcanic foothills, likening them to encampments of soldiers. The piece mentions erosion by rain and wind creating “hills” and holes, with speculative notes on softer lava portions. Also references Belfast abattoir and a reflective essay on friendship and moral duty.
Solomon Dedicates the Temple in Ancient Israel
The lesson outlines Solomon's dedication of the temple in Jerusalem, highlighting seven years of construction, 150000 workers, and the temple as a house of prayer. It notes Solomon's fervent prayer, the visible divine fire, and the overarching message that God inhabits not a place alone but all creation, with implications for modern worship and personal faith.
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Tostead
Solomon
Meeling
Zion
Professor Beecher
Solomon's Temple
Christ Jesus
Salomon
David
Wall of Holies
Barth
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Israel
God
Illinois land sale promise by Wimmel berger-Harrison firm
Seemingly promotional write up extols 50 000 acres of alluvial bottom land in Illinois and Iowa offered by Wimmel berger Harrison Lumber Company. It claims two crop years per season, describes favorable climate and soil, and notes steady sales, 6% interest, 10% cash, 10 annual installments with warranty deed. Offers free map and information from Department A.
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Illinois
Towa
Illinois Prairie
Valley
Nile
Wimmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company
Missouri
South
East Missouri
British Transport System At Front Perfect As Possible
Report notes 2000 tons of goods daily move from base depots to firing lines, mostly from England. Harold Begbie praises clockwork logistics with reserves near front and no need to draw on them despite a 36 hour rail delay. Sandstorm Smith jokes about a fire incident in a Kansas City hotel.
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Harold Begbie
England
France
London
Sandstorm Smith
Kansas City
Child’s World News Snapshot From a Quirky Page
A four year old Donald outgunned an older boy on the lawn by shouting for his mother to rescue him. The piece then wobbles into odd snippets about a “National Food Magazine” and a dubious Atlantic City character who runs a pawnshop and funds homeward travels.
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Donald
Mamma
Look Your Best Hair and Skin Ad Copy Fragment
An old ad fragment promotes Cutiura skin care with free samples by mail, claiming cleansing and soothing properties. It also includes humorous quotes and scattered notes about California olive orchards and bee colonies, plus a Red Cross Balline wash-day jingle.
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Kathryn Williams
Wynn Himsell
Doctor Baddion
Piyal
Willem Berry
Eheracter
John Gnant
Sve
Fothills
Adier
Clarke
Tower Land
Greenhorn
Hackman
Bill
Washington Herald
Dublin
Nevada
Everal
South Africa
Clayton County
Belfast
Ireland
Columbus
International Sunday School
Halzan
Cuyler
Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling Company
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jiggers
Atlantic City
Alelr
Cutiura
Cutfoura
Dept. X
Boston
Ady
Ie Smith
Libby
Libby, M‘neill & Libby
Chicago
H. P
Porter
Worthington
Baragwanath & Pim
Western Newspaper Union
Clinton St
Fr. Wayne
Ind
Jimmy
Penn
Thaby
Coesr
Famous Players Film Service, Inc
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