House of a Thousand Candles Chapter Continues
In the Glenarm mansion a hidden wall reveals a door behind which lies a mysterious chamber. Larry and I confront Sheriff Pickering and executor Stoddard as legal moves over the estate unfold, with Donovan and a tense standoff shaping the showdown.
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Larry
Larry Ea Erly
Glenarm
Stoddard
Wabana County
John Marshall Glenarm
Pickering
Mr. Pickering
Mr. Glenarm
Two of Life's Tasks
A reflective aphorism on friendship noting that half a life is spent choosing friends and the other half maintaining them. It emphasizes steady effort in relationships and the passage of time shaping social bonds.
Mince Pie Parts Couple Divorce Case Details
Pierce and his wife Violet Pierce face a divorce case with testimony from Alexander Hellring a former Buffalo Street Railway president and nurse Robina Swetman. The couple’s Switzerland trip in 1997 and residence in Yonkers are cited along with repeated disputes over affection.
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Robina Swetman
Pierce
Mra. Pierce
Switzerland
Yonkers
N. Y
Woman haunted by the number nine in family tragedy
Philadelphia reports the case of Jennie Weinstein whose nineteen year old misfortune follows a nine letter maiden name nine letter husband name and a sequence of nine events ending with the death of her nine year old daughter Yetta Weinstein at 9 o'clock. She lives blind on South Street and relies on charity.
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Philadelphia
Yetta Weinstein
Pennsylvania Hospital
Jennie Silverman
Weinstein
Yetta
Motor Car Outricks Mule in Chanceford Township
York Pa October 15 1907 a motor car struck Farmer Leander Blouse as he rode toward York with a potato load he was pitched over a fence for 20 feet A jury in Judge Wanthers court awarded Blouse 729 damages the driver Arthur Geesey claiming he stayed on his side of the road and that Blouse rode wrong side Geesey argued the mule caused the injuries not his car
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York
Leander Blouse
Chanceford Township
Chanceford Pike
Wanther
Arthur Geesey
Farmer Blouse
Geesey
Blouse
Joke fuels hungry mob at Second Presbyterian breakfast
In Pittsburg a prank spread a tale that 150 men would be fed at Sunday service. Hunger drew a crowd to the Eighth street church until Rev. H. Edward Young started a collection, feeding ten men and later enough for all and ongoing breakfasts through his Breakfast Brotherhood Club.
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Pittsburg
Second Presbyterian Church
Eighth Street
Edward Young
Pastor Young
Public auction of 2135 farms opens May first
The government will place 2135 farms on the market starting May 1 with ten year payments. Farms range from 10 to 100 acres and are offered through irrigation projects in the west. Readily available tracts include 175 in South Dakota eight acre lots and 600 Wyoming North Platte and 200 Shoshone project parcels at 600 to 1200 dollars.
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Washington
Nevada
Oregon
South Dakota
Wyoming
North Platte
The Painting Season and White Lead Quality
The piece advises testing white lead purity for painting quality. It describes a flame test to distinguish pure white lead from adulterated brands and promotes a free blowpipe and booklet from National Lead Company of New York for those about to have painting done.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Made Good Child and Verger Tales From Train and Church
A northern train arrives at Charlottesville Virginia. An elderly man tests a small colored boy’s faith and honesty with questions about school prayers and an offered five cent errand. A verger’s courtesy at an old church leads a visitor to praise but refuse a half crown.
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Charlottesville
Yassuh
Yaassuh
Verger
Coffee Eyes Explain Slow Poisoning from Coffee
A Oswego Mont woman reports gradual eye disease linked to coffee, with blurred vision and lines of light. She quits coffee and adopts Postum Food Coffee, noting improved eyesight and reduced headaches, and cites a friend who replaced coffee with Postum for digestive relief. The advertisement ends with the line There's a Reason.
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Oswego
Mont
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Lesson Lure: Boy Seeks Help Sparks Caution
A man reflects on how a small amount of schooling can mislead a student. The boy returns from school asking for help with his lesson, illustrating how partial knowledge can become dangerous.
The Poet’s Error and the Muse Debate
A dialogue highlights a poet’s dedication to the muse while a critic notes a recurring error. The friend defends the poet as true to his calling, while the critic suggests he mistakes Bacchus for a muse.
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Musee
Bacchus
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Mr. Donovan
St. Agatha's School
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Papa
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Outricks Mule
Rich Church
Boston Transcript
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Mrs. Pinkham
Sige
Carters” West Site
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Boston
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Ihventa
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