Money and betrayal sour a dangerous scheme at midnight
Adair and Dawson plot a bold transfer of a thousand pounds while a detective shadows them. Adair slips away toward the river as a ship’s gig carries him from Miller street, leaving police to discover a hidden cellar trap in the warehouse.
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Adair
Mr. Adair
Mr. Dawson
Miller Street
Dawson
Robert Aldred
Scotland Yard
Covent
Cambridge
St. Anne’s
Postoffice
Albany Street
England
Sophy
Herbert Perry
Strand
Fleet Street
Willie's Will Brings Mourning Visitor to Cottage
Sophy meets an old man in mourning by Willie's room, as Aunt Maria and Henry reveal a guarded peril. The canon, calm and tender, reassures Sophy while renewing ties with his god child, amid fears of discovery and danger from the unseen pursuer.
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Little Willie
Jeannette
Willie
Darling
Sophy
Dorset
Maria
Old Haven
Henry
Court of Chancery
St. Louis
Chicago
Alton
Kansas City Star
China Pheasants Gain Ground as Game Birds
The China pheasant titled the greatest game bird gains spread across the Midwest and beyond. Oregon introduced the birds in 1880. States like Kansas Illinois Minnesota and others stock pheasants and open seasons vary by year. The bird's beauty and elusiveness make it prized by hunters and stockers alike.
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United States
Occident
Oregon
Middle West
Kansas
China
O. N. Denny
Portland
Ore
Tientsin
John Denny
Albany
Denny
Peterson's Butte
Linn County
Linn
Corvallis
Minnesota
Illinois
Mississippi
New York
Alabama
Montana
Washington
Colorado
Arizona
Oklahoma
British ,Columbia
Mexico
Kansas City Star
Man Deteriorating Statement on Style Ads
A speaker notes that male style imagery in advertising reveals cultural decay. He argues trends in men’s fashion reflect broader social change and commercial influence on identity.
Manly Styles and Historic Dress Compared in Press Opinion
The passage quotes New York Press suggesting modern men lack manliness, contrasting today’s attire with George Washington era styles such as knickerbockers, velvet trousers, silk stockings, buckled shoes, feathered hats, and ruffles, noting historic men could dress flamboyantly if they wished.
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George Washington
New York Press
Not Diminutives in Williams College President Name
Editors at Williams College hesitated to use the president’s formal Christian name Harry while some delayed recognizing Cleveland’s mayor as Tom. The Plain Dealer notes the lag in usage reflects traditional naming choices in public figures.
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Magtern
Williams College
Harry
Cleveland
Tom
Cleveland Plain
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