Treasure of the Bucclean in New York unfolds a mystery
War veteran Hugh Wyandle arrives in New York after a coded summons from his dying uncle Lord Chase by way of a mysterious phone notice. Hugh and Jock Nish pursue leads to a hidden chamber called the Grace’s Vent, confronting three intruders as they chase a claimed treasure tied to Constantinople and an enigmatic friend named Sir Montague Hilyrr.
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New York
Constantinople
Thonby
Hugh
Wyanele
Jock Nish
Witking
Chase Byte
Gantleman
Myntarioua
Vietey
Chexshy
Hough
Jack Wai
Jack
Nina Zarenko
Gypny
Sonny
Documenta
Moantey Hilyrr
Joan of Khady
Jnck
Jnet
Lady Jane
Ila
Apting
Jane
James Chasby
Hidden Treasure of the Crescent Priory Mystery
In a damp crypt beneath a ruined priory, Hugh Nikka and companions uncover skeletal remains and two ancient chests. A forged parchment hints at a treasure within the Palace of the Bucoleon, guiding them through a ritual path from a painting to a hidden vault, amid risks and deaths.
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Iva
Burecoleon
Nikka
James
Jack
Treasure Key Plot Deepens Across Paris and Marseilles
Hugh, Nikka, and Watkinss party flees Toutou LaFitte by plane and train, moving a hidden treasure key through Constantinople, Paris, and Marseille while avoiding a watching gang. They meet Commissaire Zaranko and face secret police scrutiny as they plan the next leg of their perilous journey.
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New York
James
Hugh
Nikka
Hetty
Watkina
Walger House
Calas
Paris
Gare du Nord
Watklow
The
Louvre
Touton
Prefecture of Police
M. Doumargue
Sollce de Surtie
Secret Police
M. Zatanko
Mr. Zaranko
Toutou LaFitte
Messieurs
Hin
Hilm
Bey
Egypt
Turkey
Toutou
Thia
Vassilievich
Vassilievna
Parla
Val Able
Watkins
Marseilies
Orient Express
Nikku
Sense of Sight in Plants Probed by History of Plant Reactions
The article discusses plant responses to light and touch, noting that sight-like perception appears in many organisms lacking visual organs. It cites reactions to sunlight, phototropism in plants, and touch responses such as the sensitive plant and other leaf closures driven by a central hinge mechanism.
Lucky Individual: Newborn Oies Explore Garden Moonlight
A playful fragment describes a lucky oie gazing at the garden and admiring curled moonlight. The scene likens the creature to Adam at creation, with shining eyes and an innocent curiosity about the world.
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Adam
Twain Liked Typewriter and First Typewritten Manuscript
The article notes Mark Twain, the first author to submit a typewritten manuscript to a publisher. In autumn 1874, Clemens walked with a friend in Boston and was drawn to a strange device in a stationery store window. He bought the primitive typewriter and soon had Life on the Mississippi typed on it.
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Twain
Mark ‘Iwain
Clemens
Boston
Pwalh
Mississippi
We Sound Like Ourselves In Our Own Voice
A fragment from a local paper notes self description in crude terms. The excerpt hints at a struggle with language and identity, suggesting a broader theme of authenticity in reporting and speech within the community.
Pigs photographed with lifting frame at Wisconsin unit
University of Wisconsin animal husbandman Gus Bohstedt invents a wooden and galvanized frame with pens to lift grazing hogs into position for a single shot. The device prevents wandering postures and delays, allowing a posed slaughter of ten-pin like hogs.
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Gus Bohstedt
University of Wisconsin
Odd Hiding Place for Money in Tire at Hanover Factory
A woman employee found a neatly tied package containing 265 dollars inside a tire set for regenerator at a Hanover factory while cleaning. Both the woman and the factory owner claimed the money. A judge ruled in favor of the owner unless the American, presumed to have lost the funds, comes forward to claim it.
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Hanover
Germany
Constituents of Honey Presented in Composition Terms
The description lists honey as 18 parts water and 73 parts carbohydrates, with 70 parts sugar and 2 parts dextrin, plus .02 mineral substances or 4 parts pollen grain, bee glue, formic acid, volatile oils and other flavor substances.
Question of Degree at the Dance and Self-Confidence Vanity
A witty aside on Maude in a bright red frock at a dance and a quip about partial presence. The fragment then pivots to judgments on self-improvement groups, distinguishing worthy organizations aimed at self-betterment from those aimed at helping others. It argues self-confidence without restraint becomes vanity.
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Maude
Child Prodigy Demonstrates Spelling and Geometry Skill
A Boston child impresses with spelling, declaring “eat” correctly, and adds his talent for conic sections, showcasing advanced reasoning for his age. Local teachers note curiosity and early aptitude.
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Boston
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Lough
Sumner & Corner
Ugh
Lord Chesbyald
Choshy
Stugt
Ona
Nichia
Tla
Niche
Aiche
Conrad
Jima
Ale Jacet
Hugh Dominus Chesblensis
Tedo
Secand
James Chealey
Hippodrome
St. Sophia
Bosphorus
Cedars
Crowdon Priory
Jerusalam
Christ
Cuthbert
Lord Chesley
Chapter
Tonton's
Hugh Sushed
Pera Palace
Uncle James
Terre Vuuie Tribune
POST
Bran
Yun Rigo
WBN
Lydia E. Pinkham
M Home
A. Michalk
Mitchell Ave
Detroit
Michigan
J. Des Moines
Tess
Stainless
Cuticurn
Outiourn
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