The Meni on the Dead Man's Chest
A fatal holdup at Dutch Mill Chicago Night Club ends with Dunn Clayton dead and Lt. Stanton probing Buck Trombly for murder. In Wisconsin a messy chase ties Trembly to Brown's death and a controversial will links six beneficiaries. Vermont lawyer Whittle recalls Turner will and questions foul play as Stanton probes executors Darling and others.
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Chicago
2 Pitron
Dunn Clayton
Pollen Stanton
Buck" Trombly
Clayton
Stenton
Matste
Brown
Stanton
Weathy
Wisconsin
Trembly
Vermont
John Whittlesox
Turner
Bilah
Ashley
Roberts
Inderhall
Chicago Lieutenant and Turner Will Notion Teased by Old New York Gentry
Lieutenant Stanton debates Turner trust with Mr. Darling as they trace three beneficiaries of a will found in White Plains. The group contemplates motives, possible murder links, and the paradox of loyalty among four holders of about thirty thousand per year, while a patrician New York voice mingles with Chicago lore and Danube centurions.
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Pompey
Leutenant
Chicago Police
Patagonian
Chicago
Danube
Hadrian’s Wall
Mr. Darling
Weill
Tentenant
New York
Loprinium
Byzantium
Sardinia
Turner
Darling
Lieutenant Stanton
Mr. Turner
White Plains
Oliver Lodge
Conan Doyle
Clayton
Preston Brown
Little Butte Des Mortes
Lac Vieux
Desert
Wik
Arthur Trembly
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Blair
Phiey
Hugland
Wood London
Roberts
Mall
Stanton
Yarner
Mr. Daring
Atz
Mr. Brown
Mr. Trembly
Nakance
Tom Turner
Mentenane
Dorset
Whittlesex
Whittlesox
Tom
Htis
Mr. Dorling
Lfe
Palatine
Lomney
Twitch
Dion O’bannion
Tim Murphy
Lombardo
Bugs Moran
al Capone
Thomas Turner
New England
Hudson Valley
Samual Sewail
Ife
Salem
Gyar
Efe
Grocp
Turners will and the hunt for Blair and Ashley
Lieutenant Stanton tightens the search for Turner’s suspects with clues on the six men and a decoy woman named Maisie. Mr Darling recalls Turner's motive, the will, and the torn loyalties within a crime world linked to Blair, Ashley, and Roberto as they may hide in Europe or the United States.
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Turner
Blair
Ashley
Leutenant
Wisconsin Bridge
Europe
Mr. Darling
United States
the Leutenant
Roberto
Mr. Turner
Normal Human Instinct for Beauty in Clothes
A critique of wardrobe drabness argues clothing should elevate dignity and beauty, not just utility. It cites women's corsets and high heels, men's stiff collars and patent shoes as evidence of fashion’s enduring appeal when tied to status. It notes June marriages as lucky by superstition and references Juno’s patronage of marriage.
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Osbert Burdett
Lonton Saturday Review
Juno
Jupiter
Bible manna study at Bebrew university in Jerusalem
Scientists at Bebrew University in Jerusalem analyzed manna the desert sustenance of the Iamalites. They found it to contain sugar glucose fructose and another sugar. The manna forms when a tiny insect stimulates tree bark to exude crystallized sap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebrew University
Jerusalem
Woo Berg
Arabian Nights influence cited for Hasheesh inspired tales
Fragmentary OCR text notes that writers of Eastern tales like Arabian Nights were influenced by hasheesh, claimed to spark imagination and marvels in storytelling.
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Hasheesh
Flint
Ory
Writers Pluck Sinclair Lewis at Algonquin Luncheon
At an Algonquin luncheon Sinclair Lewis praised writers pluck saying a welter of work early can yield years of moral effort later. He cited spending two to three years on rough work to earn forty dollars before committing to subsequent projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Lewis
Algonquin
Ft Hoole
Bronze plaque marks first gold discovery site in Silver Bow
A bronze plaque from the Daughters of the American Revolution was dedicated on a six ton granite boulder. It marks where GB Barker and companions panned the first gold from Silver Bow Creek in 1804, between Nissler and Silver Bow.
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Silver Bow County
Montana
Butta
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gb, IL Barker
Silver Bow Creek
Nissler
Silver Low
California Fig Syrup praised by mothers for gentle relief
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a safe vegetable remedy for children with constipation. It claims quick, gentle relief by cleansing waste and restoring normal stomach and bowel function, noting long use and a testimonial from Mrs. May Snavely of Montrose California.
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California
May
Not the Thing Exchange Idiom Fragment
Obscure dialogue fragments describe a misheard exchange about a hit and run incident. The text hints at character reactions and a tense moment involving a horse and a missing item, with unclear context or setting.
Strange Ad Pitches Odd Beliefs and Ghost Tales
A garbled collage touts remedies for burns and cuts while mentioning J. W. Cole Co Rockford and bold claims about quick healing. It also remarks on queer people making money and a ghost that relies on noises for scares.
Fought Fire With Melons on Highway Mishap
A truck carrying watermelons and Walter Griffith skidded near Westhee Washington, burst into flames. Without water sprayers, Griffith hurled melons at the blaze, which burst and sprayed water, eventually extinguishing the fire as travel halted. No travelers were seen returning.
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Walter Griffith
Macket
Westehee
Wash
Haines
Griffith
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N.Y
Rymision
Hotas
Tixton
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Wu Bey
Foemuine
Jayne
Educational Art Society
Ivneuatsé
Kanna City
PNR
Tutienra
Sues Lees
Mae
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