The Meni on the Dead Man's Chest
A Chicago nightclub holdup leads Lt. Bratton to suspect Huck Trembly in a death. Police connect Trembly to a fatal Wisconsin camp incident and a stranger’s car chase. A Vermont lawyer recalls an odd will leaving six beneficiaries and delays in inheritance, prompting further inquiries by John Whittlesex and the Chicago police.
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Duten Mi
Chicago
Pa- Dunn Clayton
Bratton
Huck” Trembly
Clayton
Stanton
Malaie
Trombly
Wisconsin
Preston Brown
Browns
Trembly
Brown
Vermont
John Whittleaux
Wome
Turner
Blair
Ashley
Roberts
Whl
Whittlesex
Ago Darling
Turner Will Mystery Deepens In Posthumous Trust
Lieutenant Stanton probes Turner will beneficiaries as Mr. Darling explains Turner engineered distrust among the three alive heirs. The trio’s scattered letters pin their locations in Chicago, Little Butte des Mortes, Nova Scotia, and England. The veteran New York patron hints the son and Turner’s motive, while Maisie’s role as decoy remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Darling
Chicago
New York
Lominium
Byzantium
Sardinia
Turner
Lieutenant Stanton
Mr.Turner
White Plains
Oliver Lodge
Conan Doyle
Clayton
Preston Brown
Little Butte Des Mortes
Lac Vieux-Desert
Wic
Arthur ‘Trembly
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Blair and
Ashley
England
London
Ronald Roberts
Genod
Stanton
Blair
ATL
Leutenant
Darling
Clayton, Brown and Trembly
Maisie
Casa
Tom Turner
Ife
Paintine
Pompey
Dion Obannion
Tim Murphy
Lombardo
Bugs Moran
New England
Gudson
Samuel Sewall
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Normal Human Instinct for Beauty in Clothes
A discussion on fashion explains that clothes should enhance dignity and comfort without sacrificing beauty. It condemns drab fashion and the harming pursuit of slimming trends, noting women’s restraint and men’s discomfort with impractical wear. It references Osbert Burdett.
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Osbert Burdett
London Saturday Review
Arabian Nights and Hasheesh Influence on Tales
A note discusses the belief that the Arabian Nights and similar Eastern tales were written under the influence of hasheesh, which is said to lend vivid, marvelous brightness to the imagination. The remark reflects period attitudes toward exotic fiction and drug-inspired creativity.
Weilers' Pluck Linefale Tewls at Algonquin Juncheon
A fragmentary report notes an Algonquin luncheon where a writer praises patience and earnings. The speaker says a writer may wait years, earn modestly, then devote more years to another book, highlighting the long timeline in literary work.
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Weilers
Plaque Honors First Gold Discovery Site in Silver Bow County
Bronze plaque mounted on a six ton granite boulder marks the spot where B I Barker and companions first found gold in Silver Bow county Montana. The dedication was by the Butte chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow County
Montana
Butte
the Daughters of the American Revolution
B. I. Barker
Silver Bow
Nisgler
California Fig Syrup Proclaimed Remedy For Constipation
A reader promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe vegetable remedy for infants and children with stomach and bowel issues. The advertisement cites quick relief from constipation, improved digestion, and a fruity flavor that children enjoy, backed by a testimonial from a Western mother. It urges requesting the full brand name for authenticity.
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May Suevely
Montrose
California
Edna
Not the Thing in Hornet Sting Dispute
In a brisk exchange Jason dismisses the sting from the hornet incident as minor while criticizing what he calls hit and run tactics. The remark underscores a clash over tactics and accountability in a tense moment.
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Jason
Right Mary Whats It Sniv-horse Trolla Vast Exchange
A terse, stylized line appears to blend playful coinages and mythic imagery. No clear news event, place, or person is identifiable from the fragmentary text provided.
Queerest schemes and salve claims flood old ad page
A curious 19th century ad bundle touts Cole's Curbol salve claiming quick burn and cut relief and urges purchase at druggists or J W Cole Co Rockford. The page also riffs on money making by odd people and notes a ghost relies on noises, all in a comic ad style.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
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Meni
Clifford Raymond
WNT Service
Patagonian
Danube
Hedrian's Wall
Afr
Mr. Darting
Meutenant
Mr. Dar Ing
Tanner
Wentenana
Dorset
Tom
Caur
The
Bobbe-Merrill Co
Europe
Mr. Turner
Hebrew University At
Jerusalem
Juno
Tune
Jupiter
Neal
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Harald B. Ritchie & Co., Inc
Crsratt
Smit
Twistay Ob Tao
Gaiutatta Asia ‘Network
Scott’s
Walter Griffth
Wenatchee
Wash
Grinith
Leon
Nile
Jayne
Jayne & Son
Philadelphia
Jaynes Vermige
Kahana
Tier
Wallace Farmer
Nickly
Mia
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