Master Mind Solves One of the Queerest Crimes
A Chicago style detective narrator and Carlton Clarke untangle a lodge murder in Aurora. Dr. Homer Smith faces charges while Mrs Williams denies guilt, and a powder mystery links clandestine powder to a fatal shot amid passion and jealousy. The coroner's inquest looms as suspects canvass motives and opportunity.
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Master Mind
Doc
Burpee's
Wilbur Paget
Jorge
Doc. Smith
Tye
Paget
Doe
Glarke
Dr. Smurth
Clarke
Dr. Smith
Awnbur Paget
Mia
Williams
Williame
Dr Smith cleared as boy testifies in backroom case
Clarke interrupts proceedings with a boy in tears, declaring an instrument of Dr Williams' death. The boy explains he carried gunpowder left by Dr Smith, mislaid during Mrs Williams's tragedy. Court cheers as Smith is cleared and the mystery lingers into a future marriage notice.
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Dr. Woams
Clarke
Mer. Williams
Cariton Clarke
Spanion
Dr. Smith
Aurovia
Aurora Lodge
Lucile Willame
Homer Siaith
W. G. Chapman
Gren
Britain
Result of charitable act and a farmer's misadventure
Indiana man Joseph Barr of Bruceville, a Republican state committee member, recounts a late night errand that led to an embarrassing scene at a neighbor's door. The anecdote contrasts Barr's public service with a private, humorous misstep that reveals the pressures of city life versus the solitude of rural living.
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Joseph 4. Barr
Bruceville
Republican State Committee
Ia Jianapolis
Barr
Indianapolis
New Naval Chief Newberry Succeeds Metcalf as Secretary
The article reports that Newberry has been sworn in as Secretary of the Navy following Metcalf's resignation. It notes Newberry's naval background and long service in Washington, with expectations of a stable transition and recovery from medical concerns.
Do You Say Any Instrument and Your Sister a Planim
Fragmented column notes mix anecdotes about Druggists and a garbled story of Mr. Newberry with references to President Roosevelt and the Navy. It cites Prof. Frederick Starr’s honor in French service and ends with a New Thought quotation about optimism.
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Truman Hy Newberry
Gerne
Newberry
Partie
Auabmenis
Severs
Petros, Bayay & Alpersailway Company
Nayy
Vtdhenacs
Torsevelt
Slavins
Wepoakian
Tayy
Mie
Atte Vane
Propis
Ron
Cornellot
Moitine
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Mexico
Peruna Almanac for 1909 Medical Claims and Names
A disjointed historical fragment lists Peruna product claims and various medical remedies. It references cures for catarrh and health notes, mentioning individuals and places in a garbled 1909 almanac style. The text preserves catalog-like lines about tonics, remedies, and advertisements from that era.
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Smith
Vakrwlegie
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Sherlock Holmes
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Carlton Clarke
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Orwell
Joe Barr
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Patti Caruso
Schumann Beink
Bryan
Vande
Oregonian
Euripides
Wberry
Metcalf
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Firat Asalalant Tn Department
Han Mag
Washingtons-Seertaey
Navy
Gistang Secretary of the Navy
Teonien HL
Venice HC
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Lida
Mar Luton
Antares
Arran
Oulneey
Taek Avinedl
Wien
Cpecuna
Manarlin
PUSS
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Jae
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Amiel
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