Mystery in Jermyn Street ends in a looming danger
Avery closes a deal with Barthelemy and von Roon over a secret gambling scheme while Mrs. Bryson discovers Avery dead in his room. Barthelemy plans to settle the matter by eleven o clock as clues of a broader plot unfold.
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Avery
Barthelemy
von Roon
Jermyn Street
King’s Door
Mr Avery
Mrs. Bryson
Mr. Avery
Farmers and merchants plan town uplift in Starcross meeting
In March a large gathering in Starcross heard Mr Debcred outline Hampden County Improvement League. The group champions farmer business cooperation, showing improved crops, dairy, orchards, alfalfa, and new marketing and credit systems as paths to revive the town.
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Bill
Dan
Joe Wpiggett
al Uppinthyme
Jack Derrick
Oldtimer
Oldtimer Piggett
Debered
Hampden County
Massachusetts
Mr. Debered
League
Springfield
Mr. Debcred
Starcross
Lea
Gue
Farmers’ Credit Exchange
Exchange
Fife
Home Committee
Enogh
Debcred
Armer
Mr. Debored
Quiet Adventurer in modest Jermyn Street rooms
Richard Avery lives quietly in plain lodgings while Banister King enjoys luxury and travel. The modest upkeep relies on Bryson couple, with Mrs Bryson as bedmaker and the manservant caretaker, who praise Avery as a trouble free treasure who rarely eats breakfast at home.
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Jermyn Street
Richard Avery
Banister King
King
Paris
Vienna
Avery
Bryson
Coal Delivery Misread Leads to Odd Exchange
A fragmentary remark shows a buyer asking for a large coal amount. The seller questions the size, replying with a humorous line about a two-thousand-pound ton and comedic mispronunciation, reflecting a dated conversational style.
Berlin police seek street smoking ban amid tobacco stock dip
Die Morgepost reports German police aim to outlaw smoking in public streets to curb tobacco stock declines. The move reflects government concerns over market pressures and public health.
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Die Morgepost
Berlin
Germany
Talking Cocoanut Tricked Natives With Hidden Phonograph
Sanford Jones reviews Orient trade conditions and recounts a Philippine island prank. In Pa silan, Sulu Archipelago, a phonograph built into a hollow cocoanut entertained locals until a deleg ation demanded its destruction. Afterward the natives bought many goods while avoiding talking items.
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Philippines
Sanford Jones
Orient
Society For Electrical Development
Pasilan
Sulu
Rastus Misses Marriage as Coopah Woman Refuses License
A fragment from the Boston Transcript shows a Cantonese style exchange about a man named Rastus failing to marry a Coopah woman after she refuses to lend him money for a marriage license. The dialogue lampoons financial reluctance and social norms of the era.
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Rastus
Boston Transcript
Sightseeing banter on arrivals from an old fisherman
A Vacationist and an old fisherman exchange quips about knowing local sights and noting that many new visitors are arriving, reflecting a tourist town atmosphere in the Boston Transcript.
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Regina
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Western
Canada
Boston Transcript
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