The Detective Track of a Political Outrage
The narrative follows detectives Holt and Conway as they investigate an attack on Madame Zarbow. Officers suspect a political motive linked to a broader plot, with Lt. Wallace in Drylaw mentioned. Mr Conway plans to arrest a suspect and promises to return for further questioning, while keeps aims to pursue the culprit.
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Mra Conway
Toll
Tts
Dermun
Holt
Conway
Fall
Pulborough
Zarbow
Conwey
Wallace
Drylaw
Bolt
Crandon
End in Sight at Pantry Window Chapter Ends Quick
Narrative from a Victorian drama follows George Conway amid political duties and a shadowy foreign suspect. Mrs Conway, Marion, and others debate foreign ties and social proprieties while a mysterious man looms near the village. A tense night of surveillance and whispers leads to a cliffhanger ending.
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George
George Tbn Murrell
Marrell
Murrell
Mormull
Conway
George Suker
Derman
Go Holt
Taner Caetenent
George CooIwer
Relt
Yerman
Merrell” Geeres
Anil
Sparkes
Molnay
Yillace
Rob
Mra Hensen
Winn
Palmer
Mr. Conway
Brave deeds and a sergeant in the Falklands tale
A series of wartime heroics is recounted from the Western Front to the Falklands. Corporal Jenken seizes a German flag under fire, nurses aid wounded in a perilous bombardment, Sergeant Mayes averts catastrophe aboard the Kent, and a British engineer unit forges a new trench under heavy fire. A Serbian irregular, Major Djoukitch, is praised for bold raids and island actions, while a Parisian wife obtains a front-line reunion through military courtesy. King Albert is cited in concluding notes.
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London Rifle Brigade
T. H. Jenken
1St
Pattalion
Territorial Force
Jenken
Falkland Islands
Sturen
Charles Mayes
M.S. Kent
Kent
Mayes
Serbia
Djoukitch
Daredevil
Poserasion
Trigania
Belgrade
Semiin
Tsigantia
A Generous Quaker Fox of Wellington Dies at 73
The late Joseph Hovland Fox, dubbed the Grand Old Man of Somerset, led Pox Brothers and Co. at Wellington. A philanthropist, he funded pensions and medical care, invested profits from army contracts to relief efforts, and pioneered khaki cloth at Tonedale Mills. A lover of peace and mountaineering, he remained active in business and community until his final days.
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Joseph Hovland Fox
Wellington
Somerset
Messrs. Pox Brothers
Lid
England
Fox
Lloyd George
Society of Friend
Fem
Por
Two Kinds of Statistics and a Wife’s Witty Retort
An anecdote about Mr Ewle who prides himself on statistics and uses almanacs to answer questions while his wife quips about the sine of socks. The tale turns to broader reflections on kindness, miscommunication, and partnership, urging calm response to hurtful acts and noting that falling behind in pace with others may stem from perceived drudgery rather than merit.
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Conaway
Ety
Dermen
Ewle
Howe
Mr. Ewing
Tommy
Veterinary Ball Use for Purgatives in Horses
Veterinary Surgeon Ruddurk advocates purgatives for stock with salts and aloes avoided due to bulky doses and danger. A gelatine coated purgative ball is praised as safest, with dosing guidance, administration method, and recommended ball sizes 4 to 8 drams. The article details prep, timing, and supportive care for worming and colic, plus cautions on dosage and weather considerations.
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Mee
Burns on the Germans in a late 18th century view
The piece discusses Robert Burns and his supposed stance toward Germans, noting how his broad outlook condemnation of certain traits mirrors modern views. It cites a letter to Dr MOGI revealing his detestation of superstition and bigotry and references calls for sweeping away German influence, framed in heated, archaic rhetoric.
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Robert Burns
Mevern
Scotland
Burns
Tharisaio Fosnign
Mogi
Ayr
Certians
Clurne
Birds in War How They Love Lives
A dated, garbled report claims carrier parrots and birds aid military observers and alert to submarine and air threats. It asserts parrots warn of approaching aircraft, birds signal artillery by flock movement, and trained birds relay enemy positions, citing Paris towers and French mine safety as examples.
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Dleo Armipd Ff
Wtterine Surill
Sostulle
Parrote
Eiffel Tower
Paris
France
Eminent physician jokes at beard turning white
An eminent physician asks a rival doctor why his hair stays dark while his beard turns white. The doctor replies that his jaw has been far more heavily worked than his brain. The piece ends with a proverb about today’s luxury and tomorrow’s necessity and a note on active thought conquering the world.
Wound Treatment Using Zinc Sulphide Electrode Probe
An early war era medical note describes applying a pad soaked in zinc sulphide to a wound. It is connected to a battery positive pole to drive particles into tissue, claimed to be efficient and speedy but limited by site access and safety concerns.
Pat and Wolfe Try a Mechanical Joke at Station
At the railway station Wolfe and Pat tinker with a vending machine while a porter questions the setup. Pat stacks pews by a slot and tries to make the device work, reading a cryptic instruction to pull a lever with a jerk. The group searches for the elusive jerk to operate the machine.
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Pat
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