The Shoplifter Who Outsmarted London Stores
A French detective and Hammond expose a long running shoplifter ring in London department stores. The thief, a well dressed woman, stole cloaks, furs, hats, handkerchiefs and jewelry across ten to twelve shops, aided by a clever accomplice, her husband. The case ends with discovery in a Kensington garret and the revelation of the wife as the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Warthrop
London
Haly
Reese
Euarvad
Tera
Hammond
Tie
Kensington
Uammeond
Holse
Westuit
Tessons
Warret
Hannon
M. Ouad
Literary Theft in Piratical Style Sparks Debate
The piece argues that great writers such as Shakespeare and Pope borrowed ideas and characters from others. It cites examples like Hamlet and Measure for Measure and notes critics claim writers appropriated plots, wits, and personae from contemporaries and predecessors.
Word Painting Memory Returns From a Train Car
In a Pullman car a traveler recalls a long description of a house and its charm. Mya Bradley and Grace discuss the vision with interest, wondering about maps and a familiar home, as the mother answers with restrained pride.
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Ara
Bradley
Tata
Grice
Mya
Enid
Howe
Grace
Why We Say He Need Not Do That In Grammar
The article explains that in standard English the third person singular uses the base verb form after need not. It notes the obligation sense makes heed an auxiliary, preventing termination changes in the present tense. The piece cites a Chiago News excerpt on grammar rules.
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Chitaga News
The Iron Crown of Lombardy’s storied history
The iron crown from Lombardy dates back to 691 and is said to have been worn by Agraph at his coronation. It later graced rulers including Charlemagne Henry of Luxemburg Frederick IV and Napoleon before being given to Victor Emmanuel in 1866 and is now kept near Milan at Mooza.
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Lombardy
Agraph
Charlemagne
Henry of
Luxemburg
Frederick IV
Charles
Napoleon
Victor Emmanuel
Mooza
Milan
Realism in Love Stories Questioned by St Louis Republic
A reader notes that in a novel a man adores a girl but never names her while raving about her for forty chapters. The newspaper reply asks what this proves and concludes realism in love fiction may be unattainable.
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Realisa
St Louis Republic
Stil Faithful. Mile and Ren Vivant exchange
A fragmented dialogue describes a young man named Miakl-Well wandering near snow seeking warmth. The exchange hints at a recurring heart-shaped motif and a casual, intimate tone between Stil Faithful characters Suzanne Mile and Ren Vivant.
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Mile
Suzanne
Mah
Miakl
Raademoisade
Ren Vivant
Haw Cow for the Sake of a Cab Proverb
A Chinese proverb notes that going to Haw is like chasing a cow for a cab, implying a fruitless or pointless effort. The saying uses rural imagery to caution against wasted journeys or false promises.
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Schoeneman Bros Co
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Old Stand
SK. VerSiteeg
Hall's Barbershop
Tathroondi Connectio
PEN Sand
Pirates
Shakespeare
Pramas
Fope
Bolingbroke
Critlebnn
Richard Brinsley
Sheridan
Stold
Sutace
Jocopy
Tons Jones
Fielding
Tabitha Bramite
Hubert Mackiillgut
Lardus O'Trigger
Tommy
Stek-O
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