Through the Wall A Detective Tale and Romance in Paris
Paul Coquenil refuses a Rio de Janeiro police post and stays in Paris as a murder at the Ansonia hotel unsettles the force. Enrico Martinez is slain in room six after a private dinner with a mysterious woman. Lloyd Kittredge is arrested amid a web of alliances with Alice Groener. The case stirs the Paris police as officials weigh murder against possible suicide while Coquenil pursues the truth from his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coquenil
Paris
Kome
Io Janeiro
Guade
Sadan
Bonnzeton
Lloyd Kittredge
Shim
Coquelin
Rio Janeiro
Enrico Martinez
Ansonia Hotel
M. Hiitz
Arts Police Department
M. Gibelin
Papa Tignol
Gibelin
Peugeot
Coqnenil
Joubert
Hipey
Ansonia
Martinez
An- Bonia
Joseph
M. Peugeot
Kittredge
Alice
Bennetons
Mother Benneton
Paris Murder Mystery Deepens In Billiard Player Case
Paris police wrestle with a complex hotel death of a famed billiard player. Chief Simon and Judge Hauteville clash with doctor Joubert over whether the wound was self-inflicted or murder. Enter Paul Coquenil offering to rejoin the force as a key witness in a high-stakes investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
M. Simon
M. Hauteville
Pie
Gibelin
Kittredge
M. Peugeot
Paris
Coquenil
M. Paul
Countess Gizycki and the Little Felicia in England
Countess Gizycki formerly Miss Eleanor Patterson of Chicago and her daughter Felicia, the Little Countess, were separated when Felicia was kidnapped by her father 185 months ago in England. Reports say the czar’s aid helped in restoring the child to her mother. The plot unfolds as detectives Paul Coquenil and Gibelin navigate a web of clues, with Coquenil pressing to be reinstated on the force to lead the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gizycki
Eleanor Patterson
Chicago
Felicia
England
Russia
Gibelin
M. Paul
M. Simon
Coquenil
Prefet de Police
Paul Coquenil
Ben Sang
Solomon
Devig
Smith
Brown
America
Fireworks Show Delayed to Friday at Wonderland
Jupiter Pluvius thwarts the Fourth of July display as rain keeps ballooning over the city. Manager Wicks of Wonderland reports delayed plans, with a new viewing from the Flatiron building set for Friday night. Additional fireworks shows are slated for Tuesday and Thursday during the fair week at Wonderland.
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Jupiter Pluvius
Manager Wicks
Wonderland
Flatiron
What Constitutes Disgrace in Society and Law
A reflective essay argues disgrace is injury to character and life, distinguishing legal and moral disgrace. It contrasts acts like adultery, polygamy, and theft with societal norms across cultures, noting shifts over time. It emphasizes personal honor, consequences within families, and the public measure of virtue.
The Character of a Happy Life Poem Defense of Inner Freedom
A meditation on true happiness through personal integrity and self rule. The speaker praises a life ruled by honest thought and conscience, free from worldly flattery, rumors, and fear. Contentment comes from virtue, prayer, and choosing wise companionship over status or wealth.
Sighing Reeds and the Quiet Sea Scene
A lyrical meditation on reeds sighing beside a gray pool and green land as sea wind, ducks, and gulls move through day and night. The speaker recalls forgotten youth old age and a dream of peace returning, questioning whether longing can bring back that calm.
Nocturne by R. T. Chandler Poetic Meditation
Dim fades the pages of nature’s scroll as mountains stand in silent repose. The moon mounts to the night pulpit and whispers to the trees. The poem contrasts tranquil cosmos with human strife, ending with a vision of a peaceful, roaming spirit realm.
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R. T. Chandler
Hungry hobo gets sandwich and pie in friendly encounter
A compassionate passerby offers food to a hungry hobo who jokes about being chased by police. The man admits he is unmarried and speaks with a weary, hunted look as he travels from place to place.
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H. H
Argonaut
Silence Yields Consent Sparks Offer in Playful Exchange
In a candid scene Amelia questions, Emna reveals she lost her voice after George asked to marry her, turning a romantic moment into a quiet confession about consent and choice.
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Amelia
Emna
George
Mary and Ann weigh a match’s social stakes
Mary asks about a good match and Ann responds with praise of wealth and status. Ann notes the only drawback is the man. The exchange centers on money social position and marriage prospects without detailing names places or dates.
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Mary
Ann
Local Society Notes Highlight City Life Events
A column of neighborhood social news from West Indianapolis details a Reisner family picnic at Lambert street with Anna Liza Reisner among the hosts. It also lists upcoming Victoria lodge Labor Day events at Brookside park, visits, travel, and marriage notices involving Indianapolis residents and guests, including forthcoming weddings and society gatherings.
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Thea Reisner
Reisner
Mr. Reisner
Anna Liza
Victoria Lodge
No. 99
Knights of Hover
Brookside Park
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Cleveland Moffett
the Ansonia
M. Gritz
Martinex
Yougeot
Hautevie
Simon
Pat Gibelin
Force
Hauteville
Coqueuil
Cequenil
Onswerel
Parbleau
Gbelin
Prefet de Posite
Hautevile
Prefet
Daslared
Stimen
Pawi Cequenil
Dr.pierces
Golden Discovery
H. P. Wasson & CO
Gibson
Mel’s Furnishings
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Henry Wotton
Tate
Arthler Symons
Nocturne
Holdslow
Pole
Charles
Lambert Street
West
Indianapolis
Retta Kimball
Janesville, Wic
Natalie Dalton
Edward Bendere and Son
Philadelphia
Mr. Bendere
Fletcher Medennis
Shelbyville
Ida Treon
Henry Wills
L. C. Richmond
Johannes Miersch
Europe
Ethel Long
Buffalo, N. YY
Anna French
George Meadows
Buffalo, N.Y
Margaret Stewart
Téa Austermeier
Atlantic City
Misssabel Thornton
New York
Mrs
Frank Jelleff
Providence, R. L
Edward Porter
F. C. Wicks
Bonnie Hackett
E. J. Dickover
Denver, Col
S. E. Morss
Delano Flats
Frank F. Hutchison
John Parker Wise
Geneva Martin
Horace G. Martin
Charlies A. Jaqua
Beride
Nineteenth Street
Ralph J. Teeter
Woodruff Place
Mr. Kimball
Astoria Twistatsind
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