Continent and Local News Fragments Chronicle Curiosities
A digest of unusual notes covers Palestine sea bathing opinions by Rev Haskett Smith, Maeterlinck on bee intelligence, the tower of London ties to Duke of Clarence myth, and German Danish German customs. Also noted are Herschel’s Georgium Sidus naming, Vienna’s electric fountain, Shattuck’s dining car claim, and planned Japanese gauge standardization plus assorted farm and railway items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Sea
Paestine
Haskett Smith
Palestine
Ira Shattuck
Nicollet
Minneapolis
Thin Neutral
Detective Cheney Unmasks a Society Woman in St Louis Case
Colonel Jack Cheney uncovers a blackmail plot in St Louis involving Grace Abney, spouse of Fred Stanton. Using stamped letters and invisible ink, Cheney traps the culprit, exposes the scheme in a tense confrontation, and resolves the case with discretion and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Cheney
Guthrie
Grace Abney
May Wood
Miss Wood
Tmaster
St. Louis
Mr. Johnson
Colonel Cheney
Mra. Abney
Johnson
How Not to Spoil the Hair from The Delineator
Practical guidance on hair care warns against pulling hair forward for pompadours or brushing backward from the forehead. It cautions that heavy front hair can sag the style, causes breakage, and may lead to shedding. Advice covers avoiding over brushing, improper parting, rough handling, bleaching without protection, and overuse of strong chemicals or tools.
Queen Bounces Maids Who Sell Her Old Dresses
The Queen Mother Margherita dismisses Teresa and Adele Baccarini for selling discarded royal garments to foreigners, especially American women, at high prices. Adele’s scheme netted about $6,000 yearly, prompting an inquiry and potential damages action. The case unfolds with a dramatic confrontation in Buffalo and Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Margherita
Teresa
Pahe
Tereaa
Adele Baccarini
Queen Mother
Via Tritons
Adele
Grand Hotel
Italy
Mra, M
Buffalo
Palace
The Deception Lesson From a Turner Junction Tale
A narrator recalls a warning from John W Gates on deception. Jonathan Boar hawk of Turner Junction vows to stop drinking if he stays sober after midnight. After a lapse he is caught by his wife as the clock strikes two, underscoring how pride in judgment often fails in human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Ness
Stanton
Cheney
Mr. Stanton
Sid Guthrie
Guthrie
Democrat
Washington Avenue
Butler
Jack
Colonel Cheney
Blanton
Johnson
Mire
Abney
Honey
Tampa
Meten
Jonathan Boarhawk
Turner Junction
Jonathan
bin Boon
Elaelk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Inter Mountain Globe
H. Gunderson
Pub
Hulett
Crook County
Wyoming
Maeterlinck
Andrew Knight
Tower of London
George
Duke of Clarence
Edward IV
Fabyan
Philip Comines
Burgundy
William Herschel
Slough
England
George II
Herschel
Uranus
Vienna
Schwartzenbergplatz
Ieee
Fioran Lewis
Dayton
Vanpill County
Oregon
Hornell
Ter
Wittehire
Norway
California
San Prancisco
Bt. Michael's Arch
Bath
Eyerland
Secret Service
State, War and Post Office Departments
Jasper Ewing Brady
Ete
U. S, A. Santiago de Cuba
W. G. Chapman
Underworld
Jack Cheney
Promi- Centos
Dan Cavad
Ack Cheney
Fred C. Stanton
Howte Town
Delra
Yale College
Busi
Fred Stanton
Mra
John V. Cheney
Treat
Cooney
John W. Gates
Lily
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