Powdered clues and a poison plan unfold
Stone uncovers powder papers in Estelle Carrington bathroom and suspects aconitine use. He pieces together wrappers and a glass rinse, weighing whether Lucy Carrington or another foe drugged the drink as part of a deadly plot, while fixating on Pauline as the possible ultimate target.
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Boudoir
Marie Antoinette
Estelle
Stone
Jace
Steve Et Hanically
Steve
Miss Carrington
Misa Lacy Carrington
Lucy
Duc i Ilenvy
Gus
Misa Carrington
Fleming Stones Theory Unfolds in Cleopatra Scheme
In a tense library scene Fleming Stone lays out a full theory turning on a Cleopatra inspired beauty scheme. Miss Carrington’s powder, a deadly aconite twist, and a suspected clairvoyant all factor as Detective Hardy probes who sold the nostrum and who might have fiendishly staged the transformation. Hardy agrees to chase leads in New York while Stone gathers evidence from household items and suspects, including Miss Stuart, as he consoles himself with the possibility of truth.
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Fleming Stone
Detective Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Stone
Lucy Carrington
Hardy
Cleopatra
Count Charlier
Mr. Stone
Jone Rhotw
Indy
Mark Antony
Miss Carrington
Helen of Troy
Liberty
Miss Frayne
Misa Carrington
Fleming
Henry
Tam
Eyote Hardy
B Stuart
Miss Stuart
Estelle
Haviland
Misa Stuart
Caianent
H'm
New York City
And
Pauline Stuart
Mary
Jane
Freezone Promises Quick Relief for Corn Pain
An advertisement touts Freezone as a fast, painless remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims instant relief, easy removal by fingers, and dramatic results at little cost. The copy credits a Cincinnati genius as the product’s discoverer.
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Cincinnati
His Day of Reckoning
When Bill Jones returns home to find his sergeant delivering the fee the lieutenant collecting coal dealer bills his captain trying to sell him a new car and his major running for state senator his time for revenge has arrived.
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Bill Jones
Leutenant
Fletcher's Castoria and European Talk Spark Reader Notes
An old apothecary ad urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Fletcher’s Castoria for safety and enduring trust. A separate citation recounts Jerome S. McWade’s quip about European politics and manners, followed by a joke about a count and a wealthy daughter’s dowry in a Duluth setting.
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Fletcher
Pham
Jerome
Wade
Duluth
Want Old Fort Preserved at Copper Harbor Seeks Preservation
A movement to preserve Fort Wilkins at Copper Harbor near the Keweenaw peninsula gains support from the Keweenaw Historical Society. The fort, established in the 1840s, sits near Lake Fanny Hoey with remaining barracks, officers quarters, and stockade remnants visible along the lake shore. The society backs efforts to safeguard the historical site.
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Fort Wilkins
Copper Harbor
Keweenaw Peninsula
Lake Superior
The
Keweenahw Historical Society
Pop Goes the Weasel Field Claim Sparks Quiet Rivalry
A playful remark about a lone competitor dominating the field surfaces in a local sports brief. The line hints at a shift in control, with no corks left to hamper progress and the field now fully occupied by one participant.
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Pop
Desert Rats and Desert Rodents Described
A traditional article outlines desert rodent diversity including brown and black rats and the mouse. It highlights kangaroo rats standing upright, pack rats stealing items, jumping mice for desert seed meals, and Jerboas in western Asia leaping with small front legs.
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Desert Rifts
Deserts
Western
Asia
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Carolyn Wells
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Pauline
Neal Ween
Ckly
Alr
Dean
Carpenter
Doan
Geo. W. Dempster
Firus Foster
Jurn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Allen
Bate
Postum
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!