Disappearance and murder unravelled in Moorland inn tale
Mervyn Holt travels with Masaroff who claims to be Merchison. Masaroff vanishes, later found murdered. Evidence at the inquest proves Masaroff is Merchison and Holt inherits all in a will left by the deceased. Diamonds vanish. Mrs Elphinstone challenges the death claim.
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Mervyn Holt
Masarof
Woodcook
Marrasdale Moor
Elphinstone
Sheila Merchison
Masaroff
Holt
Merchison
Manaroff
Sheila
Verner Courthope
Armintrade
Eccleshare
Manners
Bownas
Masaroffs
Crole
Mrs. Elphinstone
Mim
Mazaroff
Masuroff
Mizuroff
Maythorne
Black Gill Junction
London
Imperial Banking Corporation of South Africa
Mr. Armintrade
Courthope’s
Arwmintrade
Courthope
Reputaton
South Africa
Cape Town
Lont
Crose
Postlethwaite
Mazareff
Macaroff
Cald
England
Caid Maythorne
Mystery Deepens in Mazaroff Murder Case at Marrasdale
Holt and the team pursue a thicket of clues surrounding banker Mazaroff’s death. They compare notes on Armintrade’s possible involvement, search Merchison’s rooms, and uncover ciphered Cape Town correspondence that may reveal links between Mazaroff, Parslave, and a hidden will.
Changes in Food Associations Across the United States
Mu riel Allen King writes in the New York Herald Tribune about how pre war and pre prohibition days celebrated distinct regional foods. The piece recalls New England clam chowder brown bread baked beans tamales spicy baked ham and corn pone as emblematic dishes tied to specific feasts and places. It notes faded tea rooms and Greek lunch counters that blurred regional food identities.
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United States
Muriel Allen King
New York Herald Tribune
New England
Texas
Virginia
Boston
Kansas City
Greenwich Village
Backbone of a Camel Study on Humps and Fat Reserves
The article explains the camel’s hump as a straight fat storage, not a curved ridge. It notes hump size varies with nutrition, and when food or water is scarce the fat reabsorbs to sustain the animal, acting as a commissary during famine.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Eyes Move in Sleep Study by Stanford Psychologist
Stanford psychologist Professor Walter St Miles reports sleep eye activity shows eye muscles work while lids are closed. Pupils contract eyes roll upward and surrounding muscles puckers, contradicting the idea of total relaxation. He argues the sensory system remains largely active during sleep.
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Walter St. Miles
Stanford University
Miles
Pathfinder Magazine
Lost Rembrandts Tantalize the Art World with Missing 70
An art dealer pursues seventy lost Rembrandts described in ancient records. Some may reside with very poor owners unaware of the true identity of the works. The quest spans centuries with owners often unaware their possessions are masterworks.
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London
Castoria the mother’s standby for child ailments
An ad touts Castoria as a reliable first aid and comfort for upset children. It claims the vegetable preparation eases colic, constipation, fevers, and sleeplessness, noting the harmless formula and H. Fletcher’s signature as proof of genuineness and safety for all ages.
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H. Fletcher
Mother Love Trumps Fear as Crocodile Attack Ends
A white girl is attacked by a crocodile beside the Gwaal River near Bulawayo Rhodesia. Her mother dives in armed with an assegai and rescues the girl, who loses an arm but survives and is reported to be faring well.
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Gwaal
Bulawaye
Rhodesia
An Anecdotal Note on a tonic from Dr Golden
A garbled note praises a patent tonic from Dr Golden claimed to enrich the blood and soothe nerves. The fragment mentions a New York connection and an offer to write for free but lacks clear context or verifiable details.
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Golden Medical
Gold Shimmer at Detroit Hotel in Fortunes of Fred Stone
In Detroit a gilded hotel glitters with gold everywhere as Fred Stone and his wife stay overnight. Mrs Stone notes no wheel outside the door and Abe quips that they will gild it for a dime.
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Fred Stone
Detroit
Roaton Trangerlot
London rats thrive as woman feeds vermin in garden
A woman’s affection for rate tna leads to a quarter of London being overrun by rats. The Pied Piper claims rats are charming and feeds them daily. Neighbors protest and authorities plan to smoke them out. Current law allows feeding vermin on private ground, prompting debate.
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Womay
London
Thia Temple Pied Piper
Duties of Hunting Dog in field practice noted
A historical note describes dogs should not be taught to search wildly for game. It explains that pointing dogs dash seeking the reward, annoying the hunter. It adds that a dog pursuing a killed bird may frighten nearby birds and reduce the hunter’s success.
Wireless Wave Process Promises Milk Shelf Life Extends
An Austrian scientist reports a method using short wave wireless beams to treat milk to keep it sweet for four weeks. The process passes an intelligent beam through the liquid without heating the milk, but claims to kill bacteria that cause spoilage. The result reportedly avoids a cooked taste.
Few men think their judgment so good that they want people to harp on it
A compact aphorism notes that few individuals boast of flawless judgment and invite constant praise or critique from others. The remark suggests humility or skepticism about personal certainty in decision making.
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Musgrave
Maxaroff
Wetherby
Maythorne
Family Doctor’s Laxative Suggested For Constipation
Old Dr. Caldwell's prescription cannot form the cathartic habit. It can be given to the child with coated tongue or fetid breath, or fever, and to older people with clogged bowels. Ingredients stimulate muscular action for normal bowel function. Puré senna and laxative herbs help. use during biliousness or headaches. Drugstore stock. Send request to Dr Coldwell's Syrup Pepsin Monticello MIL for a free trial bottle.
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Dr. Coldwell
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