Truro Murder at Boarding House Ends In Double Death
In a stifling night at a select boarding house, Mr. Truro is mortally wounded and his wife killed by a pistol shot. Police question Mrs. Philpots and boarders while Dr. Furnivall examines the scene, hinting the crime stems from a hidden love triangle and a doomed plan. The wounded man, dying, mutters a clue while witnesses misfire on the culprit.
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Mr. Truro
Mrs. Philpots
County
Philpotsaris
Truro
Dr. Furnivall
City Hospital
W. G. ‘Chapman
Great Britain
World's Most Curious Road in China Built and Run by Chinese
The Sunning railway near Kung Yik port Canton is financed and operated entirely by Chinese nationals. Construction began mid 1906 with 40 miles planned, 32 miles in operation and four miles under construction. Headed by Mr Chin, the line runs three trips daily, averages 225 to 250 in passenger receipts and 40 to 50 in freight, with costs around 150 daily. The capital stands at 1,350,000 yuan with all shares owned by Chinese investors.
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China
Kung Yik
Canton
Chin Gee Hee
United States
Kwangtung
Chin
United
States
Of Two Evils Choose the Lesser
Farmer Corn explains the choice of letting his daughter practice the piano all day as a way to avoid greater household conflict. The exchange reflects a rural view on domestic labor and priorities within a household.
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Farmer Corn
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George F. Butler
Herbert Isley
Earth
Sunning
Chung Lau
Au Shan
Sunning City