Jack of Hearts mystery ends with prisoner's capture
In a tense frontier tale Curly Maloney and allies hunt for the Jack of Hearts after a cellar discovery, a staged message, and Mrs. Wylie's warnings. Kate Wyse aids their plan to free her father and expose the Rincons gang with Bucky OConner's help in a Yellowstone style suspense.
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Molina Street
Aioodown Main
Brent Boas
Elmer
Seine
Circle Co
Uae
Weilse
Cat
Wylie
Poarch Corpebossiy
Eotte
Diosa
Tata
Toscata
Rome
Cate Tieinetes
Three Tren
Creare
Kate
Curly
Wwe
puusStom
Cyrix
Shana
Dior
Radel
Peekwell
Father
Fendrick
Blackwell
Mrs. Wylie
Rincons
Bucky O'Connor
Westerher
Burrowing for Treasure Under Sea Mines Off Nova Scotia
A historic account describes miners chasing drone bearing ore under the sea along Nova Scotia and Cornwall shores. They build rock pillars to hold roofs and extract prestons before winter storms wipe out works.
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Nova Scotia
Nave
Cornwell
Rollin Sibeti
Pitebead
Dave
Prestons
Starim
Ancient pins and brooches reveal early clothing fasteners
Among central European lake-dweller remains a variety of pins from bone bronze and timber. Some pins are ornamented with beads and double stems, others resemble modern safety pins. Similar finds exist in Egyptian Greek ruins and Pompeii showing Roman bronze pins and bone hairpins with fancy heads and elaborate fibulae.
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Europe
Pompeii
Getting Gold Out of Australia
Australia forbids gold export without authority yet Chinese visitors admit to taking gold back home. Customs inspectors found items with concealed gold including a raisin jar back of a shaving mirror an alarm clock and a hat band. Fines were paid and the confiscated gold was returned to the offenders.
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Australia
Thread of Interest in a Cook Book With a Romance Tale
A newspaper snippet notes a cookbook that seems popular and hints at a single love story woven into the recipes. The quirky line suggests mixed genres and reader appeal.
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Poplar
Charity by J Lawrence Terhune and the auction swindle
J Lawrence Terhune, a moral reformer who profits from harsh lessons, visits an auction selling Mikado era carvings. He orders high prices via an agent Gerstensang, who exposes the auctioneer’s scheme. The scam collapses when Terhune uncovers the fraud and the auctioneer is ejected.
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Lawrence Terhune
J. Lawrence Terhune
Pfo
Mr. Terhun
Mr. Terhune
Gerstensang
Mir. Terhone
Famous Tarpeian Rock and a tale of Tarpeia
The Tarpeian Rock in Rome is described as a cliff where criminals were cast to death and linked to the vestal Tarpeia who betrayed the Sabines for bracelets. A legend says Tarpeia sits in the rock adorned with gold. A stray dialogue snippet about directions to Waverley Place appears amid the lore.
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Capitoaline Hill
Rome
Tarpeia
Spurius Tarpeius
Turpeia
Blind Woman Seeks Directions at Astor Place Subway
A mid Victorian era woman emerges from the Astor Place subway and asks a newsstand operator for directions due to absence of a visible policeman. The scene captures urban disorientation and reliance on passersby for navigation amid subway travel.
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Astor Place
Notation and Bread Test in South America Tale
A missionary sends a native with a note and four loaves. He eats one loaf and discovers the note exposes his theft. On a second trip with four loaves he sits on the note while eating another loaf.
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South America
Barnyard Hen Talks Of Wild Animal Friends And Tales
Mrs Hen explains how barnyard animals share food and joys at feeding time. She contrasts tame fowl with wild creatures, notes rabbits love farmer’s produce, and jokes about taking trips beyond the barnyard while keeping her children in step.
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Mrs. White Hen
Mrs. Hen
Mrs. Flen
Teacher and Student Pun Debate On Tax Meaning
A playful exchange from Boys' Life where a student misstates income tax as a tax on sitting on a tack. The teacher corrects the concept, clarifying the idea behind income tax and why it concerns citizens.
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William
Wilie
Wilhie
Not to Her Credit
A social reminder urging girls to avoid excusing rude behavior as a friend’s habit and to demand better conduct. The piece cautions that a healthy girl should not expect others to make allowances for her actions. It emphasizes accountability among female friends and rejects excuses for disrespectful speech.
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Mattie
Nitty
Girits
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Trent
Jack of Tearts
Cede
Alec
Pinndrat
Shouton
Emmy
Trev
Urris
Deseeredee
Fred
Tillis
Jodson
Elton
Gad Ayer
Curio
Rute
J. P. Kelly
Ranger Force
Jack Foster
Armosilla
Rincons Nagonery
Sa Uache
Kelly
Maloney
Malonex
Eppewe
Teesees
Saguaehe
Teuive
Aden
Jack of
Thearts
Sasuade
Wyile Nene
Tie
Jamal
Beers
Arizona
Brickwell
Cullison
Sentinel
O'Connor
Arizona Rangers
Bucky
Luck
Friends of
L. C
Jack of Hearts
Lemiuie
Pblackwell
Vin
Jacek of
By E. L. Jay
Terhune
J. Lawrence Torhune
Terhine
Ehinmegracks
Vin Meester Derhune
Achent
Imy Pitine
Gerstensangg
Eliass
Tas
Mr Gerstehsung
Mr. Gerstensang
Waverley Place
Indy
New York Evening Sun
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