Grand Transasiatic voyage leads to a hidden box mystery
On the Astara the narrator observes a large fragile case labeled Glass Fragile addressed to Mademoiselle Zinca Klork in Pekin China. Aboard the Grand Transasiatic passengers mingle as Major Noltitz Ephrinell Miss Bluett and others dine while a mysterious box holds a secret prisoner awaiting access.
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Astara
Turkestan
Celestial Empire
China
Epbhrinell
Mademoiselle Zinca Klork
Cha- Coua
Pekin
Petchili
Zinca Klork
Tus
Middle Kingdom
Ephrinell
Ephrnnell
Horatio Bluett
Ite Ephrinell
Baron Weissschnitzerdorfer
Central Asia
Avenue Cha-Coua
Noltitz
Miss Bluett
Caterna
Baron Feissschnitzerdorfer
Krasnovodsk
Uzun Ada
Asia
Long Island
Falk Ephrinell
Miss Horatio Bluett
Major Noltitz
Monsieur Caterna
Popof
Transcaspian
Pamirs
Monsieur Bombarnac
Hotel du Czar
Grand Transasiatic Express
Grand Transasiatic
Pan- Chao
Tis-King
Europe
Pan-Chao
Shanghai
Francis Trevellyan
Trevellyan
Trevellyanshire
Unreasonable Dislikes Across Histories and Lives
The piece cites George McPherson and examples like Vincent the painter and Waugheim the German sportsman to explore aversions that people cannot explain. It notes people hate colors, music, lilies, or foods like milk or strawberries despite parental influence, and recalls casual conversations from St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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George McPherson
Vincent
Waugheim
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Crime Criminology Insight From Judge Neff on Recurring Offenses
Judge Neff of Pittsburg argues criminals tend to repeat a similar crime after arrest, driven by fatalistic belief in luck. He notes repeated arrests and the inevitability of discovering each offender’s weaknesses, with escalation and eventual destruction as the pattern.
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Judge Neff
Pittsburg
Neff
The Sarcastic Cabman Tale From London
A London cabman who drove a stubborn fare three miles collects the exact fare and gives back a farthing as change. The old man protests, but the cabby explains he has charged half a shekel’s distance and refuses dispute, offering the change and a blessing instead.
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Cabby
Arden
London Standard
A Dreaded Quilt and Other Victorian Snippets
Victorian notes recount Queen Victoria knitting quilts for Netley Hospital during the Egyptian campaign with a V A center piece. A wounded soldier fears the nightly bedclothes touch while a grim omen shadows the heirloom. Australian pensions cover every orphan child to age 14. A common complaint says women distrust clocks as much as pianos.
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Queen Victoria
Netley Hospital
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