Passenger in a Box Thematic Chase on Transasiatic Train
The Special Correspondent recounts a late night attempt to visit a hidden companion in a packing case aboard a Transcaspian train. He observes a Romanian man inside the case, notes provisions and a careful escape plan, then encounters new Mongol passengers and a morbid mortuary van bound for Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Strong, Bulbul & Co
New York
Astara
Tiflis
Pekin
Popof
Grand Transasiatic
Mongolia
China
Ki-Twang
Yunan
Douchak
Teheran
Mesced
Faraskiar
Ghangir
Pan Chao
Friendly quails fed by a kind farmer six winter weeks
Farmer Glover feeds a flock of quail for six weeks each morning during snow covered days. The birds return for breakfast, perching on fences and staying near the barnyard while the farmer quietly avoids frightening them. The piece ends with memories of their winter meals and the quails’ spring emergence.
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Glover
Bob-White
St. Nicholas
Chapter IX tension rises after failed reveal on train ride
The narrator returns to the car near Ghoek Tepe and chafes at a clumsy dromedary mishap that upends trust. He notes No 11's panic, fearing exposure of deceit and possible betrayal as the scene shifts toward a fragile confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghoek Tepe
Desert Train Stop Reveals Missing Ephrinell in Oasis
A traveler notes the train speeding through an oasis toward the open desert at half past ten. Miss Horatia Bluett mentions Ephrinell is away handling his cases, while Faru ekiar and Ghangir sit together in the rear car and Ephrinell returns to his companion after a handshake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrnnell
Horatia Bluett
Ephrinell
Faruekiar
Ghangir
The Gift of Surrendered Rights
A guest teaches a girl the value of giving up personal rights for others. She learns patience and discovers a broader happiness as a quiet memory prompts her to seek beauty and honor in life. The tale ends with the guest departing, leaving a lasting moral about selflessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Betty
Horace
Artificial propagation of sponges becomes a Florida farm venture
The article reports government experiments in artificial sponge propagation off Florida shores led by Dr. H. F. Moore at Sugar Leaf Key and Biscayne Bay. Early results show about 95 percent survival of sheepswool sponge cuttings, with mortality higher in yellow sponges and current exposure affecting stability of supports.
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Florida
H. F. Moore
Sugar Leaf Key
Key West
Biscayne Bay
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Kizil Arvat
Askhabad
Herman Zeitung
Vienna
Paris
Amsterdam
Brussels
Antwerp
Christiania
Gheok Tepe
Mademoiselle Zinca Klerk
Noltitz
Dr. Tie-Ihing
Louis Cornaro
Tio-King
Conaro
Major Noltitz
Faruskiar
Monsieur Caterna
Monsieur Claudius Bombarnac
Monsieur Bombarnac
Madame Caterna
Shanghai
Admiral de Boissondy
Mme. Caterna
Caroline Caterna
Patti
Sarah Bernhardt
Monsieur Claudius
The
Deep Sea
Bill
Jill
Yonkers
Columbia Pharmacy
Washington
Sheppard
Kennewick
J. J. Reed & Co
Animation and Sporting Goods
J. M. Hawkins
Kennewick, Wn
Stag
Sylvester & Roseman
William Dircksen
Prop
Second Street
Kennewick Club
C. C. Powell
Kennewick, Wash
McReynolds & McCane Contractors and Builders
Yakima Street
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