Return of Anthony Trent Chapter Eight
Pierre Redlich and allies brace for a possible burglary as a storm looms and a seaborne escape plan nears execution. Tensions rise over guests, security, and a dangerous tide of criminals seeking the Strauss diamonds and Fisher pearls.
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Pierre Redlich
Veutrnda
Trent
Rent
Jedlich
Meno
Strauss
Fisher
Mademoiselle Dupin
Riviera
Romask
Pierre
Rediien
Redlich
Gimbert
Anthony ‘Trent
Realich
Mr. Gimbert
Treat
Ledlica
Grant
Mr. Yeutnan
Bean
Tistlnin
Pierre Hedliph
Buwler
Trent at the Grant estate in a tense seaside drama
Anthony Trent plots a risky game at the Grant estate as he tests his control over Payson Grant and Natica. Meanwhile Sutton’s threat lingers and the house prepares for a lavish evening, with Trent plotting a covert message to Grant.
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Trent
Sutton
Grant
Payson Grant
Tim
Natica
Aranok
Ler Lane
Nallen
Hell
Earth
Payson
Frank Sutton
Lakewood
Anthony Trent
Swithia
George
Natica Grant
Stcck
Flappers and Camel Rides In Morocco Tour
The piece notes American schoolgirls visit Morocco each autumn or spring to ride camels guided by Marmkech and Laris finishing school teachers. Marrakech offers the only sizeable camel herds for rides with freight-carrying camels described as ships of the desert.
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Morocco
Red
No Exchanges At Barbershop Dissatisfaction Persists
A sharp observation from Cineianati Enquirer notes that unlike men, women cannot return or exchange a haircut once left the shop, leaving dissatisfaction lingering after the visit.
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Cineianati Enquirer
The Super Wise Fool
A compact aphorism from E. W. Howe's Monthly noting that a fool may pretend to know more than exists to know. The remark underscores self deception and the folly of overconfidence in knowledge.
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E. W. Howe
Monthly
San Juan Islands and Lick Observatory Noted in 1940s Western Newspaper
The piece details the San Juan Islands archipelago near Washington with 171 islands, one-third inhabited, and a Delaware of scenic appeal. It also highlights the James Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton, its founding by Lick, its vast facilities, and its major telescopes and discoveries since 1955.
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San Juan Islands
Puget Sound
United States
Japan
England
Hero Strait
Vancouver Island
Rosario Strait
State of Washington
San Juan County
Pcs Observatory
University of California
James Lick
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Lick
Mount Hamilton
City of
San Jose
Pacific Ocean
Hithertown
Onion
Piece Workers in Life Earn From Their Achievements
The excerpt argues that all workers are paid according to what they earn and that progress in life depends on individual achievements. It contrasts piece workers with nonpiece workers and cites B Forbes in Forbes Magazine.
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Missy
Teo
B. Forbes
Forbes Magazine
Vitruvius and Oak Flooring in Ancient Rome
Vitruvius, an early Roman architect, wrote his treatise around 25 B C. He notes oak floors were nailed with iron nails. Modern oak floors use steel nails through side tongue for blind nailing.
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Rome
Vitruvius
B. C
Belem City Details in Para State Brazil
The text identifies Belem, a city in Para state, Brazil, located near the equator about 100 miles up the Amazon and near one of the Amazon's mouths. It notes Belem's population as approximately 250,000.
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Belem
Vara
Brazil
Para
Equator
Amazon
Belen
Wings in Climbing Ledglings of the Neuerzin Singu
Fragmentary note describes creatures with wings using branches for ascent. It mentions eight temporary cle he cades and polles and a South American context. The text is unclear and reads as a conceptual draft rather than a complete report.
Women as Bank Depositors Change Savings Bank Policies
The article notes that women have comprised a majority of sav ings bank depositors for over a century and a half, yet bank leadership largely served men. It cites a large bank with 200,000 depositors where 75 percent of accounts are managed by women or for female family members, prompting a shift in approach.
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United States
Theift Magazine
Early to Bed Had No Charm for Uncle Joe
Senator James Watson recalls Joseph Cannon known as Uncle Joe as a tireless raconteur. He tells how Cannon walked with press men in New York after midnight and kept walking past curfew until asked about life’s greatest problem. Cannon quips he struggles to find something to do between midnight and bedtime.
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Trent
Redlich
Asbury
Grant
Anthony Trent
Reditch
Pierre Redlich
Thorpe
James &. Watson
Joseph Cannon
House of Representatives
Senator Watson
Uncle Joe
Cannon
New York
Oncle Joe
Onele
Joe
Dangers in the Home: Indoor Fatalities Outpace Street Deaths
An England study covering seven months finds home fatalities higher than street deaths with 32 indoor deaths and 15 motor car deaths. The report notes more elderly at home and most deaths result from falls down stairs.
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England
Excuse Sparks a Petunia Car Bell Rush
A stranger asks what caused a rush by an old man who ran around a car, shouting and ringing the fire bell. Constable Slackputter identifies the man as Bill Bachelor after a tale from the Widow Huggins about her late husband and a confrontation.
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Petunia
Hiss
Bill Bachelor
Constable Slackputter
Widder Huggins
Bill
Kansas City Star
Secret Turkish Road Is Revealed Near Suez War Risk
A hidden Turkish road through northern Arabia posed danger to the Suez canal during the war. The winding route was built secretly as part of plans to seize the canal and was uncovered only after three French motorists rediscovered the trail.
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Arabia
Suez Canal
Orly Faith in Political Prophets Falters
The piece argues that political prophets lack credibility as their predictions have proven ineffective and would gain belief only if they publicly pasted them in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It critiques the confidence placed in forecasters and their writings.
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Orly
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bellringer Found Dead After Curfew Bell Fails
In Berdick on Tweed the curfew bell failed to sound and the town clock stopped. An investigation revealed the muster bellringer hanging dead in the bell loft, shocking locals.
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Berdick-on-Tweed
London 3Rail
Water in Fog Reveals Tiny Water Content
Scientists measured a dense fog block 3 feet wide 6 feet high and 100 feet long and found it contained less than one seventh of a glass of water yet it could yield 60 000 000 000 drops. The result highlights the minuscule water density in fog.
Implanted Desire in Hunger as Instinct Theory
The article surveys authorities who treat hunger as an instinct rather than a learned behavior. It reports expert opinions on natural drives shaping appetite and how biological impulses influence human and animal feeding patterns.
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TAC Rcturn
Wyndham Martyn
London Daily Mail
T. T. Maxey
Lick Observatory
James E. Stranks
Iowa City
RCH
Bayer
FIA
Salley Meads
Aspirin
Beyer
Hanford
N. Y
Des Moines, MQ
Jose Tol Byne
Wolzamor
K-R-O Company
Springfeld
Ohio
Ornement
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