Presbytery Seeks Clue in Glandier Mystery
Rouletabille and the narrator discuss Darzac and Mile Stangerson amid ongoing inquiries into the Stangerson murder. The pair examine a cane, a key letter, and a controversial phrase about the presbytery and garden, while planning a late-night vigil at the château to uncover the truth.
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Fia
Housetabillet
Smumerabie
Mile Stanger
Renowa
Glandier
Rocheta- Bille
Orleans
Rouletabille
Sam
Epinay
Fang
Glasdier
Cateau
Proderle Largan
Darzac
Stangerson
Frederic Larson
M. Dareac
Larsan
Bour
Cadet
Tory
Fone
Lara
Iyself
Laraan
Darnac Wee
Cbateaud
M. Stangerson
Robert Darzac
Larnas
Hari
the Elysee
Academs
Philadelphia
Stanzer Ont
Professor Stanger
Arthur Wiliam Rance
M. Robert Darzac
Mule
Moon
Mile
Sahd
Raktery
Howletabilie
Mademoiselle
Rance
Seneerson
Jolon
Oma
Champaigne
Mie Stangerson
Mlle Stangerson
Garden of the Elpsee
Vin
Milo
Brangerson
Elsace
Elysee
M. Darzac
Lake
Milos Stanzerson
M. Darzie
Thad
Beng
Monsieur Tsaind
Louis
Bfe
Riminak 1
Sieur
Iysee
Eccentric Englishman’s Garden of Zulu Statues
A traveler recalls an Englishman who carved and kept a garden collection of life sized Zulu figures. His cousin, a long time carver, created the statues with beads, glass eyes, and carved features. He refused to sell, keeping the yard as a private, striking display that startled visitors and even a passing policeman.
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Jungle Head
Rainbow
Mr. Rainbow
Fashion era reshapes peerage naming rules in court
Court reforms change how widows and peeresses style their names. Dowager and baronet wives may drop titles or adopt Christian names, creating new practice for those with identical titles. The Dudley widow may be styled as Lady Dudley instead of Duchess, reflecting a shift in aristocratic etiquette.
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Dudley
Kre
Hut
Cou
Record of Supplies and Attendance at Indigenous Cookery Event
The document lists quantities of food and goods including back pounds of cake, loaf weights, milk, flour, butter, biscuits, jam, pumpkins and condiments. It notes fourteen tons of firewood used for cooking and records 1,900 Maoris in attendance.
Heat of Australia Captured in Grim Telegraph Remark
A Sydney Telegraph note recalls extreme heat in Australia with vivid, satirical lines about enduring dry season heat. The writer exaggerates conditions by claiming a paper-thin barrier to the earth’s lower regions and jokes about feeding hens cracked ice to prevent boiling eyes.
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Australia
Recor
Sydney Telegraph
Royal family rehearsals and music at Buckingham
Descriptions of royal theatre work and private concerts with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Victoria acts as stage manager while Princess Louise assists with makeup. The family’s love of music is noted, Mendelssohn praising Victoria’s singing and Albert’s pianistic skill as they join in choruses and performances at Buckingham Palace.
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Vickerin
Victoria
Louise
Secre
Mendelssohn
Pilger Spruch
Lass
Prince Albert
Matcha
St. Paul
Queen Victoria
Elderly Woman Lived as Man Harry Lloyd for Years
An aging resident of Alma Road London known as Miss Lloyd, a schoolteacher, lived for years as a man named Harry Lloyd. At seventy she remained quietly dressed in masculine attire with short grey hair, frequenting streets with no suspicion. She taught French and reportedly wore a masculine disguise to obscure her identity.
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Harry Lloyd
Lloyd
Alma Road
London
Miss Lloyd
North Kensington MUP's Manchuria Tale in Brief
An outline describes a North Kensington MUP figure who traveled through Manchuria from Port Arthur and visited Pek in China. It notes imprisonment for five days during the Russian War era and mentions a dramatic interview and written work for a boss.
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Sian
Young Tennis Hope Praises Father in Victory
A sophomore player from L Groat's club confesses a lifelong dream to win the tennis championship. He credits his father for guiding his training and maintaining peak physical form as he remains undefeated.
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L Groat
Fis
King’s Privileged Phone Use Alleges Unequal Line Access
The excerpt describes royal use of a telephone trunk line, noting the king can speak as long as he wishes while others face a three minute limit. It highlights a disparity in call duration privileges and suggests routine overlong conversations by the king.
Official Visit Highlights Long Public Service Career
The article profiles an Under Secretary approaching sixty five, noting a background in private and public secretaryships and a sequence of held posts. It traces his education as a graduate, open scholarship, and career path from the Colonial Office clerkship to senior governmental roles, with references to international exhibitions and academic distinctions.
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Fity
Came
Brbridee
West
Gar
Hartmann Weltewne
Seer
Henn
Bristol
Corpus Christi
Ian
Secon Glass
Colonial Office
Notable Imperial Officials Rise Through Service Ranks
The article outlines a career path of a senior civil servant who began as a private secretary to prominent figures such as the Earl of Dudley and Viscount Knutsford. He became a first class clerk in 1885, principal clerk in 1907, and Assistant Under Secretary of State in 1907, later serving as joint secretary to the Imperial Conference of 1907 and secretary on naval and military defense.
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South Afric
Pension Reforms Expected in Autumn for Old Age Benefits
The report notes an impending introduction of an Old Age Pensions Act in autumn aimed at aiding elderly residents. It mentions relaxed regulations by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and a dispute over a residency rule that could disqualify otherwise eligible pensioners under certain conditions.
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Resto
United Kingdom
Ceule Vr
Gus Elen's Struveles and the Wells of Costs
A garbled notice references Gus Elen and his acts, noting months of payments and weekly sums, while mentioning Mr. Kien and Fusgles. The text hints at Elen’s rise from modest work as a boy, barman, seller, to fame through comic citations, with scattered details of costs.
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Kien
Irving speech line sparks backstage confusion at stage play
An excerpt depicts Henry Irving in a troubled rehearsal where a line spoken to evade a smirk falters. The confusion escalates as actors debate timing and audience perception, with a cryptic aside about awaiting a cue and a mysterious, whispered reference to a "Sir Hearst" figure.
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Henry Irving
Sir Hearst
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Louisville Course Journal
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Gus Elen
Struveles
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