Prince Finds Buried Clue in Missing Wealth Case
Robert Prince, a bored heir, accepts a client Fidelia Blain seeking recovery of four thousand dollars in cash and twenty thousand in bonds after her guardian uncle Barr allegedly absconds. Prince uncovers Barr drugged, then locates the Union Safety Deposit Vault box containing the loot, sparing a family scandal. Barr dies soon after. Prince reveals his feat to Arnold the detective.
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Bird Mode Trap by Eating on White House Grounds
A strange trap story from Washington describes a bird, an ibis of some kind, attracted by a hard bun found on the White House grounds. The bird entered the bun, clogged a path, and was unable to escape, leading to a failed attempt to free it. Local observers concluded the bird could not exit the trap.
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Washington
Gorg
Not What He Was Used To
Rev Theophilus Hourspeaker faces a sermon crisis as organist Atkins misses service and a substitute struggles with a differently tuned organ. The improvised replacement cannot read the hands, prompting a humorous clash over tempo and technique in the pews. The tale captures a church moment of confusion and comic miscommunication.
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Theophilus
Atkins
Fragmented overheard exchange prompts medical rumor
A garbled dialogue hints at strain between a young doctor and a speaker over a supposed romance. The text suggests misread prescriptions and mistaken affection, but the source is unclear and fragmented.
Park Policeman Intervenes With Stealing Bird Feasts
A park officer interrupted a small theft by a bird that had pecked at a bun and crumbs, recovering a crust and muttering briefly before escaping to join its mate. The incident highlights park wildlife scavenging behavior and resourcefulness.
Apt Comparison Janee Smith says groom counts little
A reflection on weddings quotes Janee Apt Comparison and Jane Smith. Smith counters that a groom might be vice president of the United States, suggesting unexpected importance or potential in a spouse. The exchange frames humor and political ambition in a wedding context.
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Janee
Venice Dreaming Through Canals and Pigeons
A personal travel piece chronicles Venice as a jewel city, entering by rail then canal. The author revels in gondola rides, pigeons in St Mark's Piazza, and the city’s medieval calm, praising waterways over roads and the beauty of vivid light on walls and bridges.
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Venice
Grand Canal
Italy
Tramp Poet Harry Kemp Rescued From Durance
The London Chronicle notes Harry Kemp the tramp poet was saved from confinement and spared a London stay by a fellow countryman at Hampstead. They describe him as well dressed, shaven, and refined though his clothes hint at little care. He travels to see Europe and cares little for money, planning three routes as he wanders.
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London Chronicle
Corn Cob Pipe Industry Emerges From Waste
A historical note outlines a shift in the corn cob trade as millions of discarded cobs are recast into a usable commodity, turning agricultural byproducts into market items and expanding industrial use.
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Fartone
Wolf kills 2000 sheep in Alabama as tale of elusive predator
A giant wolf in Kacambla county Alabama reportedly killed over 2000 sheep in three years and evaded every hunting party. Despite days of pursuit with multiple dogs, the animal remains uncaptured. a $100 reward offered by the sheep library for its kill.
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Larve
How to Make an Economical Leftover Hash
A household guide to turning leftovers into a tasty hash. Trim fat and gristle, chop meat, and run it through a meat chopper with bread crust to remove scraps. Melt butter, stir in flour and stock or milk to make a thick sauce, add meat, parsley and tomato, heat without boiling, then serve hot with toast and garnish.
Curry Sauce Worth Trying
A simple curry sauce recipe to accompany leftover chicken, mutton, or vegetables. Fry a sliced onion in butter, add curry powder, then beef gravy or stock, cloves, garlic, lemon peel, salt, bay leaves, and tarragon vinegar. Simmer gently for thirty minutes then strain and serve over rice or meats.
Cream of Rice Soap Recipe from Old Kitchen
Rice and celery soup style instruction uses half cup rice one pint milk stock celery onions bay leaf pepper and butter. Boil rice in water ten minutes then simmer with milk and stock, cook onion in butter until tender, add celery and bay leaf, press through colander then through sieve and serve at once.
Baked Apple Pudding Method from Old Recipe
To twelve sour apples, add one pint breadcrumbs four to six tablespoons sugar two ounces butter and two eggs. Pare core slice apples, stew with sugar and water until tender, stir in butter and beaten eggs. Layer buttered breadcrumbs in a pie dish add apple mixture, top with butter, bake covered for about forty five minutes then uncover to brown.
Rice and Raisin Pudding From Frugal Kitchen
Soak the raisins in warm water, then drain. Mix one cup cooked rice with the yolk of one egg one tablespoon sugar one teaspoon vanilla and two cups fresh milk. Cook to thick cream then top with a meringue. Bake to brown. Chia is good warm or cold.
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Home kitchen tip on making bone stock for gravies and soup
The text explains trimming roast bones to crack them and simmering with water and vegetables. For each pound of bones use a quart of water, carrot, turnip, two tomatoes, onion, and one to two stalks of celery cut small. Simmer until reduced by half, then cool, skim, and strain.
How to Clean Wall Paper
Instructions describe mixing flour alum and water to create a cleaner. Cook until smooth, then cool and thicken with additional flour. Apply with a cloth to clean wallpaper and restore a pewter like appearance.
Handy Dragon Costume for Parties and Shows
Simple dragon costume instructions explain building a head frame from sticks and wire, covering with pasted newspaper, adding eyes from gongs and buttons, and a green painted head. A green cloth body with tin foil aids, plus a wheeled platform for easier crawling, enables dramatic party entrances as a trained dragon in captivity.
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Joo
Winning In London
Mrs John Astor wife of the Inte Col John Astor rises in London society entertaining small luncheons at Grosvenor Square. In Versailles fete she wore a Dianna costume and drew praise for grace, beauty, and regal presence as a moving spectacle of the grand event.
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Grosvenor Square
Astor
Versailles
Loula XIV
Electric light brightens Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey embraces a new lighting scheme after three years of work. The abbey now contains 250 electric lamps hung from the roof, supplied by a street cable, reshaping the church’s atmosphere and allowing prayers and texts to be read clearly during evening services.
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Westminster Abbey
Abbey of Westminster
Everything Passeth and the Ten Commandments
A historical reflection marks the passing of the Ten Commandments with mixed regret and praise. The piece credits Moses for recognizing and promoting the commandments, noting their long service and continued virtue even as attitudes shift in modern life.
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Mosquitoes Plague a Scorching June Night
On a sweltering June night, activity falters as heat paralyzes life and mosquitoes swarm. Two neighbors on a porch remark on the heat and the pest problem, offering little commentary beyond noting the sweltering conditions.
American golfer Schmidt wins lone match at St Andrews
In the opening round of the amateur world championship at St Andrews Scotland Heinrich Schmidt of Worcester Massachusetts is the only American to win his match. He advances while other Americans fall.
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St. Andrews
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Heinrich Schmidt
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