Shadow on the Bedf ord Reading Light Reveals Col Montaut
Dick eavesdrops on Colonel de Montaut in his London home as a letter is delivered and read. The colonel summons Madame de Montaut while Camilla rejects any involvement with Captain Estcourt. Dick hides in the doorway, seeing the plan unfold in deceptive light.
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Colonel de Montaut
Madame de Montaut
Camilla
Estcourt
M. de Montaut
London
Old Wickerby
Bedford Square
Fontman
Ick
Dick follows De Montauts to Guildford after Camilla's rebuff
Dick pursues a lead to Camilla by tracking the De Montauts after a cold reception and a forged promise of tomorrow. He hires a wagon to Guildford, bribes a driver, and reaches the White Lion where Captain Estcourt delivers a letter that stirs his elation and curiosity.
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Bedford Square
Ekimbo
Madame
Albert
Wagoner
de Montauts
Guildford
Guildford High Street
de Montants
Estcourt
A Valuable Counterfeit Trickles Through a Philadelphia Bar
A Philadelphia barkeeper recalls a ten cent counterfeit that yielded $50 a year in value to the bar as it boosted a trusted regular who kept returning the coin for change. The coin was rejected and destroyed, costing the house both the currency and the customer.
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Philadelphia
Handling Boa Constrictors The Snake Dealers' Daring Method
Snake traders along the South American coast display deft control of boa constrictors to avoid bites. They cover the snake’s head with a hat then transfer it swiftly, preventing contact with a fixed object. A reckless deck hand failed a similar gambit, narrowly escaping a dangerous bite while the dealer boasted the snake was worth far more than the man.
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South America
Ansere
Student Regulates Expenditures by Scattering Coins
In a Columbia College tale a student who cannot resist spending money devises a plan. He pays debts, converts the rest to 50 cent pieces, scatters them around his room and only spends what he finds. Over two weeks he digs through furniture and under beds for stray coins, avoiding true penury but rarely feeling secure.
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Columbia College
Educational tour and world news in colleges
Educational leaders plan European tours and campus reforms. Seth Low tours Europe by bicycle as part of a wider push to display George Washington portraits in every public school. The University of Pennsylvania considers the dormitory system after 145 years. Japan will be taught at Chicago University, aiding missionary training. John Hopkins chief Gilman leads Atlanta exposition awards, seeking medal designs from Paris. Over 40,000 women attend American colleges, twenty five years since the first college for women. The Sultan of Turkey seeks three American professors to head science, art and agriculture, offering up to 6000 in salary. The Boston Y M C A reports 600 evening students, 7000 volumes, and Sunday services.
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Seth Low
Columbia College
New York City
Europe
United States
George Washington
Blackadder
Dundee
St. Andrew's University
Scotland
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago University
Gilman
John Hopkins University
Bureau of Awards
Paris
America
Oberlin College
Turkey
United States Department
Hhe
Boston Y. M. C. A
Stark Bros Orchards Promise Big Profits and Opportunity
Stark Bros of Louisiana Missouri and Rockport Illinois markets fruit trees across 24 states. The firm counts 40 000 acres in orchards with 2000 canvassers and pays high sums for rare trees while offering year round employment in a large publicity effort. The Pueblo Indians resist whisky and cards as part of their culture. A stray editorial or note ends with a line about Tom’s love affair ending in smoke.
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Stark Nurseries
Louisiana
Rockport
Denver
Dept of Agriculture
U.S
van Deman
Stark Bros
Nome
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Ft Jm
Bedford Spare
International Press Association
Rand, Mswally & CO
Henry Newbolt
Novel Savings Bank
Tom
Hood
Uy Verhy
Mtreen Empire Mfg. Co
Quitey Lik
Clara
Meon
Cook Remedy CO
Musonle Temple
Chicago
Phila
Mall
Litiurant
Faila
Veh Wau Ai Ti Rin Hie
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