The Circular Staircase Revised with Daring Intrigues
A muddled report from a late stage of the mystery surrounding Gertrude and Halsey centers on the Sunnyside estate. Dr Walker, Louise Armstrong, and Abe Strong figure in tangled alibis as a hidden note and a dug hole raise questions about the killer. The stables burn, a ladder vanishes, and a hospital remains a symbol of scattered clues as investigators chase a final truth.
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Mine Innes
Pinaster
Gertrude
Halsey
Sunnyside
Arnold Arnv
Fong Wee
Fer Tance
Jack Riley
Sete
Jamieson
Haley
Louise Armeatrong
Abe
Dr Walker
Louise
Dalley
Frial
New Oak
Mike Toes
Anne Watson's Story Unfolds Amid Trunk Room Mystery
Liddy bursts in with mud stained boots as a fresh break in the trunk room wall spurs a vigil. At Charity Hospital Mrs Watson, near death, recounts a tangled tale of a troubled family, a vanished lover, and a boy named Lucien, with Arnold Armstrong pressuring for control of a child and inheritance.
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Anne Watson
Liddy
Rachel
Casanova
Jimleson
Charity Hospital
Mrs. Watson
Middle West
Lucy
Anne
Lacy
Wyomog
Jyey Haswell
Aubrey Wallace Rone Haswell
Aubrey
Chicago
Lucien Anne
Lucien
Aubrey Wallace
Arnold Armstrong
Arnold
Claysburg
Grossmutter
Armstrongs
California
Sunnyside
Louise
Thomas
Greenwood Club
Mrs Watson
Hidden Room in Sunnyside House Reveals Secret Chimneys
Narrator investigates a house with twin mantels and fireplaces as he tests Mr Jameson’s theory of a concealed room. A seven by eight foot space behind the walls proves not a chamber, leaving the mystery of possible hidden bonds and money from the Traders' bank unresolved.
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Sunnyside
Jameson
Liddy
Turning the Tide with a Fine Box Policy
A mother recounts using a small fine box with an oblong hole to collect every found item from hats to toys. Owners paid a penny for lost items, older children ten cents, prompting better tidiness. Over time the box emptied as the family became more orderly.
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Tie
Cheering Her Up Islington An Oblique Medical Tale
A London Chronicle anecdote recalls Islington once valued by physicians as a health retreat. Dr. Abernethy relates a patient who noted broken staircase banisters, only for the landlady to reveal coffins are always carried down the stairs by undertaker’s men.
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Islington
Abernethy
Ielington
Mar
London Chronicle
Intelligence In The Kitchen And Domestic Power
A Victorian style piece extols how a highly educated intelligent woman in the kitchen gains pleasure from mastery. It describes her as an alchemist behind an apron, transforming unpalatable materials into epicurean delights through imagination and skill, finding deep interest in a well ordered kitchen.
State treasury balances and November financials
Jefferson City reports a stable state treasury with November receipts of 478 840 93 and disbursements of 284 791 57 leaving a revenue fund balance about 556 241 6. Only around 75 000 will be General funds. rest to school moneys. Penitentiary earnings for November 2497 68 with disbursements 25 984 07. Game fund receipts 12 505 62, balance 29 186 82. Good roads fund balance 35 077 20. State funds are held in multiple institutions including Exchange Bank Jefferson City 94 502 9, National Bank of Commerce Jefferson City 94 528 82, National Bank of Commerce Kansas City 97 866 41, German American Bank St. Louis 71 298 82, Mississippi Valley Trust Co St. Louis 1 279 161 03.
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Jefferson City
Fly
TIA
Exchange Bank
National Bank
National Fant of Commerce
Kangasity
German American Bank
St Lavula
Miesiesippi Valley Trust Company
St. Teute
State election expense bills filed in Jefferson City
Judge John C Brown records show Republicans and Democrats reporting campaign outlays. Supreme court candidates pay filing fees. state committee allocations noted. Howard A. Pees, Democratic state superintendent of schools, and Obadive A Crow for Congress report organizing and filing expenses with state committee allocations.
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Jefferson City
Fves
John C Brown
State Committee
Nel Dental Evpeyee
Samewe TL Gantt Deemerrat
Supreme Judge
Atate Coremitt Tee
Iloward A
Pees
Demevat
Efate Committee
Congress
Geeae
Train Kills Farmer Judge In Wayne County Accident
Poplar Hiluf A Mast and a leading lumber man of a thin city win a Willett in a course of accidents while riding a railway velocipede over Hiram in Wayne County on the Williamsville Keenville and Bt Lewle line. A tree toppled the arch wind knocked him from the bike as a sharp curve approached. both legs were cut.
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Thin City
Wina Willett
Hiram
Wayne Owenty
Williameville, Keenville
Tate Found Guilty in Cape Assault Case
The jury found Kegar Tate guilty of attacking Miss Mertle Hererford, a schoolgirl. He was fined $15 and sentenced to jail with possible penitentiary time. The victim was found in the woods near Miteoln. Mire Tate supported her husband throughout the trial.
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Montgomery
Cape
Kegar Tate
Mertle Hererford
Miteoln
Wee
Mire Tate
Death penalty affirmed in Pike County case
Jefferson City reports division member Judge Gantt affirmed the death penalty for Mort Helman convicted by a Pike County jury of assaulting Mises Powler on March 9, 1900. The date of Helman's execution has not yet been fixed but is slated for the latter part of January.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Gantt
Mort Helwon
Pike County
Helman
Mises Powler
Holman
Exeter Farmers See High Profits In Proper Livestock Feeding
In Marry county cattle and sheep are placed on feed in record numbers, with feed shortage stressing farmers. The note says when properly managed the business yields large profits, reflecting widespread realization among local farmers.
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Exeter
Marry
Thieves Enter Holden Jewelry Store Stole Goods
Thieves broke into W. J. Malnix jewelry shop in Holden early today. They took fifty watches awaiting repair and about $1000 in gold and silverware. Local police investigate the burglary.
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W. J. Malnix
Typhoid Epidemic Strikes Northwest Missouri
Severe typhoid fever outbreak reported across northwest Missouri due to protracted dry weather. St Joseph is hardest hit with many deaths and lingering contagion throughout the region.
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Missouri
St. Joseph
St Joseph
Cholera Claims Montgomery Hoge in New Florence Area
Cholera outbreaks in New Florence claim Montgomery Hoge as deaths rise. Reported by local stockmen and residents as hog herds suffer and farmers take precautions to halt the spread of the disease. Authorities urge sanitation and quarantine measures to protect livestock and families.
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Montgomery
New Florence
Free 3.50 Kidney Cure Recipe Promises Quick Relief
A panoply of dubious health claims offers a free copy of a so called kidney cure recipe. The ad asserts it stops urinary and back pain, swelling, and weakness within a week and urges readers to request six copies mailed to Detroit Michigan. The pitch targets individuals with kidney and bladder trouble, promising healing without medical supervision.
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Dortor
Detroit
Mich
Peculiar Odor Reported In Curio Note
A fragment mentions a peculiar odor described as rubbery with a piece of steak in a kitchen or store setting. The terse line references a landlady and a cook, suggesting a minor incident or observant aside rather than a full event. No clear names or dates are present.
Significance in Names and a New Arrival
A New York family welcomed a ninth baby amid naming debates over originality. The tale, tied to a slang term and a French root, centers on a resident bearer and a curious nickname Marron linked to the infant’s arrival.
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Inet Mines
Tome Gorking
Hie
Bom
Adda
New York
Shea
Dave
Suphonye
Marron
Benny and Benevolence Realms of Charity
Fragmentary reminiscence describes acts of kindness by a mother who fed and clothed the poor while seeking garments worth two dollars. The piece notes a long forgotten benevolence grid and reflects on the reward of helping others.
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Ani
Coffee Free Life Saved by Postum Drink
A Washington woman credits stopping coffee and using Postum with restoring health and cheer. She says nervous spells faded, she regained energy, and now runs the household, cares for two children, and writes regularly, urging others to try Postum for well being.
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Washington
Abe
Tie
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