The Park Lane Mystery Chapter XXX Continued
Mr Harlow recalls his bond with Marling and Miss Mercy, tracing a web of deceit. Marling forged crimes including the Sir Joseph substitution and a fatal accident at 704 Park Lane, then vanished after a fake lifeboat escape. The tale ends with Harlow noting the police station oversight and a final refrain on a grim joke.
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Miss Mercy
Mrs. Edwins
Marling
Berkshire
Park Lane
Harlow
Sir Joseph
Ingle
Jim
Mr. Harlow
Joseph
Harwich Road
Spain
Puerta del Col
Aileen
Gravity on Venus Compared to Earth
The article explains Venus has about 15 percent lower gravity than Earth, yet its thinner air reduces the net effect. It discusses how atmospheric density offsets gravity differences in practical terms.
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Venus
Earth
Church family preserves world’s largest pipe collection
Descendants of the Church family, early clay pipe makers in England, reportedly own the world's largest smoking pipe collection. The article highlights their long tradition and the breadth of pipes in the archive.
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Church
England
Colorful Yugoslav Easter Eggs Display Unique Traditions
An egg left white signals mourning in Yugoslavia while locals paint the world’s most colorful Easter eggs, a vibrant tradition tied to the region’s heritage and celebrations.
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Yugoslavia
Germany Secures 40,000 Tons of Edible Fats Yearly
Germany imports an annual 40,000 tons of edible fats produced from coal tar but the process remains costly. The initiative aims to diversify sources while weighing high production costs against supply stability.
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Germany
Camels Once Tiny Creatures Compared to Modern Beasts
Fossil evidence shows ancient camels averaged rabbit size millions of years ago, suggesting a dramatic evolutionary path to today's large dromedaries. The discovery highlights rapid changes in body form adapting to shifting climates and habitats.
Suffering in China beggars dying in Shanghai streets
Victor Keen, NY Herald Tribune correspondent, reports hundreds dying in Shanghai as cold weather hits. Since cold season began, bodies of starving unemployed Chinese are found nightly in streets and alleys. War conditions drive high living costs and unemployment. official July to Dec 14 tallies 12,091 bodies, including 2,998 adults and 9,093 children, with 398 adults and 691 children in early December.
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Victor Keen
New York Herald Tribune
Shanghai
Navy appeals for woollen garments to aid Royal Navy
Rear Admiral Percy W. Nelles warned in Ottawa that five thousand sets of woollen garments for men of the Royal Canadian Navy and merchant navies are urgently required as the war continues. He defined a set as helmet, mittens, scarf, sweater and socks and noted previous contributions from women’s groups have helped meet demand, but current needs require increased supply.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Canada
Percy W. Nelles
Naval Staff
Ottawa
Nelles
Canada’s Reindeer Herd Surges Past Five Thousand Head
Edmonton interview with Pat Hogan assistant foreman says Canada’s Mackenzie river herd of reindeer grows to over 5000 animals despite a yearly kill equal to one third of natural increase. Hogan, Prince Edward Island native, was visiting from his post begun in 1936 after the epic Arctic trek from Alaska that put the herd at 2370 head.
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Canada
Mackenzie River
Edmonton
Pat Hogan
Mr. Hogan
Prince Edward Island
Arctic
Alaska
New Type Necktie Promises Wrinkle Proof Quality
The New York Times reports a new necktie blend of 55 percent fibreglass and 45 percent weighted silk. Sold for a dollar, it is said to resist wrinkling and wear longer than pure silk due to the glass content enhancing wrinkle resistance.
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New York Times
A Matter Of Speed
A traveler asks an old man on a country road how long to the next village. The man works silently, then calls him back. He estimates twenty minutes, noting he could not know the traveler’s pace until he saw him walk.
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Miss Mercy
Marling
Bournemouth
Miss Gibbons
Oxford
Cheltenham
Manning
Smith
London
Gems Of Thought Wisdom Across Authors And Sayings
A collection of aphorisms on wisdom from Proverbs Wordsworth Prior Eddy Goethe Emerson and others. The lines urge seeking wisdom as central and divine, associating happiness greatness with understanding and truth. The mix blends biblical, literary, and philosophical maxims on prudent living.
Nerves Of Steel Pilot Downs Six Italian Fighters Then Lands
An RAF pilot of an eight-gun fighter destroyed six Italian CR.42s in 15 minutes over the western desert before forced landing in British territory. The next day his transport hit a land mine but he survived and returned to action with his squadron.
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Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Desert
Subscriptions Welcome Tea Opens at Baker Street Shelter
In London Baker Street shelter patrons are invited to subscribe to a Spitfire Fund while enjoying free tea. Reporters note the tea boosts generosity among shelter customers toward the campaign.
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Baker Street
London
Cardboard Dummy Aims to Fit Average Driver in Car Design
Automotive engineers built a life size cardboard dummy to study fit for the typical driver. The figure stands five feet eight inches tall with a 32 inch leg length to inform interior measurements and seating position.
Photographs of King and Queen Laudably Praised
During the 1939 Royal visit to Winnipeg a Tribune photographer took informal pictures that London Daily Sketch published in a centre spread. The King and Queen were unaware of the photos at first, later viewed prints, and commended them. The Tribune sent framed copies to the Sketch, who forwarded them to the King and Queen, who expressed pleasure at the gift.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Tribune
London Daily Sketch
the Tribune
Bridge Enthusiasts Mark Just Over Two Decades of Play
The sentence notes that contract bridge has been played a little more than twenty one years, marking ongoing interest in the card game.
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House of Commons
China
Navy
Reindeer Herd
Matthew Prior
Mary Baker Eddy
Goethe
Emerson
Vanor
Abaa
Hitler
United States of America
British Empire
America
R. W. Newton
Die Casters Ltd
Melbourne
Australia
Canadian Performing Right Society Limited
Royal Bank Building
Toronto
Appleford Paren Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
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