Ghostly Neck mystery deepens in summer tragedy
In a voyage tale set at Painter's Neck the party hears of the Halliday affair, a murderess wife and a husband who slashed his throat after a seaside scandal. Angela's nerves fray as the eerie tale unsettles the group, while Nick ponders the possible ties to her past and the island’s dark legend.
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Angela
Nick
Theolonel
Haliiday
Halliday
Hallidays
Amy Myer
Colonel Nowell
Burgess Place
Ashley
New York State
Mrs. Halliday
St. Anne's
Blue
Tate
Myers
Painter
Myer
Nicholas Hastings
Bakereville
U. S.A
James Halliday
Mrs. Myer
Gay
Stained Glass Window Dedication on Battleship Repulse
Archdeacon Walter K Knight Adkin dedicated a stained glass window in the Repulse chapel at Sheerness. The window by Archibald Nicholson depicts St Nicholas blessing two sailors and fits an ordinary porthole. The chaplain addressed officers and men on the quarter deck.
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Sheerness
Walter K. Knight-Adkin
Royal Navy
Archibald Nicholson
St. Nicholas
Humility Valued Over Excess in Sermon Economy
A proverb warns that modest knowledge and humility outshine grand learning when vanity taints a preacher. It suggests ministers who preach strict economy will face ridicule or poor donations.
Eating When Tired News Warns Against Overeating
The Regina Daily Star cautions that eating or drinking when fatigued harms digestion. Rest aids recovery and food should be consumed only to satisfy genuine hunger, not to relieve tiredness or pass time. Moderation has extended lifespans compared with past overindulgence.
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Hygeia
Health Journal
Regina Daily Star
Aviators Over Alaska Crater Narrow Escape
Pilot Harry Blunt and crew including Al Monson and Father Dernard J. Hubbard flew over Aniachak volcano on the Alaska Peninsula after days of waiting for clear weather. Cold air drew the plane toward the crater but a sudden dive away from the mouth saved the ship. Eagles pelting the craft during a craggy pass were repelled by the propeller wash as they fled the giant crater.
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Aniachak
Alaska Peninsula
Harry Blunt
al Monson
Dernard J. Hubbard
Chignik Bay
Father Hubbard
The Rhyming Optimist and Nature’s Trust
Aline Michaelis presents a devotional hymn to trust in the divine plan guiding life from the atom to the star. The poem asks for steadfast faith while recognizing small truths, the sparrow’s fall, and remote worlds. The piece ends with a health advertisement for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, touting its efficacy against worms to keep children healthy.
Long-Lived Golding Twins Noted as England's Oldest
In Rochester two sisters Theresa Agnes Golding and Miss Clara Golding died within days of each other at age 88, reputed to be England's oldest twins. In Haxey Lincolnshire two farmers John and William Cooper celebrated their ninety first birthday, known locally as the Haxey twins.
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Theresa Agnes Golding
Clara Golding
Rochester
England
Lincoln
Haxey
John
William Cooper
Turner Valley Oil Deliveries Rise in May
Turner Valley deliveries of naphtha and crude for May total 118 314 barrels, up from 114 217 in April. Farmers continue buying at wells in sizable volumes, about 500 barrels daily, so these figures reflect sales rather than total production.
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Turner Valley
Kruschen Salts Promised Health Boost And Weight Loss
An advertisement extols Kruschen Salts as a health aid not a fat reducer, claiming they cleanse blood and improve liver kidney and bowel function. It urges one half teaspoon in hot water daily with moderate diet and regular exercise to spark activity and gradual weight loss.
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Theo
Little Helps For This Week
A devotional excerpt discusses God as a shelter and healing balm in adversity. It urges believers to rely on divine love for guidance and patience, noting that spiritual growth comes through submission and obedience.
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Maria J. Jewsbury
Miller's Worm Powders touted as trusted vermifuge for children
Wise mothers recognize worm trouble in children and promptly use Miller's Worm Powders. It is advertised as absolutely effective in clearing worms and restoring health, ensuring comfort and robust growth.
Telegraph test ranks nations by telephones per square mile
The Telegraph and Telephone Journal suggests a fair test of national telephone development is phones per square mile. Great Britain ranks fourth with 21.2, Holland leads at 22.8, Belgium 22, Denmark 21, while the United States is ninth at 6.6. Canada and Australia have fewer phones than square miles. In population terms Britain ranks tenth.
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Telegraph and Telephone Journal
Great Britain
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
United States
Canada
Australia
Editor Campaigning For Longer Berths In Pullman Cars
The Sault Daily Star editor, noted for wildlife pieces, is quoted campaigning for longer berths on Pullman cars to allow more bunk space. The remark ties a serious editor to a light transportation reform proposal with satirical tone.
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Sault Daily Star
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Philemon
Horatio N. Powers
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Putnam's Corn
Putnam's
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