Cramped hotel room hints at mounting fugitives and timing
In a sparsely furnished room at the Bonanza Hotel in Gold, Seymour ponders the fugitives and trials ahead. He recalls Oliver O Malley’s strangulation, awaits word on Karmack and Avie, and weighs Bart Caswell’s widow’s cryptic clue while a miner enters.
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Boniface
No. 12
Seymour
Oliver O'Malley
la Marre
Ottawa
Clespe O
British Columbia
Bart
Mrs. Caswell
Rascal
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Toronto Woman
A Toronto woman testifies that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound relieved her pains before and after confinement. She praises Liver Pills for constipation and urges others to try the remedies, noting many similar stories of benefit.
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Toronto
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ontario
Lydia E. Pin
Bettie
Conan
Harry Westwood
Quebec Street
Mountie Faces Hidden Messages and a Town Murder
In Gold British Columbia Seymour, a Royal Mounted Police sergeant undercover, encounters a missionary with coded tracts and a cryptic plea for pardon. He deciphers a hidden message from Ruth Duperow and maps Glacier Creek while preparing to join a second murder investigation. He learns a rival courier brews trouble as a hotel neighbor interrupts.
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Moira O'Malley
Seymour
O'Malley
Metra
Montreal
Vancouver
Bart
Green River
Glacier
Ruth Duperow
Moira
Glacier Creek
Séymour
Hardley
Brewster’s
Phil
Discovery of 2000-year-old Roman city Isyrium near Harrogate
Archaeologists uncover a 70 acre Roman city encircled by a mile long thick wall near Harrogate. Excavations reveal a preserved granary, a 30 foot wide road, towers and coins, pottery, and glassware with many relics likely to go to the British Museum.
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Harrogate
Isyrium
England
Great Britain
Continent
Britain
British Museum
The Irishman and His Wife Visit a Theatre
An Irish couple attends a theatre where the wife notices the word Asbestos on the curtain. The man explains the word in a joking way, claiming it means Welcome in Latin, prompting a quiet exchange about ignorance.
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Pat
Maggie
Jibson’s Joke Draws Horselike Laughter
Dobkins remarks to a friend that Jibson found the joke funny and the friend laughs, noting horses enjoy a bit of chaff too. The exchange centers on humor and the idea that horses share amusement.
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Jibson
Dobkins
Dialog Sparks Odd Exchange Between He and She
A brief exchange features needling humor as He questions and She answers with a playful line about pot. The back and forth reads like a clipped cartoon caption.
Disease on the Hands Warns of Public Germ Risk
A Kansas City man reports a virulent eczema contracted through public towels and says Zambuk treatment relieved pain and healed deep sores. The warning notes invisible germs can spread via money, train and streetcar use, and other contact points.
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Zambuk
Henry C. Davis
South 17Th Street
Kansas City
U.S.A
German Taube designer unveils fishlike car in English court
A motor car resembling a fish on wheels drew attention in a Temple court as Dr. Rumpler Taube's latest streamlined design arrived from London. The engineer Taunton explained the shape reduces wind resistance, with the blunt end at the front and the engine over the back axle. no sale plans here yet, but Berlin is expected to carry it soon.
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Rumpler-Taube
London
Daily Chronicle
Taunton
Berlin
Cardinal Mercier urges optimism backed by hard work
Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of Malines, asks whether to choose optimism or pessimism amid war. He urges confidence with erect head and steady heart, arguing true optimism requires tireless work with a purpose. He warns idle rainbow optimism and extols energy, steadiness, and achievement through effort.
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Cardinal Mercier
Malines
Belgium
Micawber
New York Telegram and Mail
Plymouth Rock From Canada Says It Migrated Here
A scientific note asserts Plymouth Rock originated in Canada and was carried south by a glacier during the last ice age. The rock is described as biotite granite with altered plagioclase feldspar. Dr Kunz of New York mentions diamonds in glacial drift and predicts valuable diamond mines may be found in Northern Canada.
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Plymouth Rock
Canada
Kunz
New York
Ancient Assyrian loaf found by French explorer
A 2,400 year old Assyrian loaf believed baked in 560 B.C. was discovered by a French explorer. The bun shaped loaf was in excellent condition when found and was wrapped in cloth inside a tightly sealed sarcophagus.
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The text urges continuing good acts despite ingratitude, stressing perseverance and steadfastness in moral conduct. It emphasizes consistency over reaction to others' appreciation or lack thereof.
Lions Clubs to Wage Narco Battle Across U S and Canada
The international executive of the Association of Lions Clubs plans a continent wide effort in all U S states and Canadian provinces to fight narcotics. Preliminary steps were taken in Toronto during the opening session of the international meeting. The program also highlights child development education protection aiding the blind and emphasis on prevention over cure in narcotic efforts.
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Lions’ Clubs
United States
Canada
Association of Lions’ Clubs
Toronto
Bavarian Castle Hosts Eight Thousand Candle Illumination
Mirror Hall at Herrenchiemsee in Bavaria was lit by 8 500 candles for a gathering of Bavaria's first citizens including former royals. The hall and adjacent rooms were first fully illuminated in 1886 by order of Prince Regent Luitpold to honor the Shah of Persia.
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Herrenchiemsee
Bavaria
Mirror Hall
Luitpold
Persia
Altar Hidden Deep Within Akpa Statina Salt Mine
An altar is said to exist in a quiet corner of a salt mine at Akpa Statina on Ruthenia’s frontier. Towering salt walls form a striking backdrop as miners work daily. Fresh flowers arrive each day from above and a weekly lottery selects the keeper of the altar’s duties.
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Akpa Statina
Ruthenia
Little Helps For This Week Gleaned From Scripture
A devotional fragment collects prayers and verses praising God's mercy and protection. It references 2 Chronicles and quotes John Austin and Savonarola, urging trust in divine mercy amid life’s needs. The tone is spiritual, reflective, and exhortative for readers seeking comfort.
Baby's Own Tablets Praise From Canadian Mother
Mrs Alfred Tranchemontagne of St Michel des Saintes Quebec says the medicine saved her baby and recommends it to all mothers. The tablets regulate bowels and stomach, relieving stomach unrest in children. Sold by dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The St Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Alfred Tranchemontagne
St. Michel Des Saintes
Que
St. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Romans Reopen Welsh Marsh Gold Mine After 1700 Years
A Welsh marsh field hosts renewed gold mining on a site thought to be worked by Romans nearly 1700 years ago. Samples from the mining lease holder show free gold valued at five to nine shillings per cubic yard, in some cases 70 shillings, with an assay of 84.1 percent fine gold.
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Wales
Duncan and Jimpson Dialog on Marriage Plans
A brief humorous exchange shows Duncan considering marriage and Jimpson advising caution. The lines reflect humor about serious thoughts and twice thinking before commitment.
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Duncan
Jimpson
Man
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