The Missing Three Quarter Mystery Continues in Cambridge
Sherlock Holmes and Watson chase a telegram clue to Cambridge seeking Dr Leslie Armstrong related to Godfrey Staunton’s disappearance. Holmes tails the doctor with a pestering bicycle and a tracking hound, uncovering deceptive travels and a distressing scene at a secluded cottage.
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Watson
Cambridge
Old University City
Holmes
Leslie Armstrong
Sherlock Holmes
Godfrey Staunton
Fle
Mr. Staunton
London
Lord Mount James
John
Jiomes
Armstrong
Arm Strong
Cambridgeshire
Overton
Chesterton
Histon
Waterbeach
Oakington
Adventures With Lions Sweep Across South Africa
Reports from South Africa recount a farmer named Dickert near Malindi Siding who killed a lion after being attacked at his doorstep. The tale links rising lion activity along the Wan kies line to sightings near Victoria Falls and livestock losses at Matetsi, with a tragic unidentified white man found near Dett.
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South Africa
Mr. Dickert
Malindi Siding
Dickert
Gwaai
Zambesi
Matetsi
Victoria Falls
Dett
Vienna Millionaire Choir Draws London Audiences
The Wiener Mannergesang Verein, a Vienna male choir, counts princes and counts among its 300 members, with wealth ranging from 4 to 40 million dollars. Notable patrons in England include King Edward and Queen Alexandra, while founder Krupp and others undergo strict musical tests before joining.
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Kansas City Star
London
Wiener Muannergesang Verein
Vienna
Edward
United States
Herr Krupp
SaEeRea
Herr Schneiderheim
Herr Duschnitz
Count Metzdorff
M. C. Kalafati
Herr Herrenfeld
Herr von Leonhardt
Ence Schoenberg
Longanon
Bos Daduod
Bodos Aid
Rosan Horschrlichveree
Bes
Antropp
Herr Engelhardt
Herr Moser
Earl's Court
Herr Ehrlich
Europe
England
Alexandra
Duchess of Manchester
Leopold Rothschild
Nince Francis
Teck
Wiener Mannergesang Verein
Vienna Choral Society
Krupp
Judge Pettengill's Joke
Boston Herald notes a Sunday court scene near Milden where several youths were caught gambling. When asked for names one gave the joke name Charles Johnson dear, prompting Judge Pettengill to chastise and impose a fine of 10 dollars while others paid five.
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Juedge
Ond
Johnson
Charles Johnson
Magisstrate
Charles
The Cat Out from the New York Weekly
In the sketch, Mr. Highliver chides his valet James for apparent lavish spending. James admits large champagne purchases with a sly hint that empty bottles fetch profit through Mr. Wineman’s arrangement. The exchange highlights humor in thrift and clever earnings from waste.
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The
New York Weekly
Mr. Highliver
James
Watchful statesman vows close personal attention
A Washington Star snippet quotes a statesman saying he will give the investigation close personal attention to ensure it does not develop anything he cannot have known. The exchange underscores the high level interest and desire to control information.
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Statesman
The
Washington Star
the Statesman
Squire Tom’s desperate Confederate ride for a stolen horse
The tale recounts Squire Tom, a Confederate scout under Wheeler and Forrest, who after a brutal pursuit by federal cavalry prays for a horse, sneaks through Notchey Trace, steals a wagon-master’s horse at night, and reunites with his men at dawn amid forest, briars, and a moonlit corn field.
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W. R. Hearst
Squire Tom
Tennessee
Virginia
Joe Wheeler
N. B. Forrest
Nashville
Middle Tennessee
Duck River
Tom
Goodby
Notchey Trace
Lousy Level
Jie
The President's Pay A Old Time Treasury Tale
A historic note explains how the president’s salary of 50000 dollars yearly is paid monthly by eight checks of 4166 67 and four checks of 4166 66, with one cent adjustments on alternate months. It recounts a single 1870s error under Cleveland, a sole 1 cent shortage warrant, and mentions messenger William R Padgett who delivers Roosevelt’s checks from the treasurer’s office to the White House.
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Washington Star
Roosevelt
White House
Cleveland
United States
William R. Padgett
Fourth United States Artillery
Marine Corps
Army
Padgett
Alexandria, Va
Talks to Wives from Harper's Bazaar on marriage life
Brief excerpt discusses marriage as a life condition shaped by the characters of both partners. It notes that some homes seem formed by enduring shared behavior and mutual understanding, contrasting with rule bound views of marriage.
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Harper's Bazaar
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A. Conan Doyle
Collier's Weekly
McClure, Phillips , Co
Pompey
Jeremy Dixon
Trinity College
Oxford
Light Blues
Arm
Arly
Watnon
Dr. Armstrong
Iaghounds
John O’ Groat
Rascal
Trumpington
Adventures
Squuireggm S.gk
Wiltss
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