The Adventure of Norwood Builder opens with Holmes
Holmes consults with Dr Watson as a distraught young solicitor, John Hector McFarlane, pleads innocence while a murder case in Lower Norwood unfolds. A will, examinations, and a suspect arc lead to Lestrade taking charge as Holmes and Watson weigh clues.
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Mr. Holmes
London
Holmes
Jonas Oldacre
Lower Norwood
Dr. Watson
Daily Telegraph
London Bridge
Watson
Mr. Oldacre
Deep Dene House
Sydenham
John Hector McFarlane
Graham & McFarlane
Gresham Buildings
Norwood
Inspector Lestrade
Scotland Yard
Sherlock Holmes
Lestrade
McFarlane
Blackheath
Anerley Arms
Why Insulted Philadelphia Press Joke
A humorous dialogue from Philadelphia shows Ned asking why he is insulted by a remark about eyes like stars. Bess counters with a quip about stars winking, turning the insult into a light exchange.
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Philadelphia
Ned
Bess
Not in Chicago Chicago Banker Joke
A judge quizzes a prisoner about his occupation labeled banker. The ex-convict admits he opened a bank due to poverty and lack of friends, and the judge replies Not in Chicago with a smile.
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Chicago
How Criminals Dodge Prosecution
A lengthy critique of prosecutors, police, and the public who soften toward criminals. It argues soft hearted witnesses, influential citizens, ministers, and politicians impede trials, with examples from rural and urban police work and the pressure to “square the kick” to escape justice.
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Las
William Travers Jerome
New York
Folk
Missouri
Sioux City
Reforms in Diplomatic Service from White Autobiography
Andrew D White argues for permanent embassy buildings or long term leases in major capitals, funded by the U.S. government, plus furniture allowances. He cites Britain and others, notes cost benefits, and urges higher salaries and more staff to improve U.S. diplomacy and prestige.
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Andrew D White
The
Century Co
Cleveland
Congress
Berlin
St. Petersburg
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Europe
Amercan
Turkey
Constantinople
Charles Francis Adams
Great Britain
Woodford
Madrid
Spain
Yvownsend Harris
Japan
Englishman Dies After Frontiersman Battle Tale
A retired U S Army colonel recounts during a football game a Fort Kearny frontier siege where an Englishman accompanying troops was killed by an Indian after a firelight moment. The Englishman died two days later at a stage station keeper.
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Washington Post
United States Army
Fort Kearny
Iinglishman
Telegraph letters dictated from private line in government office
Peter V. DeGraw fourth assistant postmaster general installs a private telegraph line between his office and secretary room. Wilbert Melville notes the setup as possibly the world's shortest complete telegraph line. DeGraw says it speeds papers and letter dictation without interrupting daily government work.
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Peter V. DeGraw
United States
Wilbert Melville
Technical World Magazine
DeGraw
W. H. Allen
Underground electric rail line planned for Berlin city
The city of Berlin plans an underground electric railway from north to south. The project, owned and operated by the city, would take about three years to complete at an estimated cost around 60 million marks. The emperor has shown strong interest and met repeatedly with leading engineers involved in the scheme.
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A. Conan Doyle
Collier's Weekly
Moriar Tal
Agres
Baker Street
Verner
Kensington
Murillo
Friesland
Torrington Wodge
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