Diamonds Hidden in Devonshire Cake Plot Unmasked
Chief inspector Barnes and Clancy foil a smuggling ring aboard the Pelican. They track William Woodside alias Abernethy, seize a stash of unset diamonds concealed in a Devonshire cake, and arrest the smuggler in a wardrobe after locating a key clue in a newspaper clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberhelly Evaltes
Willy the Hoult
Martle
Clincy
Clancy
Abernethy
Lgamnes
William Woodside
Pelican
Barnes
Ils
William Woodelde
Davy Jones
Micro Drama-Graphs From the Billboard
A collection of witty quips about actors, critics, and theater from the era. Observations compare acting to appearances and emphasize pride, conceit, and the public's mercurial tastes. The piece notes quips about roping in audiences, the critic as chemist, and the gentler manner of the Hippodrome Indians in New York.
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Hippodrome
New York
Pass Christian Convent Beside the Ocean Drama
A priest and a nun in Pass Christian share a twilight encounter on the beach near a Catholic church. He reveals a failed plan to abduct and marry her while she remains devoted to her vows, leading to a symbolic, fatal conversation about love and faith before parting at the hotel road.
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W. R. Hearst
Pass Christian
Order of Bon Secour
Helen
Unis
Christ
Hell
A Visit to the Presidio Sways An Irish Father
An Irish contractor in San Francisco takes his rural father to the Presidio. The old man, amazed by the grand government quarters and capital buildings, marvels at the cook shanty and officers’ quarters. He gasps at a sundown gun and wonders how the sun can set with a bump in this new country.
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Haste Ward
Barnes
Clancy
W. Wicker
San Francisco
Ireland
Presidio
Phwat
The Deacon Breaks Chain in Smithy Incident
A deacon visits a smithy to fetch a hot chain. He lifts the red hot chain from the floor, drops it with an exclamation, then recovers and says I like to have said. The incident showcases a moment of alarm and quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian
Hell
Wells at Boston club on invention wonders
H G Wells warned that rapid new inventions confuse plain folk. A fisherman rowed past a sinking motor canoe and ignored the wrecked crews. When they clambered aboard, one yelled, misidentifying the old man as a submarine, prompting the amused remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wells
Boston
Broken Spout Sends Painter’s Worker Staggering Tale
A master painter’s wife learns a workman almost fell when testing a spout on the roof. Pat claims he hesitated and the spout collapsed, just as the boss did. The anecdote ends with Pat noting the boss tried it first and survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Missus
Shure
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Br George Baton
Jarnes
Tiarnes
Brown
Garnes
New York Daily
Larnes
Con
Rues
Daily Banner
June
Hilbert Street
City
Government
Customs
Hannah
Ohlef
Meaker
Jig
America
Thomas
Josh Billings
Billings
Bathon
Drea
Nour
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