The Adventure of Three Students at St Luke's
Holmes is asked to quietly investigate a tampered set of exam proofs at St Luke's College. A servant, three students, and a secret window access raise suspicion as Holmes analyzes prints, pencil shards, a clay pellet, and a torn table to identify the intruder amid college scandal.
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Sherlock
Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Hilton Soames
College of St. Luke's
Soames
Baker Street
Mr. Holmes
Thucyides
Bannister
Mr. Soames
Watson
Old College
Johann
Hermes
Gilchrist
Jabez Gilchrist
Daulat Ras
Miles McLaren
Pansy’s Knight by Carrie Elizabeth Logan
In El Paso a frontier romance unfolds as Pansy Fulton dreams at the opera house and a masked knight aids her. The tale follows family secrets, a mother’s return, and a pledged love between Pansy and Charlie Pierson amid a town’s social event and a troubled past.
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Carrie Elizabeth Logan
W. R. Hearst
Paso
Tex
New Orleans
Bob
S—e Opera House
Pansy
Wim
Pansy Fulton
Knight
Charlie Pierson
Bob Fulton
Faro Tim
Fultons
Slim
Miss Fulton
Kim
Dad
Robert Fulton
Viola Pierson
Walter Pierson
Mr. Fulton
Walter
Viola
Robert Sulton
Viola Fulton
el Paso
Fulton
Charlie
Raising a Girl the Wrong Way
The Atchison Globe questions the daily routine of a fifteen year old girl who follows a mother prepared schedule from breakfast to evening, noting no evident wickedness yet asking if this upbringing truly shapes the child. The piece hints at deeper expectations in parenting and moral guidance.
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Atchison Globe
Atchison
Seed reform rumors reach Hankin's Corners
A Seed Salesman questions reform waves sweeping the country and a general storekeeper confirms a forthcoming investigation. He mentions frenetic horse swapping and reports Reform Hoss Swappin league has been busy for a month, tracing records of leading local citizens.
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Puck
General
Hankin's Corners
Where Larders Are Full
An excerpt from the New York Weekly features dialogue between a Young Tramp and Ola Tramp debating breaking into a big house for food. The pair contrast hungry impropriety with the owners’ perceived style and abundance in a rural or small town setting.
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New York Weekly
Princess Faith of the Prairie Mary and the faith that moved a doctor
Princess Faith Mary Goodwin rides twenty five miles to save her dying father with faith and works. Dr Malcolm Webb returns with courage and a near-miracle, guided by the princess’s devotion and a horse named Rocket.
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Mary
Mary Queen of Scots
St. Louis
Iaith
Chloe
Don
Honey Chile
Dr. Webb
Webb
Rocket
Faith
Malcolm Webb
Goodby
Sather
Joe
Mr. French
Malcolm
World to Weigh The Pyramid and Earth
Scientists question previous estimates of Earth's size and weight. An expedition to Egypt will first weigh the great pyramid using pendulum physics, then scale Earth from the pyramid’s measured pull, applying attraction concepts to derive the planetary mass.
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Egypt
Great Pyramid
Uncongenial Flowers from the New York Press
A florist explains why certain flower pairings fail for centerpieces. He warns against mixing mignonette with roses and notes carnations wilt with roses while greens and foliage types affect longevity. The clerk learns to tailor combinations to foliage and flower traits.
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New York
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Collier's Weekly
Aix
Pansy’s
Prins Laiths
Margaret Spencer
Tromaneoust
Serveo
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