The Return of Sherlock Holmes Milverton’s blackmail scheme unfolds
Holmes and Watson confront Charles Augustus Milverton, the master blackmailer, as Lady Eva Blackwell faces ruin from letters Milverton possesses. Holmes bargains, while Milverton presses for 7000 pounds and threatens scandal. The tale ends with plans for further action and release instructions.
Summer Farm Tips From The Rural Page
A collection of practical farming notes covers horse water at night, poultry housing, coal ashes use, orchard and field cultivation, dwarf nasturtiums, shading for poultry yards, soil and crop rotation, and making a modified hoe for standing work. It cites James J. Hill on soil cultivation and urges regional farm improvements and efficient tools.
Population Totals for Major Nations
Latest statistics list populations for principal countries. Russia in Europe 129000000, Russia in Asia 23000000, Japan 44000000, Korea 12500000, China 426000000, India 294000000, France 39000000, Germany 57000000, Italy 38000000, Great Britain and Ireland 43000000, Austria-Hungary 45000000, Spain 18000000, Turkey 18000000.
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Russia
Europe
Asia
Western Turkestan
Japan
Korea
China
India
France
Germany
Italy
Great Britain and Ireland
Austria-Hungary
Spain
Turkey
Rome Earns Fame as Europe’s Healthiest City
Rome records a population of 506 840 on December 31 1904. Census shows the Eternal City as among Europe’s healthiest with a death rate of 18.3, down from 30 in 1876 and 20 in 1885, attributed to modern sanitation.
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Rome
Italy
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Businesslike City Government in Manchester
Samuel Merwin argues Success Magazine that Manchester runs like a big business with a $9 million annual ratepayer deficit. City council controls management while two elected auditors publish weekly reports in the Manchester City News, ensuring transparency and accountability to the people.
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Success Magazine
Manchester
New York
Chicago
Newark
Manchester City News
A Good Weight on the Philadelphia Shad Fishery
Captain Thomas Bennett jokes about weight and truth in shad fishing. He recalls a friend who, seeking his true weight after illness, stepped on a coal dealer's scales and was told six hundred. The tale illustrates how perceptions of weight can be misleading.
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Holmes R
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Patrick Cairns
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Watson
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Guord
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Daisy
Mary
Edward
Sato
Mr. Sato
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Philadelphia
Captain Bennett
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