Col Cheney Uncovers Mexican Insurance Fraud and Murder Plot
Col Cheney travels to Torreon and Torreon Mexico City after a $100,000 life insurance claim raised by Juan Silva’s death. He discovers fake death, exhumed body, and a plot involving Maria Silva and agent Thomas. Sanchez flees and Thomas is jailed for fraud. Maria Silva becomes a nun.
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Py Jove
Colonel Cheney
Darius P. King
Cheney
Mr. King
Chicago
New York
King
Wing
Stilletto
Colonel
Lower Broadway
King’s Life Insurance Company
Mr. Ing
Guthrie
Banquo
Mexico
O. K
Jove
Wing Goodby
Juan Silva
Torreon
Mex
I. HW
Thomis
Minager Et Torreon
South
Terroon
Gringo
Jefe Politico
Tie
Silvas
Thomas
Monte
Rumtor
States
Wilmarth
Suydaim
Charles M. Bull
Maria Silva
Dea
Silva
Senor
Gracias Dio
Dolores
Sanchez
Dr. Wilmarth
Chen Evan
Howe
Gail
Musa Siva
Wenore
Umeda
Senerita
Sid Cheney
Juan
Senorita
Estnorii
Cheley
Anglo-American Bank
Mexico City
Guarda
Senorita Silva
Senor Thomas
Guardaso
Willsworth
Mr. Thomas
San Juan Ulloa
Diaz
New Yorks
Colony Club to Hire Woman Chef in New York
The Colony club at Madison and Thirtieth streets plans to appoint Mrs. Naylor, formerly chef to W. C. Whitney and a notable London family, as its head cook. The move mirrors London's Marlborough Club and stirs debate among male chefs while decorator Elsie de Wolfe prepares Parisian style interiors.
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New York
W. C. Whitney
Marlborough
Woman's Club of
London
Colony Club
Naylor
Elsie de Wolfe
Paris
Martha Washington
Bell Girls
Reform Planned to Curb Political Grafters
In a lively exchange, L'Aignon notes the surge of grafters in politics. Tete de Veau asks what the matter is as L'Aignon explains politicians plan a reform society to curb the crowd and reduce competition that threatens business.
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L’aignon
Tete de Veau
Terriers Lead Funeral Procession for Beloved Dog Fancier
At the funeral of George Penn of Borough road London peers and mourners watched four bull terriers follow the hearse. The dogs wore black coats with white letters reading Following our master to his last resting place.
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London Standard
Southwark
George Penn
Borough Road
Town Promoters Move Dallas West Across Prairie
The Jackson brothers relocate Dallas four miles west to New Dallas amid a Western boom. Railroad plans spur bids for growth into Tripp county with Gregory as gateway. Openings draw eastern homesteaders and investors hoping for 2000 plus population, while Bonesteel watchers note past openings and cautions.
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Ferd Reichmann
Bonesteel
LL. D
Horace Greeley
Horace
Greeley
Great American Desert
Town
Illinois
Middle States
Sam
Frank D. Jackson
Iowa
State of
West
Ernest, Graydon
Frank Jackson
South Dakota
Gregory County
Pones
Jackson
Dallas
Gregory
Dougthy
Little Dallas
Jackson's
Voey
Niobrara
Tripp County
Wripp County
Hémies
Gonesteel
Bedlam
Gre Bury
Tripp
Yuipp
Ulong
Dponesteel
Alrady
The Useful Mulberry Tree for Shade and Fruit
A practical guide praises the mulberry as a versatile yard or farm tree. It fruits well on many soils, grows rapidly with minimal care, and yields ten to twelve bushels per season. It ripens over two to four months, feeds hogs and poultry, and helps protect nearby fruit crops.
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United States Department of Agriculture
America
Hariot
Virginia
England
United States
New Engelana
Nose size reducing instrument advertised
An item described as a small metallic clothespin claims to reduce nose size in some cases. The device is sold at shops that carry surgical instruments.
What He Would Have Done
An exchange in the Lustige Blatter features Wilhelm and Johann as they discuss marriage. Wilhelm jokes about matrimony being costly and suggests Johann would have married the milliner rather than the wife, highlighting humorous reflections on wedding expenses.
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Wilhelm
Johann
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South Dakota Prairie
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