Oakburn mystery deepens as Kredge confronts detective
Levi Kredge faces the detective Paxton amid a tangle of suspicion over John Oakburn’s murder. Leaks of money from Kredge’s room, Judith’s suspicions, and Marion Oakburn’s fate complicate the case as Levi admits fear of gallows and hints at a hidden past. Judith visits, revealing tensions between siblings and a possible ally in the singer.
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John Oakburn
Oakburn
Levi
Kredge
Paxton
Calmnes
Vladmir
Judith
Honsiuil
Newburgh
Silien
Tan
Te Hi
Kpourman
Marion Oakurnl
Wasty
Marion Oakburn
Marvin’s
Marion
Juston
Ulm
Bon
Daxton
Ventus
Levi Kredge
Tony Wint
O &Yard
Arty
Oakburn’s
Ghee Elie Tani
Crica Leyi
Stanmore
Stuart Harland
Judith Kredge
Leyi
Patience
Stuart
Marion Oakburn Murder Case Heats Up In Courtroom Twist
Judith Kredge accuses Marion Oakburn of killing John Oakburn, claiming to reveal proof from Marion’s room and a pistol hidden in a trunk. Stuart Harland confirms seeing Marion with a suspicious paper, while Paxton probes Judith about a concealing felony as the investigation deepens and a crucial pistol test is conducted.
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Marion
Marion Oakburn
Judith Kredge
Paxton
Judith
Stuart Harland
Mr. Paxton
Stanmore
Stuart
Mr. Stanmore
Levi
Oakburn
John Oakburn
Garrison
Unusual Passport Rules Across Empires Highlight Historic Controls
The article surveys stringent travel restrictions in Russia requiring passports for minors and locals, and for visitors to disclose arrivals. It notes porters logging movements and fees tied to each passport, then shifts to Oregon fruit growth forecasts, praising Willamette prune production and likening the climate to Asia Minor. It concludes with diverse notes on honey production and a Singapore bridegroom race customs where pursuit seals marriage.
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Oregon
Union
Willamette Valley
Italy
Asia Minor
Willamette
Glass and age claims in historic finds and Jamaica obituary
The article notes early glass use cited by Egyptologists and mentions Letitia Cox of Bybrook Jamaica who died in 1838 claiming to be 160 years old at death, a sensational age assertion without corroboration.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Schliemann
Mycenx
Homer
Letitia Cox
Bybrook
Jamaica
Patents Form Core of U.S. Manufacturing Capital
The article states that patents undergird three-quarters of the United States manufacturing capital, amounting to about six billion dollars, either directly or indirectly. It highlights the pivotal role of patents in fostering industrial growth and enterprise.
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United States
World's Fair Commission organizes in South Dakota
The World’s Fair Commission met in Huron and elected L. G. Ochenreiter Webster president Charles Hinds Woonsocket vice president Oliver Gibbs Jr Ramsey secretary W. W. Taylor Pierre treasurer and named trustees EF Evans Hot Springs Lot Starr Deadwood C Y Gardner Piedmont J H Brown Sioux Falls W M Powers Yankton Z I McClure Pierre. They resolved funds for a state exhibit will be raised before collecting agents are appointed and at least $20,000 is to be raised in the next thirty days with canvassing across districts and newspaper support urged for the enterprise.
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Huron
L. G. Ochenreiter
Webster
Charles EK Tlinds
Woonsocket
Oliver Gibbs, Jr
Ramsey
W. W. Taylor
Pierre
EF. T. Evans
Hot Springs
Lot Starr
Deadwood
C. Y
South Dakota
DakotA Sheep Industry shifts from cattle in the Dakotas
South Dakota farmers increasingly convert cattle to sheep citing higher profits and a 500 percent rise in sheep numbers over three years. Interviewed rancher H H Clough, of Pierre, touts Merino Shropshire crosses, free range benefits, and low hay needs. He warns tariffs affect profitability but expects continued growth and price gains as the industry expands. A separate note covers an Indian school mutiny at Pierre and a post office plan for reply paid postal cards.
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Dakotas
H. H. Chroueu
Pierre
Oregon
Clough
South Dakota
Congress
Greece
Temple Place
Boston
Smith & Jones
Yosef Bernhaupt
Post-Direktor
Beyroot
Syria
Fixed Stars Do Not Exist Says Albany Scientist
L M Gregory of Albany argues that fixed stars are a misnomer. He explains that stellar positions drift over years, making true fixedness unlikely and notes spectroscope advances aid measurements beyond telescope methods, especially when stars move toward or away from observers.
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L. M. Gregory
Albany
N. Y
Lindell
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
How Tea Was Introducd and Its Global Journey
Tea began in Assam and spread through Buddhist missionaries who carried dried leaves and shrub cuttings to China. The shrub thrived in Assam, less so in China, yet the beverage gained favor. From China it reached Europe, where Englishmen embraced it as a staple, while Assam tea only recently entered the European market amid rivalry with Chinese varieties.
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India
China
Assam
Europe
Origin of a Famous Word Turncoat Duke Emmanual of Savoy
Emmanuel the Turncoat, early Duke of Savoy, earned his nickname from his shifting loyalties between Spain and France. To signal alignments, he supposedly wore a blue coat when with Spain and a white coat when with France, a tale reflecting his precarious position amid invasions. The anecdote connects to the English Vicar of Bray, famed for steadfast shifting alliances.
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Savoy
Spain
France
England
Vicar of
Bray
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