The Adventure of the Second Stain Case Opens
Holmes receives a crisis from Lord Bellinger and Trelawney Hope. A blue despatch envelope with a powerful secret has vanished from a cabinet at Whitehall Terrace. The letter risks war and faces possible theft by international spies before any rescue plan is formed.
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Abbey
Granse
Sherlock Holmes
Hiolmes
Baker Street
Lord Bellinger
Britain
Trelawney Hope
Holmes
Lic
Mr. Holmes
Whitehall Terrace
Mgr. Holmes
Singland
England
Dr. Watson
Europe
Great Britain
London
Halmes
Oberstein
la Robhiere
Eduardo Lucas
Godolphin Street
Do Animals Feel Sympathy Aboard John Burroughs May Outing
A Town correspondent weighs animal sympathy with a minister’s view that only humans possess it. The piece argues sympathy requires imagination and altruism beyond lower animals, noting dogs may show human-like traits while many species react mainly to self protection. An aside mentions Schoenbrunn Palace housing 18 000 orchids.
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John Burroughs
Sandy Bill’s Pledge Aims at Sobriety After Desert Tragedy
In a Western station tale, Sandy Bill recounts Hank Darby and Sally’s deaths from frost and poison liquor, the Overland trek, a snowstorm, and a vow to quit drinking. Bluenose Johnny confronts him as the crowd reacts to a cautionary frontier drama set around Hank and Sally’s doomed wedding.
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Badger, Jr
Sandy
Hercules
Sandy Ill
Johnny
Bluenose
Bluenos
Sandy Will
Hank Darby
Bart
Waal
War Hank
Hank
Souther
Sally
Tangernes
Elank
Neyther
Hoss
Lank Darby
Dorothy Campbell Crowned Scotland's Golf Queen
The Scottish golf scene highlights Dorothy Campbell, famed for strong iron play and steady short game, as she and her sister gained prominence at Troon. Dorothy clinched the championship title, elevating Campbell surname among Scotland’s lady golfers and wofers in recent years.
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Campbell
Wolfers
Scotland
North Werwick
Khown
Troon
Dorothy Campbell
Dorothy
Wilich Ss
Standard Figure for Women at Bureau of Engraving and Printing
A Washington dispatch describes proposed female employee standards at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Measurements target a sylphlike silhouette with height minimums and hip width caps, while praising women’s reliability and noting healthful diets amid concerns about rigidity and workload.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
Spider Lifts a Snake Described by Phin
A Youths Companion note recounts a spider lifting a Mille snake from the ground using its silk thread. Dr Phin explains the mechanism, noting spider silk combines high strength with elasticity enabling a lifting action without pulleys or blocks.
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Phin
New York State
Floral Triumph at Newport Cotillon Fetes De Koven Guests
Newport summer entertainment led by Mr and Mrs Reginald De Koven featured a lavish supper in Berger’s with walls of foliage and electric lamps. The cotillon included a witches cauldron finale with a rose-filled draught and numerous floral favors amid elaborate gowns and a 24-musician mandolin band.
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New York
Reginald de Sxoven
Newport
N. T
Berger
Reginald de Koven
Henry
Lehr
Mr. de Koven
France
Catillon
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A. Conan Doyle
Collier's Weekly
Amil
Westminster
Lucas
Schoenbrunn
Sandy Bill
Scotch Lassie
D.campbell
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