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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1913

Page

4

Mystery Letters and Hong Kong Secrets End in Trial

Robert Cameron receives anonymous threatening letters. on a day a portrait head is removed and a Nell Gwynne mirror shatters in Cameron’s dressing room. Clyde, Evelyn, and Olga Clement pursue leads across New York with Yup Sing and the Chinese consul. McNish is confronted by John Loy and Peter Johnson. a pistol is fired during a dramatic confrontation revealing McNish’s guilt and Soy’s vengeance.

Robert Cameron Philip Clyde Cameron Nell Gwynne Clyde Evelyn Johnson Yup Sing New York Miss Clement Fle Murphy Stump Crystal Consolidated Wifth Mifsion China Yup Sable Lorcha Donald M'Nish M’nish Scotland M'Nish McNish Dr. Massey Nps O'Hara O’hara John Loy Detective Bureau Upper Fifth Avenue Soy Massey Chen Mok Sibylla Nantucket Dovers Street Peter Johnson John Soy Mr. Bryan Donald McNish Loy Mc-Nish Cameron Town House

Two Pickled Gentlemen In A Crowded Taxicab

A Cincinnati Times-Star correspondent reports Big Bill Roberts in New York observing two drunken men quarrel in a taxicab at Dey and Broadway. The driver noted only two passengers, while the sober banter questioned the count as the men claim ten more were inside.

Big Bill Roberts Dey and Broadway New York Cincinnati Times- Star Big William Roberts Policeman Roberts Nossin Fisher Offisher Waldo

Distinction or Difference on New York Piazza

A New York crowd on a shore hotel piazza watches a stylish young man pass with a young woman on each arm. They discuss his wealth and education, noting he attended a local school rather than Harvard and claiming he has millions.

Harvard University Harvard New Yeek Globe

Build a Homemade Toy Airplane From Simple Materials

A. Neely Hall explains a do it yourself toy airplane that can take off with a crank driven center pole. The design uses a suspended model with a winding cord to lift the plane beneath a crossbeam and arm, plus patterns for wire framed planes cardboard wings and a small pylon to mark its course.

A. Neely Hall

Churchill Kisses Blarney Stone at Cork Castle

The article notes Winston Churchill visited Blarney Castle near Cork and kissed the Blarney stone. He climbed over the parapet with Sir James Long holding his legs, hanging head downward to reach the stone, amid cheers from onlookers.

Winston Churchill Blarney Lloyd George Blarney Castle Cork Mr. Churchill James Long Lord New York Sun

A New Potato From Uruguay Found In France

A white potato variety cultivated in France from Uruguayan plants grows best in moist soils along marshy Mercedes river shores. After years it yields abundantly, resists common potato maladies, and propagates from broken rootlets. Its strong jasminelike flavor limits market appeal.

France Uruguay Mercedes

Harrow as You Plow Rotary Plow Harrow Attachment

Farmers learn harrow follows plow to prepare soil. A rotary harrow attachment can be hitched to sulky or gang plows. Manufacturers claim it needs no extra power and replaces an extra team, reducing operating expenses.

Do, Don't Talk. Focused Action Fuels All Ventures

A brisk axiom urges silent, decisive work rather than debate. It emphasizes that discussion breeds irritation and opposition, hindering progress regardless of right or wrong. Action without chatter is presented as the universal key to success across enterprises.

McNish Robert Philip Evelyn Cameron High Seas Miss Clement O’hara Checkabeedy Miss Grayson Bryan Sarah Grand

Moving Plants Orchid Shifts Its Position Each Year

The article notes that plants can relocate their growing spots with time, highlighting that the orchid can move one position annually.

Portable acetylene lamp reaches England

A portable acetylene lamp of 350 candle power has been brought to England, signaling a new lighting option. The device promises brighter, portable illumination for users seeking mobility and efficiency.

England

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