The Glenarm Mystery Deepens at Glenarm House
I describe a careful survey of oak panels and hidden spots in Glenarm House, a loaded revolver found, Bates the cook serves a superb ham, and I recall Tangier exploits as Morgan the caretaker sneaks up to my wall with questions about entering the house.
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Glenarm House
Larry Donovan
Larry
Bates
Lucullus
Air
Glenarm
Bate
Tangier
St. Agatha’s
Morgan
Summer Colony
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Glenarm
Falsely Accused Man Explains Ground Visit In Suspenseful Exchange
The man denies entering Glenarm's house and explains he was on the grounds to inspect a wall and fence. He claims he never touched the interior, merely retrieved a hammer from a wall and returned to the library before leaving. The exchange ends with the assertion that he was away from the house for forty five minutes.
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Mr. Glenarm
Bates
St. Agatha
A String of Gold Beads Continues in the Chase
Glenarm pursues Morgan through the woods after a hammer blow during a tense confrontation at the lakefront. Bates mutters cautions as the caretaker escapes into the trees while Glenarm vows to question Morgan in a secluded backwoods dwelling.
Peer Actress Marriages Promise Social Acceptance
The Earl of Rosslyn argues in Public Opinion that intermarriage between peers and actresses can be as respectable as common marriages. He stresses that simple faith must prove education and refinement meet Norman standards, while workers in salt works are said to be immune to several diseases.
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Earl of Rosslyn
Norman Blood
A Glimpse of Russian Country Life in Summers and Ceremonies
The article portrays Russian country life with portraits of datchas near Moscow, grand estates from Catherine II’s era, and a dramatic reception of a revered sacred image. It notes peasant customs, abundant horses for long-distance visits, and the enduring patriarchal, charitable treatment of elder servants within households.
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Russia
Moscow
Podolsk
Napoleon
Catherine II
Marmonoff
Location of the soul discussed by philosophers group
Members of the American Philosophical Society spent a morning weighing theories of the soul. Prof Morris Jastrow traced beliefs from Babylonian liver to heart to brain, noting Greek and Roman shifts and Bernese liver lore as the session adjourned with no definitive answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
Dr. McDougal
Haverhill
Greece
Confucius
Morris Jastrow
University of Pennsylvania
Adam
Jastrow
Stoles
America
Thunder storms named worst terror of childhood
An examination of 1,600 children finds thunderstorms as the main fear. Snakes, strangers, darkness, fire and other dangers follow in order. Rat and mica girls fear more than boys at 75 to 16. Boys’ fear fades after 15, girls after 18.
Knowledge and Religion Quote by Bacon
A compact reflection states that shallow philosophy nudges toward atheism while deeper study leads minds toward religion. The line underscores the tension between reason and faith in human inquiry.
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Bacon
Damage by Surface Cars in Manhattan Island
Surface cars on Manhattan island cause daily damage to persons and property averaging 2750 dollars per day. The report cites recurring incidents and financial losses linked to streetcar operations amid urban transport concerns.
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Manhattan Island
Man destroys own home with improvised wine inferno
Joseph Benjamin of 710 North Eleventh street broke open three barrels of home made wine and poured it on flames in the rear court to save his home and belongings. The wine extinguished the blaze and prevented damage to three nearby buildings before firemen arrived.
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Joseph Benjamin
North Eleventh Street
Little Court
Philadelphia
Pepys Critiques Shakespeare in Diary Comment
Samuel Pepys the diarist from 1659 to 1669 denounces A Midsummer Night's Dream as insipid and ridiculous while re-evaluating Othello after reading The Adventures of Five Hours, claiming the latter makes it seem mean. The remark ends with a caution that nothing judged as enough is ever little.
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Pepy
Venice
Railroads and charities unite to curb vagrancy for tramps
The National Conference of Charities and Correction plans a national commission of railroad men and charity workers to fight vagrancy. They aim to drive tramps to baths, barber shops, and work benches, raise lodging costs, and enforce laws with new sanitary lodging houses and raid kitchen-door alms.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James J. Hill
Harriman
McCrea
Mr. Boer
Pennsylvania
Ben Reitman
National Conference of Charities and Correction
United States
Orlando F. Lewis
New York
Joint Application Bureau
Charity Organization Society
Association For Improving the Condition of the
Lewis
Hill
Truesdale
Delano
Wabash
Murray
Daltimore & Ohio
Prognosis of an Idiotic Nation Hyped by Kellogg Speech
Dr. J H Kellogg warned at a national conference that in 300 years the United States could become an idiotic nation with rising insanity and disease. He cited Illinois as a basin for his figures, noting 300 percent insanity growth in 60 years and dire future illness projections. He left the conference after presenting the grim forecast.
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Minneapolis
Minn
United States
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
J. H. Kellogg
Michigan
Kellogg
Tlinois
East
Eight Hour Rule Applies in Arctic Public Works
The War Department announces that the eight hour law will apply in Arctic regions as in other areas, including for road construction and other public works, despite the long daylight variation.
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Washington
Arctic
War Department
Carnegie Boosts New York Library Branches
Andrew Carnegie informs New York public library trustees they may increase branch library buildings by 22 with his gift, raising total to 6.75 million dollars and the number of branches from 78 to 100.
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Carnegie
New York
Andrew Carnegie
New York Public Library
Truth Recognition Among People Cited Variously
A concise reflection notes that truth is inconsistently recognized as some individuals acknowledge it while others fail to see it, highlighting perceptual differences in honesty and perception.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Mme
Sophia Radford de Meissner
Radford
United States Navy
Mme. de Meissner
Tolstoi
Ivan the Terrible
Count Marmonoff
Desna
Peter the Great
Youlh
Hye
Great Sea of
Hfe
Acarcely
Shakespeare Insipid
Dr. Kellogg
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