The Spring Lancet Mystery Reaches a Climax
In a tense confrontation at Darrow's shop the spring lancet weapon folds into a deadly puzzle. Julia Fuller and her cousin Charles Maclvor clash as evidence links a hidden instrument to their grandfather’s death and alleged conspiracies unfold.
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Charles Maceivor
Julia
Darrow’s
Shipping-Office
Paris
Mr. Almy
Darrow
Grandfather
Darrow's
Charles
Hidden Motives Emerge in Old Murder Mystery
Julia exposes Charles’s greed and secret actions around a law book and stolen Liberty bonds. She reveals she hid a spring-lancet for him and that she searched for Clarihen’s Notes to defend her innocence as tension rises after a morning at Darrow’s.
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Charles
Julia
Buenos Aires
Grandfather
Mr. Almy
Darrow’s
Charles Maclver
Clarihen
Birth Certificate Hidden in Book Plate Revealed
Julia Grosvenor uncovers a concealed birth certificate by removing a bookplate from a desk book. The document shows she was born May 2, 1905 in New York to Miles Harrington and Mary Grosvenor. Mr. Almy informs Julia the grandfather’s attacker is arrested and cleared her of suspicion.
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Charles
Mr. Almy
Julia
Mr. Maclver
New York
Julia Grosvenor
Miles Harrington
Eliot’s Crossing
Virginia
Mary Grosvenor
Charles Maclver
Madgar
MacIvor
Grandfather
Mary
Royall
Mr. Case
Night Predisposes to Births and Deaths In Hospitals
Hourly records from La Pitie Hospital show births are higher between midnight and noon, while deaths peak during sleep from six PM to six AM. Over a year 118 patients died at night versus 68 in the day, with 59 deaths between six PM and midnight. Researchers cite night and sleep as cosmic factors that raise pneumogastric nerve excitability, contributing to death.
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la Pitie Hospital
Jeannin
la Science Moderne
Paris
Expressing Contempt through the Tongue
A description of the tongue thrust gesture as a universal signal of contempt. The piece notes the act by a young girl as unladylike yet rooted in ancient behavior. It observes the gesture's cross cultural meaning among diverse peoples.
Instructing the Blind in Early American Institutions
The passage notes early efforts to educate the blind in New England New York and Pennsylvania. The New York Institution for the Blind was incorporated in 1831 and began teaching in 1832 under Dr John D Russ. The Pennsylvania school, founded in the 1880s, grew to be among the world’s foremost institutions, followed by more schools in other states.
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New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Numismatic Collection Rich With Historic Coins
The collection of Cere C Standford of Greg ory includes coins and currency once valued at millions. The Pompeii ruin piece is the collection's most valuable item. It features Austrian currency once worth $500000, and various U S gold pieces including a 2 50 cents single, a 50 cent and a 20 cent coin. It contains U S paper money in 50 cent 10 cent 25 cent and 5 cent denominations. A 1871 peace medal gifted by the United States to an Indian chief is also in the set. Egyptian, Hong Kong, and Philippines coins add international variety with pyramids, Queen Victoria, and Spanish inscriptions respectively.
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Cere C
Standford
Gregory
Pompeii
United States
Hongkong
Victoria
Philippines
California Fig Syrup Drug Advertisement
A vintage prompt for mothers to give California Fig Syrup to children for gentle bowel relief. It promises quick cleansing and a cheerful, healthy child, noting the genuine product with age printed directions and warning to refuse imitations.
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California
Who Will Donate Peacock Obituary Notice
An obituary notice in the Diocesan Gazette honors a peacock long cherished by the bishop of Worcester and his family. The bishop writes of the bird’s loss and adds a poignant plea seeking a living companion for the widow, who voices readiness for another suitable peacock.
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Peacock
Worcester
England
Blue Star Remedy Advertises Skin Cure Soap
An old advertisement promotes Blue Star Soap and Blue Star Remedy for eczema itch tetter ringworm poison oak dandruff and other skin ailments. It claims germ killing itch stopping action and skin restoration with a one dollar price for Blue Star Remedy urged by druggists.
Gold Star Mothers Definitions Clarified
The Gold Star Mothers association defines a mother whose son was killed overseas or at sea in World War I as a gold star mother. The American War Mothers association extends this to sons who died from service related wounds or disability between April 6 1917 and November 11 1920.
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Gold Star Mothers’ Association
American War Mothers’ Association
It’s Called Progress and Old-Time Courtship
Quotations from the Los Angeles Times reflect on changing social norms about affection and good night rituals in past eras. The piece contrasts old childlike expressions with modern slang while commenting on reciprocity in human relations.
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Los Angeles Times
Magic lantern projects ads on clouds up to five miles
A laboratory device described as a glorified magic lantern uses a powerful search light, lenses, and a slide holder to project photographs and signs onto cloud banks up to five miles away. A revolving screen before the projector muzzle enables color-changing effects for the distant display.
New Disease Teacher-Now fragment prompts strange dialogue
A fragmented OCR passage presents a dialog about wisdoms and formation of the brain. The text features a character named Johnny and a speaker addressing his learning or brain development ideas. The excerpt lacks clear news context or events.
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Johnny
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Agnes Miller
Edward Case
Bayer
Tichenor
Wwe
Amazing Offer
Sta Products Co
Park Row
N. v
Spurlock-Neal Co
Nashville
Tenn
Hanford
I Sect
McCormick & Co
Baltimore
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