The Case of Brief and the Duchess
Richard Exon, a plain clothes man for Scotland Yard, confronts Lord Ferdinand Virgil at Brief Castle. He exposes a web of forgery, blackmail, and past hidden crimes while extracting a crucial statement and threatening further action.
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Ferdinand Virgil
Richard Exon
Duchess of Whelp
Percy
Ferdinand
Scotland Yard
Paris
England
Exon
Percy Elbert Virgil
London
Smithsonian Aid Reveals Ancient Texas Brewer Society
Smithsonian researchers report a ceremonial brewery site near Dryden Texas carved cave shows large cooking area and sotol ash indicating strong alcoholic beverage production by a prehistoric Indian people. Excavation by Frank M Setzler uncovered cooking stones heavy ash deposits and a drilled boulder possibly used as a brewing kettle.
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Dryden
Texas
Frank M. Setzler
Institution
Department of Anthropology
Setzler
How Rayon Is Made From Plant and Wood Fibers
Rayon is produced from cotton linters or wood pulp. The material is treated with acids or chemicals to make it soluble, dissolved in solvents, and forced through tiny openings to form threads that solidify by evaporation or a setting bath. Four main methods exist, all derived from Count Hilaire Chardonnet's patented process from around 1890.
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Count Hilaire Chardonnet
Advertising Drives Wages and Economic Vitality
The article argues that advertising boosts consumer desire and purchasing power, stimulating production and job growth. It claims advertising raises wages by increasing demand, expands new and existing industries, and elevates the national wage level compared with Britain, Germany, and Russia.
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Great Britain
Germany
Russia
State name origins from kings queens and explorers
The text lists how several U S states got their names: Louisiana from King Louis XIV, Ohio meaning great river, Virginia in honor of Queen Elizabeth, Maryland for Queen Henrietta Maria, Minnesota meaning sky blue water, Pennsylvania after William Penn, Florida from Easter Sunday Pascua Florida, and Washington in honor of George Washington.
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Louisiana
Louis XIV
France
Ohio
Virginia
Queen Elizabeth
England
Maryland
Henrietta Maria
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Florida
Washington
George Washington
Forgetful Husband Remembers Birthday Mix Up
A husband, who forgot his wife’s birthday, explains it is not his fault because she shows no signs of aging. His wife challenges him, and he laments the lack of reminders while apologizing for the oversight.
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Winter
Elizabeth Virgil
Ferdinand
Pigs Cows and Eggs Carried by Air to Northern Posts
In northern Canada air freighters deliver fresh food and mining goods to isolated towns. The pilot acts as milkman grocer and butcher, carrying eggs milk vegetables and even live cows pigs and chickens to ensure dairy and livestock needs. On return trips planes haul gold furs and fish.
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Canada
Commentator
Arctic Circle
Quote on friends foes reflecting self from Richter
A reflective aphorism notes that virtues come from loyal friends while faults are revealed by enemies. It warns that a friend’s warmth clouds true self perception, serving as a mirror with blurred reflection produced by breath.
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Richter
Firestone Champion Tires For Highway Safety
Have your Firestone Dealer or Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store equip your car with a set of new Firestone Champion Tires. The only tires made that are safety proved on the speedway for your protection on the highway.
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Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply and Service
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Percy Virgil
Elsa
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Smithsonian Aid
Earth
Big Bend
West Texas
Smithsonian Instittion
Wala
Firestone Champion
Jenkins
Firestar
Champion
Tionate Ggg Aga A
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Margaret Speaks
Alfred Wallenstein
Everett Mitchell
Ily Low
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