The Opal Serpent and a London Mystery Tale
Paul Beecot faces family wrath over Sylvia Norman while Deborah and Bart Tawsey prepare to wed. A masquerading detective, Mr Hurd as Count de la Tour, offers help to uncover Aaron Norman’s killer.Secrets of Mrs Krill and a missing letter fuel plots as Beecot considers a newspaper detective story for £100, hoping to secure Sylvia’s future amid looming peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Beecht
Sylvia Norman
Sylvia
Deborah
Bart Tawsey
Gwynne Street
Rose Cottage
Jubileetown
Bart
Idling
Bains
Tawsey
Purr
Yonion
Mrs. Parr
Beecot
Mrs. Purr
Gallers
Billy Turd
Mr. Hurd
Turd
Mr. Beccot
Comte de Tour
Comte de la Tour
Teynat
Pash
Hurd
Iman
Aaron Normant
Lemuel Krill
Nord
Grexon Hay
George Sendal
Hay
Count de la Tour
Aaron Norman
Pugh
Ward
West End
Betty
Scraps of Evidence Tie Heirs to Jewel Case
Nouman and Hurd discuss a forged document linking Aaron Norman to a jewel theft. A request to deliver jewels to a Sailor, signed by a man, may reveal motive and deceit. Pash holds the writing but an attempt to recover it failed as Gwynne Street charmers vanished. The opal serpent remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nouman
Ifurd
Krill
Aaron Norwan
Mes Krill
Ipad
Pash
Wr. Beecotwink
Aaron Norman
Gwynne Street
Stuiv
Ilurd
Vpash
Paul Hurd
Jewel in Candy Kiss Discloses Hidden Diamond
A candy contains a diamond reportedly worth about 30 dollars of notable quality. The stone, a brilliant solitaire, was found by a local jeweler who believes it was originally set in a ring. The Boston made candy concealing the gem was sold by a Skowhegan firm, whose owner hopes to locate the rightful owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yeek ‘Times
Boston
Soule
Will E Deavor
Dismond
Frederick Market Prices from Farm Exchange Quotations
Frederick County Farmers Exchange reports farm product prices for 1907. Corn, oats, hay, and wheat values show No 3 red corn at 90c per bushel, yellow corn 330 per barrel, oats 50 to 70c per bushel, and hay priced by grade up to 20 dollars per ton. Flour and meal prices list winter wheat 4.50 to 5.95 per pound and cornmeal 1.25 to 1.50 per 100 pounds, with several feed and seed items also quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Timothy
Proved His Ability Young Tenderfoot at Sheep Ranch
An eastern graduate, eager to work, joins a western sheep ranch without a horse. He boasts sprinting feats and long-distance records, but proves his value by driving eighty-five jackrabbits into the corral at dawn, convincing the rancher he can endure hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch
Lfe
Shilly
Jim
Tenterfoot
Ghiecago Record-Herald
Bismarck Duel Origin Story at a Christmas Party
A tale from Bismarck’s Frankfort years recounts a Christmas party where he watched the pompous 2AM. de Clancy dance with his hat in hand. Bismarck allegedly dropped a coin into the hat and later engaged in a pistol duel the next day, injuring the Frenchman while escaping unhurt. George W. Beavers, once of the postal department, was released from the Moundsville penitentiary after imprisonment for postal frauds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Frankfort
de Clancy
George Beavers
Pittsburg
George W. Beavers
Postal Department
Moundsville
W. Va
The Sleep of Death Odd Rites of the Siamese
A Los Angeles Times piece surveys funeral customs across cultures. It details Siamese rites with offerings, processions, and temple cremations, then moves to stories from Australia Burma Siberia Madagascar and the Malay Sakal people, noting beliefs about spirits, afterlife, and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanchase
Australia
New South Wales
Orion
Burma
Gnally
Siberia
Madagascar
Los Angeles Times
Burgenstock Elevator Tops World Heights Near Lucerne
The Burgenstock elevator near Lake Lucerne is described as the highest elevator service in the world. Tourists ascend 500 feet to the top of a vertical rock, offering striking views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgenstock
Lake of Lucerne
Homes for Classic music R E Johnston plans chain of halls
A New York Times report says Robert E B Johnston proposes a network of thirty concrete halls in major cities for exclusive classical concerts. He cites interest from at least six music firms in New York and Boston and talks of building in New York Brooklyn and Washington this season.
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R. E. Johnston
Robert EB. Johnston
New York ‘Times
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Washington
Pir. Johnston
Symphony Hill
United States
Do You Know The Difference In Thousand Paints Offered
A concise inquiry compares the variety of paints available offering good, bad, and indifferent options. The piece hints at evaluating quality, finish, durability, and suitability for different surfaces without naming brands or technical specs.
Davis Guarantee Promises Pure Paint Quality Control
A brief ad style notice promotes the Davis Ana lysis and Guarantee. It urges readers to request the other party to show their guarantee and to consult dealers for substitutes. It claims Davia 100 percent Pure Paint will meet the most rigid Pure Paint Laws.
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Fergus Hume
Arerive
William Parker Potter
Vermont
Evans
Pacific
Jewel IN Candy Kiss
Frederick
Homes For Classic Music
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Son
Orleans
Ile
Jacksont
Jackson
Ball
Ravenswood
W.va
Clinton E. Mann
Drugalet
Pearre
Modern Pharmacy
A. G.quynn & CO
Lradariek, Ma
Baltimore & Ohio Excuasion
Baltimore
Lewis
S.co
First Elses Ere
John T.lowis
Boas
S. Front Stecet
Piliudetptlu
P. Telephone Co
Belant & Khopt
Morel
Hammar
Central Howe, CO
South Market Street
Galt
James E. Doll
Jowaler and Optician
First Nati Bank
Fraderick, MD
Frederick Ca
M A
Bob
the News Joy Printing Department
Rpyuispa
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