Portrait Mystery and Threats Haunt Cameron House
Robert Cameron, capitalist, receives anonymous threats tied to a mutilated portrait head found on a tree. Philip Clyde investigates with Evelyn Grayson, uncovering a web of suspects including a Chinese boy and local artist Philetus Murphy. Cameron falls into a disturbed state as the case deepens, with a doctor summoned as the mystery intensifies.
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Robert Cameron
Philip Clyde
Cameron
Clyde
Evelyn Grayson
Evelyn
Philetus Murphy
Murphy
Nell Gwynne
The Telegraph of Fear: A Shipboard Mystery Escalates
In October Cameron’s health worsens amid a sequence of ominous letters warning of a looming doom. Clyde, Evelyn, and Dr. Massey scramble to shield him while a yacht plan emerges, promising escape from unseen antagonists as a chilling threat looms.
Continued Chapter VI Delivers Unsettling Night Awe
Cameron stares in dumb awe as fear grips him and a pall of ink sky settles outside. The narrator seeks escape, stepping onto a balcony to listen for any sound but hears only a brooding hush before returning to the lighted room. Cameron demands an explanation, and the narrator laments his inability to provide one.
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Evelyn
Philip
Cameron
Clyde
Beliefs of Moors Arabs on Earth Balance and Dreams
A Wide World Magazine account describes Moroccan beliefs including the earth balanced on a bull’s horns atop a fish, earthquakes when the bull shifts, and the soul’s journeys in dreams. It notes ghosts as devils with colored appearances, their intangible forms, and tricks. A Marrakech bath tale ends when a woman vanishes and reappears, leading locals to blame talebs.
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Morocco
Marakech
Talebs
Wide World Magazine
Maine's Greatest Crop 1911 Potato Harvest
Aroostook county's 1911 potato crop is valued at 1.65 to 1.8 million dollars with 14 to 15 million bushels sold. Between 2 and 3 million bushels went to starch factories and for seed and domestic use. Farmers expect stable acreage and focus on yield per acre rather than expansion.
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Maine
Aroostook
Betwen
Jost
Home Planning for Better Household Hygiene and Comfort
The home benefits from careful planning and suitable materials for construction and furnishing. A reliable water supply and convenient amenities are essential for comfort, labor saving, and overall hygiene in the house.
One Fisherman's Idea
A dialogue about a fish almost caught earlier and a second angler noting the fish should avoid hooks. The first angler jokes that fish cannot outsmart humans and laments the stubborn creature.
Free biscuit offer from Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co Omaha Neb
Readers can receive a free box of assorted biscuits by mailing the coupon cut from an ad in the paper to Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co in Omaha Nebraska. The message urges readers to take advantage and write today.
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Duke'st
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co
Omaha
Neb
Very Much So Jibbetts Excuse About The Baby
A humorous line recalls Mrs Jibbetts who, when asked why she neglected her friends, offered a bald excuse she blamed on the baby. The quip captures a light social moment with sharp wit.
Gloomy Outlook for Winter Cited by Balary Comment
Quote reflects a pessimistic forecast about a hard winter tied to low Balary earnings. The exchange contrasts labor hardship with chill expectations, underscoring concern for workers facing economic strain as temperatures drop.
Just Before the Battle Exchange on Marriage
A brief wartime quip captures a fiancé dilemma with sharp wit. A speaker asks if the other would marry her chosen partner, and the reply humorously says she would marry anyone the suitor would have asked, if she were in her friend's place.
Two Guesses and a Punchline in Harper’s Weekly Tale
A humorous exchange where a doctor and a proud father take turns guessing the newborn’s gender. The physician denies both boy and girl, leaving the father disappointed before the joke lands. Another caption jokes about a tired clerk and a customer seeking the nearest Way out.
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Harper’s Weekly
Boston Evening Transcript
Quack Advice and Teething Syrup Cited in Odd Page Text
An odd excerpt mentions a man chasing a woman with a hobble skirt and a proverb about running away. It also advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, claiming gum softening and wind colic relief for 25 cents, while noting a street chap posing as a “good” character risks trouble.
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Miss Collins
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Thorne
Checkabeedy
Chinaman
Romney
Kilgour
Cameron Acres
Robert
Virginia
North Carolina
St. Louis, Mo
Lesan
A& Con Ae
Durham, N.C
Gs the Parson
Dr. Pierce
Ady
Canada
Free Homestead
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W. V. Bennett
Oma
Andress
Ota
Spom, Medical.co
Goshen
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