Mystery of the Seminole Boat Deepens in City Night Quest
Captain West and Sexton rush through midnight city streets after a perilous escape. West finds a cryptic note hidden in a penknife urging police search for Seminole and links it to Natalie Coolidge and a yacht owned by Coolidge. Aiding detective MacAdams traces the Seminole to Jackson Park lagoon as West and his ally vow to pursue the case along the lakes.
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Sexton
Milwaukee Avenue
University Club
West
Percival Coolidge
Hobart
Jim Hobart
Stephen Coolidge
Natalie Coolidge
Natalie
Ins
Wray Street
Mike
Fairlawn
Hébart
Coolidge
St? Efe
Seminole
Whch
City Hall
Slavin
McAdams
Captain West
Ontario
Dave
Mac
Harbor Master’s
Winchell
Police Headquarters
Harbor Master’s Office
Dan
Bob McAdams
Escanaba
Jackson Park Lagoon
Jackson Park
Central
Hullo
Jackson
Park
City Detective Bureau
Asten
Plannigan
Man
Pretty Bungalow On Modern Lines Plans Five Rooms
William A. Radford invites readers to inquire about building a modern five room bungalow design. The frame house with brick foundation features a living room dining room kitchen two corner bedrooms a bath a wash room and storage. Cost estimates come from local builders. emphasis on efficient space use and economical materials.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Elere
What the Telephone Told
All West’s indifference vanished as he pried the paper free from the wedged position, the message suddenly intruding on him. The fragment hints at a turning moment driven by a simple communication.
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West
Origins of the sandwich traced through history
The article surveys claims by Voltaire Napoleon and others to the sandwich’s invention. It notes Charles XII’s standing meals in Poland and Russia, Gibbon’s 1762 mention, Foote’s 1771 play, Grosley’s 1770 Londres account, and credits John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, via a gaming-table claim.
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Napoleon
Lord Sandwich
Voltaire
Charles the Twelfth
Sweden
Poland
Russia
Diward Gibbon
Kingdom
Foote
Pierre Jean Grosley
Londres
London
Dutles
John Montagu
Earl of Sandwich
Philanthropy’s Lofty Ends Aligned with Its Spirit
A reflective note on philanthropy arguing that true charity aligns actions with its inner spirit rather than raw power. The piece emphasizes harmony between motive and method in pursuing benevolent goals.
Making Friends and Enemies Colton Quote
The note cites Colton advising that seeking enemies requires excelling others while earning friends means letting others excel you. It frames competition as social leverage and personal growth.
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Colton
Stomach Trouble Lingers Without Appetite
A reader laments ongoing stomach distress and notes appetite remains poor, expressing frustration with digestive discomfort rather than a lack of desire to eat.
The Seminole Yacht Mystery Deepens with New Clues
West and Mac wait for guidance as Adams dispatches telegrams from the Seminole case. They puzzle over Natalie Coolidge's strange actions and Hobart’s threats, fearing she is under constraint while a city search for Hobart looms. The dawn reveals no new word. the riddle endures.
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Mr. Adams
Fairlawn
Hobart
West
Mac
Natalie Coolidge
Wray Street
Loss Mounts Into Billions From Tuberculosis Costs
The National Tuberculosis association estimates that valuing each life at $100 annually would yield at least $25 billion in potential country savings if TB were eliminated. Despite a 50 percent drop in deaths over 15 years, there are about 1,000,000 active cases. The group advocates more sanatoria, open-air schools, preventoria, clinics, and day camps to aid children of TB patients and others exposed to the disease.
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National Tuberculosis Association
National Association
Caddie Counsel Helps New Golfer Choose Club
A story from the Boston Transcript frames a new golfer seeking advice after a rough start. The caddie, a small but keen helper, suggests a brassie while noting that well drilled caddies perform well, even when the course is wet.
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Boston Transcript
Belief Not to Be Shaken Quote
Notable quotation asserts unwavering belief in the soul despite materialist arguments. The speaker maintains a firm conviction that consciousness survives beyond physical evidence and schooling in philosophy cannot alter this certainty.
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Sterne
The Lame Ducks headline pun on campaign struggles
The Boston Herald notes the toughest part of running for office is the long road home, using a pun on “lame ducks” to illustrate hardship in political life.
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Boston Herald
Conductor Gains 35 Pounds After Tanlac Trial
W L Mahone a Charlottesville Va railroad conductor says Tanlac improved his digestion and appetite after a long illness and pneumonia. He reports a 35 pound weight gain and renewed energy for his Chesapeake and Ohio runs to Washington and Richmond. Tanlac sold by all good druggists. Over 85 million bottles sold.
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W. L. Mahone
Charlottesville
Mahone
Chesaapeake & Ohio
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Tanlac
On The Porch A Nickel Sparks Harrowing Farewell
A young couple share a moonlit moment on a front porch. The man laments money to travel and the woman, impulsively, slips inside. he discovers a nickel in his palm, signaling an abrupt, tense end.
Aspirin warning from Bayer ad highlights genuine tablets
An old Bayer advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging to ensure authenticity. It touts aspirin as safe for colds headaches toothaches and rheumatic pains with boxes of twelve tablets selling for a few cents and bottles of 24 and 100 sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Lost Motion in Boardroom Ballot Over Gold Watch Purchase
The chairman barged in during a board vote and protested, saying he opposed whatever was being balloted. A witty director retorted that many agreed with him. The true motion aimed to buy the chairman a gold watch, igniting the exchange.
Women Need Swamp-Root Kidney Health Ad Concept
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble without realizing it. Symptoms include back pain headaches and nervousness indicating possible kidney disease. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is marketed as a remedy with a sample offer by mail and purchase at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Mail-Sent Animals Stun Brown Wheeler's Magazine
Smith reveals a letter with a seal proving animals were mailed. Brown doubts the claim but the exchange underscores a mail parcel controversy highlighted in Wheeler's Magazine.
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Smith
Etter
Wheeler’s Magazine
Cuticura Talcum Promises Exquisite Skin Fragrance
Advertising copy extols Cuticura Talcum as a refined dusting powder for face skin and babies, part of the Cuticura trio with Soap and Ointment. It claims the powder renders other perfumes unnecessary and offers 25c everywhere.
Goethe Quote About Happiness in Home Life
A brief quotation reflects on happiness, suggesting that true contentment comes from peace at home whether one is a king or a peasant. The line emphasizes domestic serenity as the ultimate source of joy.
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Goethe
Winter hard on laundry with soft coal, Red Cross Ball Blue aid
Advertisement notes that soft coal makes laundry heavier this winter and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to remove grime. It urges paying debts promptly to keep credit good and is aimed at grocers.
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Red Cross Ball
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