The Blind Man Chooses Eaton Amid Family Scrutiny
Harriet Santoine and Avery confront Philip Eaton about his past as the blind Mr. Santoine’s eyes. Doctor Sinclair reveals Santoine’s slow recovery while Eaton pleads for fair treatment as the train journey continues toward Chicago. Harriet confirms Eaton's description to her father, who, though frail, shows keen perception and notes a defining change in Eaton.
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Connery
Eaton
Harriet Santoine
Avery
Miss Santoine
Mr. Eaton
Mr. Avery
Father
Harriet
Teo
Santoine
Montana
Simons
Chicago
Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Santoire
Per Jind
Described Him: A Mystery of Wealth and Murder
Gabriel Warden dies after a caller arrives at his Seattle home. The case involves a mysterious young man, a held train, and Basil Santoine a blind financial power. Eaton, who admits making the house call, is questioned as the murder investigation unfolds.
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Gabriel Warden
Seattle
Warden
Bob Connery
Elrl
Mr. Dorne
Philip D. Eaton
Dorne
Don Avery
Eaton
Basil Santoine
Train Conductor Seizes Eaton Over Hidden Message
Eaton accepts a secret indictment note naming him as the on train accused in Basil Santoine’s crime. He is separated in a compartment while Jiarriet Santoine sobs nearby, and authorities move to detain him for the assault as the car trembles with tension.
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Eaton
Basil Santoine
Connery
Gabriel Warden
Basil Santaine
Avery
Llurriet Suanteine
Publicity Not Wanted In Basil Santoine Crisis
Eaton reads a Montana datelined wire claiming Basil Santoine is seriously ill on a stalled train after returning from Seattle with his daughter and secretary Donald Avery. The page notes Santoine’s influence in keeping peace among western financiers and hints at murder implications while Eaton wrestles with Harriet Santoine’s possible fate and motive.
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Basil Santoine
Eaton
Santoine
Montana
Seattle
Donald Avery
Santeine
Minneapolis
Chicago
Douglas Sinclair
Harriet Saunteine
Matthew Latron
Diamond Dyes promise easy home dyeing for fabrics
Advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as a simple kit to dye wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims even beginners can achieve rich, uniform color without streaks, and guarantees perfect home dyeing when following the directions.
Advert for Red Cross Ball Blue soap and linen care
An advertisement notes deputy attorney general Dale Stansbury reacting to a conviction news item with a quip. It remarks that wartime shortages have made table linen valuable and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a product to improve wear. It ends with a grocer endorsement.
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Dale Stansbury
George Pollonius
Why Bee Favors Blue
An odd note suggests bees prefer blue flowers because blue signals the most advanced blooms. The writer asks M. J. Johnstone of 116 Monument Pl Indianapolis Ind for details on cheap lands and opportunities in Western Canada.
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M. J. Johnstone
Monument
Indianapolis
Ind
Canada
Six year old loses cap in school pantry search
A six year old student frantically searches hallways and pantries for his missing cap after starting school. A teacher asks where he left it and he points to a pantry as the likely location.
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Sonny
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Relief for Deafness
Catarrhal deafness is linked to inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining and may cause rumbling or hearing loss. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to reduce inflammation and cure catarrh or related deafness, noting over forty years of success and sales through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Scots professor recalls American match prices
A retired Edinburgh University tutor recounts his visit to the United States and the surprise of discovering half penny boxes of matches, then contrasts it with Scotland where he had to walk eight blocks to get matches after buying cigars. The anecdote ends with the humorous contrast attributed to a judge.
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University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
America
White and Black Not Colors
The passage explains that pure white and pure black are not colors. It notes white objects reflect all light rays while black objects absorb them without separating into colors.
Rub-Dobdles Marry Heiress In Cash Transaction Tale
A quirky note reports Rub-Dobdles marrying an heiress amid a cash-transaction vibe. The understated union and terms imply a humorous clash of wealth and status with a lighthearted, ironic tone.
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Rub—Dobdles
Dub
Rub
Ministers Men of Medicine in Seventeenth Century Pharmacy
The piece notes fearsome medicines, including skull based preparations, used in deathbeds of Charles II and others. It outlines apprentice training lasting five to six years, then journeyman status and supplementary exams for proprietors. It links American practice to English roots with colonial twists and witchcraft era suspicions.
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Charles IE
America
Maassachusetts
Benny’s Cake Etiquette Question Sparks Family Note
A small Montgomery county boy Benny aged for etiquette is asked by his mother after being served a second piece of cake at a Sunday dinner. He finishes the slice and asks, Got any more, revealing his habit of noncommittal politeness.
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Benny
Montgomery County
Indianapolis News
Stenographer Accused by Wife in Private Office
Mrs Carter confronts her husband about a stenographer she claims flirts with him. The confrontation unfolds when the wife, unaware the stenographer heard, demands the girl be dismissed for insult and alleged flirtation. The scene ends with the husband urged to act.
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William Macharg
Edwin Balmer
R.h.livingstone
Little, Brown, and Company
Chapter
Pacific Coast
Doctor Sinclair
Mr. Santoine
Sinclair
Kores
Hugh
F. O
Flint, Mich
Chevrolet
Flint
Michiga
Superior
CRIOR
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit, Michigan
England
Steel
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
Atal
Zoc
Heslig-Ellis
Memphis
Tenn
Moore Monument Co
Steriing, II
Cairo
Shippen Street
Weehswken
New Jersey
Piso
Fieta Ote
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