Treasure Hunt Across Constantinople in Wartime Tale
In New York Hugh Chesby, WWI veteran, learns his uncle Lord Chesly sails to New York and dies after being stabbed by Tou tou while promising a hidden treasure. Hugh, Jack Nasa, and Nikka Zarenko pursue clues in London and Istanbul, uncovering a secret room called the Prior's Vent and documents placing the treasure in the Bucoleon palace in Constantinople.
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New York
Hugh Chesby
Constantinople
Lord Chesby
Hugh
Jack NASA
Jearn
Watkins
Lord Chesly
Toutou
Jack
England
London
Nikka Zarenko
Montey Hilyer
Jack Nash
Betty King
Nikka
Escape plan drives voyage from Pera to Salonika
In Chapter VI continuation Nikka outlines a covert route to Constantinople via a French steamer from Piraeus and a Salonika train to the Orient. The pair dodge watchers, hand a Napolean to a quartermaster, and board refined travel with Miss King hidden instructions and a rendezvous involving gypsy couriers.
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Vera Palace
Miss Wing
Rememer
Miss King
Watkins
Touton
Jack
Hugh
Nikka
Pera Palace
Marseilles
Seres
Pireaus
Constantinople
Salonika
Agean
Corpan
Europe
Orient
Los Angeles Boy Helps Seek Treasure in Constantinople
Los Angeles youth Nikka and Jack travel with a wary crew to Constantinople in search of a rumored gypsy treasure. They meet Kostabidjian and Wasso Mikali who discuss a palace cache in Stamboul and a Tokalji ally. The journey reveals tensions within the gypsy networks and raises questions of loyalty and danger.
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Nikka
Wasso Mikali
Albania
Gaitarthyse
Epdutreatooter
Jik
Sormack
Touton
Jack
Kle
al Iim
Deo
Hell
Constantinople
Hugh
Balkans
Stamboul
Berard Tokalji
Tokalji
California lake turns blood red from diatoms
A small lake fifteen miles south of Maricopa California, once crystal clear, now appears blood red and undrinkable due to mineral impurity. UC chemists identify the color as arising from diatoms, the same-sounding algae linked to the biblical Red Sea name origin.
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Maricopa
Calif
University of California
Red Sea
Evil Reputation of Sargasso Sea Myth
The Sargasso Sea lies in the Atlantic near Florida with floating brown seaweed Sargassum that harbors tiny animals. It is believed ships entering it were doomed, but recent expeditions show vessels face little danger from the weed and currents.
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Sargasso Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
North Atlantic Ocean
Columbus
Surgasso Sea
Man marries for clean shirts in Brighton court
A police court judge in Brighton asks a husband why he married if he did not love his wife. The man replies he married to get a clean shirt. The magistrate orders one year of washing to provide clean shirts and instructs the wife to report any failures.
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Kostabidjians
Nikkava
Brighton
England
How to Find a Square by Summing Odd Numbers
The article explains a method to square a number by summing consecutive odd numbers. To square n, add the first n odd numbers. For example, 6 squared equals the sum of the first six odd numbers, yielding 36. The same rule applies for 7 and 10 as illustrated.
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Dathfinder Magazine
Mean Brute Sends Morning Pauper to Office
A Cincinnati Enquirer line accuses a husband of diverting his wife from daily bargain ads by sending the morning pauper to the office, blocking her view of the day’s promotions.
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Ucincinniati’ Enquirer
Wise counselor plans escape and disguise for fugitives
The chapter follows Nikka guiding a cautious retreat from pursuit. He orders thieves tricks, dye to darken skin, and a move toward Stamboul with armed youths. Mikal and Nikka pledge support as they prepare disguises and a new route, hinting at broader tribal strategy. TO BE CONTINUED.
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Wasso Mikali
T Nikka
Jukka
Nikka
Buda
Iolin
Back Hurts Begin on Salts
A well known authority advises flushing the kidneys with soft water and four ounces of Jad Salts in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days to aid kidney function. The remedy, made from grapes and lemon juice with lithia, is claimed to help cleanse the kidneys, reduce acids, and prevent bladder disorders.
Peak Katahdin Reveals Slight Drop in Height
Mountain peak Katahdin in New England appears to shrink gradually. Earlier measurements placed it at 5,275 feet, while a recent remeasurement shows an altitude of 5,268 feet, prompting state authorities to reassess the data.
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Mount Katahdin
New England
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Advised For Stomach Acidity
The article explains excess stomach acid causes digestive trouble and soda cannot fix it. Physicians recommend Phillips Milk of Magnesia to neutralize acidity, offering quick relief from gas and sourness. It is suitable for children and widely available in drug stores.
Worth Knowing When Winter Cold Col
A casual old advertisement touts Cold Compound tablets as a remedy for colds and grippe. It claims the medicine is pleasant tasting and effective, though it notes the cure may take longer for grippe. The ad emphasizes authority and reliability.
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Grippe
Adv
On the Air: Is Mabel Harbouring a Secret Sorrow
A brief backstage exchange features a question about Mabel's hidden grief and another character confirming its existence, hinting at a dramatic domestic dilemma. The dialogue underscores a sense of secret pain and social curiosity.
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Mabel
Change of Life tonic praised by Fairhaven resident
Mrs. Apa Bess of 196 Washington Street Fairhaven Massachusetts says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound calms nervous tensions and aids sleep during the Change of Life. She notes relief from nervous fatigue, irritability, and loss of interest in work when used as directed. Her husband helps by bringing the tonic.
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Fairhaven
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Apa Bess
Washington Street
Fairhaven, Mass
Looking Hopeful Wife During Quarrel
A quarrel in London Tit-Bits features a wife declaring the husband unbearable while he asks how soon until it ends. The exchange captures a brisk domestic moment with a hopeful yet tense tone.
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London
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