Treasure of the Bucoleon and the dying uncle mystery
Hugh Chesby, an English WWI veteran in New York, pursues a secret treasure in Constantinople after his uncle Lord Chesly dies from stabbing. Clues include a hidden room called the Prior's Vent and a mysterious stranger, with allies Jack Nash and Nikka Zarenko, a gypsy violinist, joining the quest.
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New York
Hugh Chesby
Constantinople
Lord Chesby
Hugh
Jack Nash
Watkins
Lord Chesly
Toutou
Jack
England
London
Nikka Zarenko
Montey Hilyer
Signor Teodoreschi
Charming Fireplace Sparks Quaint Verse Exchange
The countess admires a handsome fireplace as a Russian girl helps the speaker read a quaint verse. The man responds with a broad pronunciation and a smile at the image and language.
Secret verse leads to hidden treasure in English manor
In a dim English manor, a cipher from Lady Jane’s verse hints that the Prior's Vent is a treasure site. While Hugh, Nikka, and Jack puzzle over the clue, a burglar crew including the Italian Teodoreschi is found lurking. a nighttime confrontation ensues as danger closes in.
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Ilyer
Hugh
Nikka
Paris
Police
Lady Jane
Jack
Hazel
Dreamed Monks Maze Through Lady Jane Cipher Night
A narrator reflects on hours of sleepless thought about Lady Jane's cipher, then drifts into a dream of fat monks emerging from a round courtyard hole in a relentless line. One monk becomes wedged while babbling in Latin, ending the fragment.
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Lady Jane
Small Boy Defeats Imaginary House With Vicious Shove
Albert aged three deflates a children’s game on a side porch by toppling a doll tea table and declaring I am a bad boy and Poe gotta go home. Witnesses describe the scene as a rare boyhood prank in Kansas City.
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Albert
Poe
Kansas City Star
Airplane Motion In Winds And Relative Speed
An airplane can stay stationary relative to the ground but cannot remain stationary relative to the air. With a head wind of two miles per hour, a plane flying at 100 mph would have a ground speed of zero.
Reserved Opinion on a Civil Servant Poet
The piece recalls Lord Asquith noting the noncommittal civil servant Sir Alfred Lyall who, even when asked about the weather, would say only that there is a touch of cast in the wind and you must not give me away. The quip reflects a measured, elusive style.
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Hilyer
Hugh
Theodoreschi
London Road
Mrs. Bilger
Cepek
Scott
Hilger
Alfred Lyall
Soil Erosion Faces Massive Annual Loss Across America
Renowned soil expert Hugh H. Bennett estimates about two billion dollars of topsoil is irretrievably lost yearly into rivers and streams. The Farm Journal cites erosion as a threat to soil and plant nutrients, urging education and measures like terracing reforestation and protective crops to curb the damage.
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America
Hugh H. Bennett
Farm Journal
Mr. Bennett
Arthur J. Mason
Europe
Feeding Idle Horses For Spring Work Provides Guidance
The article advises feeding idle work horses coarse alfalfa or clover hay daily to maintain condition and build reserve strength for spring. If in good shape, defer grain until six weeks before work, then add linseed meal to aid coat and shedding. Gradually increase grain from 10–12 pounds to 15–19 pounds for a 1500 pound horse in heavy work. Oats and ear corn are preferred grains for mature horses.
Artificial Lights For Poultry Seek Shorter Night Lighting
Poultrymen report that after birds acclimate to electric lights, about twenty minutes of light per night may suffice. Using the night lunch method, lights stayed on for an hour after sleep, with most birds returning to roosts in roughly twenty minutes to grab feed and settle back.
Farm Tips From The Notes On Crops And Shelter
Farm Notes discuss better shelter for poultry with shingles and sheds, compare alfalfa and clover growth, urge self improvement via study, note red clover yields in two crops, warn against seed grain misuses, and explain spring seedbed prep on heavy soils after fall plowing.
Castoria comforts fretful babies and relieves colic
Castoria is a safe vegetable remedy for infants and small children. It calms a fretful baby and relieves constipation or colic pains. Doctors endorse it and some mothers keep an extra bottle in the house for emergencies.
Woman Spots Suspicious Package. Two Kittens Found
A woman at a window watches a nervous man unload a small package from a taxi and vanish. She alerts police who retrieve the parcel and discover two kittens inside, not a bomb as feared.
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Chicago
No Change in Method for Copper Tempering Described
The text notes copper tempering mirrors ancient practice adding small amounts of tin and other metals to harden the metal. It emphasizes the method remains unchanged, extending historical technique into modern description.
Modern Youth Quips Highlight Early Driving Claim
A snappy note reports a modern youth praised as clever for driving a car before walking. The remark underscores rapid skill claims and prompts reflection on early competency expectations in youth.
Men Hating Woman’s Name Change Provoked by Charity
A witty saying notes that a woman who despises men may be swayed to alter her name, while a charitable young woman keeps rivals’ ages private. The remark plays on social pretenses and fair behavior in relationships.
Old Folks Say Dr Caldwell Was Right
The text promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild safe laxative based on his 1875 practice. It touts treating constipation biliousness headaches mood indigestion with herbal laxatives and pepsin. It appeals to the elderly and claims a free trial bottle by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldewell
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the Ridgeway Co
Charrhmanne
Innulred
Hilmi Bey
Sandra Vassillievna
Maude
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Professor Teodoreschi
Teodoureschi
Percezi Aftendez
Serge
Viadal Pervez
Polgnardez
Chapter
Small Boy
Lord Asquith
Castoria
DR. Caldwell
Lincoln
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