Pajama Mystery and a Nonsense Night
Lightnut receives a China gift pajamas and a night visit by Jenkins leads to mistaken identity. A black pajama clad girl named Frances appears, puzzles Lightnut with a wild tale, and the intruder turns out to be Billings in disguise. Professor Doozenberry deciphers the silk hieroglyphs predicting a wearer assumes the previous look.
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Richard Lightnut
China
Lightnut
Jenkins
Jack Billings
Francis
Frances
Dicky
Billings
W Lightnut
Tachtnut
Tarrytown
Professor Doozenberry
Trump
Friction Between Servants and Grooms in a Turbulent Office
In a charged exchange, a woman accuses Francis of demoralizing staff by fraternizing with grooms and footmen. A skeptical narrator urges her to leave, while she reveals Francis has repeatedly pressured her to stay for Jack’s sake, ending with a plea for change.
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Haif
Francis
Jove
Frances
Jack
Jenkins
Jacky
Pajamas Plot Deepens in House on Trail of Mystery
Wilkes reports Billings claims to pursue the pajama mystery, alleging a hidden alibi and warning that he will testLightnut further. The team debates staying longer as Billings insists on another trial while showing erratic behavior and cryptic messages from the station house.
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Wilkes
Perkins
Mr. Jack
Jack
Kahoka Apartments
Flora
Jenkins
Billings
Old Jack
Jove
Mr. Billings
Jilis
Confession of a Revelatory Return to Walhurst
A speaker recalls a cold reception yet gratefully accepts renewed trust from Bill ings, revealing a pivotal moment at Walhurst. The scene exposes a past heaped with pride and a relapse driven by jealousy over pajamas, illustrating a dramatic emotional turn and underlying turmoil.
Speak to Her Father as Walhurst Guide
In the library a judge warmly greets a returning visitor and jokes about escaping girls. The judge contemplates showing landmarks linked to Major Andre and Washington Irving, then rejects Francis as a guide and debates who might accompany the visitor. The scene ends with a promise to continue.
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Jack
Walhurst
Major Andre
Washington Irving
Irving
London
John
Francis
Relics of the Guillotine at Lyons Prison Pen Collection
In the St Pauls prison at Lyons France a curious display features pens used by executioners to sign regulation receipts for prisoners handed to them for the guillotine. Each execution used a new pen and the ink dried on it, creating a chilling record.
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St Paul's
Lyons
France
Lightning Damage in Open Country Reports Higher Losses
Damage by lightning is greatest in level open country while towns with many projections and wires suffer comparatively less. The report notes urban areas show exemptions due to infrastructure shielding or improved grounding, contrasting with expansive rural areas.
Maspero Relates Pharaoh Mummy Duty Mix up
Shocked M mummy expert Maspero recalls bringing a king’s mummy to Europe. A customs officer misclassifies the Pharaoh as a dried fish after searching tariff lists for Pharaohs.
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M. Maspero
Europe
M Maspero
Halloa
Rule Works Both Ways
A blunt observation on attitudes values and social behavior. The speaker notes that someone who adopts a selfish stance will find others indifferent and ultimately face loneliness.
You Can Cure Catarrh By Cole's Corboli Salve
Cure for catarrh advertised as most effective Cole's Corboli salve available at druggists priced 25 and 50 cents. Ad copy urges continued use to finish strongly with a concluding line from Herrick about ending well.
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles for Signature
Parents urged to check Castoria labels for the signature and note it has been in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a safe remedy for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Baltimore appoints first female police officer Miss Mary Harvey
Miss Mary Steele Harvey becomes the first woman to join Baltimore police. The legislature created five police matrons with full powers, and Harvey is the first of the five appointed.
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Mary Steele Harvey
Baltimore
Miss Harvey
New China Currency Features Sun Yat Sen Portrait
The new Chinese dollars of the republic attract curiosity among natives. Obverse bears English text while the reverse shows Chinese characters and a portrait of Dr Sun Yat Sen, founder of the republic.
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China
Chinese Republic
Dr Sun Yat Sen
Republic
One Problem Settled by Aged Activist Protest
Mrs Stronghead hurled a paving stone through a drugstore window to prove she could vote, was jailed, and her remark to the judge claimed the act settled where to spend the summer.
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Stronghead
Getting Along Fine at School
A Kansas City Star snippet notes a mother asking her daughter Dorothy about school progress. Dorothy boasts she and Frances Smith are the smartest and best dressed girls in the school, reflecting playful child chatter from Harrison boulevard.
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Harrison Boulevard
Dorothy
Frances Smith
Kansas City Star
Food and Grape-Nuts Rebuilds Nervous Patient
A reader credits Grape-Nuts and Postum for curing chronic nervous troubles tied to poor meals. He describes morning dyspepsia, appetite swings, and weight loss, then reports 15 pound gain and vanished nerves after adopting Grape-Nuts and avoiding coffee. The ad invites reading The Road to Wellville and notes genuine letters appear periodically.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Well
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