The Mazaroff Mystery Continues Murder on the Moor
Captain Holt reveals Mazaroff was shot through the head from behind and dies. Lawyers Mr Lincoln Crole and Mr Maythorne arrive to unravel the truth and identify the murdered man as Merchison, bringing Mrs Merchison and daughter into the perilous, wealth tied mystery. Sheila is seen reacting to the grim news.
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Mazaroff
Maythorne
Mr. Holt
Woodcock
the Woodcock
Crole
Landlord's Gun Exposes Andrew Merchison Mystery
Mrs Elphinstone reveals a trunk and a letter linking the dead man Mazaroff to her former husband Andrew Merchison. Crole reads the captain James Sinclair account of Merchison vanishing at Mombasa Bay on October 17, 1899. The scene ends with her denial of the name Mazaroff and the dramatic setup continues.
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Andrew Merchison
Mombasa Bay
Crole
Mrs. Elphinstone
Bombay
Durban
Merchison
Mombasa
Traveling companion Mazaroff vanishes after Moor inn stay
Mervyn Holt, hired by a man calling himself Mazaroff, travels with him to Marrasdale Moor and stays at Woodcock inn. Mazaroff claims to be Holt’s wife and daughter’s husband before disappearing. Holt informs Sheila Merchi son, then searches Verner Courthope’s shooting box with Armintrade and Eccle share. Police Sergeant Manners and reporter Bownas question Holt as Mazaroff’s body is found.
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Sheila
Crole
the Woodcock
Salim Mazaroff
Andrew Merchison
Mrs. Elphinstone
Mervyn Holt
Mazaroff
Woodcock
Marrasdale Moor
Verner Courthope
Mr. Armintrade
Doctor Eccleshare
Holt
Manners
Bownas
Black Fridays in Financial History Across Eras
The term Black Friday refers to several panics not a single date. It appeared in 1745 after Charles Edward Stuart reached Derby, leading to a London panic. It resurfaced in 1866 after Overend Gurney failure, then in 1869 due to Gould’s gold cornering and again in 1878 after Cook & Co. failure.
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London
Charles Edward Stuart
Derby
England
Overend, Gurney & Co
United States
Jay Gould
New York
Jay Cook & Co
Pathfinder Magazine
Turkey Attack Turns Bloody in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles W. E. Proaudweine pursued a large turkey with a knife. The bird kicked the knife into his arm severing an artery and then jumped on him tearing his shirt to tatters.
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Los Angeles
Calif
W. E. Proaudweine
Proaudweine
News in Sing Sing readers keep track of events
Inmates at Sing Sing, including burglars and gunmen, stay informed about fellow craftsmen through newspapers read by 300 subscribers. Illiterates receive information by word of mouth. Each new acquittal is scrutinized by experts with deep subject knowledge.
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Sing Sing
Y M C A Headquarters Worldwide List
The yearbook lists Y M C A headquarters by country. Notable entries include South Africa Johannesburg Australia South Melbourne Austria Vienna Belgium Theux Brazil Rio de Janeiro Bulgaria Sofia Czechoslovakia Prague Denmark Aarhus England London Wales and Ireland Paris Finland Helsingfors France Paris Germany Wilhelmshohe Greece Athens Holland Amsterdam Hungary Budapest Iceland Reykjavik India Calcutta Italy Rome Japan Tokyo Korea Seoul Mexico City New Zealand Wellington Norway Oslo Palestine Jerusalem Philippines Manila Poland Warsaw Portugal Lisbon Romania Bucharest Scotland Edinburgh South America Montevideo Uruguay Spain Madrid Sweden Stockholm Switzerland Zurich Turkey Constantinople.
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South Africa
Johannesburg
Australia
South Melbourne
Austria
Vienna
Belgium
Theux
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Bulgaria
Sofia
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Denmark
Aarhus
England
Wales
Ireland
London
Finland
Helsingfors
France
Paris
Germany
Wilhelmshohe
Greece
Athens
Holland
Amsterdam
Hungary
Budapest
Iceland
Reykjavik
India
Burma
Ceylon
Calcutta
Italy
Rome
Japan
Tokyo
Korea
Seoul
Mexico
Mexico City
New Zealand
Wellington
Norway
Oslo
Palestine
Jerusalem
Philippine Islands
Manila
Poland
Warsaw
Portugal
Lisbon
Romania
Bucharest
Scotland
Edinburgh
South America
Montevideo
Uruguay
Spain
Madrid
Sweden
Stockholm
Switzerland
Zurich
Turkey
Constantinople
Sweet Potatoes Hold High Value In Tropical Menus
In tropical regions the sweet potato is a staple substitute for bread and a key food item in Latin America. Jamaica grows sweet potatoes and yams as native foods with vines trained on poles. In the U.S. south the crop ranks second to the common potato, with yams and Jersey varieties favored for candied and prepared dishes.
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Tropics
Latin America
Jamaica
United States
Jersey
Jerseys
Glory Without Cash Jones's Paris success shocks critics
Thomas B. Jones, American painter in Mallorca, earned 200000 francs at Salle Drouot for Pollensa Port after years of struggle to sell it for 1000 francs. A New York critic praised the rise as a Derby winner moment, prompting Jones to quip it feels grand.
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Thomas B. Jones
Mallorca
New York
Paris
Pollensa Port
Salle Drouot
Mr. Jones
Absent-mindedness and a hot dog's wait in transit
George N. Peek cites absent mindedness as amusing but notes it can be harmful. The piece humorously recalls a dinner party miscue and a loud Gaffe about forgetting. It then critiques the era's speed and notes the need for a new invention to avoid stopping for a hot dog purchase.
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George N. Peek
New York
Misheard Dardanelles Question Sparks Telegram Reply
Florida Times Union reports a humorous exchange about hearing the Dardanelles during travel. A reader asks if the user saw it abroad, while the responder jokes they were unaware the issue was present this season.
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Dardanelles
Florida Times-Union
Men Rise from Poverty to the Presidency
The article traces a recurring arc of leaders ascending from poverty to the nation’s top office. It emphasizes resilience, social mobility, and the political system that enables such rise, noting historical patterns and symbolic significance.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Gains Global Popularity
A historic note on Dr Caldwell who in 1885 devised a herbal laxative, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The remedy claimed to address constipation by a gentle formula, easing symptoms like bad breath and headaches, with wide consumer adoption and a mild, non griping profile.
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Dr. Caldwell
Mill Worker Benefits From Plant Based Remedy
Towanda Pennsylvania woman describes severe weight loss and fatigue from silk mill work. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered strength and gained two healthy sons, including a 37 pound toddler.
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Towanda
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. B. Johnson
Webb Street
Pennsylvania
Lose Pounds of Ugly Fat With 85 Cent Daily Plan
An advertisement promises losing 15 pounds in a month and boosted energy by taking 85 cent Kruschen Salts daily for four weeks. It claims the product cleanses skin, reduces double chin, and improves health, urging readers to weigh themselves and start the regimen now.
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America
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Poiceman
Marrasdale Tower
Lincoln Crole
Crole & Wyatt
Nestors
Bedford Row
Mr. Mazaroff
Frank Maythorne
Mr. Crole
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