The Man With a Billion Chapter Intrigue and Nightwork
In a New York chapter of The Man With a Billion, a wrecked Excelsior Trust vault hides a fortune and the Zophar diamond. Inspector Adrian Vanderpoel probes a plot as Sir Dick Calverly and the Violet Widow scheme to steal, while a covert meeting with Mrs. Peyton sparks a perilous pursuit through hotel rooms, fire escapes, and shadowed streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Trust Company
pilain@lothesmen
James Tierney
Tierney
Richard Calverly
Lizzie
New York
Calverly
Palisades
Mrs. Peyton
Secret Service
Adrian Vanderpoel
Adrian
London
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Montague Jeffray
Cora Lee Peyton
Jeffray
Faurot
Sir Dick
Bureau
Lombroso
City Department of Gas, Water and Electricity
Westmoreland
Lower Fifth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Jefferson Market
Violet
Peyton
England
Transvaal
Cuba
Piet Joubert
Christian de Wet
Sie
United States
Sam
Virginia
Sherry's
Sunset Route timetable shows mixed arrivals and departures
The article lists multiple rail lines with arrival and departure times from various origins including Mexico, Houston, Galveston, Kerrville, El Paso, and Victoria. It covers No. 4, 6, 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 21, 26, 44, 42, 41, 43, 14, 318, 312, 316, and other services. It references the Sunset Route Victoria Division and main line daily services with motor cars and local stops at Sutherland Springs, Victoria, Kerrville, and El Paso corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Sesseee
Palestine
Laredo
Mized
North
Sixpress
Eeceseess
Houston
Gal-Veston
Cosces
Lallas
Fort Werte
Morth
Dallas
St. Worth
Galves
Coast
Kerrville
Coast Towns
Victoria Division
Sutherland Springs
Victoria
SunGay
Ordinary man stands out in wary crowd
A long-faced youth with broad shoulders leaves Judson impressed as an exceptional figure among watchers, prompting thoughts of whether he might be a formidable bull. The scene ends with a tease: To Be Continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson
Adrian Vanderpoel
Mr. Vanderpoel
Sixth Avenue
Veterans face New York pair for Longwood doubles title
Boston July 24 Mid tournament day on Longwood lawn tennis court opens with twelve players vying for the Longwood bowl and eight teams contending for the eastern doubles title. Veterans W A Larned and B C Wright meet F C Baggs and H Woshell as a crowd watches a weather-tinged match. Larned and Wright had shown winning form earlier, defeating H C Johnson and E H Whitney 6 3 6 3 2 6 6 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Longwood Cricket Club
W. A. Larned
B. C. Wright
New York
F. C. Baggs
H. Woshell
Wright
Larned
H. Cc. Johnson
E. H. Whitney
Meadowlark Praised For Insect Control By Agriculture
Washington July 24 The department of agriculture urges protecting meadow larks to aid in pest control. The birds eat cotton boll and alfalfa weevils, grasshoppers, and ground beetles and help curb outbreaks, despite some damage to sprouting grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Department
Gets One Farthing Damages in Libel Action
In London on July 24 the libel suit by trainer R Wootton against editor Robert Stevier of Winning Post ended with a verdict for Wootton and a token damages of one farthing. Wootton testified he made a fortune by betting and once won 25 000 on a race while his son Frank earned over 150 000 in a few years of riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
R. Wootton
Robert Stevier
Winning Post
Wootton
Frank
England
Record dispute over golf long drive at Braeburn Club
Boston reporters say Braeburn Country Club members declined to recognize as a world record the 306 yard shot by E P Allis III during the western golf championship at Homewood Country Club Chicago. The amateur record is claimed by John G Anderson of Newton for a 328 yard drive on September 23, 1908 at Braeburn Club course running from tee to sixteenth green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Braeburn Country Club
E. P. Allis III
Homewood Country Club
Chicago
John G. Anderson
Newton
Braeburn Club
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Travis
San Antonio
Texas
Crosby St
Galveston
East
Houston Street
Gunter Hotel
M’clanahan
C. P
T. A
R. Atkinson
D. F
P. A. Crockett
Crockett
International & Great Northern Railway Co
Galveston & Return
Austin
East Houston St
E. Fitch
G. M. Bynum, C. P
Kansas City Limited
Colorado Limited
Kansas City
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
California
E. H. Dallas, D. P. A
West Commerce St
St. Mary's Free
St. Mary's Parish
St. Mary's Street
Sisters of Divine Providence
Oblate Fathers
J. H. Quinn
O. M
Tex
Sumer
Earthman Bros. & Parish
San Anonio
Tes
Union Meat Company
Beef and Pork Packers
Union Stock Yards
San Antonio, Texas
DOR. Stotts & CO
Gunter Bidg
John A. Moroso
el Paso
West
K “Rc
Wolsno
Nta Fe l. & G. St
Cam
Leaving $. A. & A. P. Depot
S.a.&a.p. City Ticket Agent
Fred Hummert
W. Commerce Street
C. J. Moffett
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
CUBS
Meadow Lark
Anderson
H. C., Reel Optical CO
Losoya &T
Mike Googan
Houston St
Percy Tyrrell
Mej
St. Anthony Botel Roof Garden
Swearingen
Grockett Hotel
European Plan Traveling Men's Headquarters
Bexar
Alfred Sanner
Prop
The
San Antonio Loan & Trust Company
Commerce Street
Carter-Mullaly
Puowes
West Texas Bank & Trust CO
Guaranty Fund Bank
Moore Building
Cotton Ginners
Maverick-Clark Litho Co
Office Man's Department Store
Alamo Transfer Company
Evan Shelby
Comal St
State Bank & Trust Company
Terrill Medical and Surgical Institute
Hicks
Martin Wright
Bedell Bldg
Ave. C. Crockett
Entists Hicks
I Gan Antonio
Potchernick-Sirdsong
Mark Wright
Wright Bros
Main Ave
Qld
Kodaks
Eastman Films
Eastman Kodaka
Kodak Place
Potchernick-Birdsong Co
F. Houston, St
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