Ambassadors Dinner Sparks Washington Intrigue
Count di Rosini meets diplomats when a note summons him to the embassy. A woman asks for a ticket name Isabel Thorne and Queen Campbell of secret service and Detective Grimm suspect Thorne in a plot. Senor Alvarez is shot. Grimm arrests Pietro Petrozinni while Thorne confronts an old man Luigi about a bomb making experiment.
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Count di Rosini
Isabel Thorne
Campbell
Secret Service
Grimm
Washington
State Hall
Senor Alvarez
Legation
Miss Thorne
Pietro Petrozinni
Luigi
Hastings
Blair
Mr. Campbell
North Avenue
North Charles Street
Senorita Inez Rodriguez
Cadwallader
Baltimore
Charles Street
Johnson
Mr. Cadwallader
Mysterious Safe Theft In Venezuelan Legation Revealed
Senor Rodriguez reports fifty thousand dollars in gold stolen from his legation safe after a man from the International Investment Company paid the minister. Detective Grimm questions Rodriguez, reveals no extra knowledge of the combination, and confronts Miss Thorne and Isabel Thorne as routine inquiry continues.
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Senor Rodriguez
Venezuela
Secret Service Bureau
The
Regation
Philadelphia
Jay
Mr. Grimm
Senor Rodiguez
Mr. Campbell
Senor
Sénor
Senor Grimm
Pi “Ward
New York
Legation
Senor Diaz
Inez
Miss Thorne
Senorita
Senor Rodriguez Gellantly
Monsieur Grimm
International Investment Company negotiates asphalt deals in Venezuela
Mr. Campbell reveals that the International Investment Company via its representative Cressy has secretly negotiated with Senor Rodriguez for asphalt properties in Venezuela. Three days ago negotiations concluded and yesterday Cressy paid Senor Rodriguez fifty thousand dollars.
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Mr. Campbell
International Investment Company
Mr. Cressy
Senor Rodriguez
Venezuela
Pins and Needles Explained By The Family Doctor
A described medical explanation of the common sensation known as pins and needles. It notes numbness from prolonged pressure on nerves, how circulation is interrupted, and how rubbing or movement relieves the feeling as nerves regain sensitivity. It uses plain terms suitable for general readers.
Long Yucatan ruin chain reveals ancient stone age city
In Yucatan a 300 mile long chain of ruins shows once richly decorated buildings from a stone age era. The stone carvings used flint pieces and the people had not yet learned bronze or iron.
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Yucatan
Baron Fucash courted by heiress amid creditor pressure
On the eligible list the beauteous heiress questions a proposal from Baron Fucash as Mrs. Cumrox notes the likelihood due to his mounting debts. The line hints at speculation and the social maneuvering around an impending marriage.
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Baron Fucash
Mrs. Cumrox
Khoe
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promises Broad Germicidal Use
The Paxton Toilet Co promotes Paxtine as a versatile 25-cent powder that makes 16 pints of antiseptic solution. Claims include germ destruction, deodorizing teeth and breath, sponge baths, sore throat relief, and purifying after smoking. Available at drug stores or by mail from Boston with a free sample offer.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Church and State in the Nation's Moral Guard
Cardinal Gibbons asserts government rests on justice and righteousness with a supreme being guiding providence. He argues no official church-state fusion yet no clash between civil and religious authorities. Church and state run parallel, church aids civil law, and citizens must support the president as Moses' hands were upheld.
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Church
Aron
Hur
Moses
Cardinal Gibbons
Truth About Bluing Talk No 9
This ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a pure blue product for whitening clothes. It urges readers to buy a large bottle with a small amount of blue mixed with water and claims it makes clothes look good. It lists a price of 56 cents and advises asking a grocer.
Cook Plans Departure Prompts Wife to Act
Mrs Crosslets mournfully states the cook will leave. Her husband asks for certainty and learns it is in earnest. He then resolves to discharge the cook himself, stating he will go to the kitchen to do so.
Castoria Ad Promises Safe Relief for Infants
Old advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for safety and the signature. Claims use for over 30 years and that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria. Mentions infants and children as primary beneficiaries.
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Fletcher
Proper Way Bench Show Question
A compact note quoting a dialogue on answering questions categorically and dogmatically. It pairs with a Bishop Berry aphorism about harvest timing during plowing and seeding, reflecting a religious instructional tone from a historical source.
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Bishop Berry
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Whe Peete
P1.g. Kettner
Associated Sunday Magazines
Bobbs- Merrill Company
Cressy
Tie
Bluing
Hostetter
Velie Saddlery CO
Kansas City
Missouri
Yarguson
Faragoice
Kapnas City
Zan
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