Girls in a Canadian Summer Mystery on the Sea
Three girls Elizabeth Gabrielle and Elise sail to Canada for the summer. An apparently demented stranger on board eyes a bag and photos. A cottage by the ocean, jewels, a sphinx pin and scarf pin surface in a tense web of secrets and a murder linked plot unfolds with Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith at the center.
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Elizabeth
Gabrielle
Elise
Canada
John
Blake
Gordon Bennett
Mr. Graham
Lady Eaith
Lord Wilfrid
Mary Anne
Ele
Edith
Ife
Mrs. Bundy
Evening at the cottage among guests and silences
The narrator recalls a night of vantage and vanity as Elizabeth Gabrielle and others parade evening attire and social pecking order. Lord Wilfrid's reserve and Gordon Bennett's indifference contrasting with Elizabeth's grace highlight social tensions and private disappointments.
Night Intrigue at the Island Boathouse
A gathering on an island ends with the narrator spotting Gordon Bennett and Mr Blake plotting to force entry to the boathouse. The narrator recalls past deceptions, fears exposure, and contemplates whether a jewel theft intersects with their plans as the scene ends with a cliffhanger.
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Gordon Bennett
Mr. Blake
Noiseless Research Room Devised at Utrecht University
A room engineered by Zwaardemaker at Utrecht University aims to be perfectly noiseless to aid physical research. Its walls are 11 inches thick in six layers: trichopiese horsehair felt, porous stone over sheet lead, about one inch air gap, wood, cork and sand, and finally korkstein ground cork.
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Univesity
Utrecht
Zwaardemaker
South American Inns and Travelers Tales
A Philadelphia traveler recounted rough inns along South America’s coast during a banquet of globe trotters. He described Peru hotels as poor and a jailed American begging for shelter post release. A Buenos Aires restaurant window advertised American cafe champagne and fried potatoes.
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Philadelphia
South America
Globe Trotters
Peru
Buenos Ayres
Philadelphia Record
Letter Endorses Western Canada for Homesteaders
A Saskatchewan farmer writes to a Canadian Government Agent praising Western Canada. He notes mild autumns, hardier climate, good crops, rising cattle demand, favorable wheat and oats prices, and the growth of creameries and rail lines. He advises investing 500 to 1000 dollars in cattle near suitable homesteads and emphasizes opportunity for new settlers.
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George Fr. Nunter
Maidstone
Saskatchewan
Canada
Michigan
Edmonton
Swift and Company
Great
West
Western
The Bugville Baseball Game and Starch Ad Parody
A jokey dialogue features Jim Ant and Bill Beetle at a Bugville game with a punchline about a fly cop. The piece then promotes Defiance Starch as a safe fabric stiffener for fine goods, claiming strong performance with less product. It ends with a Robertson quote about daily effort and refreshing for the next day.
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Jim Ant
Mrun
Fellows
Bill Beetle
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Zlia
Mebdleton
Yebgre
Ray Walters
Earth
Jedith
Robertson
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