Hidden passages and a midnight meeting at Glenarm House
In a tense old mansion, Larry unveils a cache of forged notes worth 320000 dollars and Pickering faces exposure. Arthur Pickering confronts threats as the trio plans a final move while Marian Devereux appears in the tunnel seeking to aid Pickering, risking danger in the process.
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Marian Devereux
St. Agatha's
Pickering
Olivia
Girl
Armstrongs
Larry
Lsten
Glenarm House
Mr. Glenarm
Arthur Pickering
Blackguard
Miss Devereux
Prowler of the Night Chapter Opens Dark Cellar
In a tense chapter, Larry and I descend into a cellar through a trap door. We fear we must abandon hopes of Spanish coins while plotting to block Pickering's game. A snowy oblong door leads to a high crevice as we light candles and inch toward the ravine edge.
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Larry
Pickering
Are Physicians Prescriptions Nostrum Now?
The article argues that physician compounded remedies are true nostrums since their ingredients are kept secret. It compares them unfavorably to ready prepared proprietary medicines, noting safety, training, and standard labeling differences under the Food and Drugs Act. It cites experts and argues doctors increasingly prefer store bought remedies.
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Simon
United States
James Burnett
Haugehold
Optum
Secret plowing method touted as cure for baldness
William Knoepfel of St. Louis seeks a patent for a so called cure for baldness, arguing cures often turn into fakes and wealth follows. He cites the tempting lure of money in bogus treatments and recounts a story of three heirs where one forged a check in a will to access a hidden money stash.
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William Knoepfel
St. Louis
Mr. Knoepfel
Shoved Aside by Monster Bear in Diamond Canyon
Nevada City cor respondent recounts a surveying party near Washington's Diamond Canyon where Harry Engelbright nudged a large cinnamon bear, prompting a retreat as the animal lumbered off. Earlier the same bear killed a dog nearby in a separate incident.
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Harry Engelbright
Diamond Canyon
Washington
Nevada City
Sacramento Bee
Congressman Engelbright
Magnifying Choir Trumpet From Braybrook Village
In Braybrook Northamptonshire a rare ten ring trumpet of unusual size magnified the choir leader voice to summon villagers to church. Only four such instruments known today, kept by the church vicar who shows it to visitors.
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Braybrook
Northamptonshire
England
Malachi Says Matrimony Costs $2 For License
A New England man recalls a Connecticut farmer Malachi who married a Greenwich widow valued at $10,000. After the wedding a friend congratulated him noting the $10,000 gift, but Malachi reveals he paid only $2 for the marriage license.
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New England
Connecticut
Greenwich
Malachi
Bill
Deaf Captain Carried on Grounded by Wife and Teacher
A scene on a south porch reveals Capt Mascomb nearly stone deaf yet heard clearly when Miss Bascomb is absent. Capt Somers warns the schoolteacher to keep the discovery from her as Gersh Bascomb has learned to endure marriage through quiet, steady effort over ten years.
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Capt. Mascomb
Capt. Somers
Jiav
Miss Bascomb
Gersh Bascomb
Canals Expand Across Europe and Britain
Century Magazine notes the Manchester canal cost 75 million dollars for 35 miles yet offers enduring indirect benefits. It cites Germany with 3000 miles of canals plus 7000 miles of other waterways and France with 3000 miles of canals, especially in the north where railways flourish. It observes England Germany France Holland and Belgium planning further canal improvements.
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Manchester
Germany
France
England
Holland
Belgium
Century Magazine
A Country Marvel and Local Anecdotes
A lighthearted vignette recalls a boy noting sausage growth in marsh cat tails near salt water as a local observer guides him. In a separate item, Mrs Styles jokes about boys being boys while Mrs Myles discusses a London dry goods heir who became bankrupt after reaching adulthood, losing 2.1 million.
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Myles
London
Styles
Child’s bathing suit dispute heads to arbitration
A young girl’s demand for a bathing suit shocks her parents and prompts an arbitration over the issue. The case centers on a parental decision and the child’s insistence on going swimming without one.
Raisuli Hatred Linked to Bagpipes in Morocco
London Punch hints Raisuli despised Cardl McLean for introducing bagpipes in Morocco. The note urges noble minds toward improvement, credited to Howard.
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London
Punch
Raisuli
Cardl McLean
Morocco
Grape-Nuts Nourishment Claims Backed by Tests and Testimonies
The article promotes Grape-Nuts as a balanced health food that delivers more usable nourishment per pound than meat or bread and helps both overweight and undernourished individuals. It cites a testimonial of gain and notes worldwide approval, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville for more.
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Moman
Wellville
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Bobbs-Merrill Co
Stoddard
Mr. Pickering
Laurance Donovan
Ireland
John Glenarm
John Marshall Glenarm
Jack
Bates
Surveyor
Howard
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