Ivor plots against Count Savona as Marsden case unfolds
Tom exposes the Count’s scheme and a hidden dagger case sparking a crucial lead. In court the detective accuses Matathia Daji Kar, an Indian native, of murder while releasing Mrs. Marsden. Marsden faints as Dunbar and Ivor guard her, awaiting further hearing.
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Ivor
Tom
Iit
Morty
Bermondsey
lmHa
Savona
Paolo Fosca
File
Siu
Count Savona
Gifford
India
Matathia Daji-Kar
John Marsden
Old Street
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Madras
England
Bery
Marsden
Col. Dunbar
Madre
A Family Jar Recollections and Modern Kitchen Quarrel
A humorous exchange between Eve and Adam over biscuits ends with a playful, fatherly remark about the woman’s tears. The San Francisco Bulletin notes Eve’s continuing triumph in reconciliation, preserving a lighthearted domestic clash.
Beggar Routes Sold to New Caller at Amsterdam Avenue Store
An Amsterdam Avenue merchant recalls a beggar who sells his route for a fee and notes repeat callers like a church plate. He describes verifying purchases, the retiring beggar’s proclamation of being in the business, and asks why beggars are aided when others could work. Mozart's mother is mentioned briefly as a delicate figure.
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Ivor
Tom
Count Savons
Brouch
Amsterdam Avenue
When John Dalton Faces Wife's Mysterious Illness
In a rural scene, John Dalton recalls his wife Mary’s sudden decline after forty years of routine. Perry suggests renewal of mind and environment to prevent deterioration, comparing people to crops that need fresh soil and varied nourishment. Dalton ponders the idea.
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John Dalton
Perry
Mary
Gadding
Dalton
Sasy
Painful Means of Death Quiz from a Druggist
A druggist notes that many personal crisis reports mention carbolic acid as a method of suicide. He speculates that a third to a half of cases use that means, and laments the extreme agony of carbolic acid poisoning.
A Slight Misunderstanding in a Romance Scene
A young man with romance greater than means arranged with a gardener to trade his cast-off clothes for flower bouquets. He received a bouquet of roses and sent them to his lady love in eager anticipation of a future.
Note With Bouquet Reveals Forgotten Coat Promise
A frail exchange unfolds in frigid tone as a woman recalls a note sent today with flowers. The note asks not to forget “the old coat you promised me the other day,” prompting the young man to confront the motive and truth behind the gesture.
Waiters and Eyeglasses Stir Debates in Hotels and Cafes
A speech notes hotel, restaurant, and cafe owners oppose waiters wearing glasses or beards, suggesting it conflicts with propriety. While the attire is common in other jobs and schools, proprietors argue glasses hinder appearance and practicality in service roles.
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Inquisitor
Broadway
New York Evening Telegram
Candle Shaped Prison Candlesticks From Havana Forts
The article recalls two wooden candlesticks in the chapel of Cabanas Fort in Havana used as part of a prison for Cuban patriots. Patriots were allowed prayers before execution, with the wood candle gilded and plastered, the wick a nail. one candlestick is in Brooklyn and the other in Detroit.
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Our Boys In Blue
Cuba
Old Cabanas
Havana
Paris
Brooklyn
Detroit
Mich
Carried a Menagerie On A Suburban Train
A thin man enters a suburban train with a basket that meows then clucks revealing a mockingbird inside. A little girl asks about the animals and the man jokes about independence and marriage. The scene plays out as a light humor vignette in a New York Evening Post note.
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New York Evening. Post
Guard and Gould joke leads to fate of card
A reminiscence recounts George Gould and a companion riding an elevated train. Gould offers a guard a cigar. the guard declines, joking that Gould could have taken more. The guard later receives a business card and the guard jokes he must ride again. Gould defends the guard, saying he is punished enough.
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George Gould
Old Gould
Mr. Gould
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Val
Cardiff
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