The Brangwyn Mystery Opens in London
Reginald Truscott and Hamilton Billery, old friends in a Warwickshire village, reconvene in London where Billery claims a major scoop. He reveals he has found the body of Aloysius Brangwyn and identifies him, before tragedy deepens as trust frays over a locked tantalus and a dangerous journalistic path.
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Reginald Truseath
Hamilton Billery Hind
Lston
Daily Record
Billery
Truscott
Haten
Brangwyn
Billary
Cass
Aloyalus Brangwyn
Aloysius Brangwyn
London
Vervant
Heaven
Wae Seward
Eson
Olainun
Meg
Esiasy
Billory
Truncott
Rags
Hamilton
Sall Timscott
Hilmor
Sali Truscott
Triscott
Mysterious Visitor Enters Truscott Study
Truscott recalls a pale, hawk-nosed man with refined bearing and marked by a distanced terror in his gaze. The visitor, seemingly in early middle life and haunted by some hidden pain, sits in silence as the Kentlemin enters the room. The scene ends with a prompt note that the tale continues.
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Truscott
Time for Rejoicing Over Tin Pot Storm
The Bacon Ridge Headley editor on Main Street tossed his hat high and praised Providence while dancing with Ike an Indian. A town policeman challenged the celebration as a cyclone wrecked his office. The editor says wider circulation may reach four states and twenty counties, perhaps even Europe.
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Bacon Ridge Heavon
Main Street
Providence
Ike
Europe
Engagement Ring Costs Force Practical Gift
She leans on his chest and teases romance while he confesses the engagement ring cost was so high he must settle for a dollar watch for the time being. The exchange mixes affection with financial practicality as Angeline and George share a moment of candid humor about money and commitment.
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George
Angeline
Auto Suit Bill Sparks Family Debate Over Fashions
A father objects to a six thousand dollar bill for a new frock, while the daughter defends the expense. He notes most cost comes from trimmings including a five thousand two hundred dollar auto of the right tint to match the dress.
Humor Heals and Wit Cuts Deep in Dealing with the World
A reflective line notes how humor steadies one amid shocks of life while wit can wound or sever. It contrasts two coping tools, suggesting humor provides relief and wit carries sharp costs in human interactions.
Right and Wrong Way to Prune a Fruit Tree
This article compares proper and improper pruning of apple trees, urging opening the top and training limbs low for even fruit. It contrasts two trees in a yard, notes summer pruning slows growth while winter pruning boosts it, and advises yearly light trimming, removing dead and crowded branches, and selective suckers to foster new bearing limbs.
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Neas
Modern Glass Covered House for Winter Gardens
An Oregon man replaced multiple tiny glass houses with one large 60 by 150 foot structure built on stone and concrete foundations. The roof uses eight glass courses and a walk board for repairs, with ventilation via south and north end doors. Items expenses totaled about 189 dollars for lumber putty concrete nails and coal tar, enabling efficient bed layouts for crops such as lettuce cucumbers tomatoes celery and cabbage.
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Oregon
Wils
New Yorker
A Clean Farm Means Clean Living And Good Crops
This brief defines clean farming as everything in its proper place including the best crops, suitable housing for people and friends to live in, and good clean residents inhabiting those homes.
Handy Devices for the Poultry Yard
Practical notes from the Farm Journal on building a paper brooder yard coop using 1 3 inch strips, with rafters spaced for paper covering and a light end door. A square window, a simple roosting or broody space, and a waterer device using a tin pail mounted on a raised platform. Also brief on potato blight in Nebraska and spray recommendations, plus advice to run small experimental gardens before full scale trials.
Science of Agriculture Aims to Aid Farmers
The article urges farmers to seek scientific help to understand surrounding elements and improve yields. It argues that nation’s wealth rests on agriculture and warns that neglecting farming harms the country’s future.
Cuticura Blessed Me Against Itching, Soldier Testimony
An elderly veteran from Philadelphia testifies that Cuticura remedies cured his severe eczema and scalp itching after ineffective medical treatment. He recounts years of symptoms starting around 1900, his switch to Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, six bottles taken, and baths with lather aiding relief. He credits the regimen with his recovery and endorses its use broadly.
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Hades
Erie
Wm. H. Gray
Mount Vernon St
Philadelphia
Just Like Them All
Mayme frets as Katherine urges secrecy and delays as eight thirty nears. The two women whisper plans to hide an expected caller, hoping Jack arrives on time while debating if he is truly delayed or avoiding the night. The mood is tense and anticipatory.
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Katherine
Mayme
Jack
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