O Rourke Faces Duel and Pirates on the Pool of Flame
O Rourke pursues the jewel Pool of Flame across Bombay Rangoon and Calcutta with Des Trebes Glynn and the Viscount in pursuit. A deadly chase aboard a junk ends with ambush and a daring night escape as he battles bandits and treachery to recover the jewel.
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Monte Y Weit
Terence
Bertie Glynn
Viscount Des Trebes
Or Rourke
O'Rourke
Rourke
Accor Ad
Beatrix
Rae
Sgoon
Algeria
Glynn
Chambret
Des Trebes
Y Rourke
Rangoon
O Rourke
Danny
A O'Rourke
Iascara
Mrs. Pryname
Lascar
Danny O Rourke
Mrs. Prynne
Calcutta
Oorke
Des ‘Trebes
O’ Rourke
The Pool of Flame Ends The Adventure Of Terence O Rourke
O Rourke fights aboard a junk in a brutal boarding. He defeats attackers with grit and combat skill then escapes with his wife through a chaotic pursuit to a pagoda temple. They reach the temple and glimpse a golden Buddha before leaving to go home.
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O'Rourke
Wheeler
Couch
Arman
Misa Pynowert
Terence
Journey from Rangoon Into Primitive Wilderness
After days the couple leaves Rangoon heading northward. They ride a railway for a distance then depart by train into the primitive wilderness beyond British outposts along the main tributary to their heapttable.
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Rangoon
Bleaching Old Mine Blueprints Creates Useful Sketch Paper
In mining engineering practice many blueprints accumulate and waste arises from poor exposures and blotchy paper. E B Birken proposes bleaching prints in a soda bath to salvage usable portions. After bleaching, rinse in fresh water to prevent discoloration and reuse the blank paper as sketch material.
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Engineering and Mining Journal
E. B. Birkenhead
Pure Food Law Labels Old Names in Ancient Pal enstine
Archaeologists report 75 inscribed jar seals from King Ahab era ruins in Palestine. Harvard’s Prof. Relner notes labels name wine vintages and vineyards, proving early labeling and storage by royalty and others. Ash from cigars offered as a jewelry polisher, per a jeweler, with ashes kept in a case.
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George A Relener
Harvard
Camaria
Palestine
Ahab
Bubby
Didn't Get Across First Omaha Man in Surprise
A confused exchange hints at a traveler returning from Europe with astonishment about a trip to New York. The fragment suggests a humorous or mistaken sequence of travel plans involving Omaha and New York.
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Omaha
Europe
New York
Winged car makes Paris to London trial run
A motor car designed by M. Bertrand de Lesseps and nicknamed the winged car completed a Paris to London trial of about 320 miles. It features a front ship prow and a revolving wing by M. Filippi driven by a 40 hp engine. The wing reaches 2100 rpm for speeds up to 62 mph and creates no dust during the run.
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Paris
London
Figaro
M. Bertrand de Lesseps
M. Filippi
Hands Cracked and Bleeding Cure Story from St. Clair
A St. Clair resident recounts a long battle with a chronic hand eczema that left her hands disfigured and painful. She tried home remedies before a doctor advised Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which she credits with a complete cure and no remaining symptoms.
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St. Clair, Mo
Mary Taylor
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Polar explorers chase distant polar summits and poles
North pole expeditions drew bold men for centuries before Peary. The south pole drew less interest until Amundsen’s late surge, with new attention in the last 140 years toward this distant goal.
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North Polar
Peary
South Pole
Amundsen
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
The notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the F-Signature of Day Teather and to trust Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years. Also includes a humorous line about a friend's fishing voice and eyes.
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Fletcher
Ice Palace Frieze Rumor Sparks Trim Debate
A fragment suggests an ice palace was adorned with a handsome frieze, sparking discussion on its trimming and decorative details. The exchange hints at design choices for a winter spectacle.
The Natural Inference and Odd Jokes in a Carbolisalva Ad
A dated column fragment notes meeting an old friend during a car ride and puns on relationships. It includes an advertisement praising Cole's Carbolisalva as the most effective cure for catarrh, with pricing. The text teases social jokes about men seeking cheaper partners and marrying to balance odds.
Delpa compound case read and held in strict custody
A Sanborn related matter involving Lydia mifid was read aloud and the case was held in strict custody after a woman answered questions. Details are limited in the fragmentary OCR.
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Lydia Mifid
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