Whispers of a London Jewel Heist and a Haulage Yard
Sir Edric outlines a fresh crime connected to Hatton Garden, where Secombe & Armitage jewelers sit beside a ramshackle block used by the All England Haulage Company. A ground floor tobacconist shares the site with a yard where an inspection pit under a corrugated shelter enables lorry work, tying a new case to the village mystery Dick faces.
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Edric
Amile
Creek Street
Pollard
Helborn Circus
Gamages
Farringdon Road
Sir Edric
Secombe & Armitage
Hatton Garden
Ely Street
Elv | Street
Seccombe & Armitage's
All England Haulage Company
London
Seccombe & Armitage's Place
Seccombe & Armitage
The Funny Toff Behind Bond Street Strong Room Theft
In a London burglary a strong room in a business converted with a deep pit and steel lined walls housed safes containing stones worth thousands. A lorry, disguising a crime scene, carried out the heist at night while workers and a watchman stood nearby. Detectives identify the lorry number UC 7280 and connect a tobacco shop owner to a photograph of the incident. Dick recalls a past encounter with the driver. The case points to the "Funny Toff" using regular agents.
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Sir Armitage
Pollard
Edric
Sir Edne
County Council
All-England Haulage Company
Ely Street
Watton Garden
Tobacco Rmis
Sir Lidric
Toff
Wapping
Forrade
Margate
Bay Village Briefs Reflect Local Happenings
Mrs Chamberlain of Stop 45 Lake road hosted a luncheon on Wednesday. Orville Bentley, Ohio State University student, spent weekend at his parent’s home on Bassett road. Richard Stake returned from Washington DC after operations. Henry Meijlander’s home was damaged by fire during remodeling. Sue Betts celebrated her 85th birthday. West Lake Dance Club held a Saturday evening dance. Firemen and Policemen’s Ball at Park Side High School drew over 390 attendees. Mrs Dietz entertained quilting party. Louis Krumwede moved to Birmingham after trading his farm. Mrs C M Terry visited her mother in Bushell road. Arthur Hook returned from Winter Park Florida. Mrs Leonard Williams returned from Altoona PA. Miss Mary Drake and brother Harry recuperating from influenza.
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Bay Village
Orville Bentley
Ohio State University
Bassett R Richard
Bradley Road
Washington, D.C
W. Dodd
Osborn Toad
Henry Meijlander
West Lake
Park Side High School
Dietz
Lake View Road
Louis Krumwede
Birmingham
C. M. Terry
Elyria
Jeannette Aldrich
Bushell Road
Arthur Hook
Coloring Instructions for a Beautiful Bird Picture
This passage details coloring guidance for a bird illustration. It specifies background hues of light greenish blue, vibrant greens for the birds, red brown for limbs, and multicolored berries. It describes beak color, eye stripe, head shading from velvety brown to pale blue, breast blending to light yellow, wing tip colors, and tail feather yellows. The center bird has small bright red wing streaks not present on the other.
Cedar Waxwings: migratory birds seen in spring notes
Miss Carrie Jacobs writes that cedar waxwings are elusive gypsy birds here, mainly in April and May with scattered nesting. Flocks range from eight to fifty, sometimes seen March to June. A soft "Isley" flight call signals their presence as they move between trees and air.
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Isley
U.S
Cedar Waxwings Described in Persistent Birding Notes
The article details cedar waxwings in the trees, noting their soft brown gray plumage, bright yellow under tails, crest behavior, and distinctive red wing and lemon tail markings. It explains why they are called cedar birds, their diet of berries and insects, and mentions their gentleness and quiet calls.
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Waxwing
Daly News Feature Syndicate
The Store That All-Day Suckers Built
Grand Island Neb recounts the rise of George Watson from a one room store and blacksmith shop to a larger grocery with a new basement. He promised an all day suckers reward for every brick brought by neighborhood kids, turning them into builders.
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Grand Island
Neb
Jack
George Watson
Watson
Strange comment on brick cost at new building site
A local quote recalls bricks piled at the excavation for a new building. Watson notes his stock of all day suckers vanished and quips that every brick in the structure cost him an all day sucker, speaking today about the project.
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Watson
Waterbury seeks anti freeze ordinances after parked cars freeze
Waterbury residents call for new rules to curb frozen cars stuck to streets during cold snaps. Drivers faced fines for long parking as gutters were rebuilt, creating sudden icy conditions and forcing owners to seek relief.
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Waterbury
Conn
City horse knows H18 route through Boston streets
A large bay horse named Butcher, owned by the city, hauls a tipcart through Boston for 27 years. The reliable animal knows its route so well it can switch to a new driver without help.
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Boston
Butcher
Lincoln voter 93 recalls casting two votes in 1860 and 1864
Henry N. Blake, age 93, states he voted twice for Abraham Lincoln in the presidential elections of 1860 and 1864. The elderly resident claims memory of both campaigns and the historic ballots.
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Lincoln
Boston
Henry N. Blake
Abraham Lincoln
The
United States
Dog's Bark Saves Five At Corpus Christi Home Fire
A barking dog alerted the Erwin family at their country home near Corpus Christi, Texas, enabling five family members to escape as the residence was consumed by a blaze. Firefighters fought the flames but the house burned to the ground.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
A. C. Erwin
Here
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