The Mystery of Mr Brown Illuminates a London Rendezvous
Tommy tailing Whittington and Boris discovers a shadowy gang meeting in a dilapidated house near London Waterloo. A coded pass word Mr Brown opens entry to a foreign faction led by a German master of ceremonies. The room fills with wary members unsure if Brown is among them.
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Boris
Mr. Brown
Whittington
Tommy
Waterloo
Bournemouth
London
Tuppence
South Audley Mansions
Bitz
Julius Hersheimmer
Hersheimmer
Beresford
Julius
Témy
Scotland Yard
Frontier Days Relic Tells Story of Santee Capture
An iron file found near Snake Butte north of Pierre South Dakota linked to a frontier tale. Okasake the Whipper recalls a 1868 Yankton scout camp where Santees led by Two Bull were captured and one relative escaped using rivets and a file to remove leg irons.
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Snake Butte
Pierre
S. D
State Museum
Thomas Tuttle
Yort Thompson
State House
Okasake
Bull
Fort Scully
the Butte
Uberty
Young Adventurers Form Group In Lusitania Mystery
In London the ex soldier Tommy Beresford and nurse Prudence Cowley form The Young Adventurers Ltd to seek a missing Jane Finn. A stranger delivers a Lusitania crisis package to an American girl who is saved, while Edward Whittington vanishes after a coded meeting. Tommy follows a lead to Whittington and Mrs Vandemeyer.
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Lusitania
England
London
Tommy’ Beresford
Prudence Cowley
Tuppence
The
Young Adventurers, Ltd
Edward Whittington
Jane Finn
Whittington
Mr. Carter
Julius P. Hersheimmer
Carter
Mr. Brown
Hersheimmer
Mra
Vandemeyer
Mra. Vandemeyer
Tommy
The House In Soho Pursuit In A London Café
Tommy tails Whittington and a companion to Lyons in Bond Street where they discuss orders and propaganda. Whittington mentions Flossie with a convincing voice and hints at an emergency plan as the table conversation reveals秘.
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Soho
Whittington
Tommy
Oxford
Bond Street
Lyons
Boris
Ireland
Jane Finn
Flossie
Brain photography touted by scientists despite artistic limits
Researchers claim brain imaging is possible but artists prefer capturing faces. The note contrasts scientific potential with a preference for depicting human expression over neurological detail.
Rag Rug Art Survives Industrial Era in Detroit
The piece notes that home weaving has faded under machine production, with few women baking weekly bread or weaving rag rugs in Detroit. It contrasts modern life with past customs like quilt tying, and observes scattered weaving shops still maintaining rag rug artistry amid industrial growth.
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Detroit
Photographer Falk Recalls Bold Studio Anecdote
Benjamin J. Falk recounts a humorous tale from his studio years. A buxom young woman arrived with a parcel containing two waists and asked which to wear for a portrait. Falk suggested seeing both, and she replied she would wear both at once.
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Benjamin J. Falk
New York Herald
Turkeys Strain by High Living Costs Quietly Affecting Marriage
Rising expenses hit Turkish men, once allowed four wives with private homes, to now consider one wife. Despite costs, marriage persists. unmarried men aged twenty five must pay a quarter of income to the government for redistribution to the poor.
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Turkey
United States
Odd Meeting Reveals Hidden Cousin at Station
An elderly man in a station waiting room misidentified a young traveler as a girl known years ago. He apologized after recognizing the cousin by the mother accompanying him. The moment startled both the narrator and the mother.
War relics collection grows for Philadelphia Legion post
The Houston post of the American Legion in Philadelphia owns the largest war relic collection outside Washington. The display has outgrown two rooms and club quarters are being altered to add more trophies.
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Washington, D. C
Houston Post
The
American Legion
Philadelphia
Testimonial on Safe Use of Vegetable Compound for Mothers
A reader endorses Vegetable Compound for pregnancy, stating personal health benefits and recommending it to friends. The note asserts safety for mothers and asks that the facts be published as a testimonial without implying harmful drugs.
Origin of Little Annie Rooney Authorship Debated
New York Herald correspondents discuss who wrote Little Annie Rooney claiming James Thornton wrote both lyrics and melody. Recollections place first appearance in spring 1890, with popularity dating to summer 1890. Boston Transcript notes Thornton as rightful author and criticizes credit shifting.
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New York Herald
Little Annie Rooney
James Thornton
James Thorson
Boston Transcript
What He Was Seeking
A scene depicts a visitor questioning a resident about their neighborhood. The local reply praises the people, while the visitor reveals a desire to set a new pace and live in a place with greater means.
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