My Strangest Case Chapter Continued in London How I Began
The narrator describes starting a private office in London after moving from elsewhere. He recalls first cases including the Pilchard street diamond robbery and the Countess Demikoff swindle, noting his growing success and selective intake of work while preparing to recount a notably curious future case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pilchard Street
Hatton Gardens
Amsterdam
Countess Demikoff
England
Ludgate Hill
Old Bailey
Septimus Codd
George Kitwater
Clork
Ilis
Kitwater
China
Gorization
Seehonag
Notable U S Empire Bank fraud case retold in London
A London audience recalls the United States Empire bank heist where bonds vanished and executives fled. Scotland Yard probed the theft, two directors aided by public-spirited colleagues, and a long pursuit from England to foreign shores followed. The narrator describes the dramatic witness box scene and the two visitors who later offered help in a high stakes case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States Empire
England
Scotland Yard
Bame
Bow Street
Boiling Impure Water Failures to Purify It Says Experts
The article cites A L Wood and Prof Percy Frankland arguing boiling water does not remove all impurities and may worsen taste odor and appearance. It recommends an experiment comparing unboiled boiled and distilled water under sun exposure to show that boiled water becomes less palatable while distilled water remains pure.
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A. L. Wood
Brooklyn
N. Y
Percy Frankland
Chicago American
Burglary Alarm Gun and Pneumatic Mail Tubes Noted
The piece describes a hidden alarm device with a weighted platform and a gun for intruder deterrence, plus notes on pneumatic postal tubes in London. It mentions railway cars banks and private homes as potential uses and blends with other curiosities on sleep theories and distant travel anecdotes.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Fungus Kills Flies In Autumn
Edwin T. Brewster describes autumn observations in Popular Science News of dead swollen flies with black and white bands and a surrounding white moldy substance. The mold is a minute plant forming a tangled mass of long white filaments on the fly and nearby surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin T. Brewster
Mr. Brewster
Fly Fungus Threads Consume Flies Millimeter Spores Form
Describes parasitic fungus growing inside a fly, weaving thread-like tubes that digest flesh until death. Ends of threads swell into club shapes that shed dust-like spores, which burst outward to seed new infections on nearby flies.
Ten Health Rules From a Chicago American List
Ten health rules compiled by a committee of eminent physicians advise daily habits for preservation of health. They cover meals, cold exposure, warm clothing, nasal breathing, avoiding heat sources, exercise after cold, movement, speech restraint, regular baths, and keeping feet dry to prevent pulmonary issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Purifying Water to Ozone Use Explored Near Berlin
An experiment near Berlin uses ozonized air to treat water and reduce microbes. The method sends ozone into a water column, lowering microbial counts from 600000 per cubic centimeter to zero at modest costs per thousand cubic feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Truffle Search Dogs and A Discouraged Poet
A fragment notes the truffle grows underground without obvious parts and is found with swine. English practice uses dogs for detection while a poet asks how to reach the top, and a sharp editor replies to switch careers from poet to hod carrier.
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England
Chicago Daily News
Pigeon Nest Cabinet Design From Farm Journal
A detailed Farm Journal guide outlines a nest cabinet for pigeons, seven feet two inches high and eight feet long, with two-foot-square shelves and space for up to 20 pair of birds. It covers construction, spacing, movable top and shelves, and advises against exceeding five nests high while noting nesting behavior.
Duck Raiser's Way for Pekins Breeding and Rearing
Practical notes on single pen matings with 25 female Pekins and five males as optimal. Advice covers housing, fencing, start of lay from February to July, and feeding mixes for ducklings. Also notes incubator settings, egg values, and recommended weights at 12 weeks.
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Pollar
Spring hive bottom board cleaning improves bee health
In spring, remove and clean hive bottom boards to remove winter cappings and filth. If detachable, do so easily. dry in sun briefly. Cleaning speeds bee building, saves time, and may prevent disease, according to FG Herman in the New England homestead column.
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FG Herman
New England
Feeding Hens by Observation in Commercial Poultry
The article notes each hen is an individual with unique food preferences and varying daily consumption. There is no fixed feeding rule. learning through observation is key. Do not feed three times daily. feed morning and night with a light scattered morning meal and a full night meal.
Hatching Season Tips for Fertile Poultry Eggs
Emma Clearwaters advises farmers to favor yarded fowls for high fertility rates and bigger yields. She notes average eight hens producing six and a half eggs daily, outlines feeding, exercise, and clean quarters, and recommends eight hens per one large male or more for small breeds.
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Emma Clearwaters
Ladder footing to prevent slipping on smooth floors
An orange Judd Farmer note by C C Ormsbee describes a ladder footing modification. Use an unplaned three foot long hemlock board eight inches wide attached at an angle with hinges to lie flat on the floor. This footing prevents slipping on barn floors and even on ice.
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C.C. Ormsbee
Orange Judd Farmer
Treatment for infested birds and floral industry census figures
A home remedy advises dipping fowl legs in a kerosene and naphthalene solution to cure scales, with cautions on skin contact and feather staining. The piece also cites census data: 6159 floral industry establishments, 42 647 acres in use, land value about 50.6 million dollars and building value 22.7 million, plus machinery worth 1.37 million and total agricultural product value around 14.34 million.
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Todd
United States
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Dr. Kikola
Beautiful White Devil
Pharos, the Egyptian
Ward, Lock & Co
Charymnan
Sr Water Bracebridge
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Quay
Woody Roth
Lutigate Hill
Kanfax
Bates
Inetelligent
Willie
Distw Rhodes
Distw Rhodes,’ Sheandering Mike’ Tlired Thomas
Ylurgry Tawkins
Robert
MR Sirfax
Tie Mien
Witwerp
Hable Et the Paolway
Guy
Brance
Laur
Nap Vostro
Thas
Cruel Folster
Pigeon Nest Cabinet
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