My Strangest Case opens with a Chinese treasure theft
In London detective Fairfax considers a wild case brought by Kitwater and Dodd, two maimed Chinese missionaries robbed of a fortune by a traitor. They seek him to recover 93 gems worth up to £750,000, alleged to be in London or abroad, and promise security for costs. Kitwater’s niece then arrives, revealing family ties and deeper motive as the plot advances.
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China
England
Kitwater
Ourseres
Kitwaoter
Tracme
Bny
London
Kitswater
America
Globe
Fairfax
Hayle
Will Mae
Nitsvater
Doogland
Les Hole
Mr. Hayle
Gece Rte
Messrs
Dodd
New York
Lawson
Wanted Money Not Morals in a European Bank Scheme
The text recounts a boastful promoter tale about engineering a great China American bank with European meddling. It portrays a scheme to secure favors and gain wealth while dismissing moral concerns. A reporter cites misgivings about the promoters and their promises.
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Eugene Stanislas Kostzka de Mithienics
Li Hang Chang
New York Times
Mitkeiwicz
Miltons
Earl la Mathie Whes
Hon O
Legacy Mystery Clears With Restitution Bequest
Mrs Arline Rider of Providence Rhode Island receives 1400 from the will of David Y Pratt of Chalmers Indiana. Pratt left the money as restitution for a decades old episode when a shirt pocket held five hundred dollars. The Inter Ocean reports the tale of recall, forgives, and transfer as a final settlement.
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Arline Rider
Providence
David Y. Pratt
Chalmers
Ind
Chicago
Lawrence
Tie
Rider
Frail Matron Endures Bargain Shirt Waist Stampede
A frail looking young matron waits amid a chaotic bargain counter in a department store. Shoved by shoppers over a Nile green flannelette shirt waist, she clutches bundles and sighs, having paid $299 and given $3, waiting for her change.
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Washington Star
Powers of Boys and Girls in Growth and Strength
The article reviews growth patterns comparing boys and girls through childhood to adolescence. It notes girls stay closer to boys in height and weight until about age 11, then boys surge ahead in stature while girls gain less. It discusses relative strength, noting girls are weaker in head and heart tests but otherwise show varied changes. the piece cites observations from medical commentary and includes a quoted anecdote describing gendered attitudes.
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Looleon Hospital
de Miet
Eumelie
Renee Amere
Renowlare
Renee
Congressmen Praise Peruna as Spring Catarrh Remedy
Officials from Washington and Louisiana commend Peruna as a tonic and cure for catarrh. Letters from Hon Dan A Grosvenor and Hon O W Ogden attest to improvements and wide endorsement. The ad advises spring use and offers free medical advice from Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
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Dan. A. Grosvenor
War Department
Washington, D.C
O. W. Qeden
Louisiana
H. W. Ogden
Hartman
Dr Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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Mux U
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