Mystery in Ardway: Crandall Suspect in Katharine Farrish Case
Harding Kent pursues leads in a village murder mystery linked to Katharine Farrish’s suicide attempt. Crandall, posing as Cook, fled town as a yellow letter clue surfaces, and a New York banker Andrew Elser dies by his own hand. A Bridgeport connection and a Mary Jane Teiler alias emerge as investigators probe
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Harding Kent
Louise Farrish
Katharine
Kent
Hugh Crandall
General Farrish
Crandall
Andrew Elser
Elser
Post Office
Davis
Cran- Gall
Ardway
N. J
Henry Cook
Ardway Hotel
New York
Cook
Hugh’ Crandall
Bridgeport
Teilers
Tesler
Mary Jane Teiler
Teiler
Katharine Farrish
Inspector Davis
Free Bath Fiasco Ends with Soaked Waterer in Dunoon
In Dunoon Scotland a municipal water wagon driver had a sudden fountain when a hose separated from the tap. He waded into the spray to shut it off, emerging drenched while a bystander quipped the water was salty enough to ease the pain.
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Dunoon
Scotland
Donal
Whale boat nets thirty foot shark near Kyuquot station
A small steamer patrolling for whales hauled aboard a thirty foot shark described as the wolf of the sea near Kyuquot station. After a fierce battle the monster was secured and cut up before the vessel resumed its voyage.
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Kyuquot
Strnck
Practical Idea for Handling Dirt and Dishes
A reader shares a simple method to manage dirt and dishes by stacking unused items in paper bags with one bag left accessible on top for ongoing use and a final bag kept dry and ready for future tasks.
A Good Defense in Cracked Dialogue Exchange
A short, sharp exchange describes a defensive response to a taunt about looks. The dialogue hinges on color imagery comparing skin tone to peaches and cream and to yellow peaches with sour cream. The snippet reflects colloquial wit.
St. Patrick's Day Ball At Viceregal Lodge Recalled
In Sir Alfred Turner's Autobiography a tale from Lord Spencer's Irish viceroy days recalls the St. Patrick's Day ball. Guests roamed freely, some raiding tables for food, including a stout lady who stuffed a whole fowl into her bag while the comptroller offered ham as a joke.
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Lord Spencer
Ireland
St. Patrick’s
Sir Alfred Turner
Old Blaine schoolhouse in Mars Hill becomes storeroom
The Blaine schoolhouse on Mars Hill, once honored for James G Blaine with a dell hanging in the belfry, has been converted into a storeroom and moved to another site. Many former students, now adults, feel sorrow as the historic building leaves its foundation.
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Blaine
Mars Hill
James ’G. Blaine
Kennebec
Not Frequent Fare Beef Exchange Question
A brief exchange explores preferences about pricing and availability of beef and other fare options. The dialogue hints at consumer curiosity about current trends and alternatives in meal planning.
Poor plan to escape trouble with a corkscrew
A terse warning is offered about attempting to use a corkscrew to extract oneself from a perilous situation. The remark emphasizes avoiding dangerous improvisations and seeks to caution readers about risky improvisations.
Doctor SLEEP Finds He Must Drop Coffee
A long text promotes Postum as a coffee substitute for nervous insomnia caused by caffeine. It argues caffeine fuels dyspepsia and sleeplessness, urges quitting coffee or tea, and cites a Ga doctor who claims cure of nervous dyspepsia and improved sleep using Postum.
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Postum
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William Johnston
V. L. Barnes
Bob Cook
Mr. Baeok
Williame
Mr Williams
Percin
Bright
Dean
Chicago
T.H. Williams
East Elm St
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Illsuffalo
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