The Blowout Mystery of Blakeley and the Forged Notes
Lawrence Blakeley, a lawyer, travels to Pittsburg to confront a case involving forged notes. A Pullman ticket purchase for a woman leads to a murder scenario on a wrecked train with Alison West as a key figure. Blakeley faces surveillance as clues point to Sullivan’s circle and a missing grip.
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Lawrence Blakeley
Pittsburg
Johny Gilmore
Blakeley
A. Pullman
Blakely
Grip
Bri- Conway
Ries
Sullivan
Alison West
Alison
We Meet A Despondent Allyson By The Sea
In a moonlit shore scene Alison and the narrator share a quiet, intimate moment aboard a boat. He tends her hunger, she reveals a planned visit, and they discuss the necklace, the police, and trust, amid fading tide and soft whistling.
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Alison
Jenkins
Sian
Pha
Grang
Allgon's Story Reveals a Tangled Past and Guilt
In a seaborne confession Sam and Alison recount a web of secrets from Rome to Virginia Springs. Alison admits to a guarded entanglement with Mrs Curtis and her brother Sullivan, while Sam wrestles with jealousy and fear of a murder tied to Harrington and a hidden marriage. The night on the water deepens their perilous bond.
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Allgon
Curtis
Rome
Alison
Grandfather
Riviera
Virginia Hot Springs
Sullivan
Harry Pinckney Sullivan
Cresson
Jennie
How Cowper Might Value His Lines in Auction
In a letter quoted from an eighteenth century context, Cowper notes that two volumes priced at three guineas would cost the buyer less than a seventh of a farthing per line, while acknowledging the labor behind his lines. The piece contrasts his modest view with later poems by successors like Tennyson and Kipling.
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Cowper
Tennyson
Kipling
Scotland Receives American Granite for Monuments
American granite shipments to Europe include 2320 tons of blue granite from South Carolina sent to Aberdeen, Scotland. The stone required 11 cars to move from the quarries to Charleston for transport and will be manufactured into monuments.
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Scotland
Europe
South Carolina
Aberdeen
Charleston
Rise to the Occasion Reflections on Courage
A quotation attributed to R. L. Stevenson states that people prove braver after being tested. It contrasts common self-doubt with the relief of discovering greater resolve when faced with trials.
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R. L. Stevenson
French Bean Coffee Healthful Drink Seeding Offer
Advertises French bean coffee as a healthful drink promising 60 pounds per 100 square feet, ripening in 90 days in Wisconsin. Claims popularity in France Germany and Europe and offers seed culture directions for 15 cents. Also promotes catalog with 10 000 seeds for 81 cents from John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
France
Germany
Europe
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Saying What You Think Often Doubles as Excuse
A aphorism notes that boasting about speaking one’s mind frequently serves as a justification for not carefully considering the words spoken. It suggests restraint and thoughtful expression over blunt assertion.
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Cal
Mary Roberts Rinehart
M. “J. Kettner
Bobbs Merrill
Aisibanne
Harry Sullivan
Richey
Ostetter
Swanson
Beatrice Creamery Co
Lincoln Sanitarium
Yereet
Sverets Cole
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