Sherlock Holmes Investigates Lodger Secrecy in London
Mrs Warren seeks Holmes help over a new lodger whose quiet, isolated routine hides unknown motives. A bearded man who prints short words on slips uses a key and strict room seclusion, sparking Holmes to trace clues in newspaper ads and a code within the daily papers. The case advances as Holmes pieces together murky identity signals.
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Holmes
Mrs. Warren
Watson
Mr. Holmes
Daily Gazette
Teft
London
Prince's
Jimmy
Brixton
Simple Faith of Bretons and Local Superstitions
In Brittany peasantry favor hidden forces of nature and fall for charlatans. M. Paul Geniaux notes widespread superstition. In Muzillac area residents believe carrying infants to the chapel of St Maniers and placing them on the altar with a private prayer cures colic.
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France
Brittany
M. Paul
Geniaux
Muzillac
Morbthan
St.Maniers
Guest Room Slate for Hosts and Guests
A clever idea for households is a small china slate set in each bedroom. It lists meal hours, posting times, and train schedules to inform guests and guide servants. The slate helps request items like a hot bottle or warm milk without calling the maid repeatedly.
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Dinger
Artist Regains Drawings After Sale Dispute
French artist M. Bucas reclaim 29 drawings previously bought by M. Quittner. Signed pieces had earned honors at salons where the original painter failed to gain acceptance. The owner regained possession of the artworks amid the contested acquisition.
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M. Bucas
M. Quittner
Goats Mystery at Griggs and Brigge Table
A fragmentary exchange hints at a mystery involving Griggs and Brigge as a butcher and grocer discuss a splendid table and salary despite the uncertainty. The terse dialogue suggests local chatter about household or shop matters.
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Griggs
Cam
Brigge
Gander Fights Off Fishing Line After Mischief By Boy
A Wisconsin gander refused water after a boy tied a fishing line to its leg with a frog baited hook. The gander swam in a mill pond for a half hour then, struck by the pull, hauled ashore a six pound pickerel. The bird balked at entering water for weeks, stopping at the water’s edge while the flock moved on.
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Wisconsin
Mill Pond
Not in the Dictionary Defining Unaware in a Humorous Civilian Tale
A teacher reads aloud as a girl offers a playful definition of unaware. The student suggests unaware means the act of taking off the last thing before putting on a nightgown, a humorous misinterpretation captured in Harper's Monthly.
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Harper’s Monthly
Superstitions Blend Foreign Beliefs On Weddings And Health
A passage describes European folk beliefs on marriage rituals and health. It notes Spain’s wedding taboos such as black clothing or mirrors, witch lore tied to hair splitting, rivalries in Slav weddings, bed positioning for child health, smoking rules after age forty five, a broom burning superstition, birch buds used against erysipelas, and a pink silk neck bag containing wax and other items.
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Spain
Areca
Germany
Move for Change In Time On Railways
The French ministry of public works seeks to have the government adopt a 24 hour time system for railways. The approach is already used by many continental lines and has been in operation for years on the Canadian Pacific railway.
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Ministry of Public Works
Canadian Pacific Railway
Man Draws Line Then Crosses It Later
A man contends that boundaries are needed but admits he will likely cross the line again in the future. The remark reflects a recurring pattern of shifting limits.
Doctor Praises Postum Over Coffee for Heart Health
A physician testifies Postum improves his nervous heart trouble after giving up coffee. He notes caffeine in both coffee and tea harms the heart and that stopping coffee with Postum restored his condition. He now prescribes Postum for patients with heart or stomach issues and recommends it to others.
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Conan Doyle
Montana
J. W. Scott
Armstead
Bright
Dean
Doan
Per
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