San Francisco mystery deepens in Wilton case
In the long narrative, Wilton tracks Downdrift and Knapp amid a tangle of debt, disguises, and a shadowy Wilton family secret. He retrieves a crucial note from Mother Horton and faces danger as he closes in on the truth behind the Wilton affair.
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Giice Tilley
San Franciscy Foielia
Peierd
Adalat
Lak
Wisich
Witten
Airango Veeauil Dudley
Anne
Thorn
Hunten
Aid Howe
Wilton Shirley
UMD
Tealien
Wilton
Duidtey
Tieehes
Owe Kran
Erence Fk
Dinikytt
Mary Wiley
Ieee
Eplon
Heaity
Geary Street
Dicky
Ny Clg
Bat
Doddridge Knapp
Terrill
Decker
Mr. Dodd
San Francisco
Honry Wilton
Aly
Carson
Aavelo
Mother Horton
Mother Bortor
Corson
Mother Borton
Shedivil
San Quentin
Eskimo Nature Faker and Bear Tales Told in Folklore
A curious Contemporary Review note discusses the Eskimo as a social observer who praises animals, fears bears, and treats bears with unusual respect. A tale follows of a bear befriending hunters who spared him, feasting, sleeping, and later vanishing at sea. The snippet also mentions an estimate of 1,500,000 dogs in Great Britain.
iPractical Fashions Ladies Shirt Waist Pattern No 2486
Practical fashion notice describes Paris pattern No 2486 for a shirt waist suited to slender figures. Details include center front box plaited closures, side tacks, back fullness, shallow shoulder yoke, and gathered sleeves with narrow cuffs. Six sizes 32 to 42 inches bust, material yardage given for widths 20 to 40 inches. Include name and address for pattern order.
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Paris
SHILD'S TUCKED RUSSIAN DRESS PATTERN 2260
The one piece dress pattern 2260 suits girls and boys in chambray cotton linen and ginghams. Shown in golden brown with red chayabray trimming band and belt, it comes in four sizes for ages one to seven. For a three year old use 4.5 yards of 27 inch fabric or 3.5 yards of 36 inch fabric, plus 3.5 yards of serpentine braid for trimming. Name address and pattern number requested.
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Paris
Met Poetry Pairs Riley and Carman in Washington
In Washington, James Whitcomb Riley and Bliss Carman, longtime art collaborators, unexpectedly met. The scene unfolds as Riley, tall and thoughtful, meets Carman and exchanges a wry remark about training and parents, witnessed by a friend on Pennsylvania Avenue. The anecdote, drawn from humorous source notes, captures literary camaraderie and light satire.
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Riley
Carman
James Whitcomb
Bliss
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Two Lives Lost in Hamilton Reservoir Tragedy
In Hamilton a father Alfred Miller and his son John died when Miller attempted to reach a skiff sunk near their Lina street home. Cyrus Baldwin recovered the father and Frank Kelley recovered the son's body after the accident.
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Hamilton
Alfred Miller
Li Yeaneld
John
Lina Street
Millela
Bolt
Miller
Cyrus Baldwin
Frank Kelley
Helmick Appointed Day Physician For State Penitentiary
Columbus Ohio August 1 Dr AG Helmick of this county promoted from night to day physician at the Ohio state penitentiary succeeding Dr J M Thomas also of this city. The board named additional guards Scott Harrin Fayette county AF Painter Logan county and Edgar Horn Richland county. Edward Fairfax serving 25 years for murder and Henry Mc Cordy six years for criminal assault were paroled.
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Columbus
AG Helmick
Ohio State Penitentiary
J. M. Thomas
D. W. Callison
Scott Harrin
Fayette County
A. F. Painter
Logan County
Edgar Horn
Richland County
Edward Fairfax
Henry McCordy
Montgomery County
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Edee
Pabhery
Pein
Omey Boothe
Faery
Wits
Labrten
Spondalicks
Rndee Kiapp
Doddiugy Knapp
Wallbridge
Quel Ae Lannby
Omega
PLC
Hideo Knapp
Coogan
Tore Hit
Tle
Thehm
Clay
Bam Henry Wilton
Detwetive Coogan
Cooan
Gad Corson
Mr. Wilton
Sonny
Aesell
Wilton Ain
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Great Britain
Han
Cee
Fe Row
Shild
Goethe
Seth Freckles
Ezra
Opry House
Seth
Seth Freckle
Egroor
Bria
Clevelant
John Gesteon
Gesteon
Gegleon
Cincinnati
Clifton Springs Distilling Co
Berard Beytmann
Internal Revenue Collector
Sater
United States
A. C. Thompson
Piqua
John W. Patterson
Sgidney
Orr Felt and Blanket Co
Matthias
Fred Matthias
Niles Tool Works
Middletown
Ida Simmons
Hamaker
D. Hazelton
W. Brown
M. Mnin
Helmick
State Penitentiary
Marion
Otto Rincker
F. C.tuttle
Toledo
Bassett
Harry J. Lloyd
Toledo Urban & Interurban Railway
Toledo, Bowing - Green & Southern Traction Co
Claude C, Smith
Tig
Smith
Hoe
Wm. Edwards
Edward Peyton Weston
Hartford City
Ind
Agosta
Hochstetter
Marlon
William Hochstetter
Martel
St. Joe
Maho
Thad Crisesinger
Ohio
State Auditor
Ellis
Hot Springs
Wade Ellis
Taft
Harris
Haerha
Bond
Harris Names Commission
Cone Mission
M. E. Miskall
East Liverpool
John Kaiser
Mortettay
Maxwell
Xenia
Edward Pease
Dayton
Chae
H. Perkins
Cleveland
Akron
W. BE
Shannon
Democratic
State Committee
Silver Lake
Thompson
Cuyahoga, Hamilton
Frankein
Lucas
Ihiyne
Emiers
Bellefontaine
O.—Chas. Scott
Farmer
Zanesfield
Elmar Guthrie
Wapakoneta, O
William Heinrich
Henry
Atate
Andrew L. Harripls
Arthur Lawrence
West Virginia
Youngstown
O—County
W. B. Jones
Mahoning County
Board of Elections
Wapakoneta
Ohio National Guard
St. Marya
Charles A. Mooney
Elbert Heuach
Henry Rothman
Newark
O—Mile
Edna Lorre
Buckeye
Terra Firma
Western Bar Iron Association
Detroit
Youngstown Sheet and ,Tube Co
Ripley
Charles Seifelt
Seifelt
O.—Mahoning County
Edward Dickson
Wellsville
Norman Young
Ohio Canal
Raccoon Creek
Feft
Ohio State Canal
Morris
Portamouth
Circleville, O
Jacob Hunstcker
Hugh Majors
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