Stringer A Police Inspector Who Battled Crime
In a lurid reminiscence David Christie Murray details Inspector Stringer from Scotland Yard a plain dressed yet fearless guardian of the underworld. The piece recounts his rise from a covert saver of women to a celebrated sleuth who hunted Irish American plots and guarded explosive nitroglycerin with cold precision.
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Stringer
Metropolitan Police
Chicago
Charles Reade
Central Exchange
Out of the ordinary curiosities from around the world
A sprawling assortment notes elephants scenting humans at 1000 yards, rapid nail growth signaling health, cotton spindles in Canada, Nile floods, Galicia salt deposits, a vast salt seam, and a Oklahoma reapportionment tally. It cites bird declines in Missouri, a grand public fountain planned by James B. Duke, doctor beginnings in medieval Italy, and varied imperial trivia from Britain to Brazil.
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Canada
Galicia
Hungary
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Holland
Madame Regnew
Whitby
England
Missouri
James B. Duke
The
Tobacco Trust
Raritan
N. J
America
Duke
University of Bologna
Guglielmo Gordenio
College of
Aosti
Italy
Great Lakes
American Erie Building Company
Westminster Abbey
Henry III
Alaska
Sam
Montana
Alps
Atlanta
Washington
Napoleon
Queen Victoria
Bunker Hill
New Orleans
Moscow
Richmond
San Diego
California
Los Angeles
James A. Bouty
Brazil
Para
Amazon River
Miami & Erie Canal
Ohio
Cincinnati
Toledo
Dayton
Mascoutens
Thomas Clithero
Portage
Wis
United States Territory
Marquette
Joliet
The Coffee Taster of Philadelphia Record
A diner in a cafe drinks coffee in three stages to test quality. He samples plain brew for strength, adds cream to watch color, then sweetens to judge sweetness. The cafe owner explains the routine as a method to assess if the coffee is made properly and tastes right.
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Philadelphia
Simple things define the worth of love in daily life
A reflective verse excerpt emphasizes small acts like sweeping, baking, tying a shoe, and mending a sled. It argues these simple deeds carry real significance when done with love, marking the true scale of one’s work in the world. The poet cites M. P. A. Crozier as the source.
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M. P. A. Crozier
The Art of Swimming In Youth and Confidence Lessons
An Indianapolis swimming instructor touts youth as the ideal start, notes warmer summers boost enrollment, and urges patience and confidence. He details rescue basics, emphasizes proper technique, and cites classes of women and girls as notably engaged and successful.
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Indianapolis
The Grisly Settler and the Simpsons’ Parisian Rise
An eccentric early settler known as a wolf and badger-like financier exploits western town corner plots and rail franchises, then fakes death by oil portrait. His heir clan, the Simpsons led by William H. Jimpson and later W Harold Jimpson, amass wealth, flee to Europe, and settle Paris after a long, satirical tale of rumors, disguises, and social climbing. The narrative blends land speculations, marriage intrigue, swimming health advice, and a migratory finale to the Continent.
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Chicago
Corporation
Bunker Hill
William H. Jimpson
W. Harold Jimpson
W. Harold
Paris
W. Maroid
Bill
Leonora
Bunch
Harold
Piccadilly
Unemployed in Quiet Times and Swim Talk Turn to Odd Cures
A serialized narrative describes Harold and Leonora returning to the States with plans for a seaside cottage and newspaper features. Excursionists visit, while social gossip and jokes about government bonds, swimming, and German soldiers fill the tone. The piece weaves humor, nostalgia, and idle counsel on health.
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States
Florida
Swanzey
Harold
Leonora
W. Harold
Houseboats and Floating Chateaus
A New York Tribune discussion compares London and American houseboats, noting lavish designs. Mentions T. R. Dewar M P and the Thames vessel with dry room billiard room and decks for 100, plus Sir James Carmichael's Kingfisher and Pierre Lorillard's Cayman. Lewia Nixon's Loudoun costs about 0,000 and includes a Japanese cook and licensed pilot.
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New York Tribune
London
Thames
T. R. Dewar
M. P
Perth
James Carmichael
Pierre Lorillard
Cayman
Lewia Nixon
Loudoun
Sentenced son in Tennessee tale from Philadelphia Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger recounts a Tennessee case where a man explains his son was sent to jail for a month after a murder. The father’s remark about the “mont” and “$2d.,0f de mont” hints at a lenient, possibly racially charged judgment and the crowd’s reaction to the sentence.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Tennessee
Johnson
Mont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trange
David Christie Murray
Scotland Yard
Jack Ketch
Doss-Houses
Mr. Stringer
Watch Committee
Robinson
Messrs
Philip Harris & Co
Birmingham
Fleet Street
Strand
Guardian of the Strand
United States of America
D. T. Pierce
Ali Carrie
Edith
George Ade
Evelyn Jimpson
Robert Howard Russell
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