Mystery at Twin Hollows Ends in Murder and Secrets
Professor William A Porter and his wife Jana visit the ruined Twin Hollows estate with relatives for a vacation. A series of killings erupts near the house while a cabalistic sign appears at crime scenes. Detective Greenough investigates as Halliday, Edith, and others become suspects or victims.
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William A. Porter
Horace Porter
Lwin Hollows
Jana
Edith
Jane
Horace
Ake
Warren Halliday
Aye
Hher
Greenough
Porter
Twin Hollows
Bethel
Gordon
Catroway
Peter
Halliday
Carroway
Ary Morrison
Lear
Annie Cochran
Helena
Cameron
Eajlo
Jim
Crilme
Janet
Weekend Gothic Tale of Seances and Hidden Threats
A diary-style narrative recounts strange seances in a spattered room, a hidden curtain cabinet, and eerie objects. Characters including Gordon, Annie Cochran, Halliday, and Bethel surface suspicions of a homicidal criminal amid fears of a haunted lighthouse and growing town unrest.
Death and legacy of Lord Asquith teased by peers and tutors
In reminiscences in the Atlanta Constitution, Lord Castelrose recounts Lord Asquith’s youth as a scholar who impressed with erudition and wit yet earned little money. Anthony Asquith’s curious anecdotes include reversing Derby winners and quoting Zuleika Dobson, as tutors noted for charm and trouble in a matchmaking era.
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Lord Castelrose
Lord Asquith
Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Lord Oxford
College of Heralds
Max Beerbohm
Zuleika Dobson
Lord Castlerosa
Portsmouth
Doctor Jowett
Lord Lymington
Cat drawn by cod liver oil pursues the bottle
A Springfield Union item describes a cat obsessed with cod liver oil more than other foods. A child lures the cat with the bottle, and the cat obediently follows indoors, captivated by the scent.
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Kitty
Springfield
Hand Laundered Men and the Vast Cleanliness Debate
A fragment from Farm and Fireside describes a man with a stainless soul and spotless card asking to go out to avoid blamishes. Grand Pop Veterkin counters that keeping the rest of us shivers from feeling together requires a washer like this.
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Che
Timekeeping by stars at naval observatories and Chicago gas holder
The article explains how naval observatories use meridian crossing stars and chronographs to measure clock accuracy and transmit observatory time. It also describes a massive Chicago gas holder, 860 feet in circumference and 250 feet high, storage capacity 10 million cubic feet, built for $1 million, feeding a city gas distribution network.
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Stara Naval Observatory
Tne
Washington
Meridia
Chicago
How to Keep Honey Safe at Home
Advice notes honey should be kept in a dry sealed package in warm places. It warns against moisture absorption and spoilage from dilution and fermentation. Heat and dryness are common in homes, making warm areas safer than the refrigerator for storage.
Pioneer Railroad Run on Boston & Maine in 1848
The first mile-a-minute run to the United States occurred in 1848 on the Boston and Maine line. Engineer Pemberton led the trip, with Mr. Minot as superintendent. Leading Boston papers' representatives joined as guests aboard the only car that made the run.
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United States
Boston & Maine Railroad
Pemberton
Minot
Boston
Mada
Forestry Week Origin in Pacific Northwest history
In 1920 a weekly educational effort on forests began in the Pacific Northwest called Forest Protection week. President Harding supported the idea in 1921 with a federal proclamation, and the observance has continued yearly since.
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Pacific Northwest
Harding
Luminous Worms Compared To Fireflies Myth Explained
Pathfinder Magazine notes a common myth that earthworms become fireflies. It clarifies fireflies are beetles with luminous adults larvae and eggs, while glow worms are a distinct species unrelated to earthworms.
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Pathfinder Magazine
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Oakville
George
Augusta
Diriday
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Bart
Huchdy
Steevough
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Vaughan
Livingstone
Ward
Hilburn
Sears
Mr. Bethel
Poe
Hayward
Ater
Thomas
Remington
Saguat 7
Hidith
Balliday
Edith and
Ganoe
T. T. Maxey
Pioneer Railroad Run
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