Desperate chase ends with Louise saved in Ardway cottage
Inspector Davis and Kent trail a hidden conspiracy to a deserted Ardway cottage where Hugh Crandall and postmaster Royser collude. A violent chase ends with a gunshot wound to Louise Farrish, Crandall’s aid feigns innocence, and Crandall is revealed as the mastermind while the assailant falls to a rocky fate.
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Daystar
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Sarkh Sacket
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New York
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Royser
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John Doe
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Starved for Two Days He Burns The Wardrobe
In a strained domestic scene a starving husband confesses to burning his wife’s dresses after discovering the pantry key hidden in a misdescribed garment. He explains he could not tell a tailor-made from a morning-skirt and burned the clothing, finding the key only among the ashes.
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Jonsmith
Almple
Baal
Bonemith
Julio
Anid
Julia
Easter and Pleasanter and a Doctor's Hot Shot
A humorous tale describes a theatre disruption where a large hat-wearing woman refuses to remove her hat even after being told it annoys a man behind her. The attendant suggests removing the man instead, and the woman asserts her social prerogative with a sharp quip. A separate anecdote recounts a Scottish doctor rabbit shooting too slowly for ferrets, muttering about the beasts.
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Bunny
Unlucky Stop for Dubbleigh at Sunday Gas Shortage
In a roadside stop, Dubbleigh’s gasoline runs dry near a shabby hotel. The landlord cannot sell him fuel on Sunday but offers a time room for seven dollars. The scene reflects quirky banter and odd phrases from Harper’s Weekly humor.
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Dubbleigh
Emall
Pubbleigh
the Jendford
Harper's
Doubtful Exchange Sparks Homecoming Question
Fragmentary dialogue from London Opinion provokes amusement with a lingering question about a cook and a broken absence. The text includes stray quotes about a castle in Spain and gold bricks.
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Spain
Steady Hand and Health Boosted by Postum Coffee Alternative
A surgeon reports long struggles with indigestion nervousness and insomnia from coffee. He quit coffee switched to Postum and his symptoms improved with steady hand and better heart function. Read the Road to Wellville and consider Postum as a substitute.
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Wellville
Puri & Jewel
Bride Wears One Cent Collar in City Shopping Spree
A manolo bride of two months enters four department stores seeking gifts for her new husband. A clerk asks for size and she quips that she only knows he wears a one cent collar. The anecdote appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis
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