A Felon's Love Chapter XV Reveals Murder Dream and Expedition
William Luke unearths evidence of a murder as his dream leads to the discovery of Robert Luke's dismembered body. Police plan an expedition with troopers and trackers to pursue Baynes and his wife across the Gray Ranges while the station braces for further revelations.
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Robert Luke
Luke
Baynes
England
William Luke
Tam
Bob
Mrs. Baynes
Bob Luke
Edward Bartlett
Anne Dodson
Hall
Mount Gipps
Gray Ranges
Mr. Hall
Young Jack
Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Jim
Mvory
Jack Hall
Animals That Climb and Human Evolutionary Oddities
A collection of curiosities on animal climbing abilities and human evolution. It notes that some animals like foxes and squirrels climb well while others such as bears and large cats prefer ground. It discusses primate and human features including teeth, eyesight, and the shrinking role of the ear and sense of smell through time.
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New York
New York World
Flies Stop a Train on the Lehigh Valley Line
A western railroad officer recalls two impossible scenes and cites a Lehigh Valley freight delay near Homer's Ferry Pa caused by swarms of shad flies. The insects coated rails and, aided by engine sand loss, halted the train until workers cleared the tracks with brush, then traffic resumed.
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Western Railroad
Lehigh Valley Road
Homer’s Ferry
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Susquehanna River
Prehistoric Man and the Evolution of Teeth
Deep research suggests ancient humans had more teeth and used them as weapons. Fossil evidence shows bared, dog like teeth during sneers indicating defensive use. Changes in eating habits and tooth disuse may drive degeneration, including impacts on wisdom teeth.
Monkey School Teaches Imitation Arts in New York
A dining room style piece describes Signori Harduppi’s School of Acting for monkeys in Fourth street New York where primates learn to dance and perform. The eccentric instructor claims monkeys excel at imitation and vows to secure support from Gov Roosevelt to repeal harsh laws against street performances. The monkeys respond with enthusiasm and discipline.
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Mulberry Street
Harduppi
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
New York
Gov. Roosevelt
New York Journal
The Ostrich Kick Power and Feared Bird Tales
An instructive note discusses the os trich kick, its forward downward arc and sharp talon. It cites multiple vivid examples of powerful kicks breaking clothing and injuring people, including a rider and a railway guard who faced a charging bird on a railside grade.
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S. C. C. Schriener
Unusual Brussels Collapse Due to Subterranean Rats
In Brussels a mild woman guiding a two dog cart vanished when the street opened beneath them. Investigators found the roadway undermined by rats swarming the area, revealing a rare ground collapse in a central street.
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Rata
Brussels
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Henry W. Nespield
William
Gilbert
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