Hidden assets and a perilous house mystery deepens
In a tense scene, John Glenarm and Larry Donovan recap a night of struggle at a secluded house. Bates defends himself with a bent candelabrum while Bates remains evasive, and the men discuss a dangerous search tied to the grandfather's will. They suspect a hidden asset and a looming threat from Pickering's faction.
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Bil
Batea
Bates
Larry Donovan
John Glenarm
Vend
John Marshall Gienarm
Zie
Larry
Pickering
Geome
Wanderer on Earth Feigns Intrigue in Stolen Fortune Tale
A wary speaker recalls a blind sending that had almost no chance to reach him and suspects a broader theft. The dialogue hints at wanderers, no one safeguarding interests in America, and a richly inciting situation with possible deeper stakes than a grandfather’s fortune.
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America
A Troubled House and a Loyal Hireling
John Glenarm contends with plots to oust him from Glenarm House as Bates proves loyal, pledging allegiance in a tense standoff. A knock at the door brings Stoddard with troubling news of chapel vandalism and a Christmas visit as a warning from executor Pickering arrives by post threatening eviction.
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Mr. Glenarm
Pickering
Chapel Porch
John Glenarm
Larry
Bates
Stoddard
Santa Claus
Sameone
Stond
Fay
Glenarm House
Annandale
Wabana Co
Indiana
John Marshall Glenarm
Wabana County
Arthur Pickering
John Marshal Glenarm
Artesian Wells Result of San Francisco Earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco quake altered wells behind the mint. Artesian-like water spouted without pumping after repairs, flooding the courtyard. The 175 foot bore wells had subterranean links causing cross effects when one pumped. Water stood about 30 feet deep before March.
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San Francisco
Chronicle
Surf Riding Is Royal Sport at Waikiki Beach
Waikiki near Honolulu is famed for surf riding where boards and canoes dance in on long Pacific rollers. The Travel Magazine notes the thrill of catching a cresting wave, standing on a board, and riding the hillside of water toward shore for a royal sport.
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AL Waikiki
Honolulu
Travel Magazine
Royal Aport
Cap the Business Dog buys newspapers for his master
A black and white English setter named Cap, owned by A. E. Dayton of Dorchester, earns two pennies each morning to buy the Boston newspaper. Cap rides to Edward Everett square to fetch the paper, guards it from strangers, and proudly watches his master read it, feeling accomplished.
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Cap
A. E. Dayton
Sumner Street
Dorchester
Boston Globe
Edward Everett Square
Boston
The Young Magician Demonstrates Coin Handkerchief Trick
A stage performer presents a coin vanish with a silver quarter marked for ID using a large handkerchief. He tests audience aid, palms a coin, and finally causes the coin to drop into a glass shown to all. The routine includes two red and white handkerchiefs stitched together with a concealed coin. An aside about a lecture quips about manners in the South Seas.
Tit for Tat Society Runs Household Swap Bargain
Twins Jim and Jessie differ in behavior as Jim sheds curls and Jessie's spirit remains. Mother forms a Tit for Tat plan arranging weekly stocking darns for Jim in exchange for boot polishing by Jessie, with penalties for missed chores. The piece notes February has only 28 days and ends with a playful moral.
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Jessie
Jim
Jess
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