The Story of a Face in London Privacy Quest
Mrs Barberini considers hiring a private inquiry agency run by Thomas Brubel of Scotland Yard fame to uncover her husband Charles Barberini's infidelity. She rereads a letter offering professional services and contemplates visiting the agency near the Strand despite doubts about trust and propriety. Her resolve tightens as memories of marital strain mount.
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Mapam
Thomas Brubel
Scotland Yard
Strand
Mrs. Barberini
Regent’s Park
Mr. Barberini
Private inquiry agency boss offers discreet surveillance services
Mrs Barberini consults Mr Brusel a former Scotland Yard inspector who now runs a private agency. He vows quiet, thorough watching of her husband Mr Barberini and reveals he himself has private eyes on Mr B. as part of a mutual, confidential arrangement.
The Indian Bool Mystery at Barberini House
After 12 years of marriage Mrs Barberini notices changes in her husband Charles Barberini. He becomes moody and secretive, travels often, questions servants, and returns with suspicious telegrams. She suspects a younger rival woman has captured his affections, recalling his affectionate pet names and the once lively conjugal life.
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Mr. Barberini
England
Miss Hudspeth
Miss Grace Hudspeth
Charles Barberini
Ladies’ College
Glowcester
London
Charles
Tove
Bool
Me-followed! Mild confrontation delivers startling disclosure
Mrs Barberenini reacts with astonishment to a startling disclosure as Mr Brusel asserts the truth. He claims a man has been shadowing her for some time and offers assurance. The exchange unfolds with tense insistence and calm confirmation.
I Will Protect Your Secret as Your Private Investigator
Mrs Barberini fears her husband’s spying after seeking help from Tom Brusel a veteran private inquiry agent. Brusel explains he traced her background arranged a discreet watch on her home and replaced Dupont’s operative with his own man to monitor Barberini. He vows to keep the matter secret and report back without alerting anyone.
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Brusel
Mr. Brusel
Mr. B
Q. T
Dupont
Mrs. Barberini
Tom Brusel
Ma’am
Fortifications Across Regions Highlight Historic Defense
The article surveys rustic earthwork fortifications in the south including Vicksburg and Atlanta. It lists major Austro Hungarian strongholds Cracow Przemysl Karlsburg Arad Temesvar Komorn Peterwardein Buda Pesth Pola Trieste and notes Bastion walls as early modern fort design. It mentions Belgian and French fortresses Antwerp Namur Liege Huy Mons Tournay Ypres Forts at Verdun Brest Rochefort and more with Red Sea entrances at Aden Perim.
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Vicksburg
Atlanta
Austro- Hungary
Cracow
Przemysl
Karlsburg
Arad
Temesvar
Komorn
Peterwardein
Buda-Pesth
Pola
Trieste
Belgium
Antwerp
Dendermonde
Diest
Meuse
Liege
Huy
Namur
Perim
Bab el-Mandeb
The Farm and Farmer Review of Practices
Subsoiled land holds water better and washes less. Potatoes mashed with wheat bran feed ducks. North Carolina study suggests bisulphite treatment for stored grain to kill pests. Encourages keeping boys on farms and making farms attractive to girls with flower gardens. Britain and France have large sheep numbers. the U S has room to grow. Crop rotation raises yields. wheat gains five bushels per acre after rotating with corn, roots, and oats.
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North Carolina
Great Britain
Minnesota
Iowa
France
British Admiralty Expands Gibraltar Naval Station
A New York Sun report from Washington outlines extensive plans to enlarge Gibraltar as a key British Mediterranean naval station. About 4,000 workers are engaged under English superintendents as Malta remains vital. project cost runs in the several million pounds range and will take at least five years to finish.
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New York Sun
Washington
Admiralty
Gibraltar
Malta
Europe
Mediterranean
England
Two-Horned White Rhinoceros Dies at Barnum & Bailey
The two-horned white rhinoceros at Barnum and Bailey winter quarters in Bridgeport Conn died of old age at about 30 years. An autopsy was performed and the skeleton and hide will be sent to the Museum of Natural History in New York for mounting and stuffing. The remaining animals from the quarters are also donated to the New York museum.
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Barnum & Bailey
Bridgeport
Conn
Europe
Colorado
Museum of Natural History
New York
Exterminator Promises Yearly Pest Free Homes in Chicago
A Chicago entrepreneur launches a new pest control business promising to rid houses of mice and roaches. He offers annual contracts for flats and private homes, guarantees complete pest removal, and refuses payment if the space isn’t entirely free of pests. He uses no harmful chemicals and notes monthly visits with intense heat to deter pests.
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Chicago
Four Torpedo Boats Built on Clyde for Spain
A Spanish naval commission led by Marquis de Mesa visits London to monitor Clyde shipbuilding. They report four torpedo boat destroyers under construction for Spain and two more British built vessels ready for commission. British authorities adopt nickel steel for armor instead of Harveyized steel on ongoing warships.
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Clyde
Marquis de Mesa
London
Spain
American Navy Department
Failures of French Navy Blame Officials Over Ships
The frequent dismal failures of French vessels of war are blamed on changing naval administrations each with a new hobby. The overweight, unseaworthy ships are not laid at the constructors but upon the superiors.
Camphor Gum Signals Incoming Weather
A camphor gum used as a weather barometer. If exposed to air the gum stays dry, the weather will be fresh and dry. if it absorbs moisture and dampens, rain is expected.
Cranky Folding Bed Traps Bridal Couple in Brooklyn
In a Brooklyn boarding house on Columbia Heights last week a folding bed trapped Mr. and Mrs. Blank during their honeymoon. The bed, old and unmoved for years, folded shut and pinned them. Mrs. Blank sustained a broken arm and crushed hand while Mr. Blank suffered facial cuts. A physician administered restoratives and the bed was wrecked.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Columbia Heights
New York Sun
Mrs. Blank
Oldest Prisoner in Joliet Released After 27 Years
Louis Jackson, once the oldest inmate at Joliet penitentiary, is released after serving 27 years and 8 months of a life term cut by governor Altgeld. Born 18 in 1860s, he entered for shooting Benjamin Raney. he leaves educated and skilled as an expert molder, having witnessed sweeping modern advances. He rides the 12:35 Chicago and Alton train home near Springfield, anxious for reunion with relatives.
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Jeliet
Louis Jackson
Jackson
Gov. Altgeld
Chicago & Alton
Springfield
Washington County
Benjamin Raney
Peril Follows Elwood Household After Doctor Ebert Death
The death of Dr. W H Ebert near Elwood Indiana recalls a year of threats against his Adventist family. Poisoned wells barn fires and notes threatened to kill the granddaughter and family unless the house were burned. Neighbors helped guard them with guns while the threat lingered until the doctor’s death renewed fear.
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Elwood
W. H. Ebert
Ind
Stock
Diamonds Swallowed by Dog Lead to Court Case
Broadway jeweler Mr. Reiman faces Col. Boykin Ford in a civil suit over a tiara ordered for Miss Louise Beaudet. Nixie the dog swallowed three diamonds, delayed delivery and died. diamonds recovered, Ford offers half payment, jeweler seeks full $10,000.
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Col. Boykin Ford
Atlanta
Mr. Reiman
Col. Ford
Louise Beaudet
Postmasters and Prominent Figures in Brief Mentions
Joseph Strode of Strode's Mills Mifflin county Pa has held the postmaster role since 1845. Marquis De Montcalm the last male defender of Quebec dies in France and passes name by legal process to an adopted son. Sig Marconi, under 30, is a pupil of a notable Italian electrician and advances electrostatic telegraphy in England. A Boston biographer praises Salvini as lovable and charming. Dartmouth graduate Dingley wore a black broadcloth suit with skin-tight trousers from Hanover’s tailor.
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Joseph Strode
England
Boston
Salvini
Dingley
Dartmouth College
Hanover
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Grocers
Water Street
H. S. Thomas
East St
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Telephone
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Merchant Tailor
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Hickory S$t
Philadelphia Weekly Press
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the Times
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U.S
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REVO
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Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
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Epson J. Weeks
Exchange St
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Pore Junction
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Jerry Crary
Adie
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Jamestown
Lydia E
Pinkham
Newton Coss
Manchester
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
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