Captain Jessop's Confession Unfolds Krill Case Ties
Captain Jarvey Jessop recalls meeting Krill twenty five years ago in a Gwynne Street cellar and describes the night Lady Rachel died. He admits pawn and theft of a opal brooch and links Krill to the murder, while a rain soaked escape and a child’s warning loom in the trial.
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Hurd
Krill
Lady Rachel
Gwynne Street
Jarvey Jessop
Southampton
Barkey
Ilurd
Maud
Lidy
Danno
Tinker
Rachel
Pash
Isabel McElheney Johnston creates popular fairy tale The Jeweled Toad
Mrs Isabel M Johnston author of The Jeweled Toad is a Pittsburgh native who wrote and expanded a favorite children's tale into a best selling book illustrated by Dension The story is set for dramatization and appeals to a broad audience The Johnston family has notable relatives and a history of philanthropy including Major Watson and Samuel Watson of Allegheny
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Dension
Johnston
Isabel McElheney
Pittsburg
Major Watson
Pennsylvania
Samuel Watson
Allegheny
Johnstons
Stony Brook
N. Y
Evanston
Don’ts For Interior Decorators From An Earlier Era
A lighthearted list advises decorators to avoid narrow stair carpeting and exposed fastenings, urging full coverage with carpet or runners and tacks over brass. It mocks the old color pairings and condemns matching clutter and mismatched cushions, arguing that simplicity isn’t mere bareness.
Quinine a Universal Drug and Its Curious History
The piece traces quinine as a universal drug used worldwide by both malarial and nonmalarial populations. It notes dependence among habitual users, various ingestion methods, and historical anecdotes about its adoption in Europe and its many names. It also mentions pronunciation variations and the odd fact that some regions in South America reportedly did not use it in medical practice.
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Louis XIV
France
Italy
Obert Talbot
Louis le Grand
Cardinal de Lugo
Peru
Bucador
Colombia
Mirror maintenance tips for glass and frames
A guide to restoring dim mirrors with a soft rag dipped in alcohol and cheesecloth for drying. It explains why back spots form from quicksilver in sunlight and how damp walls damage mirrors. It also covers frame care with gilded frames needing soap and water only for good gilding and turpentine for blackened edges.
King Alfonso’s Favorite Omelet Recipe Revealed
Harper’s Bazar notes Madrid palace dinners grow simpler as English and French dishes replace Spanish fare. Young Alfonso reportedly enjoys an omelet he makes himself with browned chicken and tender meat tucked into beaten eggs.
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Madrid
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Harper's Bazar
A Cossack Superstition About Cleanliness in Death
A note on Cossack beliefs holds that warriors seek entry to heaven in a better state if they are personally clean at the moment of death, reflecting the era’s customs and warrior code.
Canada Opens New Mint in Ottawa with First Canadian Coin
The new Ottawa mint begins operations and plans a refinery inside the facility in the coming months. It will use electricity to refine gold and silver. The mint produces Canada’s first actual coinage.
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Ottawa
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