Night Mystery Deepens in Gwynne Street Case
Deborah witnesses the murder scene in a second hand bookseller's shop as police surge in and suspects circle. The victim is found strangled with a copper wire through a floor trapdoor while Bart Tawsey and Paul Beecot are named in the investigation.
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Sylvia
Deborah
Park Street
Bloomsbury
Bart
Aaron Norman
Liceman
Gwynne Street
Prince
Policeman
Inspector Prince
Corp
Master
Miss Junk
Bart Tawsey
Bartholomew Tawsey
Swamp Draining Methods Described
The best and cheapest swamp drainage uses a six or eight inch wrought iron pipe driven to the swamp bottom above rock. A three foot square pit is dug and filled with stone and gravel to filter water as it drains through the pipe.
Humor and Philosophy By Duncan M. Smith
A short collection of witty maxims on luck work and safety. The author contrasts big money with success through plain effort and notes social quirks about haste and knowledge. Each quip offers a humorous lens on everyday behavior and character.
Thesday Confusion Hints at Neighborly Gossip
A passerby recalls an evening chat where a man claimed a false alibi about being with his wife, suggesting the wife was elsewhere that night. The remark implies neighborly gossip around a possible deception.
The Chew Chew Chew Mantra and Digestive Wisdom
A light verse warns that long life comes from slow chewing and good digestion not wealth or clothes. It cautions against eating too fast to avoid stomach trouble and ends with a comic anecdote about a playwright and his wife negotiating with a market gardener for family vegetables.
Bookkeeper Scroggs Alleged Royal Ancestry Revealed
The narrator recalls Scroggs a bookkeeper who seems an ordinary club member yet is said to be descended from the royal family of France. The boss called him down loudly this morning for one of his errors, and Scroggs did not mention the claim.
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Old Scroggs
France
Burglary Accusations Stir Quiet Conversation
Dialogue hints at lingering rumor about a thief described as a disease among men and a leading woman being defined by admirers. The exchange mentions spoons and jewelry as possible targets and suggests a local man is blamed for thefts, fueling gossip.
Mind Reader Duel Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange features a claimed mind reader and a skeptical participant. The clairvoyant asserts the ability to read thoughts if the subject presents them, prompting a quick back and forth that ends with a cheeky retort.
Hyomei Outfits Offered For Catarrh Relief At Lemmon’s
Lemmon's pharmacy promotes Hyomei for catarrh symptoms including bad breath nasal dryness and throat dropping. The store offers a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied with relief in stopping nasal obstruction reducing dropping and improving breath after use.
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Lemmon’s
Not a Discovery Christmas Claim Sparks Banter
A playful exchange centers on a supposed discovery. One character dismisses the others’ disbelief while a newcomer insists it is a real finding. The gauntlet is thrown as the claim is revealed to be that Christmas is coming.
Jones Faces Retaliation After Window of Opportunity
A gossiping quote notes Jones, labeled henpecked, unleashed a furious tirade at his wife when his door was ajar, suggesting the proverbial worm may turn. The excerpt implies a domestic dispute with a sharp public airing.
How to Clean a Mandolin and Notable Antique Chair
A cleaning tip suggests washing greasy mandolin parts with a vinegar and water mix then drying with a roughness free cloth and polishing with furniture polish. A carved oak scold's chair from Sheffield manor dated 1723 is described, featuring a rear lever and front locking arched bars for the sitter.
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Sheffield Manor
Basingstoke
England
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cure and Reward
An advertisement extols deep breathing from ancient India and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable catarrh. It quotes F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and endorsers Walding Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. The cure is described as internal with 75 cent bottles. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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India
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Tiledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo
O. Hall
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Paul Beecot
Charing Cross Hospital
Hongkong
By Duncan M. Smith
A. W.shase
T. B. Robej
Marshall
Syracuse
N. Y
Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
J. E. Lemmon
Washington
Iowa
Fount
Chas. H. Keck
Jari M. Keck
Frank K.S Ca
Citizens A National Ban Bank
Washington, Iowa
Shaw, Jenkins
Wa. H. Jenkins & Co
Washington Era State Bank of Iowa
First National Bank
First National Boa
Citizens National and
Ysicianse
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Stree
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's
Washingtor
Howard J. Ross
Nicolas Marmone
North Side Square
Vibo
Austin Sutherland
E.G
Mason's
City
Chas. Brown
Casey Bros
D. F. Macon
P. B.R
Rock Island System
Prem. Folir
O. Specis Wwostoceces
Sun
Mailand Express
California
Aneiaae
Sam
St. P
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wit Wan S4leam
Tan Hibpe
Brighton
Iewe
Wowe
Javon City Mall
Owin Cities Limited
Kal Preight
Corte Express
Pe Eorta Limited
Vocal Freight
Pullman
Kun Dathy
Secale
Rth
Frank Rogers
Ttve
Clifford Thorn
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
W. M. Butterfield
O Jmse
Oral’ S
Eicher & Livingstg
LAW
Charles A. Dewey
Lae
Ceurry
Temple Building
W.A. White
Farmers & Merchants State Bar
Northeast Corner
O. J. Wilson
Wired
Wilson
Wilson Lawyers
FIOE
Washington County
W. M. Keeley
Edmund D. Morrison
West Main Street
P. J. Manley
Citizens Savings Bay
Savings and Loan
W. E. Chilcote
Dist
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Equitable Life of Iowa
Famers & Merchan
Onna Petts We Ps
Munn
Scientific American
Idealera
Munn & Co
New York
F St
Waeehi Ton
D. G. Knottnerus
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