Murder谜 and a jeweled opal in London mystery
Hurd gathers clues in London and Buckinghamshire linking a maritime pawnbroker, a mysterious nautical man, and a vanished brooch to a will and a looming murder verdict. Paul and Sylvia face fortune and marriage as legal wrangles unfold around the Krill mystery.
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Hurd
Goodby
Iurd
Wargrove
Turd
Stanley
Buckinghamshire
Beecot
Jabez Pash
London
David Green
Will of Aaron Unveiled Amid London Tragedy
Jabez Pash reads a terse will found in a Gwynne Street safe after Aaron’s death. Deborah and Bart witnessed the document as Sylvia and Paul share a betrothal amid mourning, wealth, and a hopeful union. Beccat’s condition remains pale yet hopeful as the lovers await the future.
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London
Jabez Pash
Gwynne Street
Deborah
Bart
Mr. Pash
Aaron
Pash
Mr. Jabez Pash
Sylvia
Paul
Beccat
You Are an Angel We Must See Pash For Murder Reward
Sylvia contemplates guardianship and an early marriage to secure protection and property. Paul agrees to marry and proposes offering a £500 reward to Pash for the capture of Lemuel Krill's killer. The plan centers on arranging a chaperonage and naming Paul as husband and protector.
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Gwynne Street
Mr. Pash
Paul
Sylvia
Pash
Deborah
Sylvia Norman
Miss Norman
Krill
Lemuel Krill
Aaron Norman
Miss Krill
Senate in Brief Examines Injunction Case in West Virginia
The Senate debated whether to authorize a committee to probe the injunction in Hitchman Coal and Coke Co. v. John Mitchell before Judge Aleton G. Dayton. Gulberson urged the inquiry, Hale opposed, and the issue was postponed. The criminal code bill saw no action. In the House an amendment made it a crime for any government officer or employee to release advance crop statistics information.
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Washington
Senate
Hitchman Coal and Coke Can Ming
John Mitchell
Aleton G. Dayton
United States
West Virginia
Gulberson
Hale
House
Centenarian Roeder Carried Message to Wellington
Johan Leon ard Roeder of Quincy is 108 years old and believed oldest inhabitant of the continent. He recently recovered from grip and is in fair health. Born in Württemberg he served in the German army under Blucher and carried a message from Blucher to the Duke of Wellington on the eve of Waterloo.
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Wellington
Quincy
Johan Leonard Roeder
Wiurtemburg
Roeder
Blucher
Napoleon
Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Missing Boy's Body Found In Huron River
Albert Hosmer aged ten who disappeared January 9 after skating was found nude in the Huron River at Ypsilanti. Neighbor Te bert Shepherd angered by police inaction dragged the river with a grappling hook and recovered the body. Police faced criticism for the search effort.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Albert Hosmer
Huron River
Bert Shepherd
Hosmer
Woman arranges own funeral in Marion township
Shelbyville Indiana January 22 Miss Clara Mary Silverthorn twenty four years old died and before death she arranged her funeral warning the minister pallbearers the songs and the hour of the funeral.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Clara Mary” Silverthorn
Marion Township
National Board of Trade Opens Thirty Eighth Annual Meeting
Washington January 22 The National Board of Trade begins its thirty eighth annual meeting with discussions on the U S merchant marine ship subsidy Interstate Commerce Commission duties railroad agreements car shortage uniform bills of lading consular reform river and harbor improvement parcels post reclassification of second class mail matter and international arbitration.
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Washington
National Board of Trade
United States Merchant Marine
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dangerous Combination of Cleaning and Dyeing
Weary Walker explains how shoppers knew the sign for cleaning and dyeing meant trouble. The cartoon notes that buyers connected untidy tatters with the idea of a risky mix of services.
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Weary Walker
Death Blasts a Romance in Revinaw
In Revinaw Michigan Mrs Mary BE West a widow of fifty dies on the eve of her proposed marriage to A J Avery of Maine who claimed to be an inventor and to care for her money The couple had arranged a wedding and transfer of Mrs Wests property when she contracted pneumonia and died Avery also fell ill but recovered and left town
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Revinaw
Mich
Mary BE. West
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh. F J Cheney Co Toledo advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, claims it acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo. Testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
First Taste of Waffles Impresses Mr Hobart
In Youth's Companion tale Mr Hobart, visiting Pokeville, enjoys waffles. After two servings he asks the waiter to tell the cook to skip fancy printing and send along plain cakes, praising simple good food.
Second thoughts may help in love at first sight case
A Philadelphia Record sentiment notes that reconsideration can aid matters of the heart even when initial attraction is strong.
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Philadelphia Record
Dr Shoop Cough Cure Promises Harmless Relief
A cure advertised as safe for all ages uses a mountain shrub with green leaves and tender stems. The remedy claims to stop coughing and heal bronchi membranes without opium or harsh ingredients, calling the plant The Sacred Herb in Spanish.
Disavowed Smuggling Ties to Shonts Goods Found in Residence
New York reports duty on goods valued at 1200 to 1500 dollars found in the Shonts residence. A Shonts representative stated that no duty was paid because none had been assessed after customs examined twenty trunks from Europe. The finding followed a discharge of a female servant who had a role in the report.
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New York
Europe
Theodore P. Shonts
Shonts
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days PazO Guarantee
An ad claims PazO ointment cures all piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. A grandfatherly dialogue about dining speeds is included in the passage.
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