The twin brothers plot to save a doomed shop
Dick shares a tale of his twin Jim who swaps clothes with him to evade police after a betting loss. Jim devises a plan to win back money, expose a villain, and save Dick’s butter shop, leading to new shops, marriage prospects, and a surprising turn of fortunes for both brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joln
Jim
Sam
Seator
Vanderdeeken
Adab
Nongonse
van Vanderdecken
Vanderdecken
France
Bob Kirby
Aura
Bob
Jina
Acton
Hob Kirby
Lang
Kirby
London
St Cnce
Pi Oalighi
Italy
Maxstar Jim
Rer Arma
Grote
Courda
Brother
Misa Grote
Greta
Shayo
Tom Hood
Akg
Whisky Cold Facts and Counterfeit Brings Vivid China Tale
The article reviews extreme cold experiments showing whisky freezing and mercury behavior, cites Prof Faraday limits, mentions a Montana bottle closure theory, recounts Malbon Briggs prison saga, and parades a vivid China dinner scene with curious dishes, then discusses spontaneous combustion in oil-soaked waste and cable factory notes, with experiments from Galletly and Majendic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Troy
Farraday
Newark N. Acetone
Parry
Washington Star
Ohronels
China
San Francisco
Orient
The Nature and Theory of Combustion
The article surveys definitions of combustion from popular and modern chemistry, noting fireless oxidation examples like rust. It cites Lavoisier, Uror, and others, and likens burning to the body's need to supply heat, arguing decay is slow oxidation and a form of disintegration driven by heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavoisier
Uro
Sarnode
Counterfeiter Escape After Young Informer Goes Missing
A Secret Service detective trailed a suspected counterfeiter after a boy reported the man would trade counterfeit bills. The boy disappeared with the genuine money, the counterfeiter was discharged for lack of evidence, and the case ends with the detective disgruntled over the informer's disappearance and alleged moral lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Kennock
United Statea Secret Service
New York
Boards Service
Bleecker Street
Gald
Josses
Aifalfa
Antonos
Tours
Frustrated search for a good girl maid ends in disappointment
A narrator recounts hiring attempts for household help across several applicants from different places. Each candidate fails expectations, with issues from cooking and housekeeping to fit and temperament. After years of seeking, the writer laments the persistent lack of a suitable helper and reflects on the quest.
An Interesting Reminiscence of Anthracite Discovery
A reminiscence traces early coal names and events from Tena Ven to Lehigh, noting Obediah Goscimbis, Philip Ginter, and Robert Morrie. It covers 1768 to 1792, the 6,000 acre lease, White & Hazard, and later David Thomas innovations in hot blast and anthracite use, plus memorials to pioneers in the Lehigh coal mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Valley
Obediah
Goscimbis
Philip Ginter
Lehigh
Robert’ Morrie
Philadelphia
Ginter
A Aetige
White
White & Hazard
Neilson
David Thomas
Dai Thomas
Lehigh Coal
Burd Patterson
Nicholas ‘Bante
Mount Carbon
Timy
William Lyman
Pioneer
David "Thomas
Potek
Smaghanio
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Albany
Ibad
Texas
Aus
Algioni
Lille
Alycaya
Rome
Malbona Briggs
Brigge
Massachusetts State
Beande
England
Rolfe and Gillet
John Galletly
N.Y
Thomas Tefferson
Edo
Detroit
Tiny & Good
Barth
New Hampshire
Michigan
Enya
Hannah
Hanyok
St. John’s Church
Thia
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