The Caruthers Affair
Minard Hendricks, a Boston returned detective, is drawn into a plot surrounding Weldon Caruthers. An unsigned letter directs him to Palace hotel apartments where the cremated body and a jeweled hand are found. Dorothy Huntington suspects Arthur Glelow, confides, and Gielow flees. Hendricks uncovers a web of suspects, including Count Bantiani, with danger escalating as an attempt on Hendricks’s life is thwarted.
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Minard Hendricks
Boston
Palace Hotel
Weldon Caruthrs
Dr. Lampkin
Caruthrs
Lampkin
Caruthers
Arthur Glelow
Dorothy Huntington
Hendricks
Miss Huntington
Dorothy
Count Bantiani
Gielow
Henri
Bantiani
Hola
Palisades
Detective Hendricks Probes Cremation Mystery
In a tense exchange Mr Simpkins hesitates as detective Hendricks and Dr Lampkin arrive to inspect ashes from a retort. Simpkins doubts cremation claims while noting traces of clothing in the ash, challenging whether the remains are human bone ash or contaminated.
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Hendricks
Murder suspect ponders cremation plot and timing
Detective Hendricks contemplates whether the killer had ashes cremated in another city and mailed a revealing letter to mislead him. He suspects an inside path to his office and notes the timing as crucial, fearing a masterful and perilous deception.
Heiress asks Hendricks to assist in locating Mr Gielow
Miss Huntington visits Hendricks to enlist his help in finding Mr Gielow The heiress reveals her lawyers want Gielow brought back voluntarily to argue insanity and mentions a letter from Mr Gielow acknowledging the deed.
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Hendricks
Mrs. Hendricks
Carridge
Wendricks
Miss Huntington
Howell and Garney
Girlow
Kendricks
Caruthers
Henri
Letter of an Insane Man Drives Trial of Gielow Case
Detectives doubt the handwriting proves insanity in the murder confession of Arthur Gielow. Miss Huntington presents a letter claiming his confession and seeks handwriting analysis to confirm if Gielow wrote it, while Hendricks questions the crime mental state and considers forged clues.
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Hendricks
Mr. Hendricks
Gidlow
Henri
Miss Huntington
Charleston
5. C
Atlantic Coast Line
New York
Mr. Gielow
Westcott
Wien
Blind Mattie and the Talking Glove At Newark Almshouse
The Newark almshouse inmate known as Blind Mattie, 32, is deaf and dumb with limited senses but a vivid mind. A Hartford deaf mute sent a white cotton glove alphabet, enabling her to spell words by touch, and she now communicates by spelling and waiting for someone to talk to her.
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Mattie
Newark Almshouse
New York Press
Hartford
Blind Mattie and the Talking Glove Mystery
Blind Mattie, once healthy, loses sight after a shock she imagines from a dead brother. Doctors across the country have studied the case without cure. She clings to a cotton talking glove as her sole link to the world she can no longer see.
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Blind Mattie
Newark
Mattie
Queer Names for Women Among Indian Braves Wives
The article lists wives of Indian scouts with humorous cognomens such as Mrs Short Nose and Mrs White Crow. It notes some kept their maiden names like Miss Piping Woman and Miss Crook Pipe, and mentions daughters including Miss Walk High and Miss Osage.
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Short Nose
Howling Water
Crow Woman
Sweet Water
Miss Walk High
Mr. White Calf
Miss Osage
Hard Case
Those Little Curls Charm a Pretty Face
The piece notes two or three tiny curls beneath any hairstyle, whether high or low. It calls them a quaint coquet tishness that enhances a face, though the curls are rarely natural and curling the ends is impractical. Still, they remain attractive and pleasing.
Velvet and cotton fabrics for wicker chair cushions
The article notes velvet is highly durable for wicker chair cushions, with cotton fabrics offering moth resistance and waterproof dyes. It highlights the rich tints available, suitable for various decorative schemes.
Olive Oil Tonic Named Best Beautifier and Tonic
Medical authorities endorse olive oil as a tissue builder and tonic. Used as a dressing and taken weekly as a medicine, it acts as a general tonic and is described as the best beautifier known. It also notes olive oil kills certain microbes.
Inexpensive Deathing Divans Use Mattress Under Cover
A brief anecdote notes Turkish divans being costly while a broad cot with mattress under a floor-reaching cover looks identical. An enterprising woman even used a piano box for the cot, hiding the springs and mattress beneath.
Nails Do Not Grow Equally Across Fingers
A fragment notes that nails on different fingers grow at different rates, with the middle finger nail growing faster than the others. The text implies variability in nail growth among fingers.
Tea as a stimulant and a danger in moderation
The article discusses tea as a popular beverage, noting its stimulating effects and warmth, especially in cooler latitudes. It warns of adverse reactions in sensitive individuals and the digestive issues caused by tannin, advising moderation and awareness of personal tolerance.
Training the voice in speech and song for society
The article argues for deliberate voice training as essential for refined speech and public life. It cites Aristotle Morrell Mackenzie and Spurgeon, urges childhood acquisition, links voice to piano and singing, and warns against untrained everyday speech in modern society.
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Aristotle
Morrell Mackenzie
Spurgeon
Chicago Post
German Fire Bicycle Leads European Trend In Rescue Gear
German builders unveil a four wheeled fire bicycle with tandem crew and full life saving kit weighing 377 pounds. It carries hoses gauges ladders and medical supplies and costs 900 marks about 275 dollars. Berlin firemen also test water jackets and advanced smoke helmets with optional street telephones.
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United States
Gruenewald
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Holland
Italy
Washington Star
Large Families in Pulaski County Kentucky Tax Lists
A Somerset Paragon item notes many large families in Pulaski County. It cites 69 Burtons listed for taxes across Nancy Hst Bourbon Somer set and Grades, estimating 345 Burtons total with a six to one voter ratio. Burtons moved from Fishing Creek west to Burst ton town and east banks, plus Burdine Bullock and Hail family densities in precincts.
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Kentucky
Pulaski County
Nancy Hst
Bourbon
Somerset
Bullock
Somerset Paragon
A Trifle Severe. Hunter Recalls Wild South Trip
Mr Hunter describes a hunting journey to a wild southern spot full of game including deer wild turkey wild pig and even wild horses. Miss Wittier retorts that he was the tame one among this untamed landscape implied by their dialogue in Life.
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Mr. Hunter
Miss Wittier
Velvet and fur muffs with plaited grace silk lace
The article describes muffs made of velvet and fur finished with a plaited grace silk lace and a lightly stiffened plaiting. It notes perfumes are falling out of fashion as their scent may not please others.
Inflatables Inch Clincher Tire Patent Described
A Cycl ing Gazette item outlines a single tube inflatable tire design called a clincher. The rim uses dove tail recesses to match the tire, with an annular elastic sealing tube and two valves for air flow into the tube and tire.
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Cycling Gazette
High and Low Gears in Cycling Discussed by Student
A cycling student argues the majority ride at ten miles per hour yet use gears like 60 1080. He says high gears strain riders and offer little downhill advantage. Low gears let riders cover longer distances with less fatigue and comfort, though fast downhill speeds challenge those using low gears. He notes excessive perspiration makes cycling uncomfortable, but low gears can mitigate this, though they are hard on wind and heart when surge is attempted.
Notes on Africa and tame elephants by Sir Samuel Baker
The article recalls Sir Samuel Bakers claim that no negro has tamed an elephant or any wild animal. It suggests a traveler may roam Africa without ever seeing a wild creature trained or petted and notes that even young black children rarely had a pet animal.
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Sir Samuel Baker
Africa
Sir Samuel
Trever
Autotrucks Set to Roll in New York and Europe
New York Herald reports heavy autotrucks will appear on city streets with platform trucks carrying eight tons and high boxes for coal ice or other goods. Compressed air powers the vehicles with dual wheel controls, one for steering and one for valve operation, enabling quick stops. A $250000 plant will supply power, while a $7 million NJ corporation backed by Joseph Leiter and Rothschilds plans global rollout starting in London and expanding to Berlin and Paris.
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New York
New York Herald
James H. Hoadley
Joseph Leiter
Leiter
New Jersey
Bicycle ruled not free baggage under railroad law
A London court ruled bicycles are not free baggage for railroad transport. The National Cyclists’ Union argued bicycles qualify as personal-use articles carried for free, but the court held free baggage applies only to items packed for travel and needing care, not bicycles carried loosely. The decision may upset riders who favor free carriage.
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London
National Cyclists’ Union
England
Baltimore News
Woman Fights Tiger While Riding Bicycle in India
A young Indian woman confronted a tiger blocking her road while cycling. Gripping the handlebars she charged the beast and toppled to the ground. The tiger fled in fright, leaving observers curious about her attire, which is not specified.
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India
The World's Deepest Well
A list of notably deep wells in Europe and the United States includes Sperenberg near Berlin at 4 190 feet as the deepest. Other European depths include Passy 2 000 feet La Chapelle Paris 2 950 feet Grenelle Paris 1 798 feet Neusalwerk near Minden 2 288 feet Kissengen Bavaria 1 878 feet Pesth 3 182 feet. In the U S wells reach St Louis Missouri 3 843 feet Louisville Kentucky 2 086 feet Columbus 2 7751 feet Charleston South Carolina 1 250 feet.
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Europe
Passy
France
la Chapelle
Paris
Grenelle
Neusalwerk
Minden
Kissengen
Bavaria
Sperenberg
Berlin
Pesth
Hungary
United States
St. Louis
Louisville
Columbus
Charleston
S.C
Bloomers Barred From Rouen Cathedral Case
In Rouen France a beadle refused entry to a woman wearing bloomers in a church. The incident sparked indignation and the Revue au Touring has taken up the case as France debates rational dress and church access.
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France
Rouen
Revue: Au Touring
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Arthur Gielow
Kovel
Susie Smartweed
New York Streets
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