The Case of the Art Theft and the Newspaper Cipher
A gallery theft exposes a conspiratorial scheme by Abe Sherman known as The Spider. Whitworth discovers a cipher using a weekly journal to signal a meet. With detective Molineux, they ambush Gorham and Sherman on a train platform, leading to arrests.
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Sherman
Sonny
May
Abe Sherman
B— Art Gallery
Soen
Guardian
Pattery
Jukes
Etraels
Sam
Molineux
London
Whitworth
Lake
Uve
Guar
Shudeow
Compartsment Hors de Combat
Gorham
the Spider
Mrs. Whitworth
Sun Velocity Through Space From Spectroscopic Data
The article explains how spectroscopic measurements determine the sun’s speed through space. It cites Vogel at Potsdam who finds about seven and a half miles per second, Keeler at Lick with nine and a third, and Lisser’s inference from 14 nebulae, suggesting a likely solar motion between six and twelve miles per second. The data from Potsdam average around ten and a half miles per second.
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Earth
Vogel
Potsdam Observatory
Keeler
Lick Observatory
Prengh
Lisserand
Yopel
Spree
Potsdam
Sap
Gentleman’s Magazine
Odd Parlor Tales and Quirky Bible Notes
A fragmentary page recalls humorous vignettes about a peculiar genius near Emersonian haunts, a pastor on vacation, a rooster fight, and a joke about a baby’s death misattributed to cholera infantum. The tone mirrors late nineteenth century humor columns with clipped dialogue and wordplay.
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Partington
Yeung
Sommes
Detroit
Those Were Waterful Days As Grandma Remembers
Grandmother recalls quilting year round, long quilts, polite folks, and simple joys of past days. A granddaughter shows a ragged Betsy Perkins doll, prompting Grandma to recount playtimes, churning, and a gentler era she cherishes yet mourns.
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Betsy Jorugha Perkins
Grandma
George Cooper
Judas the Betrayer among Chicago cattle yards
An old white ox named Judas becomes a notable figure at Chicago cattle yards. Purchased young and kept for days among a pen of cattle, Judas resists the chute as others are driven to the packing house. After frantic resistance, he yields and follows the herd up the chute toward slaughter.
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Chicago
Judas
Hotols
Detroit Free Press
Judas the clever steer outwits packers at the yard
A Boston horse visits a hotel parlor after a prank, munching watermelon on the table while owners rushed to remove it. An Alabama paper notes that Alabama issues half of pardons for convicts suffering from consumption.
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Boston
Alabama
A Doll Gymnasium Dream For Little Doll Athletes
A DIY doll gymnasium activity suggests boys whittle small wooden bags from a pocketknife and soft wood. Use a cigar box lid or square board as a base, drill holes, glue uprights, and attach a horizontal bar to create a practice apparatus for dolls.
Doll Swing How-To From Early Craft For Dolls
Instructions describe building a doll swing with uprights, horizontal bars, mosquito bay rings, hooks, and twine. The setup enables a doll named dolly to swing safely, with parental guidance to avoid rough play to protect the doll’s arms.
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Cincinnati
Victoria's Bear Tamer Receives Royal Title
Queen Victoria on Balmoral drive with princes Lattenbergic heirs halted for a bear tamer. The bear dancer earned royal favor after the queen granted a proof of performance. A royal letter conferred the title Bear Leader of Her Majesty the Queen of England and Iceland.
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Victori
Balmoral
Chronik der Zeit
Lattenberg
Prince Trenry
Rome
Caligula
Enland
Iceland
India
Cats In Cold Storage Demonstrates Climate Adaptation
A New York warehouse experiment with cats showing mice control in warm areas but failure in cold storage. One queen cat bore six kittens whose fur, whiskers, and size adapted distinctly to cold, producing a line of larger, curlier coated offspring with longer whiskers within three months.
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New York
Jane Street
Wold
Cit
Cowpeas Described In Agricultural Bulletin 102
The cowpea is shown as more bean than pea with varieties ranging from compact upright bushes to trailing vines. Bulletin 102 notes cowpeas have been cultivated in the south for 150 years, likely introduced via South Carolina from India or China, now grown on almost every southern farm. Pods reach 4-6 inches and seeds vary in color and size, with ripening times from about 60 to 270 days depending on form.
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Bulletin 102
United States Department of Agriculture
South
South Carolina
India
China
Hides Classifications and Drying Rules
A detailed guide on hides types Green Hides Green Salted Hides Green Kip and runners Green Calf Deacon Skins Flint Hides Dry Salted Hides Grubby Hides and weight, trimming, and defect rules. It also notes a discussion by Prof John A Craig on hog overheating and the need for bathing or wallowing and green food.
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John A. Craig
Fanciers Advise Moderate Feeding For Fowls
The National Fanciers Journal notes that fowls fed in the morning grow sluggish and lose condition if overfed. Exercise builds muscle and active birds stay healthy. For productiveness feed moderately in the morning, especially with small flocks in limited range. Ample room helps prevent trouble.
Sheds for Machinery Protecting Farm Implement Alike
John F. Coulter argues in Prairie Farmer that painting and shelter extend life and performance of farm equipment. He suggests inexpensive straw shed construction using posts and plates, straw walls, and hay stored sides for durability, to prevent costly wear in harsh climates.
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Great West
John F. Coulter
Prairie Farmer
Control of doors shows clever contrivance for holding door
A circa 1900 American Agriculturist note describes a door hold open device. A blacksmith can fashion the contrivance in about 15 minutes. The rod is mounted inside the door frame using three-eighths inch round iron and cam wall clearance for ventilation or other use.
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American Agriculturist
Facts for Farmers From a National Stock News Note
Practical tips on farming chores urging quick weed seed burning to prevent pests, cleaning wells to avoid disease, securing winter fuel, organizing tools and barns, and learning about silos. Encourages taking a day to prepare and gather burrs and Spanish needles when damp, promising long term savings and satisfaction.
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National Stock+ map
Draining Clay Soils and Tile Depth Questions
Farmers debate tile depth in clay soils questioning whether deeper drains are needed. Early views favored shallow drains in clay, but recent studies suggest deeper placement works in both sandy and clayey soils. Draining affects soil friability and aeration, warming air and moisture exchange in the ground.
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Parmers
Wheat import needs and export supplies for a year
The article details global wheat imports of 372 million Unshells this year with the United States and Canada supplying 212,000,200. Other exporters including Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Tanis, Australasia, Argentina and others provide remaining export needs. It notes potential price rises later in the season and cites Broomhall's Corn Trade News estimating exporting countries surplus near 400 million bushels, with high costs for American cultivators.
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United States
Canada
Russia
Romania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Tanis
Australasia
Argentina
Broomhal
Corn Trade News
Armeriese
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Judas the Betrayer
Mzowtal
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Monihe
Jowpes
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