Detective Prior and His Letter in Boomville Tale
In a Boomville crossroad tale, Detective Prior returns from a Boston case and receives a cryptic unsigned letter guiding him to question Aldrich Webb and a clergyman. He analyzes the missive, advances the murder inquiry, and weighs the risks of using professional methods on amateur hands while pursuing justice.
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Mr. Prier
Boston
Mr. Prior
Prior
Prier
Sean
Deer Sur
Boomyville
Mister Aldrich
Miss Web
Toston
Maine
Boomville
Constance Craig
Reader
Miss Webb
Gilbert Senn
Webb
Walter Aldrich
Journal
the Herald
the Transcript
Donald Barron, Esq
Europe
Wild Horses Plague Nevada Ranges Prompt Action Talk
Nevada faces a wild horse surge described as a nuisance across Landor and neighboring counties with estimates around fifteen thousand roaming the forest reserves. Forest service officials deny orders to kill, seeking legal and cooperative measures with stockmen to capture and dispose of unclaimed horses while protecting owners and grazing rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Washington
Reno
Landor County
Forest Rangers
Uncle Sam
United States Forest Service
Nevada National Forests
Missouri River
National Forest
Forest Service
GOOD EARTH ROADS. Government Officials Tell How They May Be Built and Maintained
Government road policy urged farmers and officials to invest in earth roads and proper maintenance. It explains plowing, ditches, graders, and drag scrapers to shape sand clay surfaces, control water damage, and prolong road life with layered, compacted fills. It stresses careful grading, gradual uplifting, and appropriate equipment use for different soil types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fed
Forests and Waterways Hearings on Appalachian Bill
A January 30 hearing before the House Agriculture Committee drew about two hundred business leaders from twenty states, with Governors Smith and Floyd leading the delegation. Testimony warned of a looming timber famine and the need for a national Appalachian White Mountain forest to preserve water power, navigation, and flood control, citing economic and engineering impacts across New England and the South.
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Committee On Agriculture
House of Representatives
Smith
Georgia
Floyd
New Hampshire
Charles F. Scott
Maine
Alabama
Savannah River
South Carolina
North Carolina
Congress
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ramsdell
River and Harbors Congress
Gifford Pichot
United States Forester
Appalachian
Pinchot
Germany
Philp W. Ayres
Society For Protection of New Hampshire Forests
White Mountains
United States
George F. Swain
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston Transit Commission
State of
Massachusetts
Society of Civil Engineers
New England
National Forest
A. M. Schoen
Asheville
N. C
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Raill
South
E. J. Watson
Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration
Piedmont
Columbia
M. O. Leighton
United States Geological Survey
Ohio River
Ohio
Maxwell
Tomb of Confucius and Mecca of China Mecca
A long feature on Confucius birthplace tomb in Shandong, detailing the Duke of Keng family lineage 77 generations, and the site as a hereditary aristocracy in China with worship spaces and paths for pilgrims. It contrasts Western spellings and notes difficult travel routes to Ts’inhua fu via Tsinan fu, with a vivid description of the hillside cemetery and the tomb monument.
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Tsingtau
Shantung Province
China
T’shue Fu
Duke King
Confucius
Shantung
Legge
Williamson
Tsinanfu
Sixteen Millions Of Mackerel Landed At Newlyn
Sixteen million mackerel have been landed this season at Newlyn Cornwall according to local fishing reports highlighting a robust haul and strong market demand for the coastal port industry.
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Newlyn
Cornwall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Boutelle
Detective Prior
Wall Street
Sing Sing
Skating Rink
Mass
Telegraph
Boommville
Merning
Aldrich
Senn
Blankford
Mr. Aldrich
The
News-Express
Lurline Bannettie
Hawk’s Bay Station
Australia
Sam
Bureau of Plant Industry
New York Tribune
Birkenhead
Cape of Good Hope
Chelsea
Queen Victoria
Ireland
Cape
Simon’s Town
Danger Point
Col. Seton
74Th Highlanders
Wright
91St Highlanders
Duke of Wellington
Prussia
London Globe
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