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John William James Letter

• Certain redacted words/phrases from the photocopy of newspaper article can be found in this letter.

• Words/phrases that are taken from the accompanying redacted article:

  • the leaky pipe
  • carries more water
  • breaks and leaks
  • are
  • more likely to show
  • depression
  • to last decades
  • and perhaps a century

Listening Friends of America Letter

• George Madson's title is "Vice-President and Chief Welcoming Agent".

Paper Cup

• The medicine cup attributes to Friend being in a psych ward.
• Has JWJ stopped taking his meds?

Photocopy of Newspaper Article

• The full article can be found online by searching for the headline.

Relevant Words/Phrases

• the leaky pipe
• carries more water
• breaks and leaks
• are
• more likely to show
• depression
• to last decades
• and perhaps a century

Irrelevant Words/Phrases

• Scott
• The Baltimore Sun
• Mulberry Street
• Mulberry
• Greene
• Paca
• York Road
• Cockeysville
• Centre Street
• Mount Vernon
• Kurt Kocher
• Kocher
• Kocher
• Adrienne Barnes
• Barnes
• Mulberry

The Star Chart

• Found in "Easy Stars" lesson book.

Constellations

• Cygnus

  • The Swan or Northern Cross

• Cepheus

  • King of Aethiopia; married to Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda

• Andromeda

  • Daughter of Cassiopeia

• Lacerta

  • The Lizard

• Cassiopeia

  • The queen of Aethiopia; wife of King Cepheus of Aethiopia and mother of Princess Andromeda

• Draco

  • Dragon

• Ursa Minor
  

  • The smaller bear/the lesser bear

• Camelopardis

  • The Giraffe

• Ursa Major
  

  • The great bear/the larger bear; associated with Callisto

• Lynx

  • The Cat

• Lyra

  • Lyre; represented as a vulture or an eagle carrying a lyre, and hence is sometimes referred to as Vultur Cadens or Aquila Cadens, respectively
  • Not shown on star chart; to the left of Cygnus

The String

• First choice for upholstery, leatherwork, auto interiors, banners and flags, sports gear, horse saddles and tack, knife sheaths, gun holsters, fishing lures, and briefcases.

• Bonded???

  • Resistant to chemicals, abrasion, and sunlight.

• Possibly from a harp in the music room.

  • Inspector notes say to secure locks in music room.
  • Lyra constellation relates to a lyre, which is a harp.

The Swan

• Relates to the constellation Cygnus on the star chart.

• Found in "Infant's Cabinet of Birds and Beasts" book.

  • The Swan next to The Vulture
  • Cygnus next to Lyra (constellations)

• An adult female swan is called a pen, which JWJ wishes he had.

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