Spirit of the House of Foh on a river voyage and escape
Neal Monroe travels by river boat toward the House of Foh with Lucile Strong and Ming Le. They face a rebel attack, barter a dangerous rescue, and plan to deliver a large check to Foh Ching while Ming Le reveals her New World faith and family lineage.
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Neal Monroe
Hupeh
Neal
Hic
Nieal Monroe
San Francisco
Nelson & Lane Company
Ganghai
Fan Feng
Lucile Strong
Mr. Monroe
Kans
Shanghai
Shamghai
Kan Feng
Lucile
New Eiither
Ming Te
England
Ming le
Thoee
China
Larelle
Christ
Mre
Cne
Wwell
Wang Ho
Don
Wang Hoi
Foh Ching
John Green
Great House of Foh
Ming Ze
Lucie
Foh
Weekly Garden Graph Identifies Asparagus Beetles
Garden Graph notes two asparagus beetle species about 4% inch long that feed on shoots. The common beetle has a blue underbody with yellow and red wing markings. It advises daily cutting to remove eggs, then arsenate of lead spraying or dusting after harvest.
Canada Forges Rapid Air Training Boost for Allies
Canada vows full effort to aid the Allies in the air war. Five thousand Canadians called up to the Royal Canadian Air Force as instructors pilots planes and equipment are sent overseas to support the Britain Britain air training plan. The Em pire scheme is being accelerated with orders to speed up aerodrome building and aircraft production.
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Canada
James 5. Duncan
Great Britain
R.C.A. F
No. 112
City of
Winnipeg
England
British Isles
France
Royal Air Force
United Kingdom
Britain
British Bombers Introduce Defiant Fighters and Beaufort Bombers
Two new British warplanes enter service after Germany widens the war to the Low Countries. The Defiant is a single engine two seater with a power operated gun turret and a Rolls Royce Merlin engine. The Beaufort is a four seater monoplane bomber designed for bombing torpedo attack or reconnaissance with two 1 065 horsepower engines. The power operated turret gives the gunner rapid control and steadier aim, aiding defiance of fighter interception.
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Germany
Britain
Lorne Scots Officers Plan for Summer Training
More than twenty officers of The Lorne Scots met at Brampton Armories on June 4 to hear Col. R. V. Conover outline summer training plans and announce Officers' Training School dates. The group discussed recruiting prospects and ongoing readiness for militia service in Peel, Dufferin and Halton counties, with Lt Col Leonard Bertram stressing duty to train for national defense.
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Lorne Scots
P. D. & H. Regiment
Brampton Armories
R. V. Conover
V.D
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Department of National Defence
Cal. Conover
C.A. SF
Canada
Leonard Bertram
Dominion
Bertram
Peel
Dufferin
Halton
Still Critical Over Confusing Ledger Error
A tense exchange unfolds as a boss scolds his bookkeeper Jones for sloppy work. The bass voice mocks a figure that looks like a 3 but is meant to be a 5, highlighting mounting tension over accuracy and a misread numeral.
First Tramp Dreams Of Cash Pit Stop Plans
Two tramps banter about sudden wealth with quips on upholstery for park seats and lavish comforts. The exchange hints at humor over money and social status.
Public wants and policy clash in quotes from Reform era figures
A collection of quotations questions whether providing only what the public wants is dangerous or fallacious. It contrasts Sir John Reith, Charles Evans Hughes, and J. B. Lorimer on whether people truly know their desires and the limits of catering to popular demand.
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Sir John Reith
Charles Evans Hughes
J. B. Lorimer
Bavarian Salutation Shift From God to Hell, Hitler Grows Quiet
A Berlin based American correspondent notes that in Bavaria the wartime greeting Hell Hitler is losing traction. He reports locals say around Munich they are returning to God as a social cue.
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Berlin
Hell
Hitler
Bavaria
Munich
Plenty on Hand at Door as Collector Receives Warm Welcome
A playful dialogue unfolds with a bill collector at the door who is met by Mrs. Nubride Well offering hospitality and plenty of items to carry, revealing a friendly domestic scene.
Still the Howlers A Dictionary of Rural Speak
A curious note on playground jargon and folk speech describing smock wearers, dolts as adults, mosques as mosquitoes, and the idea that a vocation can be work on holidays. The casual glossary tone hints at rural English life and language play.
Jealous Wife Calmed by Mysterious Phone Call
A husband reassures his jealous wife during an evening at home as the telephone rings and a garbled conversation reveals a confusing miscommunication with a man named George. The moment ends with the husband guiding his spouse away from suspicion.
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George
Geo
Records broken in a week as 1,089 contracts awarded
The Department of Munitions and Supplies awarded 1,089 contracts in one week, averaging 181 daily, totaling 11,872,710 dollars. The note mentions the aviator's wife with an unclear poetic line about her joy as she gives him a soda.
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Department of Munitions and Supplies
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the Free Press
House of Foh
Tam Kan Feng
Hupah
Tito
Lorne
TD Tea
Labour
Ins
Genvine Gypres
Wiehe
Gyproc
Tinnie Eie
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