Gashed! Drummond Tackles Berne Conspiracy Case
In December 1918 four men meet in a Berne motel to plot paralyzing Britain and seizing world power. Retired Capt. Hugh Drummond answers a help wanted ad and, aided by allies, uncovers a murderous ring led by Carl Peterson and Henry Lakington.
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Synopsia
Berne
Carl Peterson
Great Britain
Hocking
Brenneman
von Gratz
Hiram Potts
Hugh
Bull-Dog
Thylls Benton
Henry Lakington
Drummond
Miss Benton
Elms
Peterson
Lakington
Peter Son
Potts
Paterson
Mullings
Irma
Rine
Alzey Longworth
Toby Sinclair
Tad Jerningham
Jerry Saymour
The Night Club Conspiracy Ends In Silence
Hugh Drummond confronts a deadly plot at a hotel as Peterson’s killer is finally revealed while Irma Peterson and the Marquis of Laidley entangle him in a web of deceit. Lakington orders a brutal ambush as Hugh’s companions collapse to sleep, and the conspirators prepare their final move.
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Granger
Hugh
Peterson
Irma Peterson
Eben
Carlton
Monsieur Hugh
Drummond
Marquis of Laidley
Laidley
Duke of Lampstire
Toby Sinclair
Hiram C. Potts
Darrell
Potts
Toby
Sinclair
Lakington
The Elms Gate Plan in a Midnight Scheme
Four officers wake in a foggy Thames morning and plot a stealth night raid on The Elms to rescue Potts. Hugh Drummond outlines a clever distraction using masked gate damage to draw guards away while he searches the house. The others debate risk and agree to carry out the plan with Ted and Jerry Seymour joining.
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Hugh
Flick
Darrell
Solomon
Algy
Sinclair
Drummond
Ted Jerningham
Jerry Seymour
Potts
Godalming-Guildford
Ted
Elms
Darrel
Jerry
Toby
Old Son
Old Bean
Peter
Elosa Ta
Cleaning Cloth Upholstery and Stain Removal Tips
Practical guidance for cleaning cloth upholstery advises beating curtains and fabric lightly to remove dust, then using lukewarm water and mild soap with a wool cloth to tackle grease. It notes wool cleaners are effective, but warns gasoline and benzine can spread dirt rather than remove it.
Bear Tamed On Ride Through San Antonio Streets
Col R B Pearson, famed hunter, chauffeured a wild cinnamon bear through San Antonio in a modified car. The seven month old, 180 pound cub pulled at its chain and lunged near the edge, while Pearson boasted of catching the animal 150 miles west of Chihuahua and planning to tame it in El Paso. The bear showed fierce temper but remained in the back seat as onlookers kept a wary distance.
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HL Paso
San Antonio
Col
R. B. Pearson
Mesa
Tron Ring
Colonel Pearson
Chihuahua
Paso
Pearson
Africa
Aimee
Big fortune unclaimed in Uncle Sam's treasury
Washington reports 7,471,171 temporary Liberty bonds worth 1.192 billion dollars still held by owners who have not exchanged for permanent coupon bonds, leaving $3834 million in interest awaiting retrieval at the Treasury.
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Washington
Sam
Treasury Department
House Runaway After Cable Breaks In Glencoe
A two story frame house owned by banker O. N. Gillett toppled rails and skids as workers moved it down a steep Glencoe hill. A steel cable snapped causing the dwelling to "run away" until stopping at the bottom. the house was virtually undamaged.
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Glencoe
Chicago
O. N. Gillett
Hamp Huff's Bull Causes Townwide Chaos in Harlan
Hamp Huff's bull strayed into Harlan Kentucky charging a plate-glass window and the owner faced damages of 875. The animal then cleared a department store and chased a man in a loud hat to a bridge, forcing him to jump into a stream before the bull finally calmed.
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Hamp Huff
Harlan
Tanlac comes from distant lands to Dayton laboratory
The Tanlac preparation draws ingredients from Alpine ranges to India and Peru and is manufactured at a vast Dayton Ohio laboratory. The plant spans 60 000 square feet with a 50 000 bottle daily capacity, ensuring uniform quality through chemist inspections from reception to bottling. Sold by leading druggists nationwide and in Canada, Tanlac claims the world’s largest sales in its class.
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Dayton
Ohio
Walkersville
Cananda
Alps
Brazil
West Indies
Rocky Mountains
Asia Minor
Yersia
India
Mexico
Columbia
Peru
United States
Canada
Taking Her Order at the Market District Restaurant
The high-brow parents of a young man visit a market district restaurant where democracy reigns. The mother, in exquisite clothes, is treated as a society woman, while the waiter leans in with a confidential jab asking, What’s the good news. The anecdote appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolla News
Private secretary fuels the power of a great man
A private secretary earns high value for Mr Grabcoi, worth twenty thousand dollars a year to him. The secretary handles callers, allowing the powerful figure to work sixteen hours daily to shield the nation from a mush, while rumors and stories circulate about boardroom humor.
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Grabcoi
Women gain membership in San Francisco chamber by laws
The San Francisco chamber of commerce amends by laws to allow women to become members. All admitted women are unmarried and engaged in school work, recognizing their valuable service and achievements in business.
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San Francisco
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for cure
Mrs Meyer of Orange California recounts a long history of gynecologic troubles and a near operation before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine restored her health, allowed her to work, and helped her husband, urging other women to try it.
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Orange
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Taleo
Mra
J. Iteer
South Orange
California
Meyer
Satage
Lydia KL Pinkham
For Sale California Farm in Glenn County 1921
Improved 0 acre California land in Glenn County two miles to town and school. Alfalfa barley and wheat main crops with a family orchard. Irrigation well 3000 gal per minute. 1 room house bath tenant house two large barns bunk house granaries and other buildings. State highway runs through fenced with wire and wood. Price 260 per acre with commission. October 1 for further information write John N. Westberg Butte City California Sioux City Iowa 25-1921.
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California
Gienn Co
Calif
Price
Pomcanion
Oct
John N. Westberg
Butte City
Cale
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