War balloon voyage ends with Kaiser encounter at Chateau Lagunay
James Adams, West Point graduate and European representative for American manufacturers, battles a French war balloon mission in Lorraine. After a dramatic crash, he bonds with Aimee Lagunay while German forces seize the chateau. The Kaiser intervenes, arrests Adams’ ally, and assures Aimee of protection as occupying troops prepare to stay briefly.
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West Point
Paris
France
Lorraine
Adams
Adame
Chateau Lagunay
Aimee
Count Lagunay
Chateau
Eward
Kaiser
Peccon
Kaiser Caile
Erplanatione
Tention
Mademoiselle
Madejooiece
Ihen
Lenet
Berlin
Lowenberg
Chessy
Montepelier
Amiens
Roosevelt
England
Cuba
Transvaal
Germany
Latour
la Jaune
War council and pursuit amid Lorraine night siege
Aimee cared for as Lowenberg and officers discuss war aims and fate. Latour, La Vie correspondent, is revealed among scouts. the Kaiser grants safe conduct as the group plots next moves near the Chateau.
Mrs Knox S Quirky Butter Gift Captures Readers
In a long feature, Mrs. P. C. Knox, wife of a Pennsylvania senator, is noted for gifting five pound chunks of butter from her Knox dairy. The piece details her farm life near Valley Forge, her nervous retreat, and how she oversaw milking and churning while studying butter science.
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P. C. Knox
Knox Dairy
Pennsylvania
Reed Knox
Valley Forge
Woman diplomat in Japan tied to American General's kin
Russia resumes relations with Japan and appoints Mme. Bakhmetev, the first woman diplomat from the czarist court to Japan, as wife of the Russian ambassador. A Beale family connection and Washington ties frame her profile, noted for charity work and lively demeanor abroad.
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Japan
Russia
Mme. Bakhmeteit
Beale
Washington
Europe
America
The Smoking Habit as a Money Maker
Granger questions the source of wealth and Kimmins asserts the man profited from smoking. He claims the subject was the greatest smoker in America and made money by smoking hams.
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Granger
Kimmins
America
Plain Talk on Recollections of Honest Sinful Tales
A fragment reflecting on how some claim sincerity by disguising truth in a clever, rhythmic speech. The speaker notes the cleverness behind masking facts to resemble plain honesty, suggesting skepticism about such pretenses.
Unique Music Box For Kathleen Ends In Frustration
Patrick Mulhooly purchases a music box for his daughter Kathleen as she nears twenty one. After hours of winding he reveals the device and collapses in effort, noting the box will not play a single tune nor even squeak.
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Patrick Mulhooly
Ariah
Pat
Singers Diet Habits Among Great Voices Revealed
A survey notes peculiar eating patterns of famous sopranos and tenors. Melba eats freely with no evident vocal impact, Albani avoids tea nuts and rich foods while sipping claret between acts, Patti eats sparingly with pre performance meals and small doses of phosphorus and capsicum, De Reszke cycles and diets, Reeves uses a lemon glycerine lozenge before singing.
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Melba
Mme
Albani
Patti
Jean de Reszke
Sims Reeves
Book Stocks Valuable Show New York Banks Priced High
A list of New York Citys eighty one banks shows only one stock at par while the other eighty are bid above 100. Prices range from 110 for a few to 4200 for one, with many above 200 and a dozen above 8500. The data underscores American banking success and New Yorks rise as a world money center.
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New York
Pie Belt Broadening Impacts New England Industry
A Maine fiber factory shipped 4,000,000 pie plates last week. Two went to Providence R I within the old pie belt, but 1,000,000 remained elsewhere, signaling shifting regional production patterns.
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New England
Maine
Providence
R. L
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