Deserved His Liberty Story Of Escape From Asylum
A Hadley man famed as an escape artist told in a vivid tale. Wearing a silk hat and frock coat he walked into a Wadley newspaper office and claimed to have escaped Staffordshire county asylum by a foggy night rope ladder. He visited Stockport and lunacy officers before surrendering amid celebratory defiance of the system.
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Hadley
Wadley
Staffordshire County Asylum
Stocksport
Wie
Man's Endless Quest and the Garden of Helen Allegory
A preacher reflects on man's continual search for happiness and his tendency to seek at the wrong door. He groups desire and vice under the umbrella of Sin and links the Garden of Helen allegory to the lost inheritance of happiness.
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Helen
British navy weighs coal substitute for warships
The British admiralty is considering replacing coal with oil in the mosquito fleet. A set of naval tank steamers would supply depots, enabling faster refueling for vessels.
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England
Man who hopes to succeed weighs seriousness in self
A man who pursues success must take himself seriously even when his task is to banish seriousness. The line underscores discipline and inner resolve as keys to achievement in any challenging endeavor.
Local Handyman Seeks Baggage and Garden Work
Prepared to handle baggage to and from trains and offer high drawing services and garden plowing. Invites customers to leave orders at Bradley's on Walnut or Steinke's on Chestnut or call residence at No 390, one ring.
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Bradley
Walnut Street
Steinke
Chestnut Street
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