Butte's 1920s romance ends with aging Sam Protine
In 1922 Butte, 98 year old Sam Protine attended the grand larceny trial of Harold Anderson against Mrs. Lottie Knapp. The two aged lovers planned marriage but the case revealed their playful affection as Sam, nearly deaf, hunted for his talking tube and shared whispered exchanges with Lottie outside Judge Buckley's courtroom.
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Butte
Sam Protine
Harold Anderson
Lottie Knapp
Louis A. Buckley
Anderson
Cupid
Lottie
Sam
Lewistown
Heritage of a Dorset estate promises Major Mariner fortune
Major Piers Mariner reads a letter granting him Miss Emma Birley s remaining estate worth over 100 000 pounds and a Dorsetshire property. He plans seven days leave to inspect the home and meet managers Hammet and Mole before traveling to Unicorn near Pless with expectations of a new fortune amid wartime uncertainty.
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Dorsetshire
London
Miss Birley
Hammet
Mole
Mariner
Paddington
Messrs
Unicorn
Pless
Marner
Adela
Leith
Adela Leith
Piers
Dorset
Piess
Songbird Starts 11th Year Leith heir to Unicorn estate
Adela Leith and soldie r Mariner tour Unicorn House in Dorset as he inherits a long abandoned estate through Miss Birley. He befriends Adela, the local staff, and the loyal housekeeper Hawkins while adjusting to life in the grand house before war duty returns.
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Adela
Jane Austen
Jane
Piers
Hamnet
Mole
Piers Mariner
Mariner
Athenaeum
Hawkins
Fruit juice demand hits airline high in soft drink markets
Newly compiled figures show America's fruit juice consumption rising to an all time high as a key ingredient in soft drinks ades and carbonated beverages. The data highlights growing use of juice in popular cola and lemonades, signaling shifting consumer preferences and industry adjustments.
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America
Tax cuts hit Great Northern rail taxes to record level
The Great Northern reports 1940 taxes of 12,273,206, more than half of net income absorbed by taxes. F. J. Gavin notes taxes amounted to 12.9 percent of revenue, with 53 tax types led by state, county, federal income, pensions and unemployment.
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Great Northern Railway
F. J. Gavin
Gavin
Great Northern
Whispered Lines Between Lovers Atop The Docks
In a fragmentary scene a girl pockets tips in a flash while a man named Mariner vows to act on sight. The exchange hints at a rapid romantic chase and a cliffhanger ending labeled Continued Next Week.
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Mariner
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