The Diamonds and the Massoo Plot Unfolds
In a tense sequence a woman and Billy capture a thief after a staged escape plan. They trap the man with a decoy letter, ammonia, and a revolver bluff. The would be robber tries to explain, but the duo exposes his scheme using a homemade letter and hyacinths as critical clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Ann Preawtck
Chinatown
Mossoo
Monsieur
George
Georges
Iit
Fignitaiin
Laramie Plains
Nan
Monsidur
Madame Delario
Zem
Zis
Monaleur
Sind
Easy Capture Tear of Ribbon Reflects Occupation Mood
A Liege streetcar passenger wore a small tricolor ribbon when a German officer ordered removal. After three refusals he stood and ripped the emblem from her coat. She calmly quipped that removing it is easier than taking Paris. This episode underscores wartime tensions during occupation.
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Liege
Paris
Panion
Most Eloquent Arguments for Triner Remedies
Unsigned testimonial letters from Bracken Pennsylvania and Swarts Creek Michigan praise Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine for quick stomach relief and overall efficacy. A note urges readers to ask their druggist for Triner's Cough Sedative, with Joseph Triner Company contact in Chicago.
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Tuiner
Bracken
Triner
Joseph Romanoski
Swarts Creek
Mich
Jos
Cajka
Joseph Triner
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Ill
He Leads a Double Life in Upper Broadway
A Red Cross roll call worker pressed a famed business man for a $50 life membership. He claimed he already had one, and she urged him to lead a double life. He did.
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Red Cross
Upper Broadway
New York Evening World
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Skin
Advertisement extols Cuticura as daily skin care with soap to cleanse the Ointment to soothe and heal and Talcum to powder and perfume. Claims the trio keeps a toilet table complete and notes 25 cents everywhere.
Medium warns about life insurance plot in spirited claim
A Birmingham Age Herald fragment depicts a medium allegedly contacting a deceased husband. Mrs. Growsper confronts him, threatening to cut off the séance or withhold payment if he inquires about life insurance money.
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Plass
Rte
Billy
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim Adverts Cure
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for acute catarrh and frequent colds. It asserts the medicine boosts the system, purifies the blood, and helps prevent future catarrh, with a $100 offer for any case not cured. The pitch names B. F. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Radio Made Compulsory on Greek Cargo Ships
Greece requires radio equipment on all cargo ships of 1000 tons dead weight or more and on all cargo ships of 1600 tons or more. The rule applies to vessels sailing under the Greek flag or within its harbors, aiming to improve communication safety at sea.
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Greece
Mississippi River Improvement to Boost New Orleans Trade
The article notes efforts to fix harbor conditions and rail connections to ease maritime handicaps in New Orleans. Officials cite anticipated economic benefits from improved navigation and logistics, signaling a shift toward stronger regional shipping and commerce for Mississippi and Gulf Coast interests.
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Rrifi! Company
Tion
Elizabeth J. Saunders
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Gwendolyn Ritchie
Fran
Hal
Hat
Gwen Ritchie
Gwen Gwen
Gwen
Juart
Ray
Trousseau
Qwen
Madame
Luenza
Ae Nice
New Orleans
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