Drummond Delves Into a Berne Conspiracy Plot
In 1918 four German millionaires plot to paralyze Britain and seize world power. An American, Hiram Potts, is drawn in when the plot’s instigator uses the name Comte de Guy and later Carl Peterson. Captain Hugh Drummond investigates murders and robberies tied to Peterson and Henry Lakington, rescues Potts, and foils a scheme as Peterson demands control of a torn paper.
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Berne
Great Britain
Hocking
Steineman
von Gratz
Hiram Potts
Comte de Guy
England
Carl Peterson
Hugh
Bull-Dog
Thatches
Miss’ Benton
Peterson
Lakington
Phyllis
Drummond
Dellinotd
Drummond Schemes Amid Night Abduction Ordeal
In Half Moon Street, Hugh Drummond plots a cautious ruse to expose and outwit the ruthless Peterson and his conspirators who abducted a sick guest. Peter Darrell agrees to aid, while Mullings and others guard the plan amidst tense dialogue and looming danger.
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Drummondi
Drummond
Hugh
Elms
Peterson
Irma
Mr. Peterson
Hugh” Peterson
Mullings
Washington's Religion and Character Examined
The article notes controversy over how religion influenced George Washington. It claims his Sundays were often spent writing, reviewing accounts, or conducting business, with no creed-based barriers in appointing staff, judging men on honesty, industry, and ability.
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Washington
Grecian myth of opal kiss among hills near Athens
The passage cites a Grecian legend about a shepherdess who offers an opal to a busy shepherd by letting him take it from her lips, as part of Greece earning credit for the first kiss. It then notes that after a man behaves foolishly, he sees the folly of his lighthearted circle of acquaintances.
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Drummond
Peterson
Denny
James
Potts
Henry
Peter Darrell
Boy
Peter
Flick
Darrell
Hugh
Darrell Rose
Dearie
Mrs. Denny
Paddington
Cheltenham
Camberwell
Ealing
Goring
Dennys
Half Moon Street
Terson
Mr. Peterson
Mullings
Blooming
Hugh Drummond
Athens
Greece
Arizona, The Youngest State With Ancient Cliff Dwellers
Jonathan recounts Arizona history from cliff dwellers and Pueblo links to Spanish exploration. He notes Coronado’s 1540s expeditions, Mexican rule, Gadsden Purchase, 1863 territory status, and the Roosevelt dam opened in 1911 irrigating 270000 acres. Name origin possibly from Spanish meaning dry belt.
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Arizona
Mexico
Padre Nizan
Coronado
Colorado
Gila River
United States
Gadsden Purchase
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Territories and giraffes in a 1917 overview
The article surveys U S territories Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico Guam Philippines and the Panama Canal Zone noting governance and dates of acquisition. It then identifies three giraffe species describing horn count coat patch patterns and regional differences.
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Cate
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Tutuila
Samoa
Great Britain
Germany
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
War Department
Denmark
Virgin Islands
District of Columbia
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bulldog Drummond
Cyril
Geo
France
Buck
Berners Street
Hiram ©. Potts
Godalming
Jonathan: Brace
Aper Syndicate
Territories
Samuel Johnson
Africa
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