Those Devils synopsis of a 1918 plot in Berne hotel
In December 1918 four men plan to paralyze Britain and seize world power. Germans Hocking, American Potts, and Steineman join with von Gratz to aid Comte de Guy Carl Peterson. Retired Capt. Drummond answers an ad and meets Phyllis Benton who reports murders and robberies linked to Peterson.
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Berne
Great Britain
Hocking
Steineman
von Gratz
Hiram Potts
Comte de Guy
England
Carl Peterson
Hugh
Bill Dog) Drummond
Phyllis Benton
Peterson
Intrigue Deepens at The Elms and The Larches
Drummond listens as Miss Benton recounts murders and blackmail tied to Lakington and a shadowy figure named Peterson. She fears danger to her father and seeks help as she reveals a web of thefts, thefts of jewelry, and a dangerous conspirator nearby. A warning note at Drummond’s door hints at broader peril ahead.
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Duke of Melbourne
Miss Benton
Samuel Levy
Drummond
Daddy
Lakington
George Dringer
Oxhey
Giuseppe
Elms
Peterson
Irma
Half Moon Street
Mayfair
Denny
Godalming
Hugh
London
Piccadilly
Phyllis Benton
Henry Lakington
Mr. Peterson
Phyllis
Mr. Benton
Captain Drummond
France
Magh
Drummond heads to Godalming amid a web of suspects
Hugh Drummond travels to Godalming to test a suspected romance and a criminal plot. He foils a potential confrontation with Henry Lakington and meets Peterson and Miss Benton, as clues surround a dangerous conspiracy linked to The Elms and The Larches.
Ancients Knew of Compressed Air Experiment
The article asserts that compressed air was known to ancient thinkers and cites Hero of Alexandria who lived around 284 to 221 B C as an experimenter. It notes Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg invented the compressed air pump in 1654.
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Heaven
Earth
Drummond
James
Hugh
Hero
Otto Vos Guericke
Magdeburs
Washington Territory and the Oregon Boundary Legend
The piece traces how Washington state, named for George Washington, was shaped by Polk’s 1844 slogan Fifty four forty or fight and a 1846 compromise with Britain to the 49th parallel. Washington separated from Oregon in 1853 and achieved statehood in 1889 after years of petitioning.
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Washington
George Washington
Polk
California
Alaska
Russia
Oregon Territory
Great Britain
United States
Oregon
Canada
Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Northwest
British Columbia
England
New York State
Washington Territory
Idaho State History Highlights and Mining Legacy
The 1889 to 1890 period saw Idaho enter statehood as the forty third state with gold rush driven settlement. It notes mountains, Shoshone roots, Lewis and Clark expeditions, and territorial changes. The Coeur d Alene gold region and Shoshone county districts brought wealth yet led to labor strife in 1892 and 1899. Idaho ranks low in population with four electoral votes but rapid development is under way.
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Idaho
Mountains
Lewis and Clark
Oregon
United States
Montana
Wyoming
Coeur d'Alene
Shoshone County
Coeur d’Aleme
Modena Cathedral and Ghirlandina Tower in Italy
Modena Cathedral in Italy consecrated in 1184 showcases a fine Romanesque design. The west facade ranks among the era’s best. The Ghirlandina tower rises to 315 feet, with a square lower section about 200 feet high supporting an octagonal spire with arched openings.
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Modena
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bull-Dog Drummond
Cyril I McNeile
H. Doran Co
James Denny
Carlton
Larches
the Elms
ITS
Papa Benton
Papa
British Museum
Hugh Drummond
McClure Newspa
Modena Cathedral
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