The Shattered One Returns Home After Twelve Years
A weary wanderer in finery enters his old home and reunites with his family after twelve years. Eldred Davis recalls his missteps and plans to repair the past by fixing a shed window for Miriam Sloan, revealing forgotten love and forgiveness.
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Leila
Eldred Davis
Alueka
Gulthtul Leila
Mr. Davis
Kldred
Eldred
Rod of Justice
Sloan
Jediah Sloan
Miriam
Miriam Sloan
Suiy
Davis
24 000 000 Men at War Says Expert
London report quotes General Robertson detailing 24 million men at war across belligerents with civilian support behind fronts. He notes 200000 tons of ammunition moved by road rail and sea in five to six weeks and emphasizes railway efficiency and global mobilization and the potential role of Japan and Transsiberian routes.
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London
Sir William Robertson
Robertson
England
France
Germany
Gravelotte
Russia
Japan
Europe
Africa
Euope
Boy Makes Bomb of Pencil Loses Hand in Explosion
Fourteen year old John Katonas of Lorain Ohio intended to be a munition worker like adults. He fashioned a pencil bomb by filling a hollow core with powder and capping both ends with dynamite caps. Electric wires to trigger the charge misconnected and caused the blast, resulting in the loss of his right hand and knee laceration.
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Lorain
John Katonask
Johnny
Wall Street Bishop Quits Open Air Cathedral
The Rev. Dr. William Wilkinson, longtime rector of the Wall Street outdoor chapel at Broad and Wall streets, has retired from Trinity Corporation after years as missioner. He served both wealthy and working visitors in the financial district during noon services for many years.
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New York
Wall Street
Broad and
Wall Streets
William Wilkinson
Financial District
Trinity Corporation
Canyon of Wall Street
Jack Binns Enlists in British Flying Corps in New York
Wireless hero from the steamer Republic joins the British Royal Flying Corps at a New York recruiting office led by Brigadier General W A White. Binns earned fame as the Republic’s wireless operator during the Nantucket collision with the Florida on January 23, 1901, guiding rescue efforts as the Baltic then responded to save 800 aboard.
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Jack Binns
Republic
British Flying Corps
New York
W. A. White
Binns
Florida
Nantucket
Baltic
America
Bishop Ogure and his charitable gospel career
The stocky white haired preacher from Trinity drew $5,000 a year and was known as the world’s highest paid street preacher. He was famed for open-handed aid to the poor and a close friendship with the late J Pierpont Morgan, who visited his home.
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Ogure
Trinity
J. Pierpont Morgan
Smoke More and Eat Less Says British Expert
London reports Sir John Rees urges more tobacco use to curb hunger in the food shortage era. He claims less smoking means more eating and notes women now smoke in public spaces as well.
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London
John Rees
Rea Tauranta
Navy and Army Foreign Service Pay Increases Outlined
Government outlines pay changes for nurses and doctors on foreign service with a ten dollar monthly advance for nurses and a thirty dollar raise for chief nurses at major hospitals. Navy pay scales show chief petty officers from forty seven to eighty seven dollars, second class petty officers forty one, seamen levels ranging from five dollars forty cents to eighty two dollars, with master at arms and ordinary seamen rans.
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Army and Marine Corps
Washington
Ta Us
Cesses Coveesees
Aeneraeeee
Beeen
Renee Eeeen
Lirlmachor Mengral
Iddéhadéantenicaes
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Ldeutenant
Ealanel
Cor Armee A
Pavelos
New Talking Picture Patent Aims to Synchronize Motion and Speech
The article reports an application for a patent on a device combining cinematograph and phonograph to show moving talking pictures. It notes past synchronization problems and describes transmitting character speech by wire to a phonograph with timing matched to the picture camera.
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Wirelens
Brief Senator McDougal Emphasizes Quiet Wit
Senator James A. McDougal favors brevity in speech and ceremony. He argues we should honor those who sacrifice for a just cause, and that great thought outlives death, living on through enduring action and spirit.
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James A. McDougal
Ivory Throne of Solomon Overlaid with Gold
Scholars note no Hebrew word for elephant while Hebrews knew ivory. Artisans under King Hiram of Tyre crafted Solomon’s great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.
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Hiram
Tyre
Solomon
Weary Mike Seeks McAfee Call in Confused Telephony
Fragmentary lines show Mike at the telephone asking for Mr. McAfee with the operator seeking the number. Weary Mike mutters about a puzzled or ploched moment, signaling a misdirected or garbled exchange in a noir dialogue.
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Mike
Mr. McAfee
Bachelor Privileges Echoed in Frustrated Marriage Woes
A fragment shows a quarrel over household organization with accusations about finding items and asking where they are. The speaker mocks a spouse for poor memory and reliance, hinting at ongoing domestic friction.
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Civnera Robertson
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Come
Chicago Examiner
ARMY
Choief
General Hospitale
Base Hospitale
Bhoren
Tom Thiefe
Serene Peeeeeseee
Ing Emsy
Aplandid
Mandall-Dodd Auts Co
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Great Emand
Maler
Baber School
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Joe
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