Deception and danger shadow Gordon Gregg in Finland
Gordon Gregg uncovers a torn photograph linking Miss Heath to Elma of Baron Oberg. In Abo Finland he faces pursuit by officials while freeing Elma, who is deaf and dumb after a surgical procedure. Abo captivity ends with a dramatic escape and a crisis over Miss Heath’s fate.
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Gordon Gregg
Hornby
Lola
Consula Gate
Tola
London
Gregg
Olinto
Dumfries
Muriel Leithcourt
Horny
Muriel
Martin Woodroffe
Cgrege
Gil
Woodroffe
Ran Noch Wood
Grees
Rannoch Wood
Armida
Grege
Elma Feath
Baron Oberg
Abo
Finland
Rannoch
Itheourts
Hylton Chater
Katana
Elma
Secrets at Katana: Arrests and Silent Threats Unfold
The speaker warns that Baron Oberg wields czarlike power in Finland and may seize Elma Heath again to keep her from revealing secrets. He notes Katana fortress has a history of fatal accidents as silence is enforced.
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Baron Oberg
Finland
Elma Heath
M’ster
Order of St. Anne
Hornby
Woodroffe
Saghalien
Elma
Madame Vakuroff
The Strangler of Finland Faces Gregg in Helsingfors
Gregg confronts Baron Oberg in the governor general's palace over Elma Heath's fate. The Englishman accuses Oberg of political crime and demands Elma's freedom while revealing dangerous secrets. Gregg discovers his wallet and imperial order are missing, threatening Oberg with exposure as a hostage.
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Elma
The
Phoenix
Felix
Abo
Michael Boranski
Finland
Helsingfors
Luganski
M’sieur Gregg
Elma Heath
Baron Oberg
Siena
Mademoiselle Heath
Petersburg
Saghalien
England
Wima Heath
M’sieur
Lake of
Kajana
Russia
Monsieur de Witte
Eyma
Gordon Gregg
No Real Cause for Blues in Everyday Life
The piece discusses happiness and unhappiness as irrational states outside theory. It notes how trivial incidents can lift or lower mood, while real troubles test the soul. and it warns against dwelling on illusions as drab reality replaces radiant ideals. It cites a Detroit News line on fatalists and shared human sorrow.
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Wayfarer
Detroit News
Dormitory as Church in Magdeburg Camp
Rev. B G O Rourke reports from Magdeburg that a dormitory is fitted as a church for British French Belgian and Russian officers. The altar ends face different faiths as beds fill the remaining side and vessels were gifted to use in a future church. Birds and animals react to cannon fire with initial panic then quiet.
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B. G. O'Rourke
Mons
Nottingham
Magdeburg
St. Paul’s
Robbery Strands Miner After Desert Chase
A thief drove off from Silverfield Nevada with Curley Jones's horse team, the town's only conveyance, forcing Jones to walk 36 miles over mountains and desert to reach the sheriff for help.
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Silverfield
Nev
Curley Jones
Jones
A Matter of Surprise
A husband questions whether women should vote, while his wife argues for their suffrage in a pointed domestic exchange. The dialogue hints at debates on women's civic rights and the varying opinions among women.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Its Kind Thimble Theater Plays in New York
A reader asks about the variety of plays at a New York venue nicknamed Thimble Theater. The reply comments on the acts as lively and quaint, noting a mix of sewing themed performances and light entertainment.
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New York
Woman’s health remedy cited by Iowa mother
A Plover Iowa mother credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her 13 year old daughter of a female weakness after doctors failed to help. The letter claims the daughter regained regular periods and strength after five bottles. The ad urges others to seek the remedy and notes confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Plover
Iowa
Martin Helvig
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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