The Frontiers of War and a Spy in the Garden
On a frontier town, Lt. Col. Lanstron mentors Marta Galland and her family while plotting wartime espionage through a disguised gardener. Marta confronts Lanstron over his treacherous plan as a spy circulates in their midst, raising doubts about loyalty and the costs of war.
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Marta Galland
Colonel Weatering
Grays
Ida
Lanstran
Westerling
Marta
Gray
Shwe
Stranaky
Lanstron
Stransky
Africa
Dellarme
Etzel
Eugene Partow
Ataft
Browns
Langtron
Partow
la Tir
Ata
Vielon
Aviation Corps
Marie
Galland
Maria
Feller
Gustavel
Lanny
Sagerness
Lanatron
Gustave
Leustron
Nat” Feller
Minna
Partan
Ivory
Ming
Kuroki
Shaho
Crisis Within a Crisis Leads to Tower Discovery
In Chapter VI, the travelers follow a path to the tower. They find Feller missing at dinner, Marta locked in a room amid the orderly furnishings, the scene gaining new significance as the hour passes.
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Feller
Marta
Coat Thief Caught After Brief Chase
A thief stole a coat outside a clothing store and was chased by the proprietor, police, and neighbors. He denied guilt while wearing the coat hid by a hanger, was captured four blocks away, and hauled to the wagon by an officer.
Parlor Tricks in a Wedding Hypnosis Tale
A quirky tale recounts a man named Bill asking about stage magic used to win a wife. The reply reveals a joking claim that a hypnotist charm influenced a marriage, framed as playful absurdity rather than factual certainty.
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Bill
Nis
Les
Gardner Seeks U S War Preparedness Inquiry
Washington Oct 17 Representative Gardner of Massachusetts introduced a joint resolution to form a national security commission to probe US military readiness for offensive or defensive war. He says the nation is unprepared and criticizes pacifist money influences. He cites army officers confirming inadequate security and urges immediate reorganization to face future conflict.
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Washington
United States
National Security Commission
House
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Europe
Gardner
Paarch
Americana
Carnegie
Army
Navy
Committee On Naval Affairs
House of Representatives
Robbery suspect’s wife visits in jail and leaves cake
Kankakee reports a woman claiming to be George Lauchren’s wife visited him in jail on October 16, bringing a cake and other items before departing after an hour. Sheriff Lea notes nine fellow prisoners followed Lauchren when he left on Tuesday and suspects the cake contained saws. In Fort Riley Arizona’s National Guard rifle team topped the national division with 3,514 points, edging U S Army 3,600 by 86. Indiana and Kansas guards followed. In Oregon, Mr and Mrs W H Innes were jointly indicted for murdering Elois Dennis and Beatrice Nelms of Atlanta and for conspiracy.
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Kankakee
George Lauchren
Leuchren
Lea
Mra. Laudren
Fort Riley
Kan
Arizona
National Guard
United States Army
Kanena N. G
Inediana
N. G
San Antonio
Tex
W. H. Innes
Hugene
Ore
Elois Dennis
Beatrice Nelms
Atlanta, Ga
Bomb in St Patrick's Cathedral shocks New York
A bomb exploded at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York as evening prayers began. No injuries were reported, but damage included a floor hole and smashed pew entrances. Cardinal Farley avoided comment. Lavelle dismissed the bomb as unlikely aimed at him. In Georgia, the Disciples of Christ reported nearly 2,000 church additions abroad and a $463,749 income.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral
Farley
Lavelle
Disciples of Christ
Atlanta
International Convention of Disciples of Christ
Negro Population Grows 9,827,763 in 1910 Census
Washington October 14. The census bureau preliminary report shows 9,827,763 Negroes in the United States in 1910, up from 8,823,994 in 1900, an increase of 903,709.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
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Frederick Palmer
Bynopsis
Thay
Er's Sona
Arthur Lanstron
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Lord Melson
Hla
Arthur
Clarissa Hileen
Clarissa Eileen
Lanetron
Minoa
Maggie
Lausiron
Lanstren
Goldiera
Hoe
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Cardinal Denied
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