Graft and intrigue unfold in Norcross s rail saga
Graham Norcross, railroad manager, navigates a tangled web with Jeemia Dodds and Sheila Macrae in Portal City as rival financiers Hatch and Henckel scheme to control the Pioneer Short Line. Collingwood, a danger-ridden foil, pressures Norcross with threats and a plan to force a confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Norcross
Jeemia Dodds
Sandalding
Sheila Macrae
Dodds
Rufus Hatch
Gustave Henckel
Portal Ci Financiers
Chadwick
Haten and Henckel
Tower Corporation
Norcross
Ereorage
Macrae
Liv
Dunton
Sheila
Howard Collingwood
President Dunton
Pioneer Short Line
Boss Commands Halted by Corridor Exit
A tense moment unfolds as the boss halts an attempted grab and orders restraint, then storms from his chair. Before action can resume, the corridor door slams and the madman vanishes, leaving the scene in sudden silence.
Deserter of the Short Line Sparks Tension at Office
In a tense office scene, Van Britt urges retrenchment while Graham resists, arguing against cutting leadership. Van Britt reveals his plan to quit over corporate life, expressing disdain for the brass collar and desire for freedom. A historical note follows about post trader records show Fort Yates purchases from 1890.
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Norcross
Cantrell
Mountaineer
Hatch
Collingwood
van Britt
Graham
Mr. Norcross
Perkins
Brant
Conway
Upton
Fort Yates
Sitting Bull
State Historical Society
Britain backs disarming world peace effort hinted by US
London officials said Britain had not received informal Washington feelers on a multilateral arms reduction pact but would welcome steps toward world peace and would consider suggestions from the United States. In Washington, the Supreme Court ruled that the 18th amendment swerved to null several internal revenue laws on liquor traffic, and that Congress did not intend to preserve old penalties.
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London
Great Britain
Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
Former Editor Appointed Governor of Alaska
Seattle Scott C Bone of New York, former Washington and Seattle newspaper editor, is appointed governor of Alaska to succeed Thomas C Riggs Jr. announced by Interior Secretary A B Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Seattle
Scott C. Bone
New York
Washington and Seattle
Thomas C Riggs, Jr
Secretary of Interior
A. B. Fall
Counter Question Dialogue Fragments Hint at Motive
A fragment from a dialogue shows a woman asking if a man intends marriage for money and his unsaid reply leaves motive ambiguous. The terse exchange hints at interpersonal tension and possible financial interest. No further context or characters are provided.
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