Love Miracle in Exmoor Brightens a Morose Suitor
Laurette Winthrop seeks help from her friend Mrs. Ewing to revive Irvin Throop, a hypochondriac who grew withdrawn after illness. The scheme uses social vigor and charm to lift his spirits, turning a gloomed, ailing man into a hopeful, revived suitor.
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Ross Ewing
Exmoor
Laurette
Laurette Winthrop
Alwyin
Irvin Throop
Morton Place
Mrs. Ewing
Paxton
Irving Throop
Ewing
Chinese barber’s former aide named power in Soviet Russia
Berlin reports Ipak Yen, a Chinese former barber’s assistant from Blagovestchensk, now wields vast influence in the Kremlin as Lenin consults him on major moves. Qing-faced critics allege he has amassed 3 500 million rubles in six months and parades four wives in Moscow.
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Ricksha
Berlin
Soviet Russia
Ipak Yen
Blagovestchensk
Ipak
Kremlin
Moscow
Rabotehi Golos
The Hustle Unknown in Fiji Islands Labor Divide
In Fiji, physical activity is slow and patient, habits called mala. The Indian worker dominates labor markets, running plantations and factories while the Fijian idles. Sidney Greenble notes Indians perform most tasks and acquire land, reshaping island labor.
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Fiji Islands
South Sea
Sidney Greenble
Harper's Magazine
London Airman Meets Witty Romance at Coney Island
A young flying officer meets a stylish girl at Coney Island and later dines at the Ritz. After a theater outing he spots a brother officer in a box and learns the joke when Topper greets him in the lobby.
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Coney Island
New York
Ritz
Topper
Prisoners and sightseers locked in the Tower of London
Visitors touring the White Tower armories found themselves trapped when alarm bells rang and gates were barred. The garrison secured exits as repairs continued, and it is believed a workman accidentally triggered a connected wire to the alarm system.
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Tower of London
Tower
White Tower
Pup’s vitality mocks flu losses in small-town remark
Johnny observes a lively pup with boundless energy and quips that the pup never had influenza, contrasting it with his aunt's reduced pep after illness. The scene on a street corner captures a humorous moment.
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Johnny
Belleau Wood Map Prepared by Marine Corps Experts
A 22 feet square relief map of Belleau Wood area is being prepared by topographical Marines. The map spans 16 miles square and records the rugged terrain where U S Marines fought heroically in the world war. Data gathered by Marines returning from France under an expeditionary mapping party.
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Belleau Wood
United States
Marine Corps
France
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C. E. Anderson
Corinne
Griffith
Corinne Griffith
Silver Screen
Miss Griffith
Tower of Jewels
Miss Grin
Western Newspaper Union
Russia
Chinaman
Famous Tower
Shallenberger
Chicago
J. F. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Service For
Roth & CO
Iowa
Success School
East Second St
Ottumwa, Iowa
M. A Roberts
Atty
Frank T. Roberts
W. W Toole
Jefferson County
Sultan Kidder
Brighton, Iowa
Duroc
Jersey
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