Love at the Palace in Morania
Minister of War Kretschmar faces a moral clash when ordered to sign a death warrant for Lieutenant Bellinzona of Morania. His past love for Bellinzona’s mother and a sister’s plea complicate duty as a plan to save the condemned man unfolds. A stormy night, a secret exit, and a hopeful escape to Russia test loyalty and love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Williams
Kretschmar
Morania
Bellinzona
Rupert
Marion
Russia
Tower Staircase to a Forsaken Guest Chamber
Marion climbs a dark tower with Kretschmar to a dust filled chamber. The iron barred door and high grated windows offer a safe, lonely refuge as Kretschmar promises care and possible repayment of a debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Mademoiselle
Kretschmar
Tower Room Secrets Reveal Moranian Past
In a tense exchange, Kretschmar recounts Father Auspitz a priest jailed in a tower for three years and noted scribal escapes printing seditious manuscripts. Marion learns of the vanished priest and the tower’s guarded history as Kretschmar plans quiet hospitality for his guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Russia
Kretschmar
Marion
Father Auspitz
Auspitz
Mademoiselle
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An advert praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for prompt relief and pleasant taste. W T Taylor of Winslow Alabama reports using it for diarrhoea and colic with his team on his place yielding relief. Sold by Frank S Shriner. Aug ere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. T. Taylor
Winslow
Ala
Frank S. Shriner
Iowa News In Brief Highlights From Boone To Des Moines
The Boone cereal mill resumed operations Wednesday after a thorough overhaul with over 40000 dollars spent on improvements. The Lee county old settlers held their thirty fifth annual reunion at Ft. Madison featuring an automobile parade. Akron area threshing reports yield 22 to 25 bushels per acre of mostly No 1 quality winter wheat. Storm Lake Vidette’s lady editor recalls a seven year old umbrella theft story. A Des Moines brewer failed to get a signature from Town Anti Saloon league head Rev I N McCash for a brewery petition. Des Moines girl Gwen McDowell aged 14 was struck by lightning and rushed to physicians, with fear she may die from the shock.
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Lee County
Ft. Madison
Akron
Des Moines
Rev
I. N. McCash
Town Anti- Saloon League
Gwen McDowell
Muscatine divorce suit over alleged neglect of child
Mrs. M. M. Russell of Muscatine filed for divorce from Thomas Russell alleging neglect since May 10. The couple are prominent locally. In Salix Indiana, William Primmer sold 300 acres of winter wheat for 4360, netting about 1300 after costs. Ed Blackwell, Des Moines streetcar conductor, died after an electric shock from a telephone receiver in a booth near the army post. cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Russell
Muscatine
Thomas Russell
William Primmer
Salix
Primmer
Ed. Blackwell
Army
Des Moines
Oelwein Strike Widens as Wages Rise Remains Unsettled
Boilermakers and helpers idle in Oelwein Indiana as railroad officials depart the city. Union rules clash with the handy man sparking a longer wage war. Other locals still work but may strike in sympathy if a settlement isn’t soon reached.
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Oelwein
Iown Man Proposes Bi Centenary Masonry in London
A prominent Iowan and veteran Mason, J. E. Morcombe of Cedar Rapids, suggests a bi centenary celebration of Masonry in London in 1917 marking two centuries since England’s first lodge. His idea has won strong support from Masonic bodies in the United States India Australia and Europe. Morcombe is a former newspaper man and a leading Iowa Masonic grand lodge member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
J. E. Morcombe
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Immorality charges probe at Nevada Superintendent Carlyle
The school board is investigating charges of immorality against Nevada Iowa school head Superintendent Carlyle. Hearings are private with details withheld from the public. Waterloo plans an artificial ice plant before season end and Cedar Falls outlines a large ice factory to be built next spring. Colfax debates saloon status after census push by temperance advocate Mrs. Weaver. a consent resolution may allow a saloon under state law.
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Carlyle
Nevada
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Falls Ice Company
Colfax
Hair styling advice for a balanced look
The article advises centering partings and low hair over the brow to suit a high forehead, with the head shaped by a soft puff at the nape. It cautions against curling frizzing or overdressing the hair if the style is already well balanced.
Hairstyles as Guide to Personal Style Across Ages
The piece advises women to tailor hair styling to their features. It suggests a low smooth brow suits some, while others benefit from loose waves or a neck coil. It notes pompadours suit elderly matrons and can visually add height to stout figures, urging individuals to study what flatters their own face.
Public Confidence in Electric Bitters Grows
The public notes the curative merits of Electric Bitters for sick stomach, liver, and kidneys. Mary H. Walters of 546 St Clair Ave Columbus reports months of illness with fever, nerve wreck, insomnia, and weak stomach, and credits Electric Bitters with her recovery after trying other doctors. Guaranteed at Frank S Shriner's drug store for 50 cents. Aug.
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Mary H. Walters
St. Clair Ave
Columbus
Frank S. Shriner
To Improve a Joke from a Philadelphia Press
A couple jokes about an Irishman and an automobile are shared in a brief humorous quip. The exchange shows affectionate teasing as the wife aims to tell the tale while the husband encourages her rendition.
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Allender
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Hunt & Howard
Side Square
Canada
Peffer
Medical Association
Chicago
Bradshaw & Jericho
Edward Mott Woolly
Iowa News
Boone
Storm Lake Vidette
MSE Hut
P. E. Heflin
West Liberty
Dorothy Evans
Walter Richardson
Monmouth
Illinois
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
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Fourteenth Cavalry
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That
Masonic Press
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G. P
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