Wallace and the unseen foe in a wartime tale
Lieut Mark Wallace is wounded at Santiago and finds a dead traitor with an hidden secret. He adopts a girl, faces a courtship with Eleanor, and confronts Kellerman and Hartley as a shadowy pursuer haunts Eleanor across years and wars.
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Mark Wallace
Santiango
Howard
Hampton
Washington
Kellerman
Wallace
Eleanor
West
Kenson
Hartley
Wallace Confronts Kellerman Over Hartley Plot at War Office
In Washington Mark Wallace faces Kellerman's veiled warning and Hartley's uneasy visit. Papers go missing as a stolen intelligence setup unfolds, with Mark discovering a wind driven by a hidden mechanism behind Kellerman's desk, raising suspicion of treachery within headquarters.
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Hartley
Mark
Captain Wallace
Kellerman
Mark Wallace Faces Accusations in War Department Scandal
Mark Wallace struggles with a missing report and a possible conspiracy as Brigadier and Colonel Howard confront him. Howard defends Wallace, reveals a gambling-house rumor tied to Mrs. Kenson, and plans a court-martial, while Wallace fights to clear his name and offers to resign.
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War Department
Kellerman
Mrs. Kenson
Hartley
Eleanor
Mark
Wallace
Washington
Colonel Howard
Howard
Uncertain Captain Wallace confronts Eleanor in city cab
Mark Wallace, exhausted by work, encounters Eleanor who probes his health and motives. She distrusts his excuses and questions his duties as a former guardian. He contemplates Hartley and Kellerman, resigns, and awaits further contact as a mysterious call interrupts his thoughts.
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Mark
Eleanor
Captain Wallace
Harpers
Hartley
Kellerman
War Department
Mark Wallace
Wallace Rejects Mysterious Offer Then Darkening Mystery
Wallace rebuffs a strange proposal and plunges into darkness in a cliffhanger. The following installment promises to reveal what happened, heightening suspense for readers.
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Wallace
Foul Play. Lady and Tramp clash over scraps in insult
A lady scolds a tramp for begging while he defends himself by joking that his hunger robs innocent fowls of a meal. The odd exchange highlights class tension and dark humor in a brief scene.
Necessary for Friendship quote by Emerson
A brief reflection on friendship noting two essential elements: truth and tenderness. While the quote emphasizes core values, it frames friendship as built on honest trust and considerate care. The line is often cited as a concise moral guideline for interpersonal bonds.
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Emerson
Three Texas Aviation Fields to Be Retained
Washington reports that all aviation training camps in Texas will likely close except Love Field Ellington Field and Kelly Field with the air service lacking authority to train more personnel. Congress will decide future status while some fields may reopen under a restructured program. Secretary Baker may propose buying sixteen national guard cantonments for future use.
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Washington
Texas
Love Field
Dallas
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Ellington Field
Houston
Air Service
Congress
General Staff
United States
Love
Ellington Fields
Baker
National Guard
Judge Grants Injunction To Stop Sale Of Liquor
District Judge George Calhoun granted a temporary injunction at Austin blocking E A MecDougle and his agent from operating a Humble saloon in Harris county. The petition claims McDougle ran a saloon since Dec 24 1918 in violation of the statewide prohibition act. The order restrains selling receiving delivering or transporting intoxicating liquors.
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Austin
Tex
George Calhoun
W. A. Keeling
E. A. MecDougle
F. Garvey
McDougle
Humble
Harris County
Long Term Sureties For War Savings Stamps Certificates
Washington reports the Treasury will issue long term sureties allowing conversion of war savings stamps and certificates and will continue the war savings system in 1920 and beyond. Lewis B. Franklin, director of the war loan organization, announced plans for war savings certificates of 100 and 1000 dollars to remove the need for adhesive stamps. Interest rates beyond the existing four percent have not yet been set.
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Washington
Treasury
Lewis B. Franklin
War Loan Organization For
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McAdoo authorizes 1919 renewal of railroad newspaper ads
Washington Director General Mc Adoo issued an order authorizing the renewal for 1919 of contracts between railroads and newspapers for exchange of intrastate railroad transportation for advertising. Newspapers cannot charge above their usual commercial rates for railroad advertising and railroads must value transportation at the normal one way tariff fare.
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Washington
McAdoo
Texas Guards Not Affected By Federal Service
Washington, the opinion of the acting judge advocate general, holds that state guards cease to exist when drafted into federal service. Texas remains with a nucleus of a state guard while other states must build anew. If war continued, Texas units would have entered federal service along the Mexican border, but now they gain recognition under the national defense act.
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Washington
Texas
Freight rates to Japan cut by 25 to 30 percent
Washington reports reductions of 25 to 30 percent in existing freight rates from Atlantic ports to destinations including South America Asia Japan Australia and Africa. The cuts announced by J H Rosseter director of operations at the shipping board apply to January and February loadings.
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Japan
Washington
Atlantic
South America
Asia
Australia
Africa
J. H. Rosseter
The
Shipping Board
President Poincare to Visit the United States
Paris reports President Poincare plans a visit to the United States after the peace conference. The announcement signals upcoming diplomacy and potential talks with U S leaders regarding postwar settlement and Franco American relations.
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Poincare
U. Ss
Paris
United States
Richards Kidney Pills Promoted for Urinary Ailments
An old advertisement warns of kidney trouble and urges prompt action. Richards Kidney Pills are described as soothing for the kidneys and bladder with diuretics and renal medicines, claiming relief when other treatments fail. The ad cites a price of 75 cents per box and lists A. B. Richards Medicine Co in Sherman Texas.
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Nature
False alert of death shocks draft-age man
John H. Everett woke to a Washington telegram claiming he was killed in action in France. He read it twice and feared a nightmare, as he has never been to France nor worn a military uniform. He is of draft age but was never called for service. Wilmington News.
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John H. Everett
Washington
France
Everett
Willmington News
Tetterine Promises Clear Complexion for Southern Women
An advertisement touts Tetterine as invaluable for clearing blotches and itchy patches, promising a soft velvety skin. It claims even severe eczema yields to the remedy and notes it is sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents by Shuptrine Co., Savannah, Ga.
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Laudale
Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Adv
Polite Sleep Pretence Cited in Exchange Remark
A remark notes that a man can be utterly honest yet feign sleep when a phone rings at night hoping his wife will answer. The quote critiques domestic routines and partner expectations in a witty exchange.
Parade humor and a busy line drill joke
In a parade scene a Military Man questions why the line fails to stand at attention. A Telephone Girl quips that the line is busy. The fragment includes odd branding lines about Grove's ally and stomach remedies, repeated for emphasis.
Proving It. A Striking Waiter Sparks Walk-Out
A striking waiter is identified as the person who started the walk-out. The scene centers on the waiter and the ensuing labor action, capturing the moment and its social tensions.
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