Conspirators and Diamonds Across Paris Night Sky
An Amésienny soldier recounts a jewel theft case tied to Buckhurst and a group of conspirators in Paris. Scarlett and Speed escape a trap at the institute, while government jewels are ferried to safety as Buckhurst plots a perilous return. The pair plan a daring venture with Byram's traveling show, including balloon maneuvers and riding stunts, to outwit pursuers.
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Coantiatt
Sois
Dackheret
Ieader
Compuniete
Nearch
Buckhurst
Scarlett
Great Countuam de Vasaurt
Motells
Nha Bel Ran
Bearlu
Morvbroen
Scarrott Douben
HuckharNe
Byck- Murat
Moen
Paris
Depeat
Speed
Funnel
France
Golc
Lorient
Per-de Lance—ta
Paradise
Cochin
China
Saint- Cloud
Petersburg
Spahis
Constantinople
Byram
Paradise Sees the Coming of the American Circus
In a Breton town named Paradise a failing circus leader seeks a license to camp for a night. Jacqueline the town drummer proclaims a call to arms then announces the arrival of the traveling circus with grand pageantry. The crowd reacts with fear, hope, and astonishment as the spectacle rolls toward Lorient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Byram
Quimperle
Chartres
Totta
Loire
France
Sainte Anne
Armorica
Lorient
Imperial Circus
The
Republic
Robert the Lizard
Jacqueline
Portable drop-leaf writing desk from a grocery box
Handy Boys and Girls review a compact portable desk made from a fruit box. It uses a drop leaf hinged inside the box, with pigeon holes, pen racks, and a handle for carrying. Instructions cover assembly from boards, fasteners, and materials, plus securing an ink bottle safely.
Dancing doll craft from cardboard and straws instructions
A vintage craft guide describes making a dancing doll from thin white cardboard, pink paints, a coarse thread, four broom straws and tissue paper. It outlines cutting parts, assembling via holes and thread, and shaping a top stand with straws for the doll to dance in time with music.
SAILORS GREAT FEAR OF DERELICT SHIPS UNSEEN DANGER AT SEA
Derelict ships, often timber laden and waterlogged, drift helplessly driven by winds and currents. Abandoned crews may abandon ship in boats, while some derelicts are rescued or salvaged for valuable cargo, with laws requiring captains to report sightings to Lloyds agents.
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Paradise
Jacqueline
Robert
Lizard
Ferri
Cnild
Monsieur
Scarlett
Maida of Paradise
Finiatere
Lorient
Navy Yard Barracks
Varga
Lerrarth
Stone Lake
Crown
Scotia
South American
North Atlantic Ocean
Gredit
Molenarses
Bermuda
Cape May
Azores
Atlantic
Panama
Liverposl
Iniead
Newcower
Liverpool
Belfast
Geerest Lloyds
Crafting Tissue Paper Dolls for a Fun Indoor Party
Create whimsical dolls with broomstick stands by dressing them in tissue paper skirts sewn around waists. Paste a magazine head, mount on cardboard, and tap to see the dancer move. Vary heads and dress colors for a lively, stylish set of dolls suitable for a dreary afternoon.
Not the Shock Expected Debutants and a Japanese Fan Tale
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt contrasts a debutante scene and a Japanese diplomat’s tale about fans opened right to left to avoid indecency. It then sketches Japanese street greetings with bowing, breathy salutes, and competing courtesies. A separate American commerce report claims U S industries use more power and labor than British equivalents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaid
Japan
Pehaw
Chicago Record-Herald
United States
American Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Great Britain
German-American Institute Aims at International Understanding
The Amerika-Institut of Berlin, in its third year, operates under the Prussian education ministry in the Royal Library. It serves scholarship and public inquiry by aiding American and German readers, aiding copyright for German authors in America, translating works, and maintaining a diary of Americana for scholars and visitors. It showcases systematic exchange between Europe and the United States, urging similar bureaus elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerika-Institut of Berlin
Ministry of Education
New Royal Library
Berlin
United States
New York
Wyening Post
Discontent and the value of patient labor
A compact editorial essay argues that discontent can drive progress but warns of wasteful unrest. It praises steady, minute, faithful work and historic examples of humble tasks leading to greater outcomes. It cites laughter as a window into character, noting gendered differences in tonal cues.
No Grammar for Her at Fort Scott School
A Fort Scott school pupil refuses a teacher’s grammar orders, leaving a note rejecting grammar and preferring German drawing or music. The exchange includes a Fort Scott Tribune quote and a brief joke about language study and a German-phrase cue.
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Fort Scott
Fort Scott Tribune
Busiest Railway Station and Grand Central Compared
The busiest railway terminal in the country is Boston South Station, handling more trains passengers baggage and mail daily. Grand Central Terminal in New York is the largest by size, with over 2 million total passengers in a year. Boston South processes about 28,000,400 in 1912–13, while Grand Central’s passenger total exceeds 2,000,000. South averages more trains daily. Grand Central carries more cars per train. England licenses 320,119 motor vehicles: 175,217 cars, 132,245 motorcycles, 12,627 other motor vehicles.
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Boston
Anyother
Grand Central Terminal
New York ‘ City
South Station
Grand Central
England
Hymn Writer Crosby Helps Blind Girls Alliance in New York
Hymn writer Miss Crosby, longtime New York Institute for the Blind teacher, leads the Gordon Alliance formed to raise funds and establish a home for blind girls in care and education. The group, headquartered at 75 Fifth Avenue, aims to expand outreach and permanent care as it opens a field of usefulness with early treatment cases and plans for full education support.
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Ald Girle
Fenny J. Crosby
Bilo
Golder Mule Alliance
Mreet
Miss Crosby
Bind Girl
Gorden Rule
Alliante
Fifth Avenas
New York
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Robert W. Chambers
Cardigan
Tlustrations & O
Irwin Myers
PF. Collier Son
Mormae
Louis XI
Countess de Vaewart
Morme
Sfadame
Morsbronn
Alfferent
Cayenne
Institute
Barden
Algiers
Groix
Fonder
Boudin
Monsieur the Mayor
M’sieu
Para Jaise
M'sien
Vral
Ker Is
Bhi
East
Kentucky
National Food Magazine
the Republic
Circus
A. Neely Hall
Dorothy Perkins
AP parcel,Fiscnew Tves
Tan
Imetther
America
Christan
Namen
Puck
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