Professor Ashleigh mystery ends in confession and escape
Sanford Quest and partners uncover the diary that dragon-ends Craig's crimes. The professor Ashleigh reveals Craig blackmailed him for years, then Flees, dies, and Quest plans a quieter life with Lenora after confirming the truth through a mind-reading test.
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Odd Cobra in Biscuit Can Captivates Indian Fable Tone
An unlikely cobra trapped in a biscuit tin during a playful tale from New York readers unfolds with village superstitions about snakes and a humorous aside on courting timing. The piece weaves observations of snake behavior with dating advice and a closing quip about a man’s speech.
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Siatiling
Submarine Sighting Scares Fishermen Off Deal Beach
Four Mabermen near Deal encounter a German submarine surfacing close by causing panic and a hasty retreat to shore. The craft, resting near their fishing grounds, surfaced to observe then submerged as guards were alerted. The incident ends with the fishermen reporting their escape and putting on lifePreservers.
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Cora
Tariff Reform Debate and Democratic Standpatters
A political column argues that the party must reverse its tariff for revenue only doctrine to fund needs and protect the economy. It criticizes McAdoo’s ship plan, favors government built ships under a public lease framework, and attacks standpatters for resisting tariff revision and military expansion.
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Met
Democratic Party
Secretary of Commerce
Mexican Policy a Failure and Political Backs
A column critiques U S Mexican policy under Huerta and Carranza, arguing Wilson faltered by not recognizing Huerta and noting Carranza’s rejection of his overtures. It questions Democratic tariff changes and fiscal strategy while highlighting statements by Secretary McAdoo and a Denver audience.
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Carranza
Mr. Wilson
McAdoo
Denver
National Treasury
Rose to the Occasion in a Talking Machine Surprise
A party at Blank's house featured four guests and a chorus singing a comical tune "I Love the Cows and Chickens." The host explains via phone that the scene was a surprise using a new talking machine. The next day he sends the device home.
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Smith
Tones
Mra. Switte
Mia
John Blank
Cyclist Crashes Into Jeweler Shop Window
Kim Simpkins, known for pacemaking on hills, crashed through a jeweler's window while cycling. He later left hospital, paid damages, and a third window was broken prompting the shop to post cyclists must enter by the door to avoid further damage.
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Kim Simpkins
Women and War and Warnings in the Era
A fragmented column blends early feminist quips with wartime insurance figures. It notes women’s power debates and the safety net for soldiers, citing British life companies paying millions for killed servicemen, as a skeptical snapshot of era concerns.
The Limit and Curious Comparisons in a Dialogue
A humorous exchange compares the eye of a needle to a camel and a collar button slipping free. A man’s thermometer reading two degrees higher than a neighbor’s is treated as evidence of its reliability.
Woman quits coffee finds health with Postum drink
A woman describes severe distress from coffee and tea use for 20 years. After switching to Postum, she reports dramatic health improvements, calmer nerves, regular digestion, and no more chest pain or headaches, attributing changes to leaving coffee and using Postum.
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