Adams in Paris First World War Balloon Reconnaissance
James Adams, West Point graduate and American businessman, sails to Paris at the war’s start. He escapes German capture after balloon reconnaissance, is wounded near Chateau Laguney, and falls for Aimee. The Kaiser halts a fight, Adams joins Hussars, befriends Fleischmann, and aids a French spy’s escape before racing to Aimee’s aid with a German war car.
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James Adams
West Point
Paris
France
Germany
Chateau Laguney
Aimee
Ocricaman
Adams
Adame
Hussars
Col
Lowenberg
Fleischmann
Donenberg
Latour
Orbsman
Duel in the inn on the path to Varteux
In a chase through French countryside, the narrator pursues Griesman’s party to a village inn. A hand-to-hand duel follows with Colonel Griesman and a swift rescue by Fleischmann. The narrator escapes with Mademoiselle Lagunay, Latour’s spy confession, and threatened imperial reprisal.
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Mademoiselle
Conte
Colonel Griesman
Jacques Grevoir
Pleischmann
Grevoir
Jacquess
Jacques
Coatiine
Khersseenen
Pieischmann
Tee Wald
Perallel
Varteux
Latour
Mademoselle
Demoiselle Lagunay
Grutesman
Ama
Ine
Sir Tal
Benneath
Tme Emory
Almec
Orderiny
Wire and motor chase through wartime French chateau
The narrator and Fleischmann race along a road in a rubberneck escape from danger. They rely on a covert telegraph system as two copper and iron wires link the Meuse to Lorraine and the Aisne to a chateau. A daring pivot tests their fate as they sever a local line to break through.
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Fleischman
Trey
Hedquarters
Chateau
Fielseehrmann
Signal Corps
Meuse
Lorraine
Vosges Mountains
Crown Prince
The Confrontation for La Mademoiselle in the Chateau
Adama bursts into a deserted chateau and confronts Griesman over Mademoiselle Lamuay. A heated exchange ends with Adama killing Griesman in a brutal sword duel as he frees the prisoner.
Woman Opposes Expansion of Women's Sufferage
Mrs. Caroline F. Corbin of Chicago tells Chairman Rosenthal the Illinois Association opposes extending franchise to women. She founded the Association for the Advancement of Women and has written on social questions including A Women’s Philosophy of Love.
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Caroline F. Corbin
Chicago
Lessing Rosenthal
New Charter CoOmvrention Committee
Om Municipal
Corbin
Illinois Association
Association For the Advancement of Women
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Griesman
Fleischemann
Teer
Jaime
Fleise2emann
Bethel
Nores
Wink Mackrilt
Portecochere
Aman
Griesmaam
Herr Adama
Mademoiselle Lam
Cigir
Amel Weitty
AZ Battery Place
New York City
Han Dow
Eabor
Oatino
Chalmers & CO
Diardorts Se
Ely
Eric
Friend Supply Company
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Piail
Bessons
N. Y
NCY Supply CO
Washington, D.C
C. Standford
Peter Awe
N.Y
Cily
Target
A. L. Rice
M.Y
North Se
F. P
Batiste
Birdley Somers CO
19Th Street
New York, IN. Y
Jim
Nature
Brigocddey
Wendy
Weenee
Howe
Delmer Kulting
Santa Be
New York
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