Millicent Wins Long Stand Against Suing James
Millicent Street refuses to sell the family homestead to Cyprian or Harold James amid threats and legal pressure. After confrontations and a dramatic encounter with a dangerous bull, Harold reveals his past feelings and asks for a chance to renew their relationship. The property remains in Millicent's hands, now used as a shooting box on a contested estate.
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Milly
Harold James
Millicent
Miss Jones
James Mension
Head Fished Out After Piling Mishap at Ocean Park Brooklyn
Fifteen year old Max Rochester became jammed headfirst between piles off Ocean Parkway Brooklyn while swimming with friends. His leg rescue attempts failed as the tide rose and police and fire crews freed him after more than an hour.
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Max Rochester
Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn
Max
Hughes Street
Fellows
Commoners Assert Rights in Tax Debate
A rising faction in British Parliament criticizes government tax levies and urges Commons consultation. Captain Wedgwood Benn introduces the Declaration of Rights Act 1921, backed by Maclean Cecil and Banbury, though its passage is unlikely. The move lets rebels voice opposition to government funding methods.
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House of Commons
Wiliam Wedgwood Benn
Wedgwood
Candy and ice cream manufacture value rises after prohibition
Census figures show candy and ice cream output in 1919 totaled 37.214 million dollars. Officials forecast a jump after prohibition will push the 1920 value beyond a billion dollars.
Mollie the Traitress Hidden in Bear Mountain Glen
Ben escapes a state penitentiary and confronts Mollie Stark in a remote cabin on Bear Mountain. A plan to kill Sheriff Frank Merriman backfires as Mollie betrays him, but a pardon clears Ben. Mollie reveals the forgiveness and hints at their wedding as the sheriff and Benn reconcile.
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State Penitentiary
Bear Mountain
Molie Stark
Seth Baldwin
Wild Glen
Mollie
Molle
Frank Merriman
Ben
Merriman
Walt
Frank
Ranks of the G. A. R. Thin as Veterans Dim
Ohio leads with 10 241 members in the Grand Army of the Republic as it reports a total 93 155 members across 4 445 posts. The 1920 encampment attendance fades with 10 000 veterans missing. Illinois origins cited with Col. B F Stephenson as a prime mover. Indianapolis 1866 first encampment.
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Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Clinots
Indiana
Massachusetts
Confederate States
Qands
N. P. Chipman
National Organization
B. F. Stephenson
Decatur
Chipman
Illinois
State Department
Stephenson
Adjutant General
Border fire brigade halted at Brenner Pass
Austrian firemen were prevented from crossing into Italy to battle a blaze at warehouses near the Brenner Pass. Italian gendarmes demanded their visas, which they lacked, leaving the Austrian fire crew unable to respond as fires burned on the Italian side.
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Vienna
Brenner Pass
Famine Looms in Newfoundland as Relief Aid Expands
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell and William Howard lead a New York relief drive to market Newfoundland cod to fund aid. Fishermen face destitution as many cannot sell catch and Twillingate reports only half the usual boats outfitted. The plan ships food to Colorado flood victims, turning dollars into continued relief for Newfoundland fishermen.
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New York
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Angel
Labrador
William Willard Howard
Christian Work of
Newfoundland
Grenfell
Mr. Howard
Newfoundland Relief Work
Frederick Lynch
Dr. Grenfell
Ed Grant
Blane Sablon
Twillingate
St. Johns
Howard
Straits of Belle Isle
Colorado
Jugoslavias Army Costly in New Budget Figures
Belgrade reports the war department will cost 2,000,000,000 dinars next fiscal year, half the budget, despite finance minister efforts to cut. Total budget estimated at 4,000,000,000 dinars after reductions from 6,000,000,000. Dinar value quoted at about three cents under current rate.
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War Department
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Kingdom of Jugoslavia
War Ministry
Fossilized Bones of Prehistoric Animal Found Near Pasqual Hills
Dr. Ells of the Dominion geological department reports uncovering large fossilized bones in the Pasqual hills near here. The bones were found disconnected but in alignment and measure about four feet in length. Ells brought eighty pounds of bone to be shipped to Ottawa for analysis.
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Pasqual Hills
Here
Ells
Dominion Geological Department
Ottawa
Perfect Dime-Novel Hero of Stukely Exploits
The Chicago Journal chronicles Thomas Stukely as a flamboyant adventurer whose life blended matrimony piracy and gallantry. It notes his Irish mother his rumored royal paternity and fortune spent quickly while he pursued schemes from Florida kingdoms to influence in Ireland and piracy under the guise of peaceful trade.
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Thomas Stukely
Stukely
Henry VIII
England
Walter Scott
Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Florida
Ireland
Shane O'Neill
Spain
Rome
Lepanto
Chicago Journal
Waves of Gigantic Height and Sudden Sea Monsters
In the open ocean waves usually reach 30 to 40 feet, but occasionally a single enormous wave appears, racing toward ships at over 100 miles per hour. If met bow-first a ship can ride over it. if hit from behind it may doom the vessel. Some waves exceed 100 feet, even extinguishing ship lights, and on calm days a rare 150 foot rogue wave can surface without warning.
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Jine
Ono
Great Britain
United States
Jutland
Heligoland
Plant Societies and the Sociology of Plants
The article argues botany has advanced through the sociology of plants, noting plants form organized communities rather than random distributions. It describes pond and swamp communities progressing from lily ponds to swamp forests and the impact of changing conditions on plant social structures.
Third class of volcanic explosions linked to oxidizing reactions
An article notes that most volcanic blasts stem from explosive compounds meeting oxygen or water rather than gunpowder like mixtures. It cites aluminum sesquioxide dust as a parallel catalyst, recalling Mont Pelee and lab demonstrations of violent detonation when finely divided oxides contact water.
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United States Geophysical Laboratory
Mont Pelee
The Indians Pipe of Peace Calumet Traditions
The pipe of peace called calumet served on ceremonial and treaty occasions. Warriors took solemn puffs as it circulated. native tobacco mixed with willow bark or sumac leaves was smoked. The bowl varied by region, white stone in the East and Southeast, red pipestone from Minnesota in the West. Feathers and porcupine quills adorned the stem. the name calumet comes from French Canadians.
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Minnesota
Longfellow
Benefit of Light Baths and Ultraviolet Therapy
The sun’s health benefits come from ultraviolet rays rather than heat. Electric lamps with UV-rich light have treated rheumatism neuritis by exposing affected areas, using reflector-enhanced lamps or quartz lamps with mercury vapor. Newer methods allow nasal or throat insertion to treat infections, potentially avoiding surgery.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Don't Favor Wedding Rings Says a Pretty Miss
A Milwaukee Journal report notes many brides insist on rings while grooms often acquiesce. May sees many engagements visit jewelers, favoring plain gold bands though some carved rings appear. A playful tale suggests couples share the ring habit to keep both satisfied.
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Milwaukee Journal
John Dear
Newspaper Advertising Benefits for Local Trade
Newspaper advertising is the life blood of local trade touching all consumer sources in every community. It cuts selling costs with no waste in locality of circulation and enables quick dealer distribution, goodwill, and product location information. It costs less than other advertising types according to Fourth Estate.
House Numbering in India for Census Prep
The article describes pre census house numbering across India with villages scheduled nearly a year ahead. It notes provincial practices on number size paint color and materials, including red ochre and oil, and mentions racial and caste considerations. In Hyderabad tar is avoided and numbers may be painted on tin or pots for huts of leaves.
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India
Hyderabad
Burying the Hatchet Origin Traced to Peace Ceremony
The expression derives from a North American Indian practice after war. Tribes held a peace council with the calumet pipe and buried their tomahawks under a central mound to signify enmity ending and peace settling on the camps.
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Dorothy Whitcomb
Western Newspaper Union
James Land
Hicksville
Richmond
Garden
William Fall
Mol-le
John L. Clem
Army and Navy Club
Washington, D. C
Border
Doctor Grenfell
Bess
Plant Societies
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