Confederate Family Drama Race to Richmond War
Mrs Varney loses a son and a second is wounded as Wilfred may join the army with her consent if his father agrees. Edith Davis secures a Confederate commission for Capt Thorne amid a tense telegraph plot at Richmond. Thorne exposes Arreisford as a secret agent, Thorne is wounded, and Miss Varney saves him by destroying a forged order. Wilfred returns from the front wounded as events unfold at the Varney home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arreisford
Shitor
Jedith
Jonas Airs
Varney
Libby
Thorne
Tewis Dumont
Federal Secret Service
Henry
Edith
Warner
Wilfred
Waith
Henry Dumont
Caroline Mitford
War Department
Arrelsford
Tie
Witch Thorne
Arcrelsford
Akes
Secretary of War
Storne
Arrelsford S
Errest
Arford
Randolph
Miss Varney
Engueh
Richmond
Gdrth
Death Ride of a Secret Agent in a Distressed House
Captain Thorne bursts into a room as pursuers close in and is captured by Wilfred Varney. Edith Varney confronts him as a drumhead court martial is set up. Thorne declares his death-defying secret service mission and refuses to fear execution, while Edith mourns the peril that could claim them both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorne
Wilfred
Vast
Washington
Fry
Thorné
Edith Varney
Henry
Miss Varney
Jedith
Secret Service
Wired
Servent
Corporal Matson
Arrelsford
Wilred
Tarleton
Arvelsford
Mrs. Varney
Jonas
The Drumhead Court-Martial Scene Advances
In a contingent Confederate hall laden with rifles, Jonas the trusted servant secretly bites cartridge primers to render a line of breech-loading guns harmless. His action aims to avert punishment for Captain Thorne and aid Edith Varney as a masked escape unfolds.
Birds of a Feather cap tures Michigan suffragette victory
Clem notes suffragettes capture Michigan while Lem jokes that the Michigoose gains the same rights as the Michi gander, signaling progress in early women’s suffrage discourse. The playful exchange reflects regional attitudes toward reform and gender equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem
Michigan
Lem
Snakes Use Snake Hunters In South America
In South America and Brazil, where venomous bites kill thousands yearly, a new natural solution emerges. The mussurana, a four foot snake, hunts vipers and can signal danger like a pointer. It bites the base of the viper’s brain, neutralizing the threat without harming humans.
Defense of Serum Claims Cholera Serum Fights Iowa Losses
Iowa officials tout hog cholera serum as reducing hog losses on dozens of farms across multiple counties. Dr. J. J. Gibson cites tests in Scott and Dallas counties showing lower mortality when serum used promptly, while late or no treatment produced high losses. The piece also notes debate over a black plague reporting law and ongoing highway, education, and public health initiatives across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
J. J. Gibson
E. F. Lowry
Ottumwa
Gibson
Scott County
Dallas
Lowre
Hunters Fight to Save Little Wall Lake Habitat and Fishing
A group identified as 4002 AMLETS leads a campaign to block draining Little Wall lake in Hamilton county, arguing it remains vital for hunting and could improve fishing with small changes. They distinguish this from Biz Wall lake draining in Wright county, which they also oppose. A Des Moines attorney accuses the state executive council of ignorance or deliberate delay in using a new law to empower tax investigators, filing a motion in district court to quash the council’s mandamus report in the case brought by Wrank G. Pierce of Marsialtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Colitrel
Ferrea
Atlantic
Mazon City
Woodward
Rockwell City
Madrid
Boone
Woodward and Wiadrid
Boone Elim
Mason City
Clear Lake
Iowa City
Little Wall Lake
Hamilton County
Biz Wall Lake
Wright County
Executive Council
State Executive Council
Des Moines
Hernae
District Court
Wrank G. Pierce
Marsiailtown
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Sam Gillette
S. Cyrus Townsend Brady
Edgar Bert Smith
Dopo, Mean and Company
Howard
Caroline
Mother
Solier
Tain
Thorte
Swortht
South America
Brazil
Jamaica
North Pole
Lowry
H. LT. Sayler
G. HE. Sumner
State Board of Health
Sayler
Health Department
Great White Way
Woodall
United States
Davenport
Council Bluffs
A. E. Kepford
Towans
Dr. Kepford
Kepford
Toone
W. J. Dixon
Board of Control
Mr. Dixon
Colonel McConlogue
Dixon
Central Association of Science and Mathematic Teachers
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Supreme Court
R. M. Wright
Hardin County
Tra J. Nichols
Clifax
Coastfo-Coast Highway Association
Sterling
Cound Bluffs
Salt Lake City
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