Escape plots and escape plans unfold in tense chapters
In a dramatic scene fugitive George questions a loyal butler as he watches a window and a man pass a package. Von Roon prepares to flee to Boulogne while Metz praises disguises and weighs London danger. An elderly woman saves money to buy a Liberty Bond.
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George
Jarvis
Parminter
Down Street
van Koon
Hilda Tressingham
Metz
von Roon
Betteer
Calais
Boulogne
London
England
Hilda
Shaftsbury Avenue
Otto von Roon
Liberty Loan
Kassah
Story Dialogue Between Parminter Family Members
A short dialogue scene shows Miss Parminter at a doorway turning to her master and speaking about reward. George asks his father to recount a tale to the chic at ome, suggesting they go together.
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Miss Parminter
George
Omec
Dominion secures lead oil supply from Austria before hostilities
Before hostilities began, the Dominion obtained all needed lead oils from Austria. Lowada cannot cover its own needs and starts selling surplus quantities to other parts of the world.
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Austria
Lowada
Blood Tonic Promises Quick Relief with Pills
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a cure for low blood, poor appetite, and vague pains. It claims quick relief from poisons and disease, citing testimonials from C. T. Feartman of Kingston and urging purchase at 25 cent boxes.
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Hamaitton
Dr. Mamilton
Dr. Keriston
C. T. Feartmnan
Kingston
Cold Storage Eggs Rules Aim to Cut Losses in Canada
A Canada food board measure via its produce committee limits bad egg payments to one percent of each transaction and requires written candling statements from licensees before cold storage. Firms owning stored eggs must keep candling records. The report argues the reform could conserve millions by reducing waste caused by bad eggs.
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Produce Committee
Canada Food Board
Food Board
Canada
Soap dressings in wound care reported by two R A M C captains
The Lancet describes 368 cases where common soap was used for wound dressings instead of antiseptics. The authors report that soap solution dressings clean wounds quickly and are less painful.
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R.A.M.C
Rice as a staple food in diet and substitutes
The article urges recognizing rice as a decisive staple, noting its high nutrition and digestibility. It contrasts oriental use with Western cooking, warns against coated rice, and outlines multiple cooking methods from boiling to stews and breakfast dishes, stressing rice in substitutions and daily meals.
How I envy you seafaring men
A quaint exchange between a sweet young lady and a stoker expresses longing for life at sea and the allure of the ocean’s vast expanse and salt air. The line captures shared wistfulness of sailors and guests aboard a ship.
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Stoker
Ottaws Tournal
Lowest Mortality Record in History
Edward A. Woods, statistician of Pittsburgh, challenges false claims about war death risks. He notes American soldiers in France have roughly the same life expectancy as civil-age men, and that overall mortality in this war is lower than in prior conflicts. He cites French army data and argues American casualty chances align with a 60-year-old's remaining years. From the New York Times.
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Edward A. Woods
Pittsburgh
France
Mr. Woods
Woods
Sublin
Newark Times
Trefiches
The
New York Times
Father and Maria Timson in a Homey Domestic Scene
The Timson family scenes unfold as Timson mildly scolds his son Fudwidddle for overfamiliar acts at table and farewells, while Maria objects to a late piano serenade in a humorous Chicago Heralds tone.
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Maria
Timson
Political Economy Course Hint From Clancy Allard Man
A whispered warning stresses independence from bought votes as a lesson in political economy. The elder cautions that one cannot rely on cheap votes for true influence or lasting power.
Woman Is All Of It Says Father In Lesson
A Milwaukee Sentinel joke has Father telling Young Arthur that woman is not a part of speech but all of it. The quip plays on grammar and gender with a playful lesson.
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Arthur
Father
Milwaukee Sentinel
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Ad Claims Quiet Enjoyment
An advertisement praises Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco for not attracting attention in the mouth. A small pinch is placed between the lower lip and gum for satisfaction without chewing and a cool after-taste. The ad touts high flavored leaf tobacco and economical use.
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Copenhagen
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Toronto
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Son—Pather
Caller
Clancy
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Ltd
Hamilton, Canada
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