Unlawful scheme ends as Mary refuses half million theft plan
Mary resists English Eddie and Griggs who press to steal Gothic tapestries worth hundreds of thousands from a millionaire. Griggs plots a backroom burglary but Mary insists they avoid crime, keeping Gilder’s involvement out of their scheme.
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Paris
Aggie
Agnes
Dor
Mary
Garson
Eddie
Mr. Griggs
Griggs
France
Morgan
Griges
Gilder
Joe
Blinkey’s
Garton's Noiseless Gun Chapter Excerpt and Fraud Plot
Garton's first speech after Grigg's departure reveals a high stakes bet and a bold gamble. Mary urges a safe, certain game while the forger and Garson foresee potential trouble from bulls and propose a counter move. The scene ends with tension and a promise to continue.
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Garton
Grigg
Mary
Joe
Garson
Women take more jobs once held by men in London census
London census shows women employed in roles once reserved for men rising from 35 000 to 60 000 this year. Driven by enlisted men leaving work and breadwinners lost, female labor expands across industries aided by invention. The city’s female population now exceeds male by over one million.
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London
V&c
Toronto Globe
Giant Battleplane Predicted By Swedish Air Leader
Baron Cederstroem, head of Sweden’s Stockholm area aeroplane factory, says light monoplanes are obsolete. He foresees builders concentrating on heavy armoured biplanes with large loads of guns wireless gear petrol bombs and signaling equipment for long trips. He notes stationary water cooled engines replacing revolving air cooler motors.
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Baron Cederstroem
Stockholm
Canada and United States bond in wartime alliance noted
The Boston Transcript argues Canada supports the Allied cause as a free nation resisting militarism. It compares Confederation to an American self and cites Canada’s refusal to sever ties with Britain while sending treasure and troops to defend the mother country.
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Canada
United States
Depew
London
Britain
Boston Transcript
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promises Clear Skin
Advertisement extols Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier for impure blood causing pimples boils eczema and other skin blemishes. Claims it cleanses liver bowels kidneys and joints and improves digestion headaches backache and energy with public ingredient disclosure and free medical advice from Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Dr. . Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Testimony for Dr. Pierce remedies in St Thomas Ontario
A St Thomas Ontario resident endorses Dr. Pierce remedies noting benefits for liver and kidney troubles and bad blood. The testimonial cites Golden Medical Discovery and expresses gratitude for the opportunity to support the products.
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St. Thomas, Ont
Pierce
Mars. Grerce Burpett
Chester St
Canadians Pledge 25 Dollar Aid To Belgian Relief
A Canadian drive offers 25 dollars to support Belgian war victims. Pledges come as monthly 2.80 per bag of flour for ten months through the Belgian Relief Committee of Montreal. Officials warn starvation is imminent for over two million Belgian women and children, with relief aims to reach five million in food and supplies by winter’s end.
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Belgian Relief Committee
Montreal
Canada
Belgium
Beresford and Astor Pick Peerage Titles
William Waldorf Astor now Baron Astor of Hever Castle in Kent. Lord Charles Beresford takes the title Baron Beresford of Metemmeh and Caraghmore. Metemmeh, Egypt, noted as Beresford’s Nile expedition base in 1885.
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Beresford
Astor
Wiliam Waldorf Astor
New York
Astor O. Hever
Treatment offer from Tre Canada Cancer Institute
An advertisement claims a free book and testimonials for a disease described as yess, attributed to Tre Canada Cancer Institute at 66 Churchill Ave, Toronto. The legibility is poor. no verifiable contact details or outcomes are provided.
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TRE Canada Cancer Institute
Churchill Ave
Toront
Our Nation, Our Honor in a War of Quiet Decline
Detroit letter-writer urges stronger American response to German aggression and Lusitania deaths. criticizes neutrality, warns of national dishonor, recalls Belgium, Lusitania, and Ancona incidents, and calls for decisive action to defend rights and reputation.
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Ypon
New Trench Caps Issued by Ottawa Battalion
The 77th battalion of Ottawa becomes Canada’s first to wear the new trench caps. Khaki wool caps with ear flaps replace old wedges, offering warmth and lighter comfort. The metal data notes vast wartime material needs for shell production, citing copper, spelter, and lead demands for millions of shells.
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Ottawa
Canada
Europe
Lms
United States
Pinkham's Compound Texturings Offer Hope to Women
Letters from women in Marinette Detroit and Bellevue praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as an alternative to surgery for female troubles. Testimonies claim relief from pain bearing down feelings and weakness after taking the product and using related washes. A promise of confidential replies from a Lynn Massachusetts office is included.
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Pinkhamaboratory
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marinette
Wis
Frep Beanxe
Marine
Lydia E Zham
Tuos. Dwyer
Milwaukee Ave
Detroit
Mich
Bellevue
Frorricuer
Manhattan St
North Side
Lydia E. Pin
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Miss Lynch
Mec
Ciircumstances
Ageéie
Mauretania
Remedy Company
Ontario
Relief
Neutral
America
Henry B. Joy
U.S
United States of America
Mexico
George Harvey
North American Review
Washington
Lincoln
McKinley
Persia
Lusitania
Washington, D.C
Germany
British Isles
Great Britain
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Ancona
Rhee
Miss Cavel
Sam
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