Storm Terror on the Reefed Island Stairway
The narrator recalls a tropical storm battering a ship offshore and sheltering with Miss Lucy. After the tempest subsides, they seek a central cave entrance on a cliff guarded by a three-goddess bearing and a parchment clue. They descend into an enclosed valley with a paved central road leading toward a hillock, entering a sheltered cup of land.
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Pandall
Glibby
Uhey
Sreep
Barrier Reef
Philip
Island hillock altar of carved faces looms above ruins
In a remote island scene the narrator climbs a dense hillock to a flat summit where a vast coral rock platform holds a long stone altar. A surrounding aisle of enormous statues carved with diverse, lifelike but grotesque faces, all strikingly European in appearance, lines the area.
Place of Horror Chapter Eleven Mystery Scene
The narrative describes a raised platform with a central altar and multiple monster heads facing west toward the setting sun. Stone paving is precise with seed lodged grasses, no mortar between stones, and winds keeping the area bare. The group surveys the site in awe, recalling Geddes and a treasure cave clue as they stand on the elevated terrace.
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Geddes
Living on Our Own Fat According to Mr H G Wells
The passage cites H G Wells arguing that the war strains the rich and the poor differently. He claims the securer classes lose confidence in investments and social wealth declines, while the poorer classes gain relatively as wealth shifts during the conflict. The overall effect is wealth destruction paired with redistribution.
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H. G. Wells
Wall Street Journal cited claim on Bethlehem ordnance exports
The article notes Bethleham shipped 6 to 70 percent of ordnance to Germany before the war, arguing German logic would condemn aiding allies now. It suggests Germany would buy U S war material if allowed, attributing Austrian protest to wounded pride over inability to take goods.
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Wall Street Journal
Bethlehem
Germany
United States
Austria
Winnipeg
Picture Hanging Dilemma Sparks Household Quarrel
Monsieur and madame clash over picture placement. The servant Joseph nails on the right as ordered and then adds a second nail on the left to avoid fetching a ladder tomorrow when monsieur visits to view madame's taste. The tale unfolds as a small domestic comedy.
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Monsieur
Madame
Joseph
Prohibition Viewed as Defense of Kansas People
Governor Stubbs 1910 Chicago address argues prohibition protects Kansans from a dire social foe. He cites ancient precedents against liquor, calls prohibition self defense, and says it frees citizens from a costly burden greater than taxes.
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Stubbs
Kansas
Chicago
Christ
China
Chistycurgus
Greece
Draco
Canada
H. Arnott
M.B
M.C.P.S
No Refund on War Tax Settled by Government
The government ruled that war tax on railway and steamship tickets is nonrefundable under any circumstances. Once tax is collected with a ticket, only a new act of parliament could allow a refund. The decision aims to avoid stamping delays and public confusion.
Russian Navy Refutes German Accusations in Black Sea
The Russian general staff denounces a German communique accusing sailors of barbarous acts against Turkish ships. They claim Russian ships sink only wartime transports after warnings, spare crews, capture sailors, and send prisoners to Sebastopol, noting humane treatment and surrender by forced ships.
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Black Sea
Sebastopol
Census shows 586193 women working outside homes in New York
The census of New York records 586193 women and girls employed away from their homes, highlighting the scale of female labor participation across the state.
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New York
Fifty Years of Confederation and Imperial Council
The article traces the path from 1866 Confederation to 1915, noting Canada’s rise from a self governing colony to a participant in imperial governance. It highlights the Cabinet meeting with Sir Robert Borden as a turning point, signaling dominion representation in deliberations and forecasting a truly imperial council including all Dominions.
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British North America
London
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Westminster
British Commonwealth
Dominions
United Kingdom
John Thompson
Wilfrid Laurier
Robert Borden
Imperial Defence Committee
Empire
Commonwealth
Sir Robert Borden
England
France
Shorncliffe
Whitehall
Robert Borcen
Fathers of Confederation
The Flight of a Bullet Explains Spin and Muzzle Blast
An analysis explains bullet speed of over 2000 feet per second and about 2400 revolutions per second at firing. It details how rotation stabilizes the projectile, how muzzle blast shifts the base, and why long slender bullets require rapid spin to travel straight. It compares bullet behavior to a spinning top, noting initial wobble and eventual steadiness and decline in rotary speed.
Shooting Cures Nervousness Says Ada Schilling
Mrs Ada Schilling of San Jose shot a remarkable 90 of 100 birds in a Venice trapshoot tournament over three days. She plans to hunt in mountains and says shotgun shooting strengthens confidence and sharpens vision, noting women find it a cure for nervousness.
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Ada Schilling
San Jose
Venice
San Francisco Daily News
Schilling
Mrs. Schiling
Canada’s War Aid From Canada Astonishes Britain
Ottawa reports British orders in Canada for war supplies total 26,000,000, underscoring Canadian industrial capacity. The Pall Mall Gazette praises General Bertram’s figures as proof of Canada’s manufacturing vitality and the Dominion’s value to the war effort. Our Lady of the Snows is invoked in praise of Canadian resolve.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pall Mall Gazette
Bertram
Dominions
Snows
Witty exchange on chores and broken dishes
A light remark about household duties. One party asks how, and the reply is humorous and self-deprecating about breaking most of the dishes to avoid washing many.
Home Canning Movement Spreads Across Western Canada
In Dugaid Manitoba a quiet movement promotes home canning with Manitoba Agricultural College guidance. Mrs McBeath demonstrates canning basics saving hundreds of pounds of produce, while Mr Newton notes a 50 percent rise in productive capacity and savings from reduced waste for households and market gardeners alike.
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Dugaid
Man
Canada
Wigal Bay Tla
Churea
Economic Society
McBeath
Headingly
College 50
United States
McKeath
Lee
Manitoba Agricultural College
Newton
West
Mr. Newton
Africasvdra College
St. Novert
Survey of Oil and Gas Deposits in Canada
A government survey of Canada’s oil and gas resources is being prepared focusing on Ontario gas resources and oil in Ontario and Alberta, plus oil shares in the maritime provinces. Early results indicate good potential and suggest permanent value, with Alberta overestimates from last year’s discoveries not fully justified.
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Canada
Mines Grand
Ontario
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Canadian apples in England boosted by war demand
Trade commissioners in England report strong interest in Canadian apples as troops in war theatres are expected to boost consumption. They warn retail and wholesale prices may stiffen. Shipping difficulties and vessel shortages cloud long term imports, with projections ranging from eighty million barrels from Canada and the United States to about half that amount reaching Britain.
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England
Canada
United States
Britain
Wife and Husband Debate Broken Promise in Private Row
A domestic exchange unfolds as a wife accuses her husband of breaking a promise while he reassures and suggests making another promise. The dialogue-style snippet hints at marital tension and future reconciliation.
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George
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