Mystery deepens as Rathbone death shadows estate
Sir Penywern confronts Lady Acrise about a hidden family secret after Rathbone is found dead in his study and Daphne is implicated by a troubling discovery. He presses for truth while Daphne and Lady Acrise dodge deeper questions, leaving readers awaiting further developments.
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Armee
Daphar
Eve Ant
Acrise
Salter
Mor
Daphne
Lady Acrise
Sir Penywern
Rathbone
Mece
Achise
Aga
Scouts Tent at Front Praised for Morale Boost
Capt A H McGreer reports the Canadian Boy Scouts tent at the front remains a popular retreat for soldiers. Letters, magazines, and a dry canteen are heavily used, with the group expanding twofold in three months and profits reinvested for the men in the field.
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Boy Scouts
Gerald H. Brown
Dominion
A. H. McGreer
Robert Baden-Powell
Canada
Boy Scouts of Canada
Paradox on Marriage and Money Sparks Debate
A witty exchange notes that opposites attract in marriage yet realigns to money as a sought factor. The dialogue hints at social humor about wealth and compatibility, presenting a thought provoking clash between love and financial expectations.
Thumbprint System Tested by Bankers in Pittsburg
Bankers in Pittsburg test a Hertillon thumbprint system to verify deposits and withdrawals. Philadelphia already uses finger impressions to identify 1200 depositors, allowing access by pressing a finger to inked glass. The method aids illiterate customers, foreign women with changed names, and those with shaky signatures, and it promises reliable authentication as handwriting evolves with age.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Actors Best Officers in Army Says British Drill Sergeant
A London Daily Mail quote credits actors with making the best army officers praising their command presence and personality. Schoolmasters excel as noncommissioned officers, while businessmen struggle with adaptability. A staff officer notes imagination and observation as key to officers, highlighting trench service veterans and journalists as examples.
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London Daily Mail
Fleet Street
The Curse of Germany Versus Militant Rule
A Philadelphia Inquirer quote condemns the Kaiser and Crown Prince as symbols of militant militarism. It argues the brutal Hohenzollern rule curses Germany and the world, urging that breaking it would bring Germany and the world to peace and prosperity.
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Germany
Philadelphia Inquirer
Australian Sheep Dogs Spark National Interest At Shows
Australian pastoralists rely on sheep dogs due to vast grazing estates and extensive flocks. Sheep dog trials at agricultural shows are a celebrated national competition, with training deemed miraculous across towns.
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Australia
Wayward Son and Father Clash Over Folly of Youth
A brief dialogue shows a son pleading for leniency due to youth while the father retorts that without allowances there would be less folly. The exchange highlights generational tension and differing views on discipline.
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Wayward
Sappleigh and Miss Bright Exchange Fast Talk
A brisk conversation shows Sappleigh urging Miss Ethel to keep pace while Miss Bright tells him to run if he wishes. The chatter hints at a playful dynamic between the characters.
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Sappleigh
Miss Ethel
Miss Bright
Study of Geology Rules for Boy Scouts Prospector’s Hedge
Changes authored by Johnston and Jr M Kindle of the Geological Survey of Canada update Scout geology tests. Scouts must show knowledge of rock origin and identify minerals and rocks with uses, describe rock structure and stratification, and report district geology or fossils from four of several groups.
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Johnston
Jr M. Kindle
Geological Survey of Canada
Canada’s War Economy Brings Postwar Prosperity, Says Courier
A Montreal survey for Financial America notes Canada mobilized 350000 troops and funded the war with five percent domestic debt while attracting 222000000 from U S investors. It credits strong crops, labor shifts from the army, and favorable geography with a smoother return to normal than other belligerents.
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Canada
Montreal
New York
Financial America
Dominion
United States
Great Britain
France
Buffalo Courier
England must feed herself in wartime agrarian revival
The wartime shift urges a great revival of English farming as the British Isles lose reliance on foreign food. Lord Selborne leads the movement, arguing self sufficiency is a sacred duty and that farmers can serve the country as much as soldiers in trenches.
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England
United Kingdom
British Isles
Lord Selborne
Saskatchewan Grain Growers Gift For Empire
The Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association launched a patriotic acre fund after the war began. They pledged 6 740 acres of grain to aid the Empire, sold the wheat, and purchased 8 000 bushels of No 1 northern wheat to mill into 3 200 000 pounds of flour. The shipment left Moose Jaw on August 9 in 40 000 bags marked as a gift to the Empire. A motion picture document will cover the production from soil to shipment.
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Saskatchewan
Aguinet
Prairie
Patriotic Acre Fund
Saskatchewan Lefain Coroners’ Association
Moose Jaw
Sask
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Regina
Sask Canada
Great Lakes
Montreal
Association
Red Cross Reports Strong Alberta Saskatchewan Efforts
The Red Cross in the Canadian West shows vigorous activity despite scattered populations. Alberta receipts total 46 103 with 7 000 for beds and 6 677 for medical supplies, plus 4 477 for motor ambulances and 332 320 items shipped nationwide. Saskatchewan and Manitoba branches report broad expansion, large branch counts, sizable contributions, and thousands of shipped items for hospitals and convalescents.
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Red Cross
Alberta Society
Ogden
Manitoba
Dominion
Toronto
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Red Cross Society
Cliveden Hospital
Saskatchewan Base Hospital
Pilot Versus Swallow Tests 200 mph Claim
An officer of the British Flying Corps describes a dramatic airborne chase with a swallow. He pursued the bird for a quarter hour in an aeroplane, both diving and rising, until a wire struck the swallow. He expresses regret at killing the bird for sport.
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British Flying Corps
Will Honor Firat Farmer In Canada
A 17th century settler named Lowe from Paris landed in Cochee in 161? with his family and began clearing land near the Cathedral of Quebec. Citizens form a committee to erect a monument to the colony’s first farmer, Louis Hebert, noted as arriving in 1097 seria.
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Canadte
Lowe
Paris
Cochee
Childern
Qwebec
Verne
St. Famille Street
Hebert'e
France
Lewis Hebert
Remarkable cruise ends with peril and strange finds on voyage
The voyage recounts landing near uninhabited Mexican coast islands where whales blocked a cave mouth and a grave marked by a rough cross. The party encountered a derelict boat, a wrecked sailor, and a vessel named Annie Larsen tied to blockade running. They also noted abundant turtles, a Gulf of Panama visit amid elephantiasis, a drifting ship halted by currents, and a submarine volcano near Jamaica as the Mana sailed through the Panama canal.
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Rowtlee
Miesson
Annie Larsen
Gulf of Panama
Panama Canal
Jamaica
Pro German Chatter Provokes British Seizure of Mail
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt mocks Hans Lagerlof a dual national aboard the Frederick VIII as British authorities seize 1000 sacks of American mail. The piece praises the seizure and criticizes pro German sentiment while noting Lagerlof’s alleged sedition and $10,000 in gold to be returned at Kirkwall.
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Frederick VIII
New York
Copenhagen
Hans Lagerlof
Kirkwall
Wilson
Johnny Bull
Lagerlof
Chambers
Brooklyn
The Judge and the Witness Handkerchief Exchange
A courtroom scene shows a judge questioning a witness about a distinctive handkerchief. The justice claims a similar piece proves ownership, while the witness remains calm confessing he had two stolen handkerchiefs.
Wedding Orchestra Plays Meditation at Harold's Nuptials
A mother notes an orchestra will perform the Meditation from Thais at Harold's wedding, praising its beauty. The father quips that the moment of meditation will pass with the music, hinting at timing during the ceremony.
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Harold
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