Mary and Payson clash over Marys engagement in Corinth
In a tense encounter in Corinth Payson declares his intention to marry Mary and defies Eric Midthorne. Eric questions Paysons father’s fate and is unsettled by a ghostly laugh from Adam Carr as Mary rejoins her family and she embraces Eric with joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Carr
Corinth
Lanigan
Ike
Payson
Himelf
Eric
Mary
Midthorne
Adam
Jack
Prodigal Sister Returns Upsets Eric in New York
Eric travels to New York by the six o'clock express in a fever of anxiety fearing Mark's cooperation. He reassesses Mary now seen as a mature woman capable of love, realizing his sister is 21 and his former sweetheart has become a woman with a mind of her own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinth
Midthorne
Payson
Maryo
Eric
Maury
Mr. Midthorne
Mary
Grated
Eric Payson
Horace
Eric Menni
Exeteller
Wit Corimth
Jack Pingeon
Sin
Adam Carr
Brngdons
Jack
Rena
Nancy
Horace Blagden
Astors
Vanderbilts
New York
Mark
John Payson
Joan Bright
Pee
Talking to Herself in a Busy Indianapolis Store
The crowded millinery floor in Indianapolis sees a shopper declare to herself I am talking to myself. Women nearby react with humor or unease as one narrator contemplates fatigue, dreams, and the pull of bargains amid ordinary store life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Ashe
Senator's Mail Letter Sparks Pension Debate
In a humorous American Magazine piece a United States senator prints letters including a woman seeking a pension. She explains marrying before and after wartime, losing husbands, and claims she was the wife or in the marriage during the war, urging that influence would secure her pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department
England
Jim
Von Jagow Endorses Lies In German Riposte
The German foreign office mounts a furious protest over alleged American poison shell indiscretions tied to the Cleveland Automatic Machine Company. Officials cling to Stahl’s perjuries and a state-paper gospel, insisting the claims prove American perfidy while ignoring established facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Jagow
Philadelphia Ledger
America
Stahl
Lusitania
Germany
Gerard
Cleveland Automatic Machine Company
Cleveland
von Jugow
State sorghum exhibits fail to win top prize
Four agricultural exhibitors failed to secure first place in the state contest, with the remaining entries presenting strong competition.
Young Sicilian Victim in Cataline Case at US Gyn Detention
A young Sicilian victim of cataline ailments was held at a US gynaecology facility while doctors debated treatment. The patient slept at varying times over a span of 18 and seven months, and authorities reported a sudden loud outburst followed by a jump to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cataly
Get Away From Yourself Warms Life With Rest and Hobby
The article urges stepping back from overwork and monotony by rest plus a new hobby or reading plan. It recommends birds studies, fiction with criticism, historical reading, or forming a housewives club. Weekly recreation, theater, concerts, or lectures can refresh and improve work efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClore News
The Need of the Hour on Merchant Marine Policy
A Chicago scholar argues for a vigorous U S merchant marine to support national trade and defense. The piece critiques reliance on foreign ships, urges immediate government action to finance shipbuilding, and endorses legislative avenues like the Alexander bill or Rosenthal proposal as best options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amin
le Belef
Aera
Far East
South American
Europe
Alexander
Congress
Rosenthal
Chicago
Amorten
How to Avoid War
Prof. KR. M Johnson argues war is foolish yet unresolved, urging nonprovocation and credible defense. He contends raising a formidable army could deter Europe without altering old policy, and asserts the nation can confront potential threats like Mexico with resolved strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. M Johnson
Holland
Rumania
Ans
Europe
Mexico
Chania
Fragmentary Note Reflects Turmoil in Madrid and Germany
A garbled dispatch hints at German efforts to control subject unrest and "special department" activity at the embassy. It mentions Madrid papers, the German position, and potential victors amid ongoing European tension, with references to France and monetary figures in a troubled context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Madrid
Arma
Bohne
Guinge
France
Pan
Decline Noted in Eleattie Sort The Ennente
Fragmentary text indicates a marked decrease in a measurement or item labeled eleattie sort the ennente. No clear names dates or places are readable to define a full report.
Grocers Expect Price Drops With Wheat Crop Relief
Solomon Westerfield of the National Retail Grocers' Association predicts a near future drop in costs. He notes meat cabbage flour sugar apples beans remain higher than four years ago due to war, while eggs butter potatoes and lemons fall slightly. He cites a $1 per barrel decrease within a month once the new wheat crop arrives delayed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Solomon Westerfield
National Retail Grocers’ Association
Westerfield
Europe
Liver Dainties From 1915 Home Cookery Notes
Practical liver dish guidance with various methods including liver and bacon, bacon sandwiches, and stuffed liver. Advice covers soaking, trimming fat, greasing, frying, basting, and making a light gravy with pan drippings for a non greasy finish.
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McClure
A Man Can Have One True Home Despite Many Houses
A compact reflection contrasts building many houses with owning a single, enduring home. It frames the idea that wealth or sheer number of houses does not equal belonging or personal identity represented by one true home.
The Fatal Mistake of Jumping to Farm Life
The article warns city wage earners against rushing into farming without planning. It urges starting on small, well prepared plots of 10 to 20 acres with prior means to cover expenses. It also notes peculiar observations about breathing, eyes, and a Yorkshire meat course custom as side mentions.
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Yorkshire
Eng
Fragmented Verse Fragments Echo Inner Conflict
A stream of old style phrasing presents a fragmented meditation on guilt faith and conscience. The speaker references neighbor chants a solemn reflection on Christ and inner struggle, with broken cadence and archaic diction suggesting a spiritual or existential inquiry.
Oil mixed Portland cement concrete bulletin summarized
The department reports oil mixed concrete from Oil add limits to five percent of cement weight. Oil extends mixing time and raises early strength, while not stopping water absorption under high pressure. Bulletin 280 outlines oils specifications, mixing procedures, and recommended uses in damp proof basement floors walls barns and silos with emphasis on thorough incorporation and careful proportioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Public Roads
Department
Germans Prefer British Colonies to Their Own
Poultney Bigelow, famed traveler, rebuts Professor Spaeth’s claim that England is a vast trade restraint scheme. He cites extensive German reliance on British mail routes in Asia and Africa, arguing British colonial trade openness and contrasts with German colonial behavior.
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New York
Milwaukee Journal
Poultney Bigelow
Spaeth
Princeton
the Times
England
Singapore
North Borneo
Mam
Hongkong
Australia
Java
Penang
Great Britain
Hridah
India
Calcutta
Berlin
South Africa
Germany
Boacth
Hiemart
Lori Ballsbury
Cape Colon
Angiraa
Spacth
Leipaic
Basutoland
Rhodesia
Indus and
Ganges
Britain
Far East
We All Knew Him
A fragmented Christian Herald piece recalls BR Morse as a moral figure known through biblical history and modern times. It argues people should heed his lessons, warning that conscience and truth require openly confronting him to avoid hidden accusations and misdeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
R. BK. Morse
Eve
Pharaoh
Joseph
Egypt
Saul
David
Solomon
Judas
Peter
BR. K. Morse
Morse
Roe
Mrs. Berger Heads School Board Tale
A fragment notes Mrs. Berger leading the local school board in a community setting with unclear surrounding details. The text references governance and leadership but lacks concrete events or dates.
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George Barr "McOutcheon
Graystark
Truxton King
Dodd, Mead & Co
Atlantic
Adan Carr
Arear
Henry Payson
Hoa
Liver Dainties
Belive
Berta
Christ
Department of Agriculture
Das Allies Oomoreee
Him
The
Christian Herald
Mes
Meta Berge
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