Fehmet Effendi Plans World Destruction Through Germs
An unnamed narrator recounts meeting Fehmet Effendi on Socotra, a Turkish-educated scientist proposing to weaponize pneumonic plague to conquer England. The plot escalates as Fehmet mutters about transforming germs, experiments with lab cultures, and a final betrayal leading to a deadly struggle and eventual evacuation as the plague spreads among locals.
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Fehmet Effendi
Coryza
Herr von Elsmer
Socotra
Nietzsche
England
Pneumococci
Situa
Cottonseed Flour Nutrition As Meat Substitute
Cottonseed flour, made from the kernel after oil extraction, is a nutritious high protein food. It is easily digested but should not replace cereals. mix with three to four parts wheat flour in dough to avoid excess protein harming the system.
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Tion
Fehmet
Herr von Elsmer
We All Know That
A youth repeats a harsh remark about her father as he insists 11 o clock is time to go. The father overhears and replies that a crank is necessary in case of a lack of a self-starter.
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Fehmet
Socotra
Is Mussuk
Mohammed
el Massuk
Midnight Ghosts and a Last Minute Reunion
A pre holiday party at Allison's ends with a midnight masked procession. Stanley Smith arrives late to reconcile with wife Mrs. Stanley Smith, while Madge confesses affection for Stanley Parker as the couple reopens a romance amid festive ghostly theatrics.
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Allison's
Stanley Smith
Mr Ever
Madge
Stanley Parker
Smiths
Stanley
McClure
Cat Causes Trouble In Woodruff Cave Manage
A group of boys in Woodruff place built a dark tunnel and a cave den under a hill. A boy entered the tunnel and faced a startled cat chase. he escaped but turned pale and later painted a sign reading The Cave warning the animal to stay away.
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Woodruff Place
Indianapolis News
One Set of Brains Enough in Matrimony
A wife of a famed literary man argues that brainy people should marry for domestic steadiness not brains. She cites that two geniuses in marriage create constant jangles and fatigue, preferring a clear headed wife to shield a talented husband from vagaries. She notes she herself never pursued arts but strengthens her husband.
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London
Philadelphia Ledger
Seaweed Soup Ingredient Shared By Steamship Captains
Captain Takai of the Kenkon Maru No. 8, bound for London, sought seaweed from customs officials because his soup stock is unique to the Orient. Captain Harai of the Senju Maru granted permission to transfer a portion of his supply to Takai to sustain the voyage. Harai, returning home, can replenish his own stock soon. The seaweed, found on the sea floor, thickens the soup and is highly prized by Japanese palates.
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London
Takai
Philadelphia Record
Harai
Permisson
Orient
China
Japan
East Side Girl Notes Golf First Glimpse
A girl from the East Side observes golfers in Van Cortlandt Park and asks questions about golf. Her companion explains the sport and its spread, prompting the girl to shrug off learning it with a final remark.
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East Side
van Cortlandt Park
New York Times
Look At Her and Not Yet Seen by the Crowd
A witty contrast on male gaze and female apparel arguing that bold outfits draw stares and provoke discomfort for men, while modest, plain dress brings unexpected calm to women. The quote notes practical judgments on first impressions and foot fashion.
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W. G. Chapman
Turkey
Great Britain
Egypt
Land of the
Pyramids
Rameses
Medical Department
Constantinople University
Europe
Constantinople
Africa
Fehmer
India
Foreign Office
Southampton
Massuk
Calcutta
Herr von Martin
Febmet Effendi
Arthur von Elsmer
Berlin
Tory
Lakim
Herr von Elsiner
Aveshal
Raki
Ayesha
Mohammad
Asia Minor
Pneumonic
Manchuria
Herr von Jagow
Socotrese
von Elsmer
God
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