Inn at Lion d Or Shelters German Occupation Patrol
A perilous scene unfolds at the Lion d Or inn where Major von Brenig takes charge of Henri Christophe’s guests. Jeanne Christophe and servant hide as German infantry requisition rooms and threaten locals while a covert spy dynamic plays out with Captain Redmond and Lieutenant Baum questioning occupants and probing for secrets.
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Prigetichter
Mike
Charie Brown
Tessie
Ateriegds
Arran Webb
Mir Brown
Christophe
Jeanne Marie Christophe
Louis
Henri Christophe
Jeanne
von Brenig Straighway
Ilese Wei
Major von Brenig
Henri
Lion d'Or
Pere
Barry
Guy Cehild
Maier von Brenig
al- Peete
Cavillias
M’sieu
Baum
Vou
Six cue wizards named in hall of fame with three still active
Six cueists are listed in the billiard hall of fame: Hoppe Sutton Slosson Schaefer Vignaux Ives. Of these three are deceased Ives Vignaux Schaefer. Hoppe and Sutton remain active with Hoppe holding 18.1 and 8.7 world titles and preparing for competition while training intensely.
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Billiard Hall of Fame
Willie Hoppe
George Sutton
George Slosson
Jake Schaefer
Maurice Vignaux
Frank Ives
Ives
Vignaux
Schaefer
Slosson
Hoppe
Sutton
Dua Cliss
Lin Au
Piel
Trapshooting Explodes Into American Sport With 500000 Backers
The article notes trapshooting has grown into a national sport with about 500000 supporters and 500 clubs in Pennsylvania alone. It details the 1930 Grand American Handicap in St Louis where 688 shooters competed, purses totaling over 610, notables cashing prizes, and extensive travel and spectator expenditures estimating about 600000 spent.
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Pennsylinin Atone
St. Louis
Interstate Association
Jack Wulf
Union
Canada
Vivid Portrait of Cerrar Troops Seizing Belgian Homes
A vivid, relentless scene of the Cerrar forces taking possession of Belgian homes and towns. The narrative builds urgency as the plot advances with swift action and strong sympathy for the affected residents.
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Cerrar
Belgium
Madame de Lorde and the chance to outwit German officers
The question asks if Madame de Lorde can deceive German officers and achieve an opportunity to pass critical information to the French. It hinges on her skill, the officers’ vigilance, and the surrounding wartime dynamics influencing her success or failure.
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Madame de Lorde
The Mahogany Craze That Shaped a Gentleman's Furniture
A fragment from Building Age recounts how an accident with a rare mahogany logs sparked a fashion for its furniture. A West Indian captain hid slips of the wood and later the doctor Gibbons commissioned a box and bureau. The cabinetmaker balked at the wood hardness, yet the order was fulfilled and the duchess of Buckingham ordered copies, launching mahogany furniture into favor.
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Loko
Gibbons
Wing Street
Covent Garden
Duchess of Buckingham
Electricity And Courtship Sparked A Muncie Engagement
A Muncie resident on East Main Street caught a well known young man stealing a porch bulb during a night watch. The suitor pleaded for leniency saying the light hindered his courtship of a neighboring young woman. The man’s veranda light went off and soon the homeowner learned of an engagement and a planned June wedding.
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East Main Street
Muncie
Indianapoli News
In a Sure Place
A brief humorous dialogue between two undergraduates about telegraphing for money. The first asks the older man for funds, the second confirms sending a message to the governor and receiving the reply that the money is in his pocket.
Aitken Auto Expert Leads American Championship
John ny Aitken, a skilled racer, has dominated American championship standings in the last three months. Despite top racing success, he works as an automobile expert in an Indianapolis factory, returning only for races. He has remained with his current employer for over 15 years.
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Johnny Aitken
Indianapolis
Washington U Prefers Varsity Eight and Possible Football Visit
Washington University in Seattle plans to send its varsity eight to the Hudson Inter Collegiate regatta next year and may also dispatch its football team to play an eastern college at the Polo Grounds in New York City on November 17, 1917.
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Washington University
Seattle
Polo Grounds
New York City
Cornell Supports Athletics Amid Ticket Sale Drive
Cornell University Athletics association sold over 2500 season tickets at ten dollars each to students, entitling holders to access all major sport games at the campus arena.
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Cornell
Cornel University Athletic Association
Notable 1917 Updates From Sports and Institutions
Estimates place St Louis Teopin enthusiasm around 50 000 for the new pacers. Cornell builds rifle range with targets. English tracks may test the puri tunities betting system. Jersey City converts Reservoir Park to athletic fields. Pro athletes claim amateur status on pay checks. Pennsylvania law protects the bear with a one bear per year limit. Susquehanna beat Bucknell for the first time in 21 years. Jimmy Isaminger named sporting editor of the Philadelphia North American. Syracuse plans a new racetrack costing 5 86 million for Grand Circuit races. Dick Hoblitzer helps Colby College football coaching. Freddy Welch praised for boxing with his head. Utah may schedule games with California and Nebraska. Cliff Blankenship rumored to gain control of Salt Lake Bees. August Herrmann chairs national baseball commission since 1903 peace pact. George Washington University indoor track meet set for March 2 1917. Alvin Sotheron drafted by the Cardinals after 13 straight wins.
World Series plan from Garry Herrmann favors a nine game series
Herrmann, chairman of the National Baseball Commission and Reds president, proposes extending the World Series from seven to nine games. He suggests sharing receipts with players from the first five games and distributing prizes across finishing clubs, plus lower admission prices.
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Garry Herrmann
National Baseball Commission
Reds
Jos Ins
Veteran pitchers released by Philadelphia team
Manager Pat Moran announced the Philadelphia club will release veteran pitchers George Chalmers George McQuillan and Albert Bender next season. They will be replaced by younger players as the club reshapes its roster.
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George Chalmers
George McQuillan
Albert Bender
Philadelphia
National League Baseball Club
Pat Moran
Eddie Riley Named Secretary for Boston Braves
Eddie Riley formerly served as secretary to the world champion Boston Red Sox and has been engaged as secretary of the Boston Braves.
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Eddie Riley
Worl
Boston Red Sox
Boaston Braves
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