The Red Lion Mine Fraud Scare and Delia’s Trust
Jim Corrigan faces a federal raid over alleged fraud at the Red Lion mine as Delia Hemming declares her faith. Clancy warns of a state inspector, but a mistaken raid is halted when officers learn the case is misdirected. Corrigan contemplates a risky departure while Delia supports him.
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Jim Corrigan
Repington
Sawchow
Delia
Red Lion
Jie
Hic
Alice
Corrigan
Clancy
Yyelia
Mr. Corrigan
Jim
Delia Hem
National Bank
Mr. Corrigann
Chaney
Dela
Louis
Rough on His Lordship in a Village Church Tour
A verger guides visitors through a countryside church and its belfry. He notes Cromwell’s cannonballs would not have hit the church, then proudly explains the bell rings only on visits by the lord bishop or in calamities such as fire or flood.
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Cromwell
Farmers and the self-styled expert
A man delivers a political appeal while claiming farming expertise. He asserts he is not a real farmer despite his claims, citing reading on soil cultivation and debt for machinery as proof of his expert status. Farmer Corntessel dismisses him as an impostor.
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Farmer Corntessel
Humor Roots in Eden
The New York Sun quotes a philosophical query about the origins of humor. Luke MacLuke teases the topic as Adam surveys the Garden and Eve frets about clothing, with Adam laughing at the figs and the scene described by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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New York Sun
Luke MacLuke
Adam
Eve
Cincinnati Lnquirer
Ground for Friendship Thoreau Quote
A concise reflection on trust and friendship attributed to Henry David Thoreau. The author states that true friendship requires mutual truthfulness and self-trust, suggesting reciprocity as the ground for lasting bonds.
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Henry D. Thoreau
Speedlimit Breaks Down Over Car Trouble
Sympathetic Speedlimit suffers a breakdown beside his motor car, his anger visible in the cold weather. Two well dressed girls linger, one quips her father also owns a car as Speedlimit contemplates his next outburst.
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Speedlimit
Dadda
Why Elephants Are Hard to Kill
A huntsman explains that shooting an elephant is delicate and dangerous. The bullet must strike one of two or three vital spots, or the hunter risks serious harm or death. A side shot through the eye is cited as effective and safer than other methods.
Undersea War Advances Boost Speed and Firepower
Britain notes rapid gains in submarine design since July with E class ships at 16 knots surface speed and 10 knots submerged. German submersibles rise to 12 knots underwater, 20 to 24 on the surface, carrying four 21 inch torpedo tubes and anti aircraft guns. Enhanced periscopes and ranging allow torpedoes to hit with precision from concealed positions.
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London
Admiralty
Germany
Batavier
Montreal dancer supports ill father while brothers fight
Miss Allison MacBain of Montreal has turned professional dancer to support her invalid father as her two brothers serve with the Canadian contingent at the front. The war has placed a heavy burden on the family with the mother absent and the men away.
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Allison MacBain
Montreal
Que
Thirteen Year Old Evangelist Gains Mississippi Fame
In Starkville Mississippi Mary McCain a 13 year old girl reports a vision during illness that ordered her to preach. She soon began a revival and has drawn letters from counties statewide with many conversions.
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Mary McCain
Natchez, Miss
Starkville
Joan of Arc
Death
Marriage of Girl Aged Twelve Declared Void
Judge J O Rankin in Olathe Kansas district court annulled the marriage of Mattie Bellamy twelve to George Smith twenty one owner of a farm eight miles west of Olathe. They wed February 1. Evidence showed the bride was forced into the marriage by her foster parents.
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Olathe
Kan
J. O. Rankin
Mattie Bellamy
George Smith
Boy Sustains Leg Wound After Accidental Rifle Fire
In Fessenden North Dakota Herman Piedt ten year old son of a local farmer endured twelve hours of pain from a bullet wound in his leg. He had been shooting grapplers with another boy when a small rifle discharged accidentally. He finally spoke only after becoming too lame to move.
Royal Miracles Described In Chronicle Of Sovereign Touch
A Red Cross sale item recounts royal healing through the touch of English monarchs led by Charles II and James II. The volume claims Charles II touched 90 798 patients, James II cured 350 at once, and Queen Anne allegedly touched Dr. Samuel Johnson for scrofula.
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London
Red Cross
Christie’s
Charles II
James II
Queen Anne
Samuel Johnson
Boy in Kentucky Mistakes Train for Vermin
George Mason of Danville Kentucky, living north of High Bridge on the Kentucky river, frightened by his first train sight, threw a rock at the Royal Palm on the Queen and Crescent route. The rock shattered a window and struck Ray Fagan. Mason says he had never seen a train before and believed it to be a giant vermin.
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Danville
George Mason
High Bridge
Kentucky River
Queen & Crescent
Ray Fagan
Mason
Fred Hug Divorce Case From 1911 Alleges Unhugged Marriage
Mrs Rosie Hug seeks divorce in circuit court claiming Fred Hug drove her from home on May 17 1911 and has since refused to allow her to return. The suit accuses him of failing to live up to his name and denies reconciliation.
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Fred Hug
Chicago
Rosie Hug
Mrs. Hug
Hug
Lassen Volcano Study Underway By Government Agencies
Washington reports Mt Lassen in California remains highly active after the May eruption. The Geological Survey and Forest Service will cooperate, with J. S. Diller later directing further investigation. Rangers and a Brokeoff mountain fire lookout record activity and possible causes, including melted snow or a cloud burst.
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Washington
Lassen
Cal
Geological Survey
Forest Service
Lassen National Forest
J. S. Diller
Forest Rangers
Brokeoff Mountain
Raf
Diller
Hat Creek
San Francisco
Lassen Forest
Mt. Lassen
United States
Trainman Saves Baby On City Bridge Fall
Four year old Walter Betle played on a city bridge in Pittsburgh near a repair site when he slipped into a hole and tumbled toward tracks twenty five feet below. Brakeman Richard Roundtree on a nearby boxcar roof braced and caught the child as the freight train sped by.
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Pittsburgh
Walter Betle
Richard Roundtree
Right thing done at the right time by mistake
A succinct remark notes that timely correct action can occur by accident, highlighting the rarity of such alignment between ethics and timing.
Ethics of Advocacy in a Guilty Case
The piece notes Sir Justice Darling’s stance that a lawyer may defend a client he believes to be guilty. It cites Bramwell’s view that a client’s rights are court determined, not the advocate’s judgment. Sydney Smith and Boswell are referenced on defending causes, with an 182% York assize sermon titled The Lawyer That Tempted Christ.
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Justice Darling
London Globe
Court of Exchequer
Baron Bramwell
Doctor Johnson
Boswell
Sydney Smith
York
Christ
General Pau Rewards Soldier With Cap Amid Rain
A corporal lost his cap in a woods attack and feared punishment. General Pau offered his cap with oak leaves, instructing the man to wear it. Since then the corporal proudly marches with the cap, obeying orders while the weary army continues to fight.
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Associated Press
Pau
Alsace
General Pau
Sid
And You Are Another
A British cavalry sergeant uses a coded taunt after punishing a man. A newer sergeant asks for the meaning and the veteran explains the line masks the insult, claiming the offender thinks the sergeant is stupid. The joke ends with a reminder to keep it dark.
Errore of Dramatists Pre-Shakespearean Tragedy
The early English dramatists formed an erroneous idea of tragedy. To heighten effect they exaggerated the tragic element, used forced situations and coarse outbursts, and adopted unnatural bombastic diction.
Why Married Men Leave Home
A humorous dialogue imagines a husband answering routine domestic questions with terse confirmations. The exchange highlights spousal familiarity and the absurdity of suggesting a man’s absence is tied to chores.
Lowrie Pass Feud Sparks Romance and Change
A 1915 frontier tale centers on Budd Paynter challenging Wharton Lind at Lowrie Pass. Helena Lind tends to her wounded pride and helps reform Budd after a brutal fight. Budd later asks to court Helena, hoping to become a better man with her influence.
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Budd Nevers
Wharton Lind
Lowrie Pass
Paynters
Budd
Wharton
Lowrie
Helena
Lind
Budd Paynter
Thanat
Miss Lind
They Need Laughter and Sunrise Housetop View Says Woman
A New York woman endorses her own advice on fulfillment listing laughter sleeping porches sunrise vantage points natural ease repose creative work and acts of service along with the smiles of children as essential needs.
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New York
Looking on the Dark Side Optimist Pessimist Quote
A sharp exchange from Puck contrasts optimism and doubt about a future leader. The Optimist predicts a president, while the Pessimist foresees a vice president. The quip highlights contrasting outlooks on a rising figure.
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Puck
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