Mystery of Sir Penywern Seeks Clue Through Blackmail
Sir Penywern confronts Daphne about a hidden blackmail plot as they discuss a mysterious agent seen at the window. Daphne recalls a masked man in a soft hat and hints that Finch at Marsh Dutton may be the mastermind behind the scheme.
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Daphne
Sir Penywern
Paddon
Mrs. Garrick
Ae Penywern
Webling
Marsh Dutton
Finch
Marsh ‘Dutton
Dutton
Bedworth
Penywern
Linsel
Secret Revealed Sparks Confession Hint
A fragment suggests a plot where one character has uncovered another's secret and plans to corner a confession, leaving readers awaiting the continuation of the tale.
War toll and daylight saving in Britain
Figures from Mr Hayes Fisher show 50,000 widows and 100 orphans in state care, over 70,000 disabled soldiers, 22,000 on temporary allowances last September. Pension costs could reach 75 million annually. The Times reports broad support for daylight saving to start in 1917, likely in April.
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Hayes Fisher
Wales
Great Britain
Arthur Henderson
Britain
London Times
the Times
Proposals For Enforced Economy In Wartime Canada
The Winnipeg Telegram urges thrift to fund Canada’s war effort. It argues prudence and sense can save money without privation, stressing economy is desirable but should not be overdone.
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Canada
Winnipeg Telegram
Caution Issued Over Newspapers Used as Egyptian Shipments
Egyptian railway officials warned shippers and exporters not to use newspapers or magazines as packing material due to possible hidden motives. The restriction aims to curb concealment of illicit items and ensure proper handling of border and censor rules.
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Egypt
Ate Mater
What the War Means Letter from Sealer citizen foresees German conquest
A citizen writes to the editor predicting a German world rule if war expands. The letter envisions British flags lowered, German occupation of Canadian lands, confiscation of personal property, and the absorption of public works and banks by Germany, with Dominion and provincial governments ousted. Ontario Mail Empire.
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Sealer
Germany
North Ee
Canadian Pacific Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific
Duteche
Forth
Ontario
Mail Empire
Deportation at War Front Reveals German Brutality
An American eyewitness reports German officers using bayonets to compel Belgian and French deportees during war. Women and children threw themselves on rails as trains departed, while French prisoners in occupied Belgium faced harsh reprisals for refusing to work, including being tied to trees for extended periods.
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Belgium
France
Speman
Vata
Germany
Satisfactory to Her Ra I disapprove of that young Smithson
A clipped dialogue shows a royal assessment of a recruit named Smithson who is criticized for lack of industry and a recruit who stammers when speaking, prompted by a doctor questioning his habits. The exchange includes remarks about stuttering and the recruit’s speech patterns during examination.
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Smithson
Joa Hier
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U. Iia
Cassell
Poole
Infirmary Road
Sheffield
England
St. Vitus
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