The Comlyn Alibi at Sea Court Intrigue
Tom Burbury hides aboard a wrecked vessel to eavesdrop as Jasper Morgan and Professor Hever discuss a covert plan. The pair mock a warning, hint at a feud, and plan to return to the Court while keeping a mysterious aborigine reference hidden from Mike Hever. Tom aims to learn more for the master.
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Morgan
Zim
Mike
Tom
Hever
Mike Hever
Jasper Morgan
Jasper
News From Camlyn Opens With Dawn At Mayfair Gambling Room
In a dim Mayfair gambling room at Number Nineteen on Brown Street, dawn light seeps through veiled windows. Laurard, mute about his hand, sits with Clayton Kenyon the famed lawyer, preoccupied as players at baccarat and de fer continue the quiet bustle.
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Number Nineteen
Brown Street
Mayfair
God
Laurard
Clayton Kenyon
Baccarat
Dee de Fer
Dr. Hamilton's Pills Promote Blood Health
A testimonial filled ad touts Dr. Hamilton's Pills as prompt relief for seasonal malaise and general weakness. It claims the pills remove poisons and disease-producing matter, citing C. T. Pearman of Kingston who recovered from thin blood, headaches, and insomnia after use. Available at dealers in 25 cent boxes.
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Dr. Hamilton
C. T. Pearman
Kingston
Bank's bad time and West's luck at the gaming table
Laura Gaspard observes tension as Sir Anthony West, recently unlucky, returns from the tables where Clayton Kenyon notes his friend West's distress and dwindling funds. Bank failures loom in conversation as West proclaims his fortune fading and Kenyon remains supportive.
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Anthony West
Kenyon
West
Mr. Kenyon
Laura
Clayton Kenyon
Laura Gaspard
Louis Gaspard
Sir Anthony West
Jie
Cheeoh
Clayton
Kent Road
Gaepard
Dimpesaen
Pardonable Error Shocks Office as Crepe Confusion Haunts
A millionaire, grieving his wife, enters the general office and misreads a decorative cloth as crepe. He points to a blsey, slet of cloth, prompting the manager to stare in astonishment. The misunderstanding ends with the reveal that it is the office boy's towel.
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Linser
Not a Good Sport Across National Games
Fragmentary text notes differences in sport cultures and training across countries. Mentions baseball training for Americans, lacrosse for Canadians, and cricket devotion for the British, hinting at varied athletic emphases and timing. Names or precise details are obscured in the damaged passage.
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Pues
Endless whispers trace the last czar to uncertain fates
Reports from Yekaterinburg reflect rival tales of Nicholas II’s death. Czecho Slovaks may have hidden his body in a deep coal mine, while Bolshevik lore claims a firing squad killed him. Ambassadors hear competing memoirs as truth remains elusive and history debates the ex Tsar’s final end.
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Nicholas II
Yekaterinburg
Siam
South Africa
Dauphin
Huckleberry Finn
Nicholas
Francis
Red Guards
Canada Hosts Food Conservation Exhibit At Canadian Fair
The Patriotic Food Show in cooperation with Ontario resources committee and the Canadian National Exhibition Association plans an extensive food conservation exhibit at the Toronto fair opening August 26. Similar demonstrations are prepared for Sherbrooke Quebec City London and Ottawa exhibits. The display will show what Canada has done and is asked to do for allied food supplies.
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Canada Food Board
Ontario Organization of Resources Committee
Canadian
Nnational Exhibition Association
Toronto
Sherbrooke
Aches City
London
Ottawa
Canada
Impressing the Natives in German Colonies
Officers and officials view themselves as apart from settlers. Some young men in uniform, swords clanking, influence natives with shining buttons. Native soldiers and police alike admire uniforms and buttons, while whites are seen as sihabs and officers wear mufti off duty.
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Cman
Miufti Lane
A Practical Mind Not Always to the Swift
A Border Cities Star quip features a prim teacher asking why the race favoring speed is not always assured. A quick reply from a boy notes that tires can bust, offering a humorous, practical take on racing odds.
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Swift
No Slowing Down urged for Agriculture and Food Board mission
Business leaders insist there should be no delay in continuing the department of agriculture and Canada food board effort on the mission to allied European countries. The opinion comes from men who know and are responsible for the program.
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Department of Agriculture and
Canada Food Board
Europe
Fragmented Campaign Snippet Reaches For Clarity
A mangled OCR item shows a brief courtly exchange about party allegiance with garbled names and phrases, lacking clear context or dates. The readable parts imply a political discussion or campaign scene but do not establish a concrete event or outcome.
Flanged rims enable cars to run on railroad tracks
Engineers describe a wheel rim invention enabling automobiles to travel on rail lines by placing flanged steel rims on standard wheels. After deflation, the rims grip the track and allow controlled movement along rails.
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Headon Hill
Warnv, Lok & CO. Limited
Leedes,rebourme
Cadrene
Tom Burbury
Camlyn
N. U
Czar
Tate
O'Grady
Para-Sani
Rere
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Ltd
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
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