The Crippled Lady of Peribonka Rescue
Paul clings to Carla as they are dragged through a water pit by undercurrents. He fights to save her, experiences a voyage through death to reach a soft, drifting sea of possibility. Carla’s breath returns, they embrace in the darkness, and their bond survives the peril with fate and love.
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Carla
Micomicon
Alnaschar
Aeolus
Stentor
Paul
Ife
Ltte
Pal
Night in the blackness: Paul and Carla face their fate
In darkness Paul and Carla tremble on the edge of death. A strange apocalyptic sound fills the void as a firelight reveals Carla transformed by love. They acknowledge Claire’s memory yet choose a union in final sleep, a fearless release from fear and earthly bonds.
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Paul
Carla
Claire
Walking on Water From St Louis to New Orleans Feat
A man reportedly walked across the Mississippi from St Louis to New Orleans using small pontoons strapped to his feet. His wife followed in a skiff, and they stopped at night at towns along the route. Arrival in New Orleans likely May 1917 or 1918. No record of his name or background exists.
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St. Louis
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Miss
Lone Ace Saves Throne for King
Antoine Maillet, the lone man to defeat an army single handed, undertook a mission for King Tafari Makonen of Ethiopia. He skirmished through ridges and jungles near Addis Ababa, routing Ras Gugsa Olie’s army and earning a hero’s reception. Maillet, a World War I ace with a briefer later career in Africa, became director of aviation for the Abyssinian army and won the battle of lions and constrictors for the king.
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Paris
R. B. Davis
O. Henry
Antoine Maillet
Bailiet
Tafari Makonen
Ethiopia
Ras Gugsa Olie
Tampress Judith
Addis Ababa
Braillet
Bmaillet
Dyer
Africa
Addy
Bing Tafari Makonen
American Bills Thrown Away by French Helper
Young Georges Bapret, a plantber's assistant in Paris, found a pocketbook in an American family home. He took it, then later discovered the contents were foreign mimic money with strange signs. He discarded them, but police recovered $55 in American bills and escorted him to the station for guidance on financial exchange.
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Paris
Georges Bapret
Bapret
Mr. Bapret
Scientist Finds There Are 57 Varieties of It
Cleveland report by Dr. Henry C. Schumacher of the Child Guidance clinic notes there are 57 varieties of personality or It. Among 1,112 abnormal children observed last year all lacked one or more varieties. Noting that famous personalities possess all varieties in strong proportion.
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Cleveland
Henry C. Schumacher
Child Guidance Clinic
Robin Halts Work on Milwaukee Man's Home
Milwaukee craftsman F. Schellin pauses house repairs after a robin nests on a second-floor sill keeping brick veneer from completion. He wishes to finish the job but will not disturb the mother robin’s long anticipated return, prioritizing the bird’s nest over structural work.
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Robin
Milwaukee
F. Schellin
Robin Redbreast
Schellin
Airman Gran Plans Pole Trip by Motorcycle in Oslo
Oslo, Norway Maj Tryggve Gran, famed airman and Scott expedition member, plans a South Pole dash by motorcycle. He would land on the Ross Sea coast, then push inland by air toward the plateau before completing the journey on a motorcycle.
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Pole
Oslo
Norway
Tryggve Gran
South Pole
Ross Sea
Richest mine finder now pauper in Transvaal
London report recalls Samuel Honeyball one of four prospectors who discovered the Rand gold fields in the Transvaal. Once famed worldwide, he earned billions from the mines but now lives in stark poverty, earning about 3.10 a week. He refuses to discuss how fortune vanished.
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London
Transvaal
Samuel Honeyball
Rand
Africa
Honeyball
Honeyhall
Witwaterstrand
Great Lakes Terrier Acquires Sea Legs for Sailing
Toby the fox terrier, owned by Kingston captain William Tulloch, has spent five years navigating the Great Lakes aboard the steamship Birchtown. Since departing Montreal, Toby has learned to keep his balance, avoids overboard plunges, and even narrowly escaped bailing danger in the Welland canal.
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Great Lakes
Toronto
Ontario
Toby
William Tulloch
Kingston
Montreal
Tulloch
Welland Canal
Gsher
Birchton
Tdolloch
Death Attempt Fails. Milwaukee Couple Reconciled
Milwaukee seventeen year old husband Grimmer and his sixteen year old wife Sophie survived a gas suicide attempt at their home. Police interrupted the plan, and authorities issued probation instead of prosecution. Grimmer had lost employment and despondency followed. Sophie forgave him and the pair remain together.
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Milwaukee
Leonard Grimmer
Sophie
Grimmer
Fisherman nets pike and hawk in one haul
Karl Sohlman of Tosmte in Vermland province achieved a rare feat by catching both a large pike and a hawk in the same net. The hawk, trying to free itself, tangled in the mesh and was hauled in with the fish. The bird measured over 323 feet between the wing tips.
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Karl Sohlman
Tosmte
Vermland
Shiman
Magazine Solicitor Threats Prompt Child Robbery Attempt
In Billings Montana a brusque magazine solicitor shoved a receipt at twelve year old Richard Moore and demanded money. The youth refused and the man entered the home taking the boy’s penny bank containing about three dollars before fleeing.
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Billings
Mont
Richard Moore
Honeymooners Hit by Damage Suit
Seattle scene with two California elopers and a Pittsburgh best man drawn into a $10,000 damage suit after a double wedding. The group was detained near North Bend following a highway crash that injured eight people in the other vehicle. Plaintiffs retain attorney John J. Sullivan to press the case.
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Seattle
California
Rens
Nev
Wheeling
W. Va
Albert A. Henniseh
Oakland
Sylvia
William B. Davyson
Pittsburgh
Davison
Chum
Hernsch
Finele
Justice of the Peace
John B. Wright
North Bend
Haston
Joe Wilson
Katherine
John J. Gusworth
Judge Wright
Wilsons and Cosworths
John J. Sullivan
Dawson
Beautiful Subway Is Goal of Paris Chiefs
Paris city leaders seek to enhance metro stations to match the city’s famed beauty. They consider installing ornamental stairways to rival museums and monuments, even as advertising firms oppose reducing wall space for posters. Parisians’ pride could push the plan forward.
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Paris
la Belle France
Cat Fire Destroys Farm Near St. Omer France
A tomcat, its fur aflame from a spark, triggered a rapid blaze that spread from a farmer’s hearth into a barnyard hayrack and then the main farmhouse, wiping out an entire farm and several outbuildings in the process.
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St. Omer
France
Here
Airmen to Photograph Capitol Traffic Jams
Washington officials seek Army Air Corps aid to photograph traffic and parking conditions in the capital. Airmen will survey congestion to gather data for rerouting traffic when new government buildings with thousands of clerks open for business.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Army
Henry’s lighter works too well in St Louis blaze
Henry Harming, despite jokes, carried a cigarette lighter that malfunctioned and set fire to his coat sleeve. He suffered burns to his hand and arm and required hospital treatment.
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Henry
St. Louis
Henry Harminghouse
Not Worried Parrot Keeps Calm Amid Disease Fear
Parrot disease causes no fear for a healthy centenarian parrot owned by Mrs. Mary Martin for over 50 years. The long lived bird remains a household pet and continues its daily routine despite the health scare around parrots.
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Mordeau
England
Mary Martin
Man Kills Self After Car Theft Attempt
Rochester man Pierre Decker, enticed by a bright motor car, leaped into a parked expensive roadster, drove a short distance, and crashed into an iron pole. Spectators arrived to find him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Rochester
Pierre Decker
Decker
Bookstall Encounter Over a Misplaced Title
Porcus Literarum seeks a specific book in a fevered stall search. A bookstall attendant asks if help is needed as the station porter notes the publisher's circular about the title AD Girl of the Luggage Van by Engina.
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Porcus Litrarum
Porcus Literarum
Engina Station
Fragmentary Notebook Riff Hints at Sleep Talk
A fragmented diary style line hints at sleep talk with garbled exchanges about sleeping and wakefulness. The text shows minds in a whirl and prompts questions about whether another person slept well.
Genuine Cleverness in Cheating and Honest Play
Boma argues cheating is clever but history proves the four men who truly outsmarted rivals won fair games. The piece insists honesty yields lasting glory and notes examples from past eras where integrity defined true skill.
Senator Sorghum hears anxious constituents await a remedy
A discreet secretary reports to Senator Sorghum that constituents feel something is wrong and seek guidance on what he should do. The exchange underscores uncertainty and desire for decisive action from the senator.
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Senator Sorghum
Household Economy Maid Demonstration Visitors
A humorist quip describes six men downstairs with vacuum cleaners claiming appointments to demonstrate cleaning. The mistress confirms sending for them and directs to separate rooms to begin work.
In the Rough Golfer-Terrible Links Mystery
A reporter in the Kitchener Record notes a confusing scene over caddies and links described as not links but links from the past hour. The quirky exchange centers on misheard terms and a lighthearted mixup on a golf course.
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Kitchener
Woman of Today and Tomorrow See Change in Wall Street
A brief exchange contrasts the woman of today with the woman of tomorrow, noting ambitions and progress. The dialogue reflects evolving gender roles and the push for practical needs as Mary’s lamb metaphor links domestic life to financial ventures on Wall Street.
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Wall Street
Hopeless Henry and Soapless Sam Report Quick Job Offer Swap
Two men describe receiving two job offers within ten seconds yesterday. Hopeless Henry says one offer came from a big white farmhouse on a hill, the other about six miles down the road near Eschange. Soapless Sam questions where they were and confirms the same exchange.
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Henry
Oh Sugar Says Coffee Stirring Day Quip
Light banter notes a quiet day with a joke about coffee sweetening and a playful exchange about interest in the day. The tone recalls casual humor rather than news.
Beautiful clocks on display prompt safety debate
Visitors admire a striking clock exhibit as the manager confirms it is safe despite no insurance. The floor buzzes with over 100 workers watching the display, highlighting public interest and labor involvement in this high profile showing.
Height of Agility and Insolvency in Old News Speculations
A Boston Post item notes a witty line about a famed agile figure and labels him adept at eluding scrutiny from creditors. The brief reflects on cleverness and public perception without sensational detail.
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Gayleys
Hinsins
Soston_ Post
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