Corsican Vendetta Rescue Leads to Secluded Villa Escape
Wealthy American Barnes and Lt Anstruther, with Marina and Enid, flee Ajaccio aboard a French yacht to Marsaillon then Nice. A Corsican vendetta pursues them revealing Marina's secrets and a traitor aboard. Barnes plots safe harbor at a villa near Nice as suspense mounts aboard the yacht.
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Burton
Barnes
Corsica
Edward Gerard Anstrutheer
Marina
Poolls
Vandetta
Enid Anstruther
Gliter
Lage Ishieutenant
Ajaccio
Marsaillon
Constantine
London
Marouillon
Marina Ie
Barnes Pote
Tava
Charistease Co
Nice
Corregio Canalla
Weaven
Massua
Mary
Lana
Corylinas
Thalr
Cortexia
Arty
Seagull plot twists over telegrams and a chef’s vow
In a chapter continuation the crew debates a danger linked to a telegram from Marseilles. Leboeuf, the yacht’s chef, vows to defend Marina and Enid from assassins and insists no more telegrams while aboard the Seagull. Edwin and Barnes depart troubled by the unfolding peril.
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Anstruther
Telucca
Marina
Monsieur Deaix
Marseilles
Cafe Vereur
St. Tropez
Leboouf
Moraine Watch
Graham
Volc
Cafe Vesieur
Ana
Enid
Morecilles
Edwin Atternee
Burton
Thim
Leboeuf
Leboeut
Tonnerras
Angels of Mercy
Nevalre
Felix Leboeuf
Sea
Marlinepike
Pisto
Monsieur Lebosul
Edwin
Barnes
Escape Plot Turns On Mediterranean Vendetta
Anstruther and Edwin plan to outpace pursuers by altering the felucca Seagull into a disguised merchant ship named the Widow and rendezvousing at Villefranche. Enid and Barnes grow closer as he vows to shield her from a threatening note while steering toward Nice to marry. The altered vessel sails toward Villefranche, leaving the pursuing vendetta far behind as the tale continues.
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Edwin
Sardinia
Straits of Cibraltar
Atlantic
Bay of Blecay
England
Mlartes
Chartris
Villefranche
Porto Ferrajo
Island
Monte Cristo
Anstruther
Graham
Gorgona
Misa Anstruther
Barnee
Burton
Ian
Enid
James
Barnes
Nice
Ele
Mediterranean
Monsieur Leboeuf
Widfow
Lttle Bay
Never Stick Him Again A Bishop Dining Hustle
A bishop on Fifth Avenue is accosted by a hungry stranger. They dine at a hotel with a luxurious feast, but the bishop’s wallet is in a different jacket. The guest offers to pay, insisting on covering both meals, then refuses car fare. The tale, from Rehobeth Sunday Herald, mocks sartorial misplacement and dining mischief.
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Fifth Avenue
Rehobeth Sunday Herald
Italian customer seeks heater thermometer in Portland store
A Boston Record item describes an Italian customer in a Portland hardware and paint shop asking in broken English for a machine to heat and cool. After guidance through the aisles, he spots a small spring balance with a thermometer and asks, “you got one?” He wanted a thermometer.
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Portland Street
Boston Record
John
A Convincing Argument
A satisfied young attorney thanks the judge after a favorable decision. He expresses gratification for the judge’s close attention and credit for being convinced by the argument. The judge remarks on the cleverness of balancing honesty and rightness in the case.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Not a Very Handsome Girl at the Ball
A faded social scene line describes Hyman remarking on Miss Llanox at a ball last night. The exchange notes her look upon stepping forward to her train, with Crawtoré questioning and Hyman confirming the moment.
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Hyman
Cave dwellings of central France reshape rural life
In central France the troglodyte home forms a widespread, centuries old habit. Limestone cliffs along the Loire Cher and Cher valleys host vast subterranean dwellings, with cool, stable temperatures and practical layouts. Many families, from poor to bourgeois, live in these cave rooms with kitchens, storage, and even stock, while some richer homes now sit above ground.
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New York
France
British Channel
Loire
Middle
Libutary
Cher
Gien
Saumur
Ainis
Amboise
Tours
Clits
Chenoaceaux
Saint-Aignan
Rourre
WEW HOME FOR SEAMEN AT SOUTH STREET PLANNED
New plans for the Seamen's Church Institute building to rise at South Street and Coenties Slip are announced in the annual report. The brick and limestone 12 story structure will cost about 600000 and feature two lantern towers for signal lights. The first floor houses shipping offices and employment exchange, basement kitchens, dining rooms, and recreation spaces. upper floors include 400 sailors and 100 officers sleeping quarters.
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New York
Seamen's Church Institute
South Street
Coentles Slip
Sons of the Seven Seas
Code of Signals of
The
Institute
Shipping Bureau
Will nominate Mr Bryan in Denver for president
Ignatius J. Dunn of Omaha Nebraska has been chosen by the Nebraska delegation as a delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention in Denver to nominate William J Bryan Dunn a city attorney and longtime Democratic loyalist will speak for a united Nebraska delegation and deliver a clear voice for the Bryan cause in the large auditorium
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Omaha
Sow
Nebraska
Dunn
Alcohol from Natural Gas Process Proposed by Dr Speuter Blackmore
Washington chemist Dr. Henry Speuter Blackmore outlines a method to convert natural gas into alcohol using limited oxygen or air with steam and an electrically heated reactor. A regulated process yields about six gallons of alcohol per 5,000 feet of natural gas, suggesting material costs of roughly 25 to 30 cents for 30 gallons.
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Henry Speuter Blackmore
Washington
Dr. Blackmore
Governors to discuss conservation at Roosevelt call
Clubwomen show interest as 46 state governors meet in May at President Roosevelt's urging to consider conserving the nation’s natural wealth. Forestry committees particularly await the impact on protecting the country’s trees.
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Roosevelt
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Columbus Ad
A Columbus Ohio testimonial from Rebecca Mack of 1795 EB Rich Street praises Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain, irregular kidney function, and low energy, claiming prompt relief and cure after continued use. The ad notes the product, 50 cents per box, is sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y. The piece ends with a stray cartoon dialogue line about coins.
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Mre
Rebecca Mack
Rich Street
Columbus
Ohio
Kdner
Deane
Kinney
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
How We Cured Horses With Sloan’s Liniment and Cure
A. D. Broce of Aurelia recounts treating a horse with a fistula after a vet doubted success. Sloan’s Link and Sloan’s Liniment reportedly cured the condition, enabling the animal to work again. He recalls aiding a neighbor with sweeny and noting a colt recovery, praising Sloan’s Sure Colle Cure as well.
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Sweeny
Flatpla
Shan
Horace
Sloan
A. D. Broce
Aurelia
The Mean Man Again
The old farmer urges his son to work in the field after breakfast. The boy cites Chile and an attempt at plowing is interrupted by a suggestion to scatter seed by hand. The farmer jokes that hand scattering is better than a patent seeder and encourages effort.
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Nelda
Chile
Willing to Oblige Heir and the Glossy Heiress
A nervy poor suitor pursues an heiress despite her father’s wrath. A bold plan includes bright red paint to brighten a door, while a Scotch coachman, French chauffeur, and English bulldog chase the suitor. A touring car blasts by as Pat and Mike marvel at wealth and tainted money.
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Pat
Mike Turnet
Mize
Grape Nuts Helps Wisconsin Woman Rebound From Illness
A Wisconsin woman describes prolonged illness with severe weight loss and nerve trouble. After trying Grape Nuts with milk and lime water, she regained strength, improved digestion, and can now eat a wide range of foods. She credits Postum’s product and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Sil
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Welkville
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