Loyal Towser and the rescue that changes a life
Neal Barrett, a down on his luck wanderer, shares a meal with his loyal collie Towser. Towser guides him to safety when a robber attacks Jacob Wise, saving Wise and Neal. Wise recuperates, reveals Neal’s past and Florence Parsons, and funds a new start for Neal and a wedding with Florence, with Towser honored as a faithful companion.
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Neal
Towser
Jacob Wise
Wise
Neal Barrett
Florence Parsons
Florence
World traveler Mrs. Scroggs dies in Los Angeles at 87
Mary J. Scroggs known as the 85 year old world tourist passed away at her son Dr. G A Scroggs residence in Los Angeles after a brief illness. She had completed a globe tour two years earlier and was celebrated as the oldest woman to undertake such a journey. She lived much of her life in Beverly Pa and was survived by her daughter in law and niece.
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Mary J. Scroggs
G. A. Scroggs
Los Angeles
Doctor Scroggs
Elizabeth P. Bailey
Open Air Bedding Believer Snubs Roof Comfort
A San Francisco man camping with teamsters recalls a hiker who slept far from the wagons and blankets. When asked why he refused shelter and slept in the open he replied with a defiant line about preferring air and space over confinement.
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San Francisco
Carlyle on Warfare and Unity of Soldiers Across Uniforms
A Carlyle quotation argues that true men are soldiers of a common cause against evil, not adversaries due to different uniforms. It questions why people fight each other when the same battle pits them against the empire of darkness and wrong.
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Empire of Darkness
Carlyle
Selling Allies Billions a Year on Munitions
The article reports U S war supply trade exploding as contracts run two years or more with buyers shipping at their risk. It notes vast output by 75 firearms and ammo factories, brokers skimming profits, and major contracts through Schwab of Bethlehem Steel and J Pierpont Morgan for Britain.
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New York
United States
Teutonic
Canada
England
France
Russia
Pacific
Vladivostok
Ning
Charles Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Schwab
Europe
Bethlehem
Morgan
Great Britain
Germany
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Krupps
New England
Bridgeport
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Chicago
Atlantic
New York City
Woman Walks 800 Miles To Find Husbands Disappearance
Mrs. Mary Bilers says she walked nearly eight hundred miles from southern Idaho to Live Oak California in search of her husband who allegedly deserted her three months ago. She traveled on foot and later rode an electric car out of town after saying she would not let him escape again.
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Live Oak
Cal
Mary. Bilers
Idaho
Beo
Marysville
Train mishap claims life of J J Quarrells at Nebraska home
Fatally injured man J J Quarrells of near Superior Nebraska was on a train at Superior when he jumped off as the train passed his home at twenty miles an hour. A chisel in his pocket pierced his heart and he died in a Concordia hospital.
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Too K. Pocket
Atchison, Kan
J. J. Quarrells
Superior
Neb
Quarrells
Concordia
War horses and automobiles lifespans cited by expert
An American expert who returned from the fighting zone estimates the average life of a war horse at 20 days and that of a war automobile at 10 days. This stark comparison underscores the harsh toll of modern combat on both animal and machine.
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London
Rome Faces War Complications Over Papal Army
The piece explains how Italy's potential war would force papal guards and Vatican personnel into Italian mobilization, risking the collapse of the papal army and altering the Vatican's status within international law. It notes that San Marino remains unaffected and that major geopolitical shifts could follow, reshaping Europe.
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Rome
Italy
Holy See
Law of Guarantees
Pontifical Army
Pontifical Guards
Pontifical
Noble Guards
Palatine Guards
Vatican
Swiss Guards
Pope
San Marino
Kingdom of
Europe
Offer to Belgian Clergy Requires Oath to Germany
Amsterdam reports German authorities tell Belgian clergy their salaries will be paid by Berlin only if they sign a declaration promising not to speak or act against Germany. The policy aims to secure loyalty amid tensions.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Rural mail carrier circles globe in long route
Joseph Graw of Cashton Wisconsin a veteran rural mail carrier who works from La Crosse has logged a remarkable distance nearly four times around the world in the course of his duties through many years of service
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la Crosse
Wis
Joseph Graw
Cashton
Teaching Them Arts of Peace in Petrograd
Russian authorities teach wounded soldiers in hospitals trades and provide literacy instruction for illiterates to learn reading and writing as part of wartime rehabilitation.
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Petrograd
Birds the friends of man and singing in danger
A government bulletin extols birds as insect destroyers and weed seed control, listing many species and their stomach contents. It notes the quail eats 135 insect varieties and 6 million weed seeds yearly, while other birds curb boll weevils, beetles, and pests. Also recounts a naval tradition of singing during danger aboard ships like the Formidable.
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Texas
Haywards
Cal
Kenucky
New York
Washington
Bob White
Tipperary
Vernon
Portsmouth
Bill Bailey
Pearson
Unknowns in Eastern Vermont Marble Beds
The eastern Vermont marble region remains largely unstudied with sparse outcrops from the Massachusetts line to Canada. It notes variability in dolomitic marble, limited exposure, and uncertain thicknesses making area mapping difficult. Many beds are suitable only for indoor ornamental use while most ledges are mineral reserves for future use.
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Vermont
Massachusetts
Canadian
A Half Cent Coin for the Poor
The New York Times advocates a government half cent coin to ease small purchases for the poor. The letter argues such a coin would save fractions in everyday costs and enable buys like fruit and coffee more efficiently.
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United States
New York Times
Sleepy visitor naps in Atlanta undertaker shop
George Russell of Birmingham, visiting Atlanta, fell asleep in Greenberg Bond’s undertakers on Ivy and Houston streets. He was awakened by staff at dawn after snoring loudly, prompting a call to police. Russell then woke in the patrol car.
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George Russell
Atlanta
Birmingham
Greenberg & Bond
Ivy and
Ilouston Streets
Atlanta Journal
Russell
Mr. Russell
Chief Pleasure Quip on Planes vs Autos
A brief quote from the Louisville Courier-Journal humorously argues aircraft will never rival cars. It jokes that planes cannot fly low enough to avoid making drivers look flashy to pedestrians.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Foot Studies in Oakland Public Schools Spark Debate
Cobbling is proposed as a new course in Oakland public schools. The plan aims to teach students a practical skill while addressing visible interest in hands on craft training in the curriculum.
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Bill
Oakland
California
Jill
Strive to Enter the Straight Gate in Luke 13 24
A religious exhortation on salvation few may attain. It argues that many seek to enter but cannot, urging personal effort to overcome worldlies and false teachers. The piece explains the gate as Christ Himself and emphasizes bearing fruit as proof of salvation while urging immediate commitment.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Matthew Henry
Christ
Jesus Christ
Pacific
Must Be No Hesitation Reading Divine Impulse
A quoted line discusses believers reading God’s designs and the risk of hesitation in obedience. It notes that perceived divine impulses cause harsher internal suffering than worldly consequences, attributed to Laurencé Oliphant.
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Laurencé Oliphant
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W. G. Chapman
Weal
Town
Mio
Tora
Siesta
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Pennsylvania
Newport News
Elizabeth Kolb
Germantown
United States Navy
BIRDS
THE
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James. M. Gray
Moody Bible Institute
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