Amateur Detective Rescues Missing Girl From Candy Shop
Grace Bartow, an independent sleuth, investigates the disappearance of Helen Bowers. She confronts police secrecy, uncovers a candy shop hideout on multiple floors, and with help from Tom Armstrong frees Helen from a back room, leading to a joyful reunion with her mother.
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Grace Bartow
Helen Bowers
Grace
Amelia
Miss Bartow
Police
Inspector Blakeman
Helen
Wesheart
Bartow
Miss Barlow
Tom Armstrong
Tom
Mrs. Bowers
Warships in Battle and the Fate of Ironclads
A Philadelphia Record summary explains wooden warship tactics of lines and frigates lashed together and the swift demise of is vessels when armor belts are breached by torpedoes or shells. It notes Paul Jones historical defiance and the rapid loss of crews once armor is penetrated.
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Paul Jones
Philadelphia
Out-of-date goods sold to Mrs Hifi and Richcoin daughter
A clerk recounts selling dated merchandise to Mrs Hifi claiming a great bargain, noting Mrs Richcoin had set it aside for one of her daughters who then took it.
Sign Says All Are Welcome at Odd Exeter Club
The sexton of Edward Everett Hale's church mishears a plan for a new sign and jokes that the church should read Come in everybody welcome Meals served at all hours. Dr Hale agrees and quips about naming the church the Exeter club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hale
Edward Everett Hale
Engineer
The piece laments American misuse of the term engineer to describe boiler operators and train engineers. It argues true engineers are those who design and oversee complex systems, while operators and mechanics perform functions not matching the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Canada
The Number Nine in Myth and Nature
The text surveys nine as a symbol of perfection across folklore and culture, noting nine earths and heavens in medieval cosmogony, phrases like nine days’ wonder, and superstitions such as nine peas on a sill. It also describes South Africa’s social grosbecks building large communal nests with roofs of grass housing hundreds of birds in orderly, tenementlike rows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Scotland
South Africa
Estate administrator notices William J. Brockholm estate
Public notice announces the appointment of Fef. M. Benedict as administrator of the William J. Brockholm estate in Jones county Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the court sworn and timely. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa August 27, 1917. Doxsee & Doxsee represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
William J. Brockholm
Anamosa
Iowa
A. D
Fef
M. Benedict
Doxsee & Doxsee
Notice in equity case over Jones county land claim
In the district court of Iowa Jones county William A. Hogan sues William Webster Olivia Webster James P. Scott Perlina Scott Mary A. Carey J W Carey Lee Colling Mrs Lee Collins John Landers Mrs John Landers Hensham Chamberlain Mrs Elisha P Chamberlain S Warren Stearns J M Sterns J Secrest Warford Mann P Mott H Mott Joseph Hansell Hannah Hansell and unknown heirs claimants over a large real estate tract in section 17 township 83 north range 4 west of the 5th P M Jones county Iowa. Petition seeks quiet title after 20 years adverse possession and warns appearances by Sept 24 1917 failing which default and judgment will be entered. Att 614 George C Gorman.
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District Court of
Iowa
A. D
William A. Hogan
William Webster
Olivia Webster
James P. Scott
Perlina Scott
Mary A. Carey
J. W. Carey
Lee Colling
Lee Collins
John Landers
Hensham Chamberlain
Elisha P. Chamberlain
S. Warren Sterns
S. W. Stearns
J. M. Sterns
J. Secrest
Warford Mann
P. Mott
H. Mott
Joseph Hensal
Joseph Hansell
Hannah Hensal
Jones County
Clerk of the District Court
Towit
Owa
Anamosa
George C. Gorman
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Provided Bond Promise
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co asserts the firm will pay $100 for each untreatable catarrh case. Notary A. W. Gleason attests on 6th day of 1886. Advertisement touts medicine as systemic via the blood and offers testimonials. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Roe Notary
F. J. Cheney
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TN Telephone Pere Fund
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street
Chicago
Ralph. Mulford
The
Chicago Tribune
Mulford
Red Crown
Yousse Bros
Monticello Motor Co
I. W. Page
O. B. Burrichter
F. J. Mathiessen
Monticello
Monticello, Ia
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Thomas Pender
LANS
J. EK. Bateman
David E. Gilmer
Anamosa, Iowa
State of Iowa
John Inabnit
BH. H. Hoyt and
Lovell State Bank
Ulrich Inabnit
Christian Inabnit
Katherine Hyger
Richardson
J. W. Conmey
Co, Sones
M. F. Hogan
F. A. Hefner
Stickford
Monticello Town
Fred Puleston
Beery Brother
Oalls
J. W. Doxsee
CHAS
A. Doxsee
Lovell Block
C. N. Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill Hardware Store
H. M. Remury
James Remley
Remley & Remley
Main Street
A. M. Maurice
D. D
Lovell
Maya
W. W. Stickford
John G. Schoon
J. E. Pond
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