Beauty Spot Becomes Bond In Suspense at Crystal Lake
Lara Denison a schoolteacher visiting Elsden at Crystal Lake saves Clyde Rawson from an assassin. The danger exposes motives of reclusive relatives and ends with Clyde revealing a will and proposing to Lara as the sole heir.
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Lfe
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Elsdene
Crystal Lake
Lara
Worthingtons
Clyde Rawson
Clyde
John Griffiths
John
Lura
Mr. Griffith
Tam
A Missionary at Home and Evening Visitors
A missionary describes afternoons spent sewing in a quiet room while energy wanes after morning exertions. Evenings bring women, schoolboys, and earnest conversations as she tries to bridge barriers of kindness, recalling a young listener’s sad remark on differences.
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Baltimore American
School inspector tests grammar with a vivid line of questioning
A school inspector asks students to name a simple subject and builds to a punchy reveal. The children respond with a man then a little man, and finally an ugly little man as the key example.
His Wee Witticism From Meek On The War Book Gag
A brief comic quip features Mr Meek bragging about a pun and recalls his wife buying a book titled The Truth About the War. He jokes the truth will prevail and she playfully hits him with the volume, leaving him oddly proud of the wit.
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Meek
Early Training at Post Office Stamp Window
A new clerk, fresh from a department store, assists a lady at the post office stamp window asking for a two cent stamp. The clerk agrees and asks whether to have it sent or carried.
Scatters Death Widely Explodes Shell Shatters Into Fragments
A shell weighing around seventy pounds exploded into roughly 1,200 fragments scattering across an area. Authorities investigated the incident and security teams cordoned the scene. No further details were released pending official findings.
German scientists unveil radium aid to plant growth and new alloy
A German scientist shows radium can induce budding in dormant wood. A German chemist develops an acid resistant alloy by adding molybdenum and chromium to iron. Egypt's Assuan dam provides part of its 150000 horsepower to generate atmospheric nitrogen by electric energy.
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Assuan
Egypt
Gwendolen Observes Diamonds in Goldy’s Store
Reginald notes Miss Gwendolen examining diamond rings at Goldy’s yesterday. His sister warns Reggy to beware as she claims she believes in preparedness.
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Reginald
Gwendolen
Goldy
Reggy
Not in so many words Knox claims agnosticism
Quote dialogue notes Knox did not declare you an agnostic directly. He said you did not know anything for certain, implying uncertainty rather than a firm label. The remark centers on epistemology and the speaker’s certainty.
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Blowitt
Knox
Knowitt
Paper Suits for Aviators Promise Cold and Heat Shield
New paper outfits for high altitude flyers include coat trousers cap and cock with earflaps. Made from thin washable nonconductor paper that keeps cold out and prevents heat from escaping.
Platinum production in 1914 rise noted in USGS report
The annual statement on platinum and allied metals for 1914, issued by the United States Geological Survey, records 570 ounces of crude sand with a value of 18,240 dollars produced. The metal is less used in dental and electrical industries, partly due to cheaper substitutes.
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United States Geological Survey
Trench Knife Fearful Weapon Emerges in War Combat
The article describes the trench knife as a feared 15 inch blade weapon used in trench fighting where space limits sword or bayonet use. It notes its emergence as a new instrument of destruction in modern warfare.
Money to Burn in Furnace Woes
A humorous chat shows Smith unable to heat the house while Jones notes the furnace draws nearly all of Smith’s weekly salary, illustrating the cost of heating. The exchange ends with the quip about the furnace consuming funds rather than warmth.
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Smith
Jones
Indirect Victim of Hoarse Cure Joke
An odd exchange reveals a man claiming his hoarseness is self-inflicted while joking about teaching friends to cure their colds. The dialogue frames a playful misconception about illness and remedy.
Billie Burke and the Cheat Mountain Christmas Mystery
A first person reminiscence centers on Billie Burke a reformed youth from a moonshining family who away from home fans hopes for a Christmas in Durbin. Uncle Sam recalls Billie’s journey to bring gifts for poor children and the fatal ascent on Cheat Mountain ending in tragedy. Korea’s Christian conversions rise sharply with renewed missionary effort and display rapid growth.
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Cheat Mountain
Billie’ Burke
Billie
Billie Burke
Sam
Bill
Reform School
Blooming
Red Sulphur Spring School
Durbin
Santa Claus
Paxson
Santa
Widder
Philadelphia
The Virgin Birth of Jesus
A sermon discusses the virgin birth of Jesus as essential to salvation. It cites Genesis and Isaiah, St. Matthew and Luke, arguing the miraculous birth is foundational for Christ’s sinlessness and redemption. The piece urges faith in the divine incarnation and warns against denying prophecy and gospel truth.
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Santa Claus
Isaiah
Matthew
Luke
Christ
God
Jesus
Immanuel
Paul
Thessalonians
Doing the Will of the Lord Prayer Teaching Family
A devotional exhortation urging constant godly prayer and instruction of children to align hearts with God's will. Emphasizes joyful submission and confident belief that all outcomes serve divine good pleasure for eternal comfort and welfare. attributed to John Care lesa.
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John Carelesa
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