The Stolen Submarine Adventure in Kiel to Portsmouth
Two men posing as Germans plot to seize the German Hertha submarine, redirect it to Portsmouth, and claim a British reward. After a dangerous night aboard the craft, their plan is foiled by an English captain who extorts a clever escape and reveals the ruse's true outcome.
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Nikolai
Kiel
England
Daily Telegraph
Messieurs
Portsmouth Harbor
High
Summers
Nickolai
Hertha
North Sea
von Beeman
Ministry of Marine
Captain von Obermeister
The
Min
van Beeman
Leutenant
von Obermeister
Schmidt
Nicolai
Germany
Admiralty
Hampshire
New Ideas for Handy Boys by A Neely Hall
Practical guide on raising white rats as pets and a profitable pastime. Describes building a homemade rat cage from a grocery box, materials, nest boxes, elevated race track, wire framing, a padlocked top, sanitation steps, and a water dish to keep pets healthy.
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A. Neely Hall
Solution for Spraying Roses from the National Magazine
Instructions describe making a tree and plant spray by boiling a lime and sulfur mixture in water to create a preservative liquid. The dormant tree spray targets scale and aphids, while the foliage spray combats lice slugs harvest thrips on roses. A quart sprayer can be bought for 35 cents.
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Home Department
National Magazine
Woman Falls 600 Feet From Balloon Near Munich
A Swiss balloonist accident near Munich ended with a woman hanging from the car and falling 600 feet after a rope man failed to free her. The balloonists landed the craft moments later and retrieved her body by car.
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America
Munich
Blessing of a Good Name
A reflection on local reputation as a lasting pleasure. True riches lie in character built through purity integrity courage and sincerity. The passage notes that true esteem comes from among neighbors and friends rather than fame or skill, often felt later in life.
World Beyond Our Ken Noises and perception limitations
Excerpt from Frank Harris quoted in World Beyond Our Ken contrasts human limits with nature. It reflects on unseen sounds and colors, describing humans as restless prisoners inside senses bound to a partial orchestra of reality.
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Frank Harris
Sugar consumption varies by nation per capita
The American Food Journal notes that countries with high oil and light wine use consume less sugar per person. It cites Italy Greece and Turkey as consuming about one twelfth the sugar per capita of Great Britain, highlighting dietary differences.
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Italy
Greece
Turkey
Great Britain
American Food Journal
Progressive Science Medicine Progress in Curing Whooping Cough
A Paris specialists claim progress toward a cure for whooping cough as medicine advances. The report cites optimism from experts in Paris and mentions Chicago News as a source noting the era of medical breakthroughs.
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Hippocrates
Paris
Skope Bm
Chicago News
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Handy Boys
By A. Neely Hall
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