Stolen Plans and a Confession in the Office
In 1915 a corporate theft panic erupts when engine plans vanish from a safe at Loftus. Nancy Graham and John Peters face suspicion amid office jealousy and gossip until Feggis returns with the truth about a delayed, official dispatch. The pair plan a postponed honeymoon after the crisis ends.
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Bramwell
Loftus Corporation
Lewis
Barnwell
Neatfoot Company
Feggis
Europe
Miss Graham
John Peters
Nancy Graham
Peters
Bramwell and Lewis
Nancy
John
Muncy
Ador
Johan
O'Day
Fallon
Nallon
Veggis
Graham
Mr. Peters
Isc
Naked Canadian officer thanks British soldier for aid
A Canadian officer separated from his regiment wandered into an enemy trench and was stripped of clothes. He overpowered a guard and escaped. He later returned a waterproof to the correspondent and sent a note of thanks for the kindness shown during the escape.
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London Daily Mirror
Unintentional Deference in Conversational Snippet
In a witty exchange Miss Cayenne notes Mr. Wagglejor balks at acknowledging women’s intellect yet proves otherwise by insisting on talking while she does the thinking. The brief dialogue highlights implied gender dynamics.
Distinguished Guests at Ball Game and Casualty Clearing
A veteran correspondent recounts a recent operation with German artillery under heavy fire. He notes wounded in the battery, two guns knocked out, and strong allied success at Ypres with a steady but weary push for a larger relief.
Daring Telephone Line Work in French Front Trench War
A British army letter from “somewhere in France” details ten days of recon and attack prep. The writer and telephonists kept lines living under shellfire as eight inch and 9.2 inch howitzers roared. Trenches were mud, bombed, and infested with debris while mines and aerial torpedoes caused continuous danger. One telephonist was killed. another wounded man was rescued and carried to safety.
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France
New York
Deutschers
Widow Adopts Pastor in Ashland Heir to Estate
In Ashland Oregon wealthy widow Mrs Aurelia Ferguson names Rev Arthur R Blackstone pastor of the Baptist church as her heir. The benefactress estate is valued at about 100000. The minister retains his name.
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Ashland
Ore
Arthur R. Blackstone
Baptist
Clreh
Aurelia Fergugan
IICO
Blackstone Announces Tweed News From Pulpit
A young man with a family named Blackstone used his pulpit to preempt criticism by releasing terse news. The scene portrays a cautious preacher shaping public discourse.
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Ashland
Ore
Blackstone
Surgeons Create New Ear For Man In Eureka
Carl Harrington received a new ear formed from neck tissue after losing it in a wreck on the Northwestern railroad. Northwestern Pacific physicians at a convention in Eureka performed the operation, calling it an unqualified success.
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Eureka
Cal
Carl Harrington
Harrington
Northwestern
Northwestern Pacific
Bear Bagged by Buck and Bever Near Moores Flat
A 3800 pound brown bear was killed by Albert Buck and Henry Bever while hunting their stock near Moores flat Nevada. The bear had menaced local stock as footprints were spotted for weeks and dogs treed the animal before Buck fired.
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Nevadan City
Albert Buck
Henry Bever
Moores Flat
Buck
Nevada County
Owl strikes driver in Peru car crash near Chili
Marion Dillman and friends were automobiling when an owl struck him in the face near Chili Indiana. He released the steering wheel causing the car to run down an embankment and into a fence. None of the occupants were hurt but Dillman suffered facial scratches from the owl’s claws.
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Peru
Ind
Marion Dillman
Chili
Dillman
British Army Names New Chief of Staff Major General Robertson
Major-General Sir W. Robert Robertson KCVO was recently appointed chief of staff of the British army.
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W. Robert Robertson
He Fasts to Keep Well in Cleveland
Dr. H. G. Huffman in Cleveland completed a 31 day fast after a 47 day prior fast. He began fasting after a bet and survived doctors saying he would die. He plans to continue the practice, maintaining a policy of fasting one month each year to feel elevated in the remaining months.
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Cleveland
H. G. Huffman
Shade Trees For Beauty Pastoral Advice From J W Griffin
Practical guidance on selecting shade trees based on soil, dampness, and habitat. Advice covers site planning on hillsides versus lowlands, which trees hold foliage longest, and how to prepare holes and mulch for successful planting. Emphasizes early spring planting, careful root placement, and avoiding manure near roots to ensure a tree’s first summer survival.
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J. W. Griffin
Garden guidance for autumn planting and care
Do not plant magnolias in autumn. Chinese varieties bloom in spring. Clear fall weeds to seed, destroy fall web worm webs, and plan cold frames or small greenhouses for winter gardens. Buy strong seedlings, plant sunward in mellow soil, rotate sowing of corms, keep ground mellow, water stems daily, and store bulbs after frost.
The Modern Gladiolus by George S Woodruff
A compact note explains the gladiolus as The People's Flower. It details its easy appeal, long lasting cut flowers and rapid propagation by cormels and seeds. It describes corm mortality and new corm development with seasonal growth.
Chinese Amulet Worn By Son In China
A small silver lock is a common talisman for an only son in China. The father gathers coins from about a hundred heads of families and exchanges them for silver to form a padlock and chain worn around the boy’s neck. Believed to ward off evil spirits protect life and aid health and longevity.
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China
Jock
Water plants plentifully when you water
The writer advises thorough soaking of outdoor plants and avoiding frequent light watering. Water during the morning, place pots in a tub so soil becomes evenly wet, and remove when the surface turns black to drain.
Man's Usefulness Maintained by Habitual Faculties
A man remains useful in life by actively sustaining the faculties he regularly uses. He may lose unused abilities early, but he neglects them when not needed for his work, believing they will still serve his purpose in the future.
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W. G. Chapman
Teherd
Deutscher
Second Army
President Wilson
Mrs. Galt
Philadelphia
Mayor Blankenburg
Fage
Bat
Tle
Nevada
Owl
George S. Woodruff
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