Jim Bennett’s second chance on Tan tan Island
A washed-up beachcomber Jim Bennett is found by a mysterious American on Tan tan to assist him in winning Elsie Dale. The mysterious savior urges Jim to reclaim his life for Elsie, and Jim vows to become worthy as Elsie boards the ship. He dies, and the friend reveals Jim’s fate to Elsie.
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Jim Bennett
Tan Tan Island
Tantan
San Francisco
South Seas
Elsis Dale
Elsie
Jim
Jack Dale
Tam-tam
Miss Dale
Dale
Bennett
John
St. Louis
J. J. Hartwell
Butte
Mont
Hartwell
Parker Thompson
Thompson
Hadfield Named to Lead British War Material Works
Sir Robert Hadfield, authority on steel, chosen to run engineering works Britain takes over for war material. He holds the Bessemer medal and major honors from iron and steel institutes worldwide. Inventor of manganese steel, he chairs Hadfield Steel Foundry Co. Ltd., Sheffield, a leading ordnance maker.
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Robert Hadfield
Bessemer
Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain
Hadfield Steel Foundry Company, Ltd
Marcus Aurelius Reflections on Perseverance and Practice
A quotation urging resilience and steady effort. If beaten, return and try again. Value what is worthy of human nature and hold to what you love, avoiding misplaced resentment toward a master.
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Marcus Aurelius
Briggins Cited as Authority on Financial Questions
An Interrogatory Authority prompts Justin Stax to acknowledge Briggins as an expert on finances. Stax notes Briggins has conducted inquiries in every possible form about borrowing money.
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Briggins
Justin Stax
Desperate Night Action Sinks H-15 at Dardanelles
An eye witness account recalls the April 17 mission to torpedo the Turkish target in Kepher bay. Lieutenant Commander E G Robinson of Vengeance led two picket boats with ten sailors and a naval officer to attack H-15 under heavy searchlight fire and shelling, resulting in a fatal explosion that thwarted salvage.
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London
Dardanelles
Kepher Bay
Chanak
Asiatic
Blackwood
Triumph
Majestic
E. G. Robinson
Vengeance
Maxim
Robinson
Woolley
Godwin
Rescue Run Then Night Patrol Returns After Deadly Mission
The narrator and crew recover a dead wounded man and locate the ship Triumph after sunset. Lieutenant Commander Robinson led the operation from the boat and is praised for gallantry, earning a promotion to commander. The Majestic commander focused on gear loss rather than the crew’s survival.
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Majestic
Navy
Robinson
New Rainmaking Belief Spreads After Snake Kill Spree
Lyerly Georgia man Colquitt Chambers claimed to summon rain by killing a large black snake and hanging it in a bush. After the storm, others imitate by killing snakes and hanging them and mowing hay in hopes of rain.
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Lyerly
Hen hatches traveler eggs 500 miles away in Spokane
Cottage Grove man Bert Nokes planned to move to Spokane and shipped his hen and eggs. The hen Kiddy hatched twelve of fourteen eggs upon arrival, proving persistent in its brood care along the long journey.
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Cottage Grove
Ore
Bert Nokes
Spokane
Express
Nokes
Medals Have Their Duty at Panama Exposition
Hiawatha Kansas prize corn grower S G Trent won gold medals for 117 bushels per acre from Boone County white corn grown on his father’s farm. He used no secret practice, planted one acre within 18, and treated it as an ordinary crop.
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Hiawatha
Kan
S. G. Trent
Kansas
Trent
Boone County
Blushing Bridge Couple Wed in Josephine County
The oldest couple ever married in Josephine county begin their honeymoon in Grant's Pass. Groom John M. Jones nears eighty and bride is seventy nine, marking a record age for a marriage in the county.
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Grant's Pass
Ore
Josephine County
John M. Jones
Perennials and herbaceous plants for enduring gardens
A guide by E. Van Benthuysen on hardy perennials and herbaceous plants such as hydrangeas, peonies, hollyhocks, golden glow, spireas and iris. Benefits include low maintenance, suitability for ordinary soils, and long term sturdiness with occasional division and spring care.
The Front Yard by L. M. Bennington
The article advises a simple lawn with smooth sod and side retreat of flowers. Hydrangea paniculata praised for long bloom. prune each spring. Mulch with stable manure. Roots transplantable spring or fall. Deutzias noted for hardiness and bloom. spireas valued though late frosts may affect bloom.
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L. M. Bennington
Do It Now Garden Tasks for Winter Prep
Create a compost heap by layering sod with cow manure and grass side down. Add boards for wind protection, store tools, and destroy pest havens. Pile leaves by bulb beds but wait for frost before covering.
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L. M. Bennington
Landscaping for Home Grounds in the South Core Ideas
An article advising homeowners to improve yard beauty through thoughtful planting. It emphasizes spacing trees, using ornamental shrubs, preparing soil with deep digging and stable manure, and choosing between a one time plant or ongoing maintenance with initial dense planting and later thinning.
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North
East
Middle West
California
Los Angeles
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Turks
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C. H. Godwin
R. N
Miss Booth
Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
William Booth
Salvation Army
New York
E. van Benthuysen
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