Don't Laugh I a Novel Synopsis from 1918 Berne Plot
In December 1918 four men in a Berne hotel hear Carl Peterson outline a plot to paralyze Britain and seize world power. The scheme expands to include Hi ram Potts and others as Drummond uncovers murders and robberies by Peterson and Lakington. Potts signs a paper as Drummond rescues him. The gang abducts Hugh and a substitute, taking them to The Elms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Carl Peterson
Great Britain
Hocking
Steineman
von Gratz
Hiram Potts
Hugh
Bull-Dog) Drummond
Phyllis Benton
Henry Lakington
Drummond
Larches
Miss Benton
Elms
Peterson
Lakington
Potts
Drummond Confronts Hidden Threats at The Larches
Captain Hugh Drummond moves through a perilous, tense morning at The Larches where Peterson threatens discovery, a cobra lurks behind a curtain, and Drummond contemplates a risky pursuit as Phyllis Benton waits. He warns Peterson of vengeance if Miss Benton is harmed and secretly plans to seek out the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond
Mr. Benton
Peterson
Benton
London
Hugh
Irma
Hugh Drummond
England
King
Potts
Phyllis Benton
Henry Lakington
Ake
Hugh W
Jem Smith
Jem
Baxter
Lakington
Mr. Peterson
Laddie
Henry
Miss Benton
Jenkins
Phyllis
Ts Young
West Point Appointment for Caldwell Boy Alpheus Jenkins
A Caldwell youth, Alpheus Jenkins, has won an appointment to West Point for the coming year. Regional Texas items span robberies, fires, civic posts, and business moves, including Ford Houston management change, new fire engine at Robstown, and high school bond votes in Brenham.
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Alpheus Jenkins
Caldwell
West Point
Robstown
Brenham
Superstitions About Fragrant Woods Across Cultures
The American Forestry Magazine notes beliefs around fragrant woods. The Burmese hold that beams of Balance wood ward evil, and a Thuman peg in a house post or boat is said to avert misfortune.
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Texas
Salt Grays Marsh
Orange and
Beaumont Road
American Forestry Magazine
Soup Solo in Spite of Elders at Table
A little girl protests her sister Elsie’s soup inhalation, becoming restless at table. She declares loud that she hears Elsie enjoy her soup, in a moment observed by the elders.
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Elsie
Lawrence Telegram
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Cyril McNeile
Geo. H. Doran Co
France
van Dyck
Osaki
No Man's Land
Texas News
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Barron Field
Kelly Salvage Company
Ft. Worth
Parker L. Crouch
Des Moines
Iowa
Emil Machelik
Albert Stahl
Richard Hovard
Lufkin
R. S. Abbott
Atlanta, Ga
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Houston
W.M. McDonald
van A. Webster
San Antonio
Webster Company
Union Surety Company
H. H. Mathews
Beeville
Yoakum Power, Light and Water Company of
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The
Texas Mexican Railway
Laredo
George B. Culver
W. E. McNabb
Matagorda
Jack Barnett
Palacios
J. C. Carrington
Austin
H. J. Toussaint
Wichita Falls
Toussaint
Mebane Long Staple Gin Company
Sugarland Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brotherhood
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