Windles Scheme Backfires In English Countryside
In a rambling Windles house plot, Rufus Bennett and Mortimer clash over ownership dreams as Ben nett plots to leverage legal aid and a house sitter. Sam Marlowe aids a risky plan while Peters, the housekeeper turned clerk, jokes about torts and gunplay.
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Bennett
Mortimer
Windles
America
Windies
Southampton
Wilhelmina
Sam
Miss Hubbard
Sam Marlowe
Rufus Bennett
Mrs. Hignett
Hampshire
Henry Mortimer
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Mortimer
Simall
Damon
Pythias
David
Jonathan
Webster
Tosti
The Hignett Family on Board and a Love Triangle
Mrs. Horace Hignett arrives in New York with her son Eustace to sail on the Atlantic tour. Sam, her nephew, and Billie Bennett become entangled as Sam woos Billie while Eustace grieves. A aboard passage, Sam saves Billie from danger, amid schemes about Windiss and a broken engagement.
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Bennett
London
Sam
Miss Bennett
Eustace Hignett
Bream Mortimer
Eustace H’gnett
Horace Hignett
New York
Eustace
Windiss
Hignetts
Mallaby Marlowe
Atlantic
Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina Bennett
Billie
Bream
Jane Hubbard
Old-established firm in Ridgeway's Inn near Fleet Street
The offices of Marlowe, Thorpe, Prescott, Winslow and Appleby are in Ridgeway's Inn near Fleet Street. If you are a millionaire facing blackmail or seek discreet, expert legal advice, this ablest firm offers to handle your affairs.
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London
Bennett
Ridgeway's Inn
Marlowe
Thorpe
Prescott
Winslow
Appleby
Demurrer
Sir Mallaby Marlowe
Samuel
Mallaby
Sam
John Peters
Mr. Samuel
Peters
America
Underworld
Marlowe, Thorpe, Prescott, Winslow and Appleby
Fleet Street
Asbestos the Ancient Yet Indispensable Mineral
A Lon don Tit-Bits piece extols asbestos as an ancient mineral known since early history as salamander. It notes heat resistance to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit and versatile uses from locomotive boiler jackets to fireproof theater and hotel safety. The article outlines mining methods, yield ratios, and claims about its pivotal role in modern industry and transport.
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Charlemagne
Canada
London
Our Toy Balloons Best America Captures Market
The American toy balloon dominates the world market despite foreign competition. It is praised for higher rise, durability, and serviceability. American consuls in five countries report its success, with Europe shifting from England and Germany to U S exports. Trade barriers and exchange differences hinder shipments, yet demand persists and some discuss protective measures for home industries.
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America
Europe
England
Germany
Chestnut Grove Moves Near Lodeve France
A detached slope on Mount Bringuez reportedly shifted nearly a quarter mile near Lodeve. The moving land carried soil and vegetation, flooding roads and bridges. A chestnut grove rolled about 500 feet with no obvious damage while many small lakes formed behind the movement. The text ends with a whimsical remark about a man lacking get-up.
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Mount Bringuez
Lodeve
France
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Smith
Pater
Mr. Peters
Guvnor
Wolves of the Bowery
Rupert Street
Thomas
Sir Mallaby
Chapter
Rene
Texst
Jersey
Charleston
Wakefield
Bermuda
D. F. Jamison
Summerville
S. C
New Orleans
VIA
Gulf Coast Lines
C. W. Strain
G. P. A. Houston
Sir Mallaby Mariowe
Bay of Fundy
Peticodiac
Meramcook
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Dr. Thompson
Oral River
Troy
N.Y
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