Purloined German Secrets Hidden in Beer Case Near Namur
A German spy posing as a Belgian laborer, Georges Bezon, works on Namur fortifications but is discovered by a German officer due to his hands. He escapes to Liege and is pursued toward the Dutch border as locals along the Belgium Netherlands frontier show mixed reactions to aiding him.
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Namurrois
Germany
Namur
Belgium
Engineering Corps
Givet
Georges Bezon
Neufchateau
Bezon
Hieron
Georges Benon
Liege
Esden
Holland
Vise
Wealthy California Negro Pays Fine for Chauffeur
N C Owens of Los Angeles, reputed as the state’s only negro millionaire, paid a $10 fine for his chauffeur Friday after a guard arrest for violating vehicle laws. Justice Carter filed a brief noting Owens’s remark that his motive was to keep the driver out of the lockup.
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Sacramento
Cal
N. C. Owens
Los Angeles
California
Justice of the Peace
C. P. Carter
Elsinor
Temple Banker Opens Hog Breeders Campaign
In Bell County Texas during a crop diversification drive a Temple State Bank official urged hog breeders to act after noting that the county sent $613,157 out of the county last year for meat. The bank president announced a newspaper advertisement to rally local hog growers.
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Temple
Tex
Bell
H. C. Poe
Temple State Bank
Dutchman Smuggler Escapes as Barrel Hides a Fugitive
German cavalry halt a dray near the frontier and inspect the load. An empty cask conceals a fugitive inside who distracts the sergeant with a hollow drum. The sergeant pounds the barrels but fails to hear the occupant. The prisoner reaches Dutch soil a free man with sketches of Belgian defenses.
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Prenchman
Belgium
Fifth Divorce Case Opens In Kansas City Court
Henry N. Woodson of the Kansas City Gas Company's cashier’s office sues Lana V. Woodson in Judge Guthrie’s division for divorce. The 23-year-old woman with four prior divorces and five marriages since 1910 testifies she told all about her past. Woodson alleges dances without consent and nondisclosure.
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Kansas City
Henry N. Woodson
Kansas City Gas Company
Lana V. Woodson
Guthrie
Circuit Court
Woodson
Hog distribution boosts deposits at Poe bank
A county plan to distribute a hundred hogs to local boys through personal notes swelled deposits at Poe's bank by about 200000 dollars in ninety days, as reported after a printer’s devil requested a hog and applications surged.
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Poe
Antique Maine China Collectible in Auburn Auction
Mrs. Mary B. Emery of Auburn, aged 79, preserves a rare antique china collection once owned by her mother. The pieces include a set of white china with green borders and brown center scenes, plus a 75 year old blue and red deco cup and saucer. the oldest item is a yellow handleless teacup over 150 years old that belonged to her great aunt.
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Maine
Auburn
Mary B. Emery
Burglar Ransacks Home While Father Calms Baby
In Scottdale Pennsylvania Frank Weiss watched a burglar ransack his dining room instead of firing his revolver. After a four hour ordeal Weiss finally soothed the fretful infant and regained quiet.
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Scottdale
Frank Weiss
Weiss
Tactful Yet Forceful Argument Example
A student asks for an example of a tactful yet forceful argument. The father replies that he recalls listening to his mother’s representations on pay day, implying a persuasive, well-timed appeal used in family matters.
Care for your hair and Cuticura ointment ad
A newspaper ad for Cuticura oil and creams promises hair and skin care benefits with fragrant emollients and free samples by mail. A burglar confronts Brown in a dreamlike scene, threatening violence to seize valuables, but Brown offers the refrigerator combination to satisfy the thief.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Voter Plea On Streetcar For Suffrage
A blonde passenger on a crowded streetcar shares a space with a stout neighbor as a cheerful man clings to a strap and grins at the woman. He asks to sit beside her and murmurs that he would vote for woman suffrage if allowed a seat.
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Mada
New York Evening Post
Shrapnel Effectiveness in Skirmish and Air Warfare
Shrapnel proves most effective against prone skirmishers at 1 000 to 38 000 meters when bursts occur 28 to 22 meters short, and against standing skirmishers at the same ranges when bursts are 56 to 45 meters short. A light field howitzer shrapnel burst yields more hits with favorable burst point than a field gun. Ehrhardt antiaircraft shrapnel dominates aerial warfare among its peers.
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Black
Ehrhardt
Beulah Plans Travel Across Europe or Domestic Trip
Conversation hints Blanch will travel with Beulah deciding between Europe or staying in the country. The exchange emphasizes safety first and a cautious approach to travel plans.
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Beulah
Europe
Shipwreck Quip Sparks Laughable Debate
Pat and a friend discuss presence of mind in a shipwreck. Pat argues absince of body matters more than presence of mind, witty misquote provoking laughter. The exchange, attributed to National Monthly, highlights humorous take on calm in danger and misheard phrases.
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Pat
National Monthly
Plans For Summer Trip With Wife Mentioned
A brief dialogue notes plans for the summer with the wife, implying a trip or getaway. No specific location or details provided.
Wearisome Proposition in Rural Disharmony
Mrs Bosbyshell asks Mirandy about marrying Joe. Mirandy refuses, saying she has been married three times and is tired of paying legal fees to the undertakers. She will not marry again though she likes Joe.
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Mirandy
Mrs. Bosbyshell
Joe
Miss Lucy
All His Fault Witness Tells Tale in Court
An elderly Irish woman testifies in a police court case as the prisoner's lawyer asks questions. She talks on despite orders to stop, prompting the magistrate to angrily scold the lawyer for starting her and to demand she stop.
Read Backward Jack How Did You Get Interested in That Novel
Marie says she was drawn to the book by its ending. Jack asks how the interest began and what hooked him on the reading.
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Jack
Marie
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Houston
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