Mad Anthony's run to the Red Road foreshadows a Richmond heiress
John Valiant, heir to a failing Virginia fortune, meets Shirley Dandridge and plans to occupy Damory Court. On the road he encounters Uncle Jefferson and Mad Anthony the blind soothsayer who warns of trouble. Shirley bargains with fate as a stalled car attracts attention.
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John Valiant
Valiant Corporation
Virginia
Mary Court
Shirley Mdandridge
Pehaw
Powhbattan Mountain
Lusk
Betty
Anthony
John Jasper
Richmond
Shirley
Mars
Mistis
Eidah
Judge Chalmers
Betty Page
Jusk
Damory Court
Nancy Chalmers
Jefferson
Chum
Valiant
Paradise
Evenin
Hugh
Red Road
Miss Shirley
Dar
de Coonskin
de Tall
Erbout
Unc
Nancy
Misrouted Call Reveals Town Jail Instead of Hotel
A gentleman in an English provincial town calls to locate his partner Mr Moneyboy. The hotel clerk denies reservations and hints at strict first come, first served policy. The caller becomes irate. the voice reveals the establishment is actually the town jail.
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Moneyboy
Scots Banquet Banter Sparks Homeward Wisdom
At a Caledonian banquet in London a Scotsman praised Scotland and Scots culture. An English guest asked why he stayed away, prompting the reply that in Fife he found people clever but he could not get two of them to meet. He moved south and has done well since.
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Anthony
Shirley
Nancy
London
Metropolis
Scotland
Fife
Ex minister Urrutia flees capital amid fears in Mexico
Dr. Aureliano Urrutia former interior minister arrived in Vera Cruz and said he left Mexico City to escape assassination and a coming revolt. He denied aiding Huerta and said anti Huerta sentiment spreads as supporters pressure for action against him.
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Vera Cruz
Aureliano Urrutia
Mexico
Huerta
Mexico City
Urrutia
Antonio Rivero de la Horre
el Dictamen
Dr. Urrutia
Chapultepec
Querido Modeno
Jose Marie Lazano
Napoleon
You and
Mellen's Startling Story of Morgan's Control
Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven, testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission about J. P. Morgan's alleged domination of the railroad and the suspicious spending on subsidiary properties. The testimony forms a dramatic chapter in the inquiry into alleged exploitation of the New England line and hidden fortunes.
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Washington
J. P. Morgan
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles S. Mellen
The
Commission
Great New England
Rebels Enter City Durango Report on San Luis Potosi Fight
General Carranza received a long report from General Alberto Carrera Torres commander of the San Luis Potosi division. Troops fighting desperately for San Luis Potosi reported a battalion had fought to the city center but were hard pressed to hold the position.
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Durango
Mex
Carranza
Alberto Carrera Torres
San Luis Potosi
Constitutionalist
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Lauren Stout
Mad Anthony
Jamestown Wharf
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Dunmore
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Shirley Dandridge
Bishiey
Chalmere
Chisholm Lusk
Kor
Uncle Jefferson
Judith
Dandridge
New York
Antte Jefferson
Richmon
Fred W. Eastman
Harper’s Magazine
Modeno
Lozano
Mellen
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