The Last Round on a Dying Ship
On a stifling voyage a dying first mate Wallen tends to feeble crew and uncovers a plot of six Chinese sailors to murder him. Flashbacks reveal a haunted past with a grim family house and a father who bears a dark secret.
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Ana Barkine
Wallen
Stacey Wallen
Apolo
Mitchell
Johnson
Ting Wah
Singapore
Sam
Won Su
Gunga
Gray House
The Impostor A sea adventure tale of love and fight
A vivid serial romance set at sea with an American hero and heroine. An able mysterious pirate villain drives action and suspense through colorful word pictures and Orient influences. The plot blends love and bravado with steady thrills.
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Cupid
Villian
Mexico Buys Arms From Europeans
The United States revealed large Mexican orders for arms and ammunition from Belgium and Spain as part of preparations for possible intervention. The Fabrique Nationale dArms in Liege and Spain’s suppliers shipped rifles, ammunition and machine guns, with shipments traced to late 1919 and 1920. The United States protested, citing violations of an interallied embargo, while Mexico previously sought release of 1917 purchases.
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Washington
Mexico
Belgium
Spain
State Department
Charge D'Affaires
United States
Brussels
Madrid
Fabrique Nationale d’Arms
Liege
Candido Aguilar
Carranza
Europe
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Eleseo Arredondo
Havana
Antwerp
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Puerto
British Army Farm Work Surpasses Combat in Late War
The army agricultural committee reports the British forces cultivated 6658 acres at home for about $50 per acre, while in France thousands of acres yielded vegetables worth at least $2,500,000. Mesopotamia irrigation made vegetables self sufficient, with grain valued at $1, but Saloniki troops saved 52,000 tons of shipping by harvesting crops worth about $300,000.
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London
Army Agricultural Committee
Home Forces
France
Mesopotamia
Saloniki
Distilleries in Louisville Sell Whisky Readily
Louisville distilleries sold whisky openly on Friday at 75 dollars a case defying wartime prohibition. Hundreds of orders filed before the July 1 deadline are being filled after a federal injunction by Judge Evans restrains government interference with nearly a million gallons of floor stock whisky.
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Louisville
Evans
Urge Higher Newspaper Rates Across Industry
New York reports material increases in advertising and subscription rates were urged. The American Newspaper Publishers Association convened to address the newsprint shortage and recommended monthly or quarterly rate adjustments and limits on newspaper sizes.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers, Association
Government Rail Equipment Trust Approved by House
Legislation to create an equipment trust to reimburse the government for 400 million dollars spent on locomotives and cars during federal railroad control passed the House on Tuesday and was sent to the president for approval.
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Washington
Earl Brassey Dies After Cab Accident
London reports Earl Brassey, previously struck by a cab, died Friday from injuries sustained in the collision.
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Earl Brassey
London
Demand for Justice Probed Amid Public Dissent
Activists urge accountability while cautioning that pursuit of justice requires readiness for consequences. Public voices weigh risks and responsibilities as authorities address growing calls for reform and transparency.
Boschee's Syrup Ad Warns Against Colds and Flu
An advert urges precautions during unsettled weather and sneeze signals for influenza. It touts Boschee's Syrup as a fifty three year US remedy for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles, claiming restful nights and easy morning expectoration. Made in America and sold as a household remedy worldwide with a strong disclaimer not to substitute.
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United States
America
California Peninsula's Dramatic 19th Century Pacts
Lower California, a long narrow Mexican peninsula, was twice claimed by the United States during the Mexican War and again during the 1853 54 filibuster raids before returning to Mexico. Discovered by Cortez in 1538 the region housed about 25 000 indigenous residents and served as a haven for buccaneers including Drake. Pirates and whalers frequented the coast for whale stocks. the "salads" remark closes the piece in a whimsical note.
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Lower California
Mexico
United States
California
Cortez
Sir Francis Drake
Manila
Ambition and Recognition Warned by Orison Marden
In a passage from Ambition and Success Orison Swett Marden argues that ambition is shaped by recognition and encouragement. Procrastination and choosing easy tasks erode drive, and neglecting the inner call to progress leads to fading ambition and eventual deterioration.
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Orison Swett Marden
Pershing Bird Lesson Ends With A Nativity Jest
A Missouri classroom story ends in humor when a pupil answers that General Pershing was born in a manger after the teacher emphasizes his Missourian birth. The anecdote appears in the St. Louis Republic.
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General Pershing
Johnny
St. Louis Republic
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