The Blinding Trail of Laughing Cloud and Shannon
Corporal Shannon of the Northwest police pursues Laughing Cloud 800 miles north from Edmonton to the Arctic. In a brutal blizzard Shannon collapses, is saved by Laughing Cloud, and is later told the Indian surrendered in Edmonton and was hanged, leaving Shannon stunned by the fatal outcome.
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W. G. Chapman
Baffin
Shannon
Northwest
Edmonton
Laughing Cloud
Thidjan
Cloud
Arctic Circle
Stone Shannon
Shannon Erting
Iman
Helmisley
Helmsley
Helmaley
Take Delight in Smuggling Warns of Gender Fairness
Customs officials say women confess to smuggling more often while arguing that men bluff more with larger stakes. The report recalls anecdotes of counterfeit goods and misdeclarations, noting women treat it as sport and readily defend their actions as returning paid purchases.
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Paris
Msten
Quail the Farmers Friend Promotes Natural Pest Control
The quail, calling Bob-White, eats about 135 insect varieties and averages 75 000 insects plus 6 000 000 000 weed seeds yearly. It opposes bollworm and potato bug and aids farmers, but threats to protect it as its whistle could fade with fewer birds and more pest damage to crops.
Decker’s Daughter Aids Washington Women In Mile Of Pennies
Miss Mary Decker daughter of Captain Decker of the U S S Tennessee helps Washington women collect a mile of pennies for Belgian relief after the Smyrna launch was fired on by Turks.
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Mary Decker
Decker
Tennessee
Smyrna
Washington
London servant asks to close savings and split funds
A London servant girl with $25 in post office savings writes to the postmaster general asking to close her account and send half to the Prince of Wales relief fund and the rest to Belgium.
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Glyes Savings
London
Post Office Savings Bank
Prince of Wales
Fatalist slogan on courage during the Indian mutiny
A British officer Wilberforce cites three soldiers who believed they would be shot if their time came. In Delhi front lines and a Delhi bank assault, the fatalists survive while companions are killed or wounded, illustrating the adage that fate governs death.
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Wilberforce
Delhi
Wilber
A Treatise on Treaties From A Comic Exchange
A New York Evening Post quip about treaties as solemn covenants among nations. It notes plenipotentiaries refrain from laughter until photos are taken and jokes about parchment’s role in farming money, linking treaties to economic significance.
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New York Evening Post
Slaughter of Pheasants Predicted by State Officials
The Boston Transcript reports Massachusetts officials fear a pheasant massacre rivaling 1907. On opening day 3000 birds were killed and the fish and game commission expects many more before the law takes effect. Hunters reportedly find pheasants unusually tame, yielding easy hunting.
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Massachusetts
Statehouse
Boston Transcript
Fish and Game Commission
Exterminating Prairie Dogs with Automobiles
A South Dakota correspondent notes automobiles aid prairie dog extermination. Gas from exhaust enters dog holes via a hose and suffocates the animal after a brief period, with earth then covering the hole. Some cars are more effective, though manufacturers may avoid promoting this use.
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South Dakota
Scientific American
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Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Thelma
Philadelphia
Turkey
England
Suez Canal
Port Said
Egypt
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Gulf
Great Lakes
New Orleans
Chicago
Mississippi
Chicago Drainage Canal
Lockport
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