War clouds loom in café as Captain Woodhouse aids spy plot
In Calais and Paris set pieces a wary Jane Gerson meets Captain Woodhouse while a Brussels spy ring maneuvers with Louisa. Capper pleads for funds and a Wilhelmstrasse berth as they trade guarded secrets on anticipated military moves and foreign office plans.
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the Bobbs-Merrill Company
Bright
Jane Gerson
Europe
Hildebrand’s
New York
Calais
Captain Woodhouse
Egypt
Loring
Paris
Jane
Poiret
Worth
Pacquin
Doeuillet
Berlin
Capper
Louisa
Brussels
Wilhelmstrasse
Mark Price
Rome
Namur
Foreign-Office
England
Belgium
Nightlife in Berlin Echoes of a Missing Spy Encounter
In Berlin a mix of theatergoers and American tourists observes sedate propriety and flirtations around Billy Capper, a discredited spy seeking opportunity. Captain Woodhouse reconnects with Louisa as he faces a watchful crowd and a mysterious continuation awaits, hinting at risk and intrigue.
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Billy
Capper
Louisa
Unter den Linden
Billy Capper
Albert Downs
Berlin
Woodhouse
Contagious Abortion in Cattle Warned by Experts
Contagious abortion in cattle is spreading nationwide with losses once estimated at twenty million dollars annually. Sanitary and hygienic measures are urged as the only effective control, while cures and vaccines remain experimental. Isolation, cleaning stables, and proper disposal of contaminated material are advised to limit spread. tests exist but have drawbacks, and a herd once infected should be treated as infected.
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Winter Garden
Captain Woodhouse
Henry Sherman
Kitty
Woodhouse
Kewanee
Germany
Henry
Berlin
Albert Downs
Amer
Bureau of Animal Industry
Jon
Oregon Gold Output Rises to 1 771 618 in 1915
Oregon produced 1.77 million dollars in gold in 1915, up 182 218 from 1914, with 125 of 175 producing properties placer. Baker county leads with about 84 percent of state output, driven by a major placer operation on Powder river using two dredges.
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Oregon
Baker County
Powder River
Oregon's Great Highway Nears Dedication During Rose Festival
The Columbia River Highway in Oregon, a 60 mile route along the river, is approaching completion and will be dedicated early in June as part of Portland's rose festival. It features shallow grades, views from Crown Point, Multnomah Falls at 740 feet, concrete bridges, and a five-arched windowed tunnel at Mitchell's Point.
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America
Columbia River
Oregon
Portland
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Crown Point
Multnomah
Mitchell’s Point
Tee Axenstrasse
Lake Lucerne
Switzerland
Trade price philosophy notes on store profits
The passage argues that price cutting and product substitution drive losses for merchants. It states that selling a trademarked item at a loss forces higher profits on anonymous goods to stay in business. It contends an average profit level must be kept or the merchant risks bankruptcy.
Ellen Wilson Homes Planned for Washington D C
Plans completed for a series of Ellen Wilson model homes in Washington to demonstrate the link between housing and health. The project aims to improve living conditions, reduce disease, and provide sanitary, light filled, architecturally attractive homes with modern conveniences for tenants.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Ellen Wilson
United States
Washington’s
Liverpool
Acre
Europe
Congress
District of Columbia
Drill Mind and Steady Study Build Ready Students
The passage argues that preparation and regular study strengthen individuals for life’s battles. It warns against last minute effort and ignorance, emphasizing education as a training ground that builds mental discipline and resilience for future challenges.
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Napoleon
Sedan
Ang
Eugene Experiments in Rite Culture Carried Here
Local brief notes odd phrasing indicate experiments in rite culture conducted in Eugene. No further context or names provided.
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Eugene
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California
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Earl Derr Biggers
Wilhelmstrasser
Eign-Office
Secret Service
Wilhelm Strasse
Secret-Service Office
Balhans
Lord Fisher
Louise
Oregon’s Great Highway
Washington, D.C
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