Curtain falls on a velvet intrigue aboard the Darvel
Captain Hewitt Commissioner and Detective Pennington pursue Lady Sternaway's diamonds after a Chinaman Chal Hung provokes a tense boatside search. A staged drink, a clever box, and a hidden stash of platinum and diamonds are uncovered on the Darvel, shocking Hewitt and revealing Chal Hung's false calm.
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John Hewitt
Peaice
Jesselton
Bricuieh North Torneo
Officar Dawson
Chat-Hung
Monton
Jack
Asara
Pennington
Chal-Hung
Besi
Hewitt
Chat- Trong
Lady Sternaway
Chel-Tsung
Penninston
Penningy Ihen
Chab Hung
Elaret
Algo Challiun
Phot
Terwitts
Chal Hong
Paennington
Isa
Hoe
Steve
Marines Honor Fallen At The Wood Of The Marine Derigniee
Americans from many states gathered at the Wood of the Marine Derigniee in France to honor the dead. Speeches by Major General Harbord and Senator Reed praised sacrifice and pledged devotion to the cause, as flowers drifted from French planes and taps rang over the scarred shelling ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Wood
Ueners James
G. Harbord
Drust
Arma
Marine Brigade
Second Engineers
Tie
Degourtte
Marine Derigniee
Seonator David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
France
America
Soissons
Resume Coal Parleys Deter mined to Hold Out
Miners and operators plan to resume talks in Atlant city to craft a new contract replacing the current one expiring August 31. Participants, interrupted for ten days, discuss wage gains and work conditions amid broader demands and industry-wide pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantcity
Pore
Serries Watkes-Murre T
Wihoebree
Warriner
Ossf
Proves Agility at 70 Asserts Old Man's Feats
An aged man aged about 70 demonstrates agility beyond his years by turning a backflip and showing several hand spring-like moves before about half a dozen friends, surprising onlookers. The scene includes mentions of Gerwick Ta Clillas Atred GG Birt and wagers as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerwick Ta
Clillas
Falla From Roof to Die
An accident in Allentown Pennsylvania on July 23 left a man dead after he fell from a roof while directing a rat race of hazards. Officials reported the event as a fatal fall and noted injuries to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica
Hewitt
Peter Pennington
Diewitt
Maxi Bollhoor
Falla
Allentowsa
Eve Wiile
Dorsey
Frederick
York
Villa Murder Shocks Mexico City Enemies Suspected
President Obregon suggested Francisco Villa was killed due to a personal feud. A garrison report states seven to nine assassins waited in a vacant house and fired on Villa’s auto, killing Villa and four others while wounding Villa’s escort. Authorities note Villa had many enemies and speculation grows over motives and who ordered the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Obregon
Francisco Villa
Villa
Vilin
J. Felix Lara
Parral
Benito Jaurez
Babhino
Canutille
Canutillo
Canutilo
War Department
Break in Atlantic City Heat Draws Mass of Bathers
Atlantic City sweltered in a three day heat spell with temperatures above 90 and up to 98 as 290000 visitors packed beaches. Hotels were full extra help on duty cot s set out and unreserved rooms scarce while traffic jams reached unprecedented levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Swallow Five Year Old Perishes From Pebble Habit
Five year old Charles Cash of Manor Park near Morrisville Pa died after swallowing pebbles despite surgery and hospital care. The ongoing habit began at age five and led to repeated medical interventions including two bowel removals of pebbles. Local physician removed a quart of stones from his body before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrisville
Charles
Cash
Manor Park
Two Battleships to Union Mfg Man Air Bomb Target
Washington reports the navy plans to turn over two obsolete battleships New Jersey and Virginia to the army air service for aerial bombing tests off Cape Hatteras between August 20 and September 1. Ratifications of the naval treaty may delay action. ships lie at Boston yard, to be towed to the test site and bombed from up to 21 000 feet, with the navy observing. A second note notes a Dreco liver and stomach remedy advertisement from Frederick, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Army
Red
Congress
Oan
Army Air Service
Navy
Cape Hatturas
New Jersey
Virgina
Boston Navy Yard
Forest Fires Blaze Again Endangering Homes Near Hazleton
Drought across the Lehigh field fuels brush fires for 25 hours. Fire crews led by J. M Sloan of the Anthracite Forest Protective Association battle blazes along the Hazleton Wilkes-Barre line near Black Ridge and Ashley. Evergreen Valley farmhouses near Weatherly come under threat as crews work eight hours to salvage buildings amid drying crops and dwindling reservoir water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Lehigh Field
Wilkes-Barre and
Black Ridge
Ashley
Evergreen Valley
Anthracite Forest Protective Association
McAdoo
Delano
Mahanoy City
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Oyen Service
Megesa
Tmomenti
Rome Jonger
Heo
Sean Chal Wing
Rome
Tiewiltt
Petteai
U.S. AG
BE Eau Woods
Fesh
Hahocal
Marshal Ooh
Bob Lentood
Everett True
NEA
Crim
Villa'a
Farral
Chihuahua
Mexico
Francisco
Pancho" Villa
Robin Wood
Lfe
Francisco Herrera
Terrera
Gomez Palicio
Durango
Here
UNION
MFG
CRECC
Virginia
Winfield Philps
Lion Manufacturing Co
Mu. Nias
Drec
Plulps
166
B. & Ofasonne
Creed Laboratories
Preco
Piceo
Pearce
Trip
Niagara Fells
R.R
Seeger & Company
South Market St
Frederick, Md
Quaker City Cleaning
North Market
A. A. Lough & Son
South Market St. Frederick, Md
R. R. Lewis, JR
Wilson
N. George Wilson
East Fourth St
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