Father and Son in a Web of Honor and Duty
Rodney and Helen Illingworth weigh motives in a mystery tied to Bertram Meade. Rodney argues Meade’s boundless devotion to his father and family pride could drive self sacrificing acts to shield his father’s name. Helen agrees the case rests on strong personal ties and motive rather than clear evidence.
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Bertram ‘Meade
Rodney
Bert Meade
Miss Illingworth
Helen Nlingworth
Meade
Asi
Harvard
Helen Illingworth
Meade, Jr
Colonel Illingworth
Helen’ Illingworth
Mr. Rodney
Bertram Meade
Martlet Bridge Company
Helen
Meade Forges New Life Away From Bridge Tragedy
Bertram Meade Sr plans an international bridge project for Martlet Construction. Jr a trainee engineer, and Helen Illingworth seek to prove Meade Jr innocent after the disaster that cost 150 workers. Meade goes underground under a false name, seeking humble labor while Winters and Rodney pursue the truth.
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Bertram Meade
Martlet Construction Company
Helen Illingworth
Ilingworth
Martlet Company
Young Meade
Meade
Shurtlife
Helen
Mississippi River
Hils
Nebraska
Winters
Rodney
Eiven
Shurtliff
Illingworth
Nasde
Melen Illingworth
Secrets of the Meade Bridge Case Emerges
Rodney and the woman piece together a theory that Bertram Meade Sr forged a final statement taking the blame for a bridge fault. They deduce a missing design sheet, ink stains, and a secretary with motive point to concealed letters and a private agenda, with Shurtliff as a key holder of papers.
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Helen
Meade
Burma
Schmidt- Chemnitz
Schmidt-Chemnitz
Bertram Meade
Mr. Rodney
Shurtliff
Bert
Rodney
Meade, Sr
Martlet Company
Gertram Meade
Strange Path for Young Meade at New Job
Fate marks a curious course for Meade as events unfold at his new workplace. Readers can expect intriguing developments in the upcoming installment.
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Meade
Power of mind drives success through persistent focus
The text argues success comes from months or years of mental motivation and unwavering belief. It cites Napoleon and Jeanne d Arc as examples, claiming champions reach goals by constant effort and a single minded pursuit of success despite setbacks.
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Apoleon
Jeanne d’Arc
Concrete milepost signs aim to endure on the road
An Illinois prize design features a post built of concrete for long wear along auto routes. Other concrete posts bear town names and distances. In the West signs suffer from vandalism as hunters shoot holes in boards. A new design places directions on one board and a painted target on another with a warning to "If you must shoot, shoot here."
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Illinois
Cleaning Rust From Metal With Grease And Acid
A historical cleaning tip advises coating rust with grease and rubbing it in, letting it sit for hours, then wiping with ammonia to remove rust. If stubborn spots remain, wipe with diluted hydrochloric acid quickly and carefully to avoid nickel loss, then wash and polish.
How It Came About in Dublin Streets Ice Cart Tale
The Norwegian narrator recounts travel experiences to Pat explaining how ice appeared in the Dublin streets in July. Pat responds that they already have two feet of ice in July, astonished by the tale. The traveler asks how that could be, and Pat explains the ice fell from an ice cart in Norway.
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Pat
Norway
Dublin
Cincinnati Man Reveals Pain Free Corn Removal Method
A Cincinnati man describes a simple method to dry up a corn so it lifts off with fingers without pain. He explains steps to treat the corn using tension and time, claiming the method eliminates the need for cutters or medicated treatments.
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Cincinnati
Freezone Shoe Corn Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a low cost treatment that dries and loosens corns or calluses so they lift away with no pain. A small bottle is inexpensive and said not to irritate surrounding skin. ask your druggist to stock it if unavailable. Knowledge is power only to the aware.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Cuticura Soap Advertises Daily Facial Care
Soft clear skins are claimed from using Cuticura Soap with hot water at night and morning. Pimples or dandruff can be treated with Cuticura Ointment before bathing. Contains offer of free samples by mail with a book, address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Weird animals from abroad arrive on British freighter
A diverse shipment including lions tigers emus chimpanzees snakes chameleons zebras parrots leopards and 700 monkeys arrived for Louis Ruhe to distribute among western U S zoological gardens. Notable claims include four chameleons and zebras that changed color with temperature and water a pair of trained chimpanzees named Dog and Joey that resembled humans in attire.
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Louis Ruhe
New York Times
Uganda
Theodore Roosevelt
Lambam
Dog
Joey
Figure of a Neighbor Digging for Love or Duty
A passerby wonders if a man digging in his backyard for a week does so from genuine gardening passion or from a sense of patriotic duty. The dialogue hints at motives while observing ordinary yard work.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Father
Fleming
H. Revell Co
United States
Martlet
the International
Shiplet
Colonellingworth
Mestle
Carter
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