Meade’s fall and a hidden reunion in a desert dam plot
Bertram Meade bears blame for a bridge disaster and vanishes to work on a Southwest dam under the name Roberts. Helen Illingworth and Rodney plot to clear his name by persuading Shurtliff, the elder Meade’s secretary, to reveal a key letter and restore Bert’s honor.
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Bertram Meade
New York
Roberts
Helen Illingworth
Meade
Rodney
Shurtliff
Jove
Ike Shurtliff
Bert Meade
Africa
South America
Madison Avenue
Meade Hidden Engineer Guards Dam Construction
In a remote irrigation project Meade, a skilled but incognito engineer, advances from junior worker to trusted transitman and dam foreman. While Vandeventer lauds his ability, Meade secretly wrestles with revealing his true identity as danger mounts during sudden heavy rains threatening the Picket Wire dam.
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Meade
Spanish Mesa
Baldwin's Kneb
Vandeventer
The
International
Parreys
Roberts
Cambridge
Lawrence Scientific School
Harvard
Medde
Former and Latter Rain Behind Dam Work Progress
Chapter XIV details progress on the dam under Vandeventer with Meade gaining trust. Vandeventer leads a skilled team and Meade earns admiration through handling emergency tasks. The narrative highlights Vandeventer's reputation in earthwork and Meade's rising managerial capability.
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Vandeventer
Meade
Mie
Young Roberts Seizes Opportunity in New Installment
The mysterious engineer Roberts uses his skills to clear disgrace and gain advantage as the next installment unfolds.
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Roberts
Montmorency Falls A Quiet Natural Masterpiece Near Quebec
The Montmorency falls on the Montmorency River near Quebec cascade about 200 feet over a sheer cliff. A 40 foot wide stream drops beneath jagged rock and spruce to reveal the St Lawrence beyond. The Fairy River above the falls shows dark waters winding through granite walls.
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Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Montmorency Falls
Quebec
Montmorency
St. Lawrence
Take the Step and a Reverend’s Moment of Doubt
A revival near the capital draws in a longtime vestryman who challenges his decorum when a converted bartender urges him to take the step. The man of standing confronts his own strict image as the evangelist preaches.
Alexandria’s Past and Present in a Modern Port City
The passage contrasts Alexandria’s storied ancient history with its current push for modernization. Residents debate Cleopatra’s true nationality while everyday concerns center on cotton prices and harbor dredging projects shaping the city’s future.
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Alexandria
Cleopatra
Wanted Joy Distributed
A short anecdote recounts 3 Marion receiving a beautiful ring on Christmas Eve and showing delight by moving it between fingers. Her mother advises leaving it on one finger to prevent loss, but Marion declines saying she does not want to be mean and pities others when keeping it on a single finger.
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Marion
Artificial rubber from coke-oven gases eyed by English scientists
English scientists report experiments to produce artificial rubber as a by product of steel making. They explore recovery from coke-oven gases and claim potential for new synthetic rubber pathways.
Nebraska Conservation Congress reports large crop gains
The Nebraska conservation Congress closed after a three day session detailing state resources and urging faster food production. It forecast beet sugar at 140 million pounds and corn at 400 million bushels, with stronger support pledged for the state defense council and national defense efforts.
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Union News Service
Omaha
Nebraska Conservation Congress
Nebraska
National Defense Council
Congress
State Council
Billion in Loans for Allies
Washington and treasury officials plan elastic loan programs to support allies for June. About 400 million dollars will be advanced in June, pushing total commitments beyond 1 billion. Italian commission members have requested Rome for more details on Italy’s commitments to the United States to shape a multi month financial aid program.
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Washington
Treasury
Italian Commission
Rome
Montreal Demonstrations Protests Against Conscription
In Montreal a series of street demonstrations culminated in a large open air mass meeting against conscription. Mayor Martin urged restraint to avoid violence or property damage. Fiery speakers warned of near revolutionary upheaval if the bill passed, while others urged patience and waiting for Sir Wilfrid Laurier in Parliament to defend the group.
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Montreal
Martin
Canada
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Tornado Destruction Hits Andale and Newton
A deadly tornado struck Andale Kansas killing at least seventeen people and injuring fifty, with six in critical condition. Wichita dispatched a special train with doctors as damage spread. Newton also reported three fatalities as the storm crossed the region damaging properties and bringing heavy rainfall.
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Kansas
Wichita
Kdn
Andale
Kan
Newton
Conscription Terrorizes Mexicans on Border Flight
Mexicans who fled across the Brownsville border fear U S conscription. After Congress adopted compulsory service they rushed back to Mexico, recalling past upheavals under Madero Huerta Villa and Carranza, fearing American conscription will mirror the Mexican experience.
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Brownsville
Tex
Great American Congress
Madero
Huerta
Villa
Carranza
Mexico
Largest in American History War Budget Passed by Senate
The Senate approved the war appropriation measure by viva voce vote. The bill totals 3,342,300,000 and includes 750,000,000 for American merchant ships.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Americans Adopt French Town in War Aid Drive
A Washington group has formally adopted Noyon France and pledged to raise sixty thousand dollars to support the French Restoration Fund aimed at rebuilding the devastated town.
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Washington
Noyon
Call for General Congress Petrograd
The executive committee of the council of soldiers and workers delegates issues a call for a general congress on June 14. Representatives from all branches of the council throughout Russia and from military organizations are invited to discuss defense, peace, land and labor issues, the projected constituent assembly, financial policy, and military life conditions.
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Petrograd
Council of Soldiers’ and Workmen’s Delegates
Council
Russia
Substantial Exemption Rules for Draft Registrants
Provost Marshal Crowder warns that men seeking exemption must prove a sole dependent relationship to a dependent wife or children. Supporters cannot rely on mere claims of exemption, and hiding behind petticoats or children is discouraged. The June 5 registration regulations govern these questions.
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Washington
America
Selective Service Army
Crowder
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