The Auto Plot to Reach Judge Warner
In a tense chapter, Starbuck and John Smith plot to reach Judge Warner at his courthouse chambers. They aim to forestall a likely armed disturbance by exposing the lack of served papers and relying on the judge to uphold law and equity. The plan hinges on the sheriff and Harding, with the longest route chosen to stay one step ahead of danger.
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Nine
John
Judge Warner
Starbuck
Kinzie
Smith
Mac
Odd
J. Montaygue Smith
Big Ditch
Hophra House
Warner
United States Court
Stanton
Efe
Harding
Link
Billy
Inesa-fielng
A Chase Across Rivers to Serve Warrants in Brewster
Sheriff Harding joins a masked operation to deploy a mounted posse of 15 to 20 men to serve warrants in Brewster. Smith and Starbuck evade pursuit from a buzz wagon, driving a perilous river road and a railroad bridge dash, then plan a detour to Hillcrest while debating Corry Baldwin and Miss Richlander amid mounting tension.
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Starbuck
Miss Rich-acres
John
Hillcrest
Smith
Billy
Miss Richlander
Courthouse Preparations Amid Urgent Courtroom Movements
In a tense scene near the courthouse, Judge arrives as Smith orders deputies and a partner to secure the building. Starbuck lingers to watch Smith vanish into the shadows while planning rapid courthouse actions.
Night assembly of deputies for dam raid at Timan
Sheriff Harding leads twenty deputies at night along the Timan river road to seize a claimant near the Little Creek ranches. They plan to arrest MGraw posing as a U.S. marshal and his men, after arresting Stanton following a volatile barroom confrontation. The raid proceeds toward the Hophra House area as suspense fills the midnight mission.
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Timanyoni
Little Creek
Harding
Mesa Road
M’graw
United States
Jimmie
Smith
Starbuck
Hogs to Reduce Food Waste in Municipal Programs
Urban officials consider using hogs to dispose of city food waste citing efficiency and profit. Engineering News Record notes sanitation gains and potential $16 per hundredweight end product, arguing public sentiment should yield to science.
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Engineering
Engineering News Record
English Objector Von Case Appeals Assault Claim
Clarence Norman, a conscientious objector, appeals a High Court ruling that his suit against Lieut. Col. R. Brook was frivolous. He alleges assaults in May and June last year at Wandsworth detention barracks including spitting, straight jacket, forcible feeding, and threats.
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von Case
Clarence Norman
Justice Low
Col. R. Brook
Court of Appeals
London Chronicle
Norman
Wandsworth
Its Merit Portrait Sparks Debate Over Beauty
A dialogue centers on a portrait presented as a beautiful work of art. One speaker praises its artistic merit while another questions whether it truly captures the subject, suggesting the piece's ambiguity enhances its appeal. The exchange highlights differing views of likeness and interpretation.
Far Northland Briefs From Old Country Selections
Interesting items from the three great kingdoms of the North presented for Scandinavians and their descendants.
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North
Sweden Faces Food Shortage and Trade Shifts During War
The article catalogs Sweden’s wartime trade, noting exports of foodstuffs, coffee, cocoa, sugar, and textiles from 1913 to 1918, with stark cost of living rises in Sweden Norway and Denmark. It highlights Anders Leonard Zorn's philanthropy and art market influence, cabinet politics, and shifting aid via grain and potatoes from Germany. It also reports on a Norwegian shipowner buying Ryholm Castle, refugee movements, and Sweden's beer policy.
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Sweden
Social Demokraten of
Stockholm
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Anders Leonard Zorn
Mora
Dalarne
Zorn
Gustaf Vasa
America
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Grover Cleveland
United States
Ira Nelson Morris
Morris
Constance
Swedish Academy
Morristone
Ryholm Castle
Moholm
Lake
Venern
Aaby
Ancient graves found in Denmark during new building work
Laborers uncover two graves at Hjorring Denmark dating about two thousand years. One grave yields kitchen utensils suggesting daily life in ancient times. Silk crops flourish in Denmark this year though no weaving occurs locally as silk is shipped to Italy.
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Hjorring
Denmark
Italy
Mirror at the Landing Heralds a Parisian Revelation
A witty French woman climbs a Paris staircase with mirrored landings. She imagines a woman descending and scolds a flamboyant outfit, then meets her own reflection at the landing head, realizing the joke is on herself.
Green's August Flower advertised as universal remedy
A long advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a household panacea for constipation digestive issues and liver trouble. It claims quick relief with a gentle laxative effect and urges readers to ask their druggist, noting availability in all civilized countries.
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Green
War rates threaten poets as post price hike looms
The exchange speculates on the impact of a proposed 3 cent post age raise. One speaker fears the higher rates will push poets out of business, while the other remains unsure about broader consequences.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Constitutional Cure
A 100 reward claim and promotional claim assert Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts strengthening the patient and aiding nature, with testimonials available and a 100 reward for any failure.
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Hall
Nature
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Robert’s confession corrects a professor’s remark
In a formal note, Robert writes to his father admitting a past misstatement about the professor’s comment on his abilities. He clarifies that the instructor called them problematical, not mathematical, and signs the letter affectionately.
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Robert
Child Chastises Cat-chasing Boy in Soft Moral Moment
A kind-hearted woman rebukes a youngster who chased a cat up a tree. The boy grins and jokes that he would not mind chasing a cat if he could climb like that, highlighting a gentle lesson on empathy.
Americans Adopt British Style Helmet In War France
War correspondent notes United States troops will use soup-plate helmets rather than the French pattern. The tin hats prove protective against shrapnel but can be dangerous if strapped under the chin, leading to a change to securing at the back of the head.
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France
United States
Brazil Exports 4,364,979 Pounds Grade Rubber in June
Brazil reported exports of 4,364,979 pounds of grade rubber in June. The shipment figures highlight Brazil's continued role in global rubber markets and may influence price trends as supply data accumulate.
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Brazil
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