The Deck Hand And The Bank Robbery Pursuit
Griswold, a clever misfit on the Belle Julie, aids a sick man and seeks a new life in Wabaska while Charlotte Farnham, a poised young woman aboard, recognizes a deckhand as a bank robber. Her discovery pits conscience against danger as the fugitive faces exposure.
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Gavitt
John Wesley Gavitt
Ullaten
Griswold
John Gavitt
Charlotte Farnham
Wabaska
Minnesota
Bayou
Julie
Ality
Bertie
Pass Christian
New Orleans
Charlie
Charlotte
Miss Gilman
Mr. Galbraith
Fanny
Eealot
Miss Farnham
President Galbraith
Galbraith
Fate of a Letter in a River Steamer Drama
Charlotte Farnham wrestles with sending a revenge letter to Galbraith aboard the Belle Julie. Griswold’s escape plan, a brutal officer, and a salvaged crippled man collide as the ship nears a town landing. The scene ends with Griswold confrontations and a cliffhanger.
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Cer Iain
Charlotte Farnham
Mr. Galbraith
Shelving
Youse
McGrath
Charlotte
Griswold
Unclear Caption of Attempted Robbery in New Orleans
An unclear synopsis describes an unsuccessful robbery attempt with socialistic undertones in New Orleans. The culprit targets Andrew, a Bayou State private office holder, but fails and escapes amid a hue and cry.
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Bainbridge
Chaurint
New Orleans
T McEssary
Andrew Adept
Bayou State 1
Italians and Greeks Capture Constantinople in 1453
The article recalls the 29 May 1453 fall of Constantinople to Italian and Greek forces, closing the ancient Byzantium era. It notes the city founded by Constantine as the gateway to the Orient, then a flashpoint in medieval warfare and religious currents shaping a broader conflict.
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Constantine
Cusades
The Rule of Islam and the Conquest of Constantinople
Fragmentary note discusses Islamic rule and the fall of Constantinople. It references the rise of an Islamic empire and the strategic surrender or capture of the Byzantine capital, highlighting its historical impact on trade and culture.
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Constantinople
Buenos Aires Skyscraper Rule Shapes City Skyline
The article notes Buenos Aires limits building height to street width, predicting skyscrapers will remain unpopular despite rapid growth. It recalls the city’s origin as a white settlement 42 years after Columbus and its early mud huts, then brick kilns and imported tiles. Spanish architecture dominated for centuries amid evolving skyline.
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Buenos Aires
America
Spain
Cynical Recipe for Success by Oliver Onions
Oliver Onions author of Mush room Town jokes about a cynical path to success. A friend claims the secret is to gain a reputation for incorruptibility and then exploit it for wealth. He notes many writers and politicians fit the idea but cannot apply it to his own work.
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Orient
Oliver Onions
Cozy not the word for new Muehlebach hotel
In a Kansas City Star excerpt Mrs M. T. Cackler critiques the press description of the Muehlebach hotel calling it cozy while noting its grand features such as marble floors, chandeliers, and a bustling tea room.
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M. T. Cackler
Muehlebach
Cafe Centurion
Kansas City Star
Palaces Line Streets in Historic City Scene
Streets are described as lined with six story palaces creating a grand cityscape. The passage emphasizes height and opulence shaping the urban vista.
Safe Kisses Advice From Social Hygiene Association
A secretary from the American Social Hygiene Association offers precautions for safe kissing. He suggests cutting a square of tissue paper, washing it with a saline solution, and placing it over the mouth to prevent the spread of disease during a kiss.
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The
American Social Hygiene Association
Fire Commissioner Seeks Funds From State Treasurer
Fire Commissioner Ridgell, after meeting with Governor Morehead, announces plans to sue State Treasurer Hall to compel payment of fees for the fire commissioner's office claims dated after September 1. Warrants issued prior to that date will not be cashed for now.
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Western
Union News Service
Morehead
Olls City
W. 5. Ridgell
Hall
Ridgell
Fire Commissioner's
Treasury
Fire Commissioner’s
State fair surplus grows as receipts reassessed
Secretary Melor and Treasurer Dickman report the state board of agriculture will finish with a balance larger than first forecast. They estimate $18,000 or more, possibly up to $20,000, after settling all debts. About $10,000 will be set aside as a one year surplus to cover potential weather losses.
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Melor
Dickman
State Board of Agriculture
Change in law adjust forest reserve apportionment
State Superintendent A O Thomas was informed of a minor law change in forest reserve apportionment across states. Nebraska allocates 25 percent of funds to states and then to counties with forest land. Payments misrouted to the permanent school fund in 1913 1914 may require next legislature action. about $4 000 is due to five counties with forest reserves.
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A. O. Thomas
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Bessey Honored With Forest and Nursery Name Changes
Federal officials rename the Dismal River forest reserve Loup division to Bessey division and the Halsey nursery to Bessey nursery in memory of Dr. Charles Bessey. A. F. Potter, acting forester, conveyed the change to Woodruff Ball of the state forestration commission in a letter praising Bessey’s work.
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Bessey
Charles Bessey
The
State University
Dismal River Forest Reserve
Loup Division
National Capital
Dr. Bessey
State fair encampment praised as best since start
C W Pugsley director of the extension service college of agriculture and the school principal called the boys state fair encampment the most successful year since its organization noting strong participation and leadership from the youth in the program.
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C. W. Pugsley
Extension Service College of Agriculture
Nebraska Dry in 1916 Convention Set for Lincoln
County commissioners daily papers weeklies and commercial clubs Sunday schools and railroads are asked to send delegates to Lincoln September 29 to organize a federation to work in the interest of Nebraska Dry in 1916. Every state and local organization may send representatives. The convention opens at the city auditorium Wednesday September 29 and continues through Thursday.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska Commission Asked to Fund Washington Bureau
The Iowa railway commissioner and national valuation committee chair Clifford Thorne asks the Nebraska commission for its view on raising a fund to maintain a Washington bureau to protect state interests in interstate commerce. No action has been taken yet.
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The
State Railway Commission
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Railway Commission
National Association On Valuation
Nebraska Commission
Washington
Thorne
Titbraska Commission
State fair grounds could serve year round
Secretary Whitten of the Lincoln Commercial club advocates using the state fair grounds year round. He argues the expensive grounds and fine buildings lie idle fifty one weeks annually and should be put to good use by state farm students. The plan has broad backing from informed supporters.
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School of Agricula
Whitten
Lincoln Commercial Club
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