The Masked Ball and a Black Hundred Trap
In New York, Olga Perigoff schemes with Blaine to use Princess Pavlova’s masked ball to abduct Florence and Norton, leveraging a talisman and a web of deception. The plan backfires when a bomb explodes at Pavlova’s mansion, triggering a chaotic rescue as the two lovers confront a web of intrigue.
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Harold MacGrath
Olga
Russia
St. Petersburg
Poland
Black Hundred
America
Horr
Norton
New York City
Pavlova
Central Park
New York
Europe
Blaine
Perigoff
Chopin
Hasier
Florence
Jones
Riverdale
Jim
Porte Cochere
Watch Vendor Is Caught In Iowa After Bank Fraud
A man calling himself O Neill was captured in Newell after posing as a borrower and leaving deceptive watches as security. He is jailed in Sac City awaiting decisions on extradition to Nebraska or Iowa prosecution. The Iowa Bankers Association reported the capture. the suspect had traveled from Nebraska and worked in multiple towns across twelve counties.
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Sac City
Nebraska
Iowa
Iowa Bankers’ Association
O'Neill
Newell
Travelers Elect Officers at Iowa Travellers Convention
D F Scribner of Clinton was advanced to grand counselor at the closing session of the Iowa convention of the United Commercial Travellers. Campbell of Ottumwa was elected grand treasurer and Samuel White of Davenport was elected grand sentinel. Muscatine won the 1916 convention over Wort Dodge after a vigorous contest.
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D. F. Scribner
Clinton
Iowa
United Commercial Traveers
Campbell
Ottumwa
Samuel White
Davenport
Muscatine
Wort Dodge
Common Looking People in Lincoln Quote From Harper's Diary
The Harper's magazine entry from The War Time Diary of John Hay recounts a famous remark attributed to Lincoln. In a December date, a plain folk group comments on his appearance and a participant calls him a common looking man. Lincoln replies that the Lord favors common looking people, hence so many are made.
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Florence
Ritz-Carleton
Norton
Jones
Walt
John Hay
Harper’s Magazine
Lincoln
Women Seek State Aid To End Beer Sales In Everist
Miss Ersie Bood and Miss Alica Williams travel to Des Moines to petition state officials to halt beer sales in Everist. They accuse bootlegging dives of operating openly, claim local authorities tolerate violations, and allege liquor is hauled into town from Pussey daily.
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Ersie Bood
Alica Williams
Des Moines
Everist
Pussey
Bradstreet Iradereview: West sunshine boosts industry
Bradstreet notes final distribution revived in the west by sun and warmth, boosting industrial lines and war orders. Unemployment declines as plants operate near cash basis, spurring bids for skilled labor. Crop prospects suggest a new record yield while U.S. Steel dissolution remains a notable but secondary issue amid steady future delivery demand and improving trade signals.
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Bradstreet's
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Trust Victory in Sherman Act Case at Trenton
United States Steel Corporation case in district court at Trenton held the firm should not be dissolved. The decision refuses an injunction and finds foreign trade lawful under the Sherman act while deeming pre-bill price fixing agreements unlawful. It retains jurisdiction if such practices resume, noting possible control by a new trade commission.
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United States Steel Corporation
United States District Court
Trenton
Steel Corporation
New Trade Commission
Riotous mass meeting in Tokyo sparks arrests and police reinforcements
In Tokyo a mass meeting erupted into violent disturbances outside the venue. Police were deployed citywide as many arrests were made and organizers' manifestos were confiscated. A no confidence resolution in the administration failed 135 to 232 in the house of representatives.
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Tokyo
House of Representatives
Danish cargo steamer Cyrus torpedoed with no injuries
The Danish steamer Cyrus carrying coal from Burntisland Scotland for Copenhagen was torpedoed. The crew were landed at Stavanger by a Norwegian steamer and report the attack occurred without warning.
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Cyrus
Burntisland
Scoteland
Copenhagen
Stavanger
American ships built in May total 173 vessels
May shipbuilding produced 173 American vessels totaling 18 494 tons, mainly small wooden steamers. Nine ships from other sources joined the merchant fleet, aggregating 27 718 tons.
Campaign for World Peace by Churches of Christ
The federal council of the Churches of Christ plans an Atlantic City campaign to promote unification of denominations, universal brotherhood, and permanent peace among people. The effort aims to map a path toward broader Christian unity and harmony.
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Universal Brotherhood of Man
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
Atlantic City
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Thanhouser Film Company
Florence Hargreave
Trave
Braine
Rami
Miss Hayes
Newton
Fairyland
George Washington
Smooth Borrower
Travelers
Corneva
American Press Association
Bradstreet
Iradereview
Steel Trust
Victor
Great Corporation
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