Old Lakeman Burr May Tie to Corvet List in Lakes Tale
Alan Conrad investigates old Jim Burr on the lakes, pursuing ties to Benjamin Corvet’s list of vanished men. Burr’s odd memory of events matches real incidents from Corvet’s circle, hinting Burr may be Corvet or linked to his past. Alan weighs Burr’s identity and the possible reveal with Constance Sherrill.
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Old Burr
Pontiac
Lake Superior
Alan
Jim Burr
James Burr
Benjamin Corvet
Burr
Oller
Manitowoc
Captain Stafford
Constance Sherrill
Sault Ste. Marie
Lttle Lake
Corvet
Conrad
Alan Conrad
Benjamin Carvet
Harbor Point
Stafford
Frank Burr
Port Corbay
Miwaksa
Sherrill
Martha Corvet
Astor Street
Ghost Ship Signals Amid Winter Crossing Mystery
Old Burr and Alan face a brutal Mackinaw gale as ferries lay up for winter and a distress call reaches the Manitous. The Richardson searches for a missing ship after four blasts are heard, with Burr recalling Benjamin Corvet amid the cold and peril.
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Theo
Richardson
Alan
Tragic midair stunt ends with flyer killed in crowd
Louis James the nineteen year old performer known as a famed aviator died when a ladder from his partner plane failed to reach him during a midair transfer at an American Legion aerial celebration in Homewood. He plummeted to the crowd after the collision with the lower aircraft propeller. Ruth Trissman, seventeen, was among those struck by shock as救 the crowd reacted in horror.
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Corvet
Alan
Spearman
Chicago
Louis James
Ruth Trissman
James
Ruth Law
American Legion
Homewood
Immelman
Omer CC. Locklear
Miss Trissman
Harvest Prospects Favorable Across Western Canada
The Manitoba crop outlook remains strong with near bumper yields possible in southwestern regions. Saskatchewan shows improved conditions after dry spells, while Alberta reports good yields in the south and weaker moisture near Edmonton. Overall prairie provinces expect satisfactory, remunerative harvests with added dairy and fodder efforts.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Brandon
Canadian National Railways
Saskatchewan
P Ince
Alberta
Edmonton
What Is a Picture Frame and How It Sets a Picture
The article explains frames should be simple to not distract from the photograph. Frames ought to blend with the picture using color, with plain wooden frames painted to match a tone in the image rather than coordinating with room woodwork.
Divorced Couple to Remarry After 26 Years
James Henry of Chicago and former wife Mary Henry, aged 63 and 55, have taken out a second marriage license. The pair, first wed in 1886, divorced a decade later for incompatibility of temper.
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James Henry
Chicaroo
Mary Henry
Henry
Forest Ranger Plunged From Cliff in Fraser River Rescue
J Bedford Edwards forest ranger wounded in World War I was caught by a rock slide near Red Pass Junction British Columbia. He survived by paddling to a shallow river spot and was hauled up the cliff by a rope crew while his bride awaited their wedding this week his fiancée had arrived from England.
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Red Pass Junction
B. C
Canada
J. Bedford Edwards
Fraser River
Edwards
British Columbian Forestry Department
Joseph McColy
England
Bobbed Hair May Cause Baldness Debate Divides Washington
The nation debates the fear that bobbed hair could cause baldness as beauty partisans split into opposing camps. Proponents claim tight hats limit scalp air flow and stunt hair growth, with warnings that crowning glory may fall out due to ventilation lack.
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Washington
What Did He Mean A Chicago WWI Marriage Joke
An Indianapolis newspaper man stood nervous before friends after his wedding in Chicago. He explains he chose Chicago to marry because he enlisted for the World War there, causing puzzled reactions from the audience.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Quick Thinker Joke At Doctor Appointment
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet shows Mr Grabcomn accusing his office boy Sam of lying about a dentist appointment. The boy pretends a tall thin gentleman at a ball game was his dentist, turning the scene into a light moral jab.
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Sam
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Edwin Balmer
Cleveland
Liverpool
Alexandria
States
Munro Burkhalter
Straits of Mackinaw
Heaux-Galeis
North Manitou
Fox Islands
Beaver Island
Old Burra
H. C. Richardson
Western Canada
Forester
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