The Man Who Moved in a Storm T
In a storm scarred Chicago afternoon, financier Benjamin Corvet quarrels with partner Spearman at the Fort Dearborn club. He then confronts distressing domestic ties with niece Constance and departs into bitter weather toward his lakeside world.
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Chicago
Fort Dearborn
Mystery Man Alan Conrad Ties Uncle Benny to Disastrous Event
A Kansas connection emerges as Uncle Benny’s troubles unfold. The girl learns her father suspects a letter to Alan Conrad of Blue Rapids and a hidden link to a shocking incident affecting Uncle Benny. The name Alan Conrad and Blue Rapids Kansas loom as key, unresolved threads.
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Lake
Constance Sherrill
Benny
Connie
Uncle Benny
Alan Conrad
Kansas
Blue Rapids
Harry Spearman
Indian Drum Never Misses Count
A dramatic tale centers on Constance Sherrill and Henry Spearman as a wedding is halted by a rival fiancé. The plot unfolds around the legend of an Indian drum near Lake Michigan that marks every life lost at sea, and the 1895 sinking of the freighter Miwaka with twenty-five souls who never reached port.
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Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Straits of
Mackinac
Detroit
Buffalo
Manitou
Grant
Susan Hart
Mmfwaka
Straits
Henry Spearman
Constance Sherrill
Constance
Alan
Conrad
Straits of Mackinac
Softening Putty and Vast Asphaltic Deposits Reported
The article describes a method to soften and remove hardened putty using a lime and pearash mixture left for about 12 hours. It also notes rich asphaltic deposits near the Athabaska river, with tar sands up to 150 to 200 feet thick and a large soaked area potentially square miles in extent as the sun draws tar into deep pools.
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Athabaska River
Arctic
Sce
Ex-Preacher Kills Pal After Jail Break Attempt
Herbert Wilson, formerly a Oregon and Canada preacher, held for mail robbery in Los Angeles County Jail, shot and killed his alleged accomplice Herbert R. Cox after a failed break from jail. Cox, Wilson, and Eddie O'Brien had escaped the jail during a thwarted robbery, with Wilson firing as deputies closed in. A prior feud between the men was noted and Cox was said to be prepared to testify for the state.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Herbert Wilson
Oregon
Canada
Herbert R. Cox
Cox
Wilson
Eddie O’brien
Toledo
Brothers Reunite After Fourteen Years in Prison Visit
In Detroit Raymond Nolan alias Walters, twenty, jailed for automobile theft, recognizes his brother Fred Nolan awaiting forgery sentence. Deputies arrange a visit as the two brothers meet in the jail visitors’ cage after not seeing each other for fourteen years. Fred remains reserved while Raymond cries during the reunion.
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Detroit
Raymond Nolan
Walters
Fred Nolan
Fred
Surnkey Brooks
Raymond
Guymount
Brooks
Jall
Tells How It Feels to Die Diary Entry From Suicide Case
Notes penned by a dying man in his New York apartment reveal a final diary from a husband named Eugene K. Martin. The entries describe fatigue and the decision to end life, mentioning listening to wireless during the act and bidding farewell to Alice in a partial closing.
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New York
N. Y
Eugene K. Martin
Alice
Bet on Fire Truck Rout Sparks Probe in Riverhead
Police investigate rumors that rival volunteer fire companies in Riverhead New York set a blaze to outpace rivals. The chief confirms bets on fire scenes and notes a crepe-draped truck found at one company as evidence of the wagers.
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Riverhead
N. Y
Stop That Backache With Doan's Kidney Pills
A reader recalls relief from backache and kidney trouble using Doan's Kidney Pills. Dull ache and dizziness prompted action. after using Doan's, the writer reports fewer pain episodes and improved kidney function. The testimonial urges neighbors to seek the remedy for similar symptoms and trust its proven results.
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Doan
Thousan
Local Candidate Gets Quick Pat Answer in Voter Exchange
A county primary stumping leads a local candidate to a witty encounter about enfranchised women. The voter replies that the candidate’s father is burying the dog, who barked himself to death after barking at candidates.
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Missy
Nor way bans bizarre baby names and enforces official list
A new law in Norway prohibits ridicule in baby names and requires children to be named from an official list of 13 000 approved names. The measure targets names deemed unsuitable and aims to standardize naming practices nationwide.
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Norway
Of Course He Didn't Story of a rural minister and a postman clash
A rural minister accuses a postman of reading and sharing his postcards. He tests the claim by mailing a card to a medical friend in Te réad. The postman angrily denies reading mail, calling the minister a liar as the card is dispatched.
Tombstone Card Game Exchange Sparks Western Justice Claim
An Easterner and a Tombstone dealer clash over a stud game with a grim claim that strangers who get ahead are shot on the spot. The exchange appears in the American Legion Weekly reflecting frontier attitudes and lawman style threats.
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Tombstone
Ariz
American Legion Weekly
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