A Story and a Half House Painted Yellow
Wallace Brierly searches for lost papers linked to a fortune in a coat. He finds them via a Paisley shawl and a yellow story house, meets Mrs Esmond and Leila, and, after reuniting papers, frees a widow from debt and marries Leila.
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Eustace
Wallace
Eustace Brierly
Springfield
Wallace Brierly
Fairview
Walace Brierly
Mary Esmond
Leila
Leila Esmond
Esmond
Best Substitute for Wisdom
A humorous exchange notes that substitutes abound for many goods from oleomargarine to celluloid, but wisdom has no real substitute. The joke concludes that silence is the best option known to date.
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Josh Billings
Evidently Disappointed in Love Selection
The Detroit Free Press quotes a woman reflecting on romance with humor about a long courtship and eventual marriage while noting a lighthearted view of choosing a husband after four years. The tone blends wry sentiment with domestic wit.
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Detroit Free Presa
British Withdraw Troops From Suvla and Anzac at Gallipoli
London reports all British troops at Suvla and Anzac on Gallipoli have been withdrawn with insignificant casualties and moved to a new front. Other Gallipoli sectors will continue operations, and Turkish knowledge of the move was denied.
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London
Suvla
Anzac
Gallipoli Peninsula
Gallipoli
Suvia
Charles Monro
Royal Navy
War Office
Balkans
House of Commons
Asquith
Suvia Bay
Anzac Cove
Suvla Bay
Dardanelles
Peace Declared In Mexico Ends Civil Strife
Juarez becomes Carranzista territory after Villa garrison evacuates on orders from Chihuahua. Fidel Avila named supreme commander of conventionist forces as peace papers formalize terms with the de facto Mexican government. U S asylum for General Villa discussed by state department and war department.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Villa
Villa Council of War
Chihuahua
Fidel Avila
Mexico
Carranza
Carranzaz
Washington
State Department
General Villa
United States
General Funston
War Department
Taft Arrives in La Crosse Ill But Improves Next Day
Former President William Howard Taft arrived in La Crosse Wisconsin on Sunday in ill health. He was taken to the home of Yale classmate George W. Burton and put to bed at once. Taft rose at ten o clock the next morning feeling much improved.
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Taft
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wis
William Howard Taft
Yale
George W. Burton
Mr. Taft
Illinois Local News Roundup Highlights County and City Actions
Ogle county supervisors allocate 27000 dollars for three miles of road near Oregon. Chicago sees ex-detective Halpin convicted of bribery. Knights of Pythias convention meets in Kankakee with 25 lodges. Vermilion pioneer Mrs. Clawson dies at 98. Centralia fines hotel keeper Warren Basha for bootlegging. Aunt Betsey Story celebrated at 103. Knox College receives 50000 donation toward a 500000 endowment by May 1. Franklin Newhall, “Apple King,” dies at 92 with assets around 750000. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott implicated in death of Col. Bramwell. City officials Leininger, Dooley, Lavelle found wasteful. discharge urged. Libertyville cattle and hog outbreak prompts five-mile quarantine. King bond judgment of about 6678.15 against Cook county officers. University of Chicago may add military training. board petition under review. Foot-and-mouth payments to farmers proceeding with 200000 available. total 600000 owed. possible further 1060000 from next session. State funds tied by injunctions from John B. Fergus.
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Oregon
Ogle
Chicago
John J. Halpin
Detective Bureau
Kankakee
Knights of Pythias
Iroquois
Will
Danville
Mary Clawson
Vermilion County
Centralia
Warren Basha
Carmi
Betsey
Galesburg
Thomas McClelland
Knox College
Franklin Newhall
Middle West
Glencoe
Bloomington
Matthew T. Scott
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Col
Charlies
Bromwell
Honolulu
Bramwell
Walter G. Leininger
Thomas L. Dooley
James H. Lavelle
Springfield
Libertyville
Lake County
O. F E. Dyson
State Livestock Commission
Frank Burton
Sangamon County
John A. King
Rochersperger
University of Chicago
Harry Pratt Judson
Mandell Hall
Board of Trustees
Illinois
Board of Live Stock Commissioners
Dunne
John B. Fergus
Lansing's Note Sharp In Tone Demands Austrian Responsibility
Secretary Lansing states the United States holds the Austro-Hungarian commander responsible for the Ancona sinking and the deaths of Americans. He asserts the act violated international law and humane wartime conduct, and repeats demands for compliance while preserving U S Austria relations.
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Washington
Austria
Ancona
Lansing
Ambassador Penfield
Vienna
Department of State
United States
Baron Zwiedenek
Imperial and Royal
Admiralty
Austria-Hungary
Britain holds up U S mail parcel post with Sweden
Secretary of State Lansing reports a Swedish minister says Great Britain interferes with parcel post between Sweden and other nations including the United States. The State Department cabled the complaint to Ambassador Page in London. Officials believe Britain may examine parcel post items sent directly to Austrian or German agents.
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Washington
Lansing
W. A. F P. Ekengren
Great Britain
Sweden
United States
State Department
Ambassador Page
London
Austria
Germany
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Paisley
W. G. Chapman
Saloniki
U. S
Illinois State News
Britain
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