Boy From Blairtown Attends Letty Lane in London
Dan Blair of Blairtown Montana, son of a copper king, visits London theater circles seeking Letty Lane. He recalls his town's origins and his father’s mining fortune as Lord Ruggles provides rousing tales of Blairtown’s rise while Dan confronts Letty Lane’s glamorous world and a rivalry with Prince Poniatowsky.
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Dan Blair
Blairtown
Mont
Lady Galorey
Dan
Lori Galorey
Lily
Breakwater
Gaforeys
London
Letty Lane
Prince Poniatowsky
Waler
Letty
Lord Ga- Torey
Miss Lane
Savoy
Joshua Ruggles
Ruggles
Ruggies
Josh
High Mass on Mount Shasta by Moonlit Ascent
Father Cahir of Yreka led a small party up Mount Shasta by moonlight to celebrate high mass at sunrise on the summit. The group included Father O Sullivan of Red Bluff and John Roberts of Berkeley with M Allison as guide. Father O Sullivan reached Thumb Rock, others completed the ascent to the Timber Line camp before climbing began at eight.
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Mount Shasta
Father Cahir
Yreka
Father O'Sullivan
Red Bluff
John Roberts
Berkeley
Thumb Rock
M. Allison
Canary safety in mine exploration warning
Cassier's Magazine notes that canaries and small warm blooded animals detect carbon monoxide earlier than humans. A cage with one or two canaries should accompany advance exploration parties before approaching a mine after an explosion.
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Cassier
Are as Untamed as Ever Paris Students Still Riotous
French students retain their untamed spirit despite a calmer appearance. Disturbances arise over differing difficulty between Latin exams for the classical bac and the modern languages paper. Police ejections occur as classrooms are guarded and demonstrators roar along the boulevards singing Cicero while modern language students move on with Julius Caesar.
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Paris
Henri Murger
Cicero
Julius Caesar
Father and Son Exchange Frayed Bedtime Question
A father asks a single question that prompts the son to seek a bedtime end. The exchange hints at tension and routine quiet at night.
Samuel vows to live in division if elected
An anxious Herbert Samuel heard his agent say chances were slim as a carpetbagger. He pledged to reside in the division if successful, and posters promised he would move there if returned next Tuesday. Opponents reused the posters on a pigsty, but Samuel did not win the election.
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Dan
Letty Lane
London
Higgins
Blair
Miss Lane
Herbert Samuel
Samuel
London Telegraph
Proved and Proposed in Kansas City Journal
Dialog notes a question about Jack knowing of money and confirms a proposal. The Kansas City Journal records the exchange.
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Jack
Kansas City Journal
California woman finds health with Postum after coffee woes
A California woman explains twenty years of indigestion and insomnia improved after switching to Postum. She describes initial trial, nine months of exclusive use, weight gain, brighter complexion, and restored sleep, then a relapse upon returning to coffee before committing to Postum long term.
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California
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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