Mysterious assault at Manor House spurs doctor rescue
Dr. Thornton finds Leslie Farrant unconscious with a forehead wound in her studio after a masked man questionably fled. The long silent patient awakens believing she sees another man, while servant Keziah recalls a well dressed stranger who asked for Miss Farrant and vanished. Police and nurse summoned as investigation begins.
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Uy Thornton
Leslie
Thornton
Geoffrey Marstead
Old Marstead
London
Leslie Farrant
Miss Farrant
Leslie Farrani
Raymond
Dr. Thornton
Janom
Keziah
Future for Canadian Fisheries Predicted
Major Hugh Green, in charge of fish supplies for the overseas Canadian army and the imperial board of trade, predicts a bright future for the Canadian fisheries. He says even if the war ended tomorrow the British fish trade would need at least five years to reorganize, and the Canadian fisheries could rise to 100 million dollars annually from 34 million.
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Hugh Green
Imperial Board of Trade
Wooden cars disappearing from the rails
The Youth's Companion notes that wooden passenger cars will vanish as woodburning locomotives did. It reports that on January 1 this year the United States had 15 754 all steel cars and 136 with steel underframes, compared with under 70 of each type in 1909.
Three Years Too Late on German War Aims and Peace
The Buffalo Express argues the pope should have urged peace in 1914 on the basis of status quo with disarmament, but now demands a heavy German penalty for war crimes to deter future aggression and uphold liberty and democracy. It maintains Germany must repent before any lasting security.
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Germany
Vatican
Buffalo Express
Von Bissing Described as Brutal Belgian Occupation Chief
An English writer portrays General von Bissing as a notorious brutalizer in Belgium, the man blamed for Nurse Cavell's murder and for the deportation outrages. The piece notes his prior military record and Kaiser’s displeasure, framing his rule in terms of harsh governance and imagined “love.”
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von Bissing
Belgium
Germany
Martinet
Nurse Cavell
Bissing
Hans
Beginning Early Dad Says Daughter Faces Morning Kisses
A twelve year old girl named Ethel tells her father that boys at school catch and kiss her each morning. He asks why she did not run away, and she recalls one morning she did run but was not chased afterward. The exchange appears in the Chicago Herald.
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Ethel
Dad
Chicago Herald
British Aviator Fends Off Jungle Perils in East Africa
Lt. G. Guvead of the Royal Flying Corps recounts a harrowing escape after a bombing mission went awry over the Rufiji river. He describes four days in the bush with wild beasts, a crocodile near, a lion nearby, baboons snatching his clothes, and a trek to safety aided by native trackers while surviving on improvised defenses and singing to stay sane.
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Relatve
G. Guvead
Royal Flying Corps
Rufiji
Death Blow to Belgian Industry Requisitioning Iron and Tools
The German occupation extends to seizing raw iron bar iron tin steel sheet iron and all tooling and building materials in eastern and western Flanders and Hainaut. Requisitions ban new construction and strip wool shipments with no indemnity. penalties include five years imprisonment and fines up to 30,000 marks. Officials require a full supply list by July 2 with compensation for raw wool at 2 francs per unit.
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Flanders
Amsterdam Telegraaf
Hainaut
van Armin
von Schickfus
Is “Alright” Alwrong A Father Questions Usage
A father writes about his son being scolded for using the phrase al right in its amalgamated form and asks if the shortened spelling is legitimate. The London Daily News notes alright is an old form with a niche in the Oxford Dictionary, though pedants may object.
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London Daily News
Love and smoking habits diverge in romantic truism
A saying suggests a man will quit smoking for love, while a woman in love will not demand abstinence. The line contrasts gendered expectations in relationships and self-sacrifice.
Fragmented Quote About Love and Rejection
A Boston Transcript excerpt records a man asking for a reason of rejection and receiving a terse reply that the woman did not love him. The dialogue centers on love and dismissal with minimal context.
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Boston Transcript
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Tonnancd
Future For Canadian Fisheries
Cruel von Bissing
Alwrong
Redpath
Canada Sugar Refining Co., Limited
Montreal
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