The Fourth Estate Scene of a Newspaper Office
In a bustling newsroom the editor Brand schemes to expose a scheme involving Nolan Powell and Sylvester Nolan. Powell becomes a reluctant reporter as Brand plots a covert wire setup to record conversations with Judge Bartelmy and others. The tension centers on editorial power, intrigue, and rising ambition at The Advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo Pfrand
Nolan
Bartelmy
Dupuy
Sylvester Nolan
Powell
Young Nolan
Brand
Old Boy
Dealness
Mr. Brand
Omaha Exposition
Sylvester
Joc Dillon
Grand
Joe
Ditton
Sylvester Nulan
Dition
Dewe
Po Wow
Gul
Dilion
Syl Vester
Gueneviere McKenzie
Troil
Bread
Howard
Jet
Jeff
Krand
Hkr
Editorial Room 4
Jef
Jett
Durkin
Catch My Pal Union Brings Temperance Movement Spread
Britain and Ireland see a strong temperance wave led by the Irish Protestant Total Abstinence Union known as Catch My Pal Society. Origin began in Armagh in 1909 with six men pledging abstinence and grew across Ulster Ireland and into Scotland.
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Great Britain
Ireland
R. J. Patterson
Armagh
Patterson
Ulster
Scotland
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Paisley
Honest John Burns and the Cough Drop of Silence
John Burns M P once accosted a policeman who took a cough drop from a civilian. Believing tipping the force was involved he demanded the officer open his hand. The palm revealed only a cough drop as Burns stalked away in bemusement.
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John Burns
M.P
John
Mr. Burns
London
Origin of Kilts Reveals Modern Fashion Invention
The kilt as worn today is a modern fancy costume not of Scottish origin. An English army tailor and Thomas Rawlinson, an iron works overseer, are credited with its invention during 1719. For over a century Highland dress used a single tartan plaid wound around the body, knees bare, before the tartan adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Scotland
Thomas Rawlinson
Glengerry
Gaul
London Mail
Mean? Traders of Kingston Faucet Tricks
A Kingston merchant colony in Jamaica is described as using many deceitful tricks to profit. Methods include taking one match from each box sold, shaving flake from soan to make cakes, and coating rice scoops with molasses to make grains stick, labeling them as the meanest traders.
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Kingston
Jamaica
A Weighty Family from Nar Nar Goon Victoria
William Snell of Nar Nar Goon Victoria sends details of his family to show Victoria holds a world record for giants. The three members weigh a combined over half a ton with Clara the 2 year old weighing 514 pounds, Tom 19 at 266 pounds, and Anna 16 at 355 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Snell
Nar-Nar Goon
Victoria
Mr. Snell
Clara
Tom
Anna
World’s News
The Sunday School Lesson on Matthew’s Gospel
A compact study of Jesus opposing questions from the Pharisees and Sadducees, with reflections on wisdom, scriptural understanding, and the power of God. The commentary cites verses from Matthew and related scriptures, stressing obedience to God over human approval and the Messiah’s Davidic yet divine Lordship.
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Matthew
Mark
Luke
Bee
Racia
Stephen
Jesus
Christ
Rom
Carval
Serile
God
David
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Frederick R. Toombs
Joseph Medill Patterson
Harriet Ford
Jis
D. M. Stearns
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