Lost Current of Electricity Brings Rise of Power Venture
John Rawn forges a $25 million power company to dam the Mississippi and harness a second current. He partners with Laura Johnson’s son-in-law Grace’s lover Charles Halsey, who creates a portable receiver that transmits power without wires. The plan shocks the railway executives as Rawn orders a lavish salary and moves to formalize the venture.
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John Rawn
Texas
Laura Johnson
St. Louis
Grace
Charles Halsey
Charles
Rawn
Mr. Rawn
Halsey
Mary
Joan Rawn
Mississippi
Young Halsey
Httle
Jacob
Rachel
Kelly Row
Rawn House
Henry Warfield Standley
IL & D. A. Railway Co
Theodowtur Ackerman
The
Road
Standley
New Chicago power magnate faces personal aide and home life
John Rawn, newly installed president of the International Power Company in Chicago, navigates office life with stenographer Virginia Delaware and a tense family scene atGraystone Hall as he plans decorators and color schemes amid a demanding schedule.
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Mr. Rawn
John Rawn
International Power Company
Chicago
Virginia Delaware
National Union Club
Great Western City
How He Acquired Black Eye
A street car passenger, questioned about his black eye, explains a run in with an auto mobilist. The man claims he avoided a lamp post at 40 mph, but the other man reveals a cheaper cause a farmer’s chicken incident and a $10 lick rather than paying 30 cents for the chicken.
Chesterton praises Emily Bronte as splendid author
G. K. Chesterton lauds Emily Bronte, author of Wuthering Heights, as a splendid woman writer. He calls the book splendid but notes it is almost inhuman, likening it to something an eagle would write.
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Emily Bronte
G. K. Chesterton
Chesterton
Sisterly Sympathy at the Opera Crowd
A morning visit reveals differing views on opera night attire. Mrs Dowdler criticizes low cut gowns while another guest defends the dressy crowd. The exchange ends with a quip about necklines and propriety.
Narrow escape prompts shaving cost of living talk
Mrs Woodruff recalls a near miss as the minister left before Harry returned from school. The husband asks how it happened and the wife reveals the morning remark about shaving to cut living costs.
Aristocratic family on trial hears of cases
A jest links a son’s question about home to a father on trial for restraint of trade and a mother facing a kleptomania hearing, concluding the family is well connected.
Town and Wife Booster at Home and Abroad
A cryptic verse contrasts a booster who promotes his town and wife abroad with the same man at home who runs them down, hinting at a paradoxical loyalty and public persona versus private critique. The riddle-like lines frame a character torn between support and scorn in different settings.
A Friend Recounts Piffington’s Rescue from the Gutter
A friend recalls meeting Piffington who once picked him from the gutter and set him upright, describing the act as a turning point in his life. The tale underscores gratitude toward the benefactor who helped him back on his feet.
The Sufferer And The Banquet Headache Allegory
A fragment contrasts two Os. one equals the size of the banquet headache and the other equals the headache that kept him from church. The lines emphasize physical pain and its impact on participation in events.
Fraternity Pin Sparks Puzzling College Query
A light exchange asks if the son is progressing in college. The reply notes his current habits, wearing a fraternity pin and smoking, signaling mixed signals about advancement.
The Real Thing in a Reflective Exchange
A witty dialogue contrasts altruism with politics when a boy asks about it and the father quips that true altruism lies in losing an election and hoping the winner avoids a botched job. The exchange weaves humor with civic duty.
Ineffective Work and the Limits of Mutual Aid
A man gains success by relying on friends, yet such wins rarely amount to much. The piece argues effort spent on social leverage fails to build lasting achievement. It emphasizes practical merit over opportunistic reliance on allies.
For Sale 160A Farmlands in Oklahoma and Kansas
Two 160 acre farms offered for sale. In Caddo County, Oklahoma near Anadarko 100 acres cultivated with a five room house and outbuildings, two acres of orchard, cross fenced, asking 6000 dollars. In Rush County Kansas near Bison 135 acres cultivated with good water, six room house, barn and outbuildings. Contact E. W. Jones Anadarko Oklahoma and Geo. Britton Bison Kansas.
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Banner County
South
Newson
Huntsville
Alabama
Eaton CO
Mich
W. P. Tish
Arena
Red River CO
Tex
Alex. Ochs
Annona
Waco
Grand Valley
Calc
Grand June
J. A. Masson
Grove City
Caddo CO
E. W. Jones
Anadarko, Ok
Rush Co
Kan
Geo
Britton
Bison
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Lsta Kay Wage
WWF
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Pew Company
Chapter Iit
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John
Chircago
New York
Graystone Hall
Henry Howland
Sloan
Mrs. Henry
Missouri
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Louisville, Ky
W. A. Sarange
Earls. Sloan
Lec
Bestna, Mass
Dovou
Uest
Simplex Academy
North Eighth
Philadelphia
Western
Ontario
Neckinson
HineCentre
Davis
Lancaster Rem. Co
Jackson St
Baltimore, Md
REAL
South Bend
North Pea Shire Mill
Chicken Ranch Co! Colony
W. Ww. Cheadle
Wash
North Carolina
Florida
W.C. Moore
Statesville
N.C
Ksumr
Viceroy
Sask
Kansar Nebr
Baldwin & Co
Stecting
Cole
Peor Tere
City
J. EK. Beatty
Coffe
Aitte
Ken
Kansas
W. J. Dodge
Raveavenna
ST. Croix CO
Wis
O. Kottke
Wilson, Wis
Cutbank
Teton Co
Mont
R. Rowan
RAY CO
A. B. Coffman
Cowsill, Mo
Presho
Lyman Co
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H. H. Roemer
Manson, Ia
Greer CO
Orch
J. A. Metzger
Owaneco
Ill
Care Shuler
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F. R. Schildemeyer
Hazelcliffe
Huntoon
Howe
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Birtle
Man
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Alta
Jos, H. Zoback
Claresholm
Canada
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
William Percy
England
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Traction Terminal Building
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