Restored by Courage and Wronged Man's Redemption
Harvey Mills, released on a two year commutation for his five year sentence, seeks restitution for his embezzlement by serving as James Darrow’s traveling agent. His plan falters until a rescue on a river bridge reveals Darrow’s forgiving faith as Mills is welcomed as a son.
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Board of Pardons
The
Penitentiary
Harvey Mills
Watts
Dreary
John Briscoe
Mills
Briscoe
James Darrow
Woods
James Durrow
Streum
Ethel Darrow
Harvey Milla
Prize Lamp of Ambergris From Sperm Whale
Captain John A. Cook reports the Viola secured a prize lamp of ambergris weighing 121 pounds from a sperm whale south of Cape Hatteras valued at $85,000, with 16 crew members sharing the prize. The Wanderer of New Bedford returned after four years, taking 6200 barrels of sperm oil worth about £160,000, mostly sent home via the Azores and Barbados. Captain Antonio upwards notes an average yearly catch around $40,000.
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Viola
John A. Cook
Provincetown
Cape Hatteras
New Bedford
Mattapoisette
Wanderer
Azores
Barbados
Antonio Ulwards
Finneed
Acacia Fraternity Quilts Save House Funds
Members of Acacia fraternity at the University of Kansas made 24 quilts to replenish bed clothing and save the chapter 56.25. Facing scarce supplies, they organized a quilting bee directed by their house mother, with 30 percent of the men working all day Saturday. The project cost 46.75 for 65 quilts.
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Fraternity
Acacia Fraternity
University of Kanssas
Kansas City Star
Cardinal Richelieu Plays Pockets in Classroom Rip
In a Long Island school reading session students nominated peers to impersonate literary figures. A boy portraying Cardinal Richelieu of France reached into a classmate’s pocket, prompting the reveal that the actor’s hand had slipped inside.
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Cardinal
New York
Long Island
Cardinal Richelieu
France
Dumas
Oddan
Avery Eden
Periscope Sighting Aboard Submarine Thriller
A New York World interview with George Dwyer recounts a sea voyage amid German U boat threats. A Norwegian ship onset, a ripple on the water, and a near torpedo escape culminate when a periscope is seen off the port beam prompting gun action.
War Factory of 13 000 Arises in 18 Months
London reports that Germany views England's wartime mobilization as faster and more efficient. A Scottish munitions plant inspected by King George shows dramatic growth from nothing to more than 3 000 men and 9 000 women employed, plus a staff of 700 men and nearly 1 500 women, with 10 000 more workers finishing construction. The complex covers 12 square miles with a 100 mile internal railway system and two worker towns built by the munitions department.
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London
Ingland
England
Scotland
King George
Tiwo
Munitions Department
Seven Greencastle Brothers Harvest War Service Fates
Rev Thomas Young resigns as pastor of the Presbyterian church to join the English army. Of eight English brothers from Greencastle, only he remains able bodied while the others are believed killed or wounded serving the British empire.
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Greencastle
Ind
Thomas Young
Uboat Attack Fends Off Sinking at Sea in Narrow Escape
A wartime account describes firing thirteen shells at a submarine after sighting its periscope. The ship zigzagged to avoid torpedoes as submarines used decoys and trick tactics to lure vessels, with a lookout narrowly spotting the periscope just in time.
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Scape
Miraelous
Iman
Noominute
Vic
Bank Teller’s Job Taken By Miss Margaret Donnelly
Miss Margaret Donnelly, a teller at the Commercial Trust Company of Philadelphia, is noted for giving satisfaction similar to the former chief teller when he was praised about a month ago.
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Margaret Donnelly
Commercial Trust Company of
Philadelphia
Suit Over Care of Mrs Leslie Dog Reaches Claim of Fifty Thousand
Miss Anna Simons of Charleston sues to collect 50 000 for caring for Mrs Frank Leste’s poodle after the widow left the bulk of a 1 8 million estate to suffrage. She says she was abused by Mrs Leslie when denying the dog outing in a kimono and raincoat.
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Charleston
S. C
Frank Leste
Anna Sr. Simons
Leslie
Simons
Miss Simons
Farm land drive to boost wartime food production
The piece urges Americans to farm more land for war needs, noting 1917 crop prospects and the need to replace consumed labor with increased production. It highlights land options in the United States and Western Canada, with easy terms for homesteads of 160 acres and low-cost purchases, urging action to avert food shortages.
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Navy
Canada
Family Feud Turns Violent Between Jolie and Neighbor
Spoken testimony shows Jolie and the boy next door fought after a dispute. They claim they could not settle differences peacefully and believed only a direct confrontation would reveal who could prevail.
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Jolie
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Claims Relief
For itching and burning skin conditions including eczemas rashes and dandruff Cuticura Soap and Ointment are promoted as supremely effective They also prevent distressing conditions with daily toilet and nursery use Sample by mail with book addressed to Cuticura Dept Ly Boston Sold everywhere Adv.
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Dept. Ly
Boston
Art Objects exhibition prompts sly quip about art
A local man presents an exhibit titled Art Objects to a visitor. The cynic remarks that art may object, adding jest about appreciation and help for it. The exchange captures light humor in a small town art display.
Financier Character Questioned in Snippet
Fragmentary dialogue questions a financier named Hix and Dix with remarks on cleverness and alleged lack of success in taking anything from others. The passage presents a clipped exchange without clear context or outcomes.
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Hix
Dix
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W. G. Chapman
Ambergris
Marne
New York World
George Dwyer
Ita
Dwyer
Paever Hans
Europe
Carver
Admiralty
Ars
Bhye
Melock
Blackbay
Oo Qadie
Mondondreraft
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