Count di Rosini At Dinner Amid Embassy Crisis
The Italian ambassador Count di Rosini is dining with diplomats when a messenger delivers an urgent note summoning him to the embassy. A beautiful young woman requests a ticket to the embassy hall, issued in the name of Miss Isabel Thorne.
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Sere
Isabel Thorne
Venezuela
Mr. Grimm
Senorita Rodriguez
Miss Thorne
Legation
The World War Looms in a Washington Secret Service Lab
In Washington a Secret Service chief, Campbell, and his aide Grimm decode a Lisbon cipher warning of a Latin alliance with Germany and Russia’s uncertain stance. Campbell sees a looming world war and orders steps to counter the pact while pondering Italian prince Benedetto d Abruzzi and a planned Washington signing.
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Mr. Campbell
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Mr. Grimm
Bureau
Campbell
Grimm
Lisbon
Italy
France
Spain
South American
Portugal
Mexico
Central
South America
Germany
Russia
Japan
Benedetto d’Abruzzi
Spai
Gault
United States
England
Europe
White House
Prince Benedetto d’Abruzzi
Language of the Fan dialogue with Senorita Rodriguez
Chapter III notes Mr. Grimm conversing with Senorita Rodriguez daughter of the ...
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Mr. Grimm
Senorita Rodriguez
The Nervous Hostess in Social Gatherings
The article describes a hostess with a highly strung temperament whose nervousness affects the entire gathering. It notes that pets and children sense irritability, and advises reducing the visit and yielding to her whims to cope with the hospitality.
The Modest Inventor Edison Refuses Soul Talk
Thomas A. Edison in a New York interview laughs off questions about the soul and his universe theory. He says he has no theory of electricity, let alone the universe, and credits preachers for putting him in his place.
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Thomas A. Edison
New York
Mr. Edison
Some people are so stingy that they are dishonest
A speaker on Maxims sneers at stinginess and a listener counters that liberal spending can be dishonest. The exchange ends with a prompt to count which side dominates in today’s moral economy.
Eight Million Dollar NSW Irrigation Project Aims at Settlement
A large irrigation project in New South Wales with a budget of eight million dollars will finish soon and benefit 1,500,000 acres of land. It is expected to create settlement opportunities for about 70,000 people.
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New South Wales
Truth About Bluing Talk No 4
Advertisement note explaining liquid bluing is mostly water and praising Red Cross Ball Blue. Claims a half cent’s worth plus a large bottle of water yields bluing with a cheerful laundress. Promotes large 5 cent package at all good grocers.
Cure for Itching Using Cuticura Remedies
Miss Lu Johnson of Washington DC reports a severe skin eruption starting under the knees in 1904 was cured in days using Cuticura Pills Ointment and Soap. She credits rapid relief after doctors failed and urges others to try the remedies. Cuticura products are sold worldwide with a free book available from Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
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Cumberland
Miss Lu Johnson
Ninth St
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Washington, D. C
Miss Johnson
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Officer Sought as Drummer Triggers Sheriff Call
In a coach bound for New Castle the sheriff slept until a drummer cried for help. The sheriff answered and, in a calm tone, the drummer asked for a corkscrew. The odd exchange adds a curious note to the journey.
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New Castle
Garfield Tea Promises Constipation Relief and Vital Tone
Trademark claims Garfield Tea cures constipation and cleanses the blood while toning the system. The ad also notes many girls have many beaus and cautions buyers that money should not be spent unwisely on others. Lewis' Single Binder cigarettes are advertised as preferable to cigars with a straight five cent price.
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