Belmont News Editor Fights Graft and Love in Partial Excerpt
Joe Wright, editor of the Belmont News, wrestles a corruption fight with Kerr allies while planning a retreat from Belmont. Gloria Kerr confronts the editor with a warning as Wright considers leaving town after a brutal political campaign and a tense night of threats and personal turmoil.
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Belmont
David
Hous
Kendall
Chicago Packers
Gilbert
Kerr
Joe Wright
Elmont
Gilberts
Gloria
Wright
Belmont News
Ghoie
Bay Kerr
Derr
Nee
Noonan’s
the News
Love and Letters as a Linwood Romance
A Linwood girl awaits a fiancé as her sister giggles over another letter from Rob. Robert plans Harvard and onward fortune, while the older sister prompts delay. The piece also critiques Bernard Shaw on political prejudices and aging viewpoints across generations.
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Sis
Rob
Robert
Harvard
Seon
Sarah Shaffer
Los Angeles
Cal
el Edward G. Wiley
Pogeon
Sarah
Maybelle
Jah
Adve
Wiley
Shaffer
Airplanes collide in dramatic Vienna disaster
A military aeroplane and a dirigible collided during Austrian maneuvers near Vienna. Nine officers and men died when the balloon exploded and the airship crashed to the ground. The chase was staged to simulate war conditions with both craft acting as in actual combat.
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Vienna
Fischamend
Johann’ Hausworth
Ernst Hofstein
Buer
Haidineer
Hadima
Weber
Kammerer
Flatz
Hoosta
Sotera
Texas Postmaster Nominated for Granbury Office
Washington notes include W. F. Juliff among postmaster candidates sent by President Wilson for the Granbury Texas position.
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Texas
Washington
Senate
Wilson
W. F. Juliff
Granbury
Greater Theater to Be Built in St Louis
Guy Gotterman announced that $80,000 was subscribed in two days toward a $350,000 opera house in St. Louis the third largest in the U S. Edward A Faust will pursue reviving the $50,000 Busch offer made before Adolphus Busch’s death.
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St. Louis
Guy Gotterman
United States
Edward A. Faust
Adolphus Busch
Memory of Big Tim Eulogized in House Session
The House devoted an hour and a half to eulogies for the late Representative Timothy D. Sullivan of New York City. About a hundred of Sullivan's relatives and personal associates filled the galleries.
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Big Tim
Washington
House
Timothy D. Sullivan
New York City
A Great Relief in Old Man’s Conversation
A man shares relief from debt as he recounts progress over the year. He admits debts have grown yet his burden eases, noting the difference in outlook and peace of mind despite the ongoing financial strain.
Hospital Planned in Pyong Yang Korea by Mission Board
A hospital will be built in Pyongyang Korea by the board of foreign missions. The project is estimated to cost about $10,000. Part of the funds are already raised and additional subscriptions are coming in.
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Bernard Shaw
Pyong-yang
Korea
Board of Foreign Missions
Twi
Uncle Eben On Conversation And Cam Pin in Dialect
Uncle Eben jokes that without talk of cam pins there would be no real conversation. The remark echoes regional speech and humor about everyday topics.
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Uncle Eben
Campin
Minding the Doctor Among Chicago's Theatre Echoes
A dramatic critic recalls Bob said’s prior performance in Chicago and his striking costume with a long gold amber cigarette tube. He jokes about the actor using an Egyptian cigarette tube despite a doctor’s order to avoid tobacco.
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Bob
Chicago
The Actor of Today Impeded Speech Noticed?
A witty exchange on acting careers touches on speech impediments and stage nerves. The speaker notes that voice flaws often go unnoticed, while the presence of a bill can reveal a man.
Grandmother Didn’t Know About Corn Snack Craving
A fragment notes a grandmother unaware of a stir about Indian Corn prepared as a crisp toasted wafer thin snack. The passage hints at a traditional cooking scene and a comparison to a domestic cook.
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