Edith Varney and Captain Thorne Plot and Pursuit
In a Libby prison coded note sparks a secret mission as Edith Varney warns Captain Thorne of a likely counterplot. Thorne suspects a break from Libby and races to uncover who planned the attack while navigating romance and wartime intrigue at a Richmond estate.
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Tie Ie
de Clares
Thurne
Fiuids
Rauim
Sten
Mitford
Wilfred
Arrelsford
Enfederate
Secret Service
Jonas
Wilfred Tao
Maruma
Varney
Beppe
Bart More
H Tellom
Edith
Mr. Arrelsford
Thorne
Jove
Irl
Libby
Herest
Captain Thorne
Edith Varney
The Difference in Men by Edward Howard Grigga
One man sinks deeper into his routine and loses sight of love and life. Another actively nurtures daily work and grows power and appreciation. The contrast reflects how effort shapes meaning and perception in relationships and vocation.
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Edward Howard Grigga
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SLUM Society Can Not Ignore Its Blame
A Chicago murder verdict follows a physician asserting environment shapes destiny. He notes three youths aged seventeen to nineteen were convicted, while slum conditions and degrading influences are cited as factors. The piece argues society bears responsibility for criminal growth and must curb slum conditions.
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Chicago
Sannot
Strange Guests at St Bernard Snowstorm Overtakes Swallows
An enormous flock of swallows was overtaken by a heavy snowstorm near the Hospice of St Bernard. The incident highlights the harsh conditions faced by migrating birds in alpine regions.
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St. Bernard
Hospice of
St.Bernard
Monks Open Doors To Shelter Birds Crowd Monastery
Monks welcomed thousands of birds into their building before sunrise and provided shelter. The next day the birds dispersed toward Italy. Many birds failed to reach the destination and were found.
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Italy
Lesson on the First Tablet of the Decalogue
A devotional study of the Ten Commandments focusing on the first table’s relations to God. It cites Deuteronomy 5 and New Testament links, notes the enduring rest principle, and emphasizes genuine reverence, sincerity, and living ethics as guidance for believers.
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John
God
Uncle Sam a Sulphur King
United States rising as a top sulphur producer with 1912 output at 303 472 long tons led by Louisiana Nevada and Wyoming. Domestic production surpassed 91 percent of consumption with imports under 9 percent, Japan supplying 91 percent of foreign sulphur. France and Sicily fade from dominance as Sicily’s role declines.
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United States
Louisiana
Nevada
Wyoming
Engineering and Mining Journal
Sicily
Italy
Japan
Curious global experiments in native language newspapers
The text surveys international oddities in newspaper publishing from Dresden to Budapest. It notes state run papers in India, various English journals, charity and society publications, a Zurich engaged couples directory, and Budapest's Hirmondo which phoned the news to subscribers daily with stories and music.
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Government of
India
Dresden
Jr. Gunt
England
War Ofice
Board of Trade Journal
Lunatic Herald
Paris
Zurich
Switzerland
Hirmondo
Budapest
Aynard and Carnegie Portrait Decided Not to Commission
Paris obituaries note the death of Aynard, deputy of the Rhone and member of the Carnegie commission. The story recalls Aynard arguing against lavishly decorating a room for Andrew Carnegie, calling it an act of heroism the Carnegie Foundation would not recompense.
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Aynard
Carnegie
Monsieur Edouard Aynard
Rhone
Carnegie Commission
Paris
Aynard Pallain
Bank of France
Lucien Descaves
Carnegie Foundation
Safer Egg Packing Heads U S Dept of Agriculture Study
The bureau of chemistry of the United States department of agriculture conducts tests to reduce egg breakage in transit. Experiments seek safer packing methods for rail shipments amid yearly losses and higher consumer egg prices. Egg production reaches about half a billion dollars annually with over 95 percent of eggs in New York City arriving cracked and often unfit for food.
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Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
New York City
Popular Mechanics 3 Magazine
Novel school design places playground inside courtyard
A Los Angeles school on Wadsworth Street features an interior courtyard playground enclosed by the building walls. The new layout reduces outdoor space needs and concentrates recreation within a central area, touted for its advantages.
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Wadsworth Street
Los Angeles
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Richmond
Wiliam Gillette
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Edgar Bert Smith
Doon, Mead and Compa
Ceapter
Mrs. Varney
Mr. Arreisford
War Department
Mrs. Var
Miss Varney
E. O. Sellers
The
Moody Bible Institute
Sam
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