Smuggling Suspicions Over Imitation Jewels Aboard
Mrs Merrilees faces a customs probe after imitations and fishskin pearls trigger doubt. Inspector and deputy probe her claimed genuine collar as crew, passengers, and a Paris purchase collide with Betty’s past smuggling confessions and Craven’s cautious involvement.
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Peter
Mia
Merrilees
Betty
Peter Traft
Lydia
Custom House
Quoin
Mr. Quoin
Paris
Mystery in the Merrilees Case Sparks Speculation
Readers are urged to follow the next instalment for further details as questions arise over Mr. Merrilees and potential trickery. The text hints at unusual happenings and unsettled conclusions awaiting clarification in upcoming issues.
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Mr. Merrilees
March Folklore and Weather Then and Now
The text traces March origins from Roman Martius to Saxon Lenet Monatlength, notes proverbs about March dust and dry months, compares English and American planting timings, and observes March as a windy transitional month from winter to spring in the North Temperate zone.
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Mars
Martius
Europe
England
America
Middle West
Curing By Electric Shocks In French Army Trials
A military trial reveals an electrical treatment used in the French army to cure apparently hopeless cripples. The painful shocks deter many soldiers from undergoing the cure, and the method is shown to address psychic shocks affecting the nervous system and will power.
Credit Man’s Hard Lines In Pittsburgh Credit Bulletin
The Pittsburgh Credit Bulletin notes that a misstep by the credit man leads to a tough outcome, while signaling discipline in credit practices. The brief highlights consequences of errors in credit assessment.
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The
Pittsburgh Credit Bulletin
Western Canada grain outlook promises strong 1918 crop
Readers are told Western Canada will likely yield an excellent 1918 grain crop with good weather across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Land values rise as profits per acre appear high, and homesteading areas offer bold growth prospects. The piece links farming prosperity to wartime aid and urges conservation.
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Este i
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Mr. Hoover
United States
W. J. Hanna
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
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Louis Joseph Vance
Lacy Carteret
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Thaddeus Craved
New York
Saea
Craven
Western
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