Paget Sinks a German Cruiser and Ida Kennedy Emerges
Naval Lieutenant Donald Paget commands a submarine and battles a German cruiser near Shetland. Aboard Beotia Ida Kennedy is threatened as the cruiser sinks after a torpedo attack. Paget rescues Ida and dives clear as the battle ends with heroic feats and perilous twists.
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Paget
Ida Kennedy
Donald Paget
Washington
Captain Masterman
Masterman
March Hares
Ira MacBeard
Paget’s perilous rescue amid a swarm of noisome foes
Paget fights to save his sweetheart as a horde of noisome creatures closes in. He faces a desperate situation, struggling to reach safety and protect his beloved from the threat surrounding them.
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Paget
Quiet Workhouse Prisoners Strike Over Firing A Prisoner
Delaware county Indiana prisoners refused to return to jail unless Danny, accused of vermin, was freed. Superintendant James Cole recounts the silent stoppage as one prisoner fled to avoid imprisonment and the strike collapsed when the man escaped, ending the stand.
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Delaware County
Indiana
Yorktown
James Cole
Indianapolis News
Danny
Cole
Days to Come. War’s contrast across countryside and time
Collier's reflects on peaceful vineyards near Lake Erie and California while trenches scar Champagne and Ardennes. It contrasts tranquil orchards with war torn woods, noting the fever of war will pass and nature and patient people will recover in the end.
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United States
Lake Erie
California
Virginia
Czar
Kaiser
Cheyenne Canyon
Ardennes
Collier’s
What One Knot Faster Would Mean
The Scientific American argues that speeding fleet speed from ten to eleven knots and reducing port time by ten percent could free about 60,000 tons of shipping. This would allow immediate expansion of merchant tonnage and aid allies this year, not in 1918.
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Beotia
Claude Line
Ida
Donald
Orkneys
Beatia
FSS
France
Scientific American
Injustice and Liberty Speak for Equal Rights
A fragment urges respecting the rights of all even those who violate them, insisting safety of liberty and property is sacred for everyone, and calls for universal equality under the law.
Motorists blame pedestrians in ongoing road dispute
A heated exchange notes that motorists complain about pedestrians while pedestrians are blamed for unsafe crossings. The dialogue hints at recurring conflicts between drivers and walkers without resolving who bears responsibility.
Western Canada faces tax protests over uncultivated lands
Landowners oppose a surtax on wild lands, urging sales to settlers or cultivation. The piece notes high farm profits, rising crop values, and opportunities for investment as Western Canadian lands remain productive and inexpensive for eager buyers. It cites wheat yields, wartime tax shifts, and the chance for large returns through farming enhancements and quick relocation.
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Western
Canada
United States
Western Canada
Diplomacy A Man’s Indifference Raises Questions
A terse exchange hints at a man dismissing effort and a woman’s insistence she can win him over by persuasion. The line suggests a clash of will and belief about influence and truth.
No Such a Thing as Solitary Happiness
A terse philosophical remark argues against solitary happiness and proposes seeking companionship, humor, or a dog as remedy for loneliness. The line reflects on human need for connection and suggests practical solace through companionship.
Red Cross Ball Blue Rover Advances Humble Call
In a fragmentary notice the rover group voices a hopeful call to the Red Cross Ball Blue. A proverb hints that a fool makes many wise statements yet misses the point.
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Red Cross
Rovers
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Victor Rousseau
Mena Tor
Clouta
Gitt
Sam Clouts
Ciouts
Shetlands
Pair Island
Sumburgh
Sutherland
Claude Laer
FSG
Fair Island
Ball
J. Ay
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