War spy romance at the Lion dOr inn
Ethel Willoughby hides a secret marriage to Henry Streetman a German spy while Captain Redmond seeks naval truths. Reporter Charlie Brown and French guide Christophe aid a plan to relay war news as German forces approach the Belgian village amid suspense and danger.
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Ethel Willoughby
Henry Streetman
Larry Redmond
Sir George Wagstaff
British Admiralty
Charles Brown
New York
Ethel
Sir George
Streetman
Captain Redmond
England
Corn Caning and Drying Guide for Home Use
Practical notes on canning fresh corn, drying beans using Swiss methods, and making corn chowder. Tips cover sterilization, salt quantities, boiling times, paraffin sealing, drying via sun and netting, and using mazola as a cooking fat. Includes moral adage about hard work and thrift.
Summer Salads Offer Fresh Flavor Combinations
A collection of simple salad ideas using beans, tomatoes, cream cheese, dates, grapes, chicken and Brazil nuts. Each dish pairs with mayonnaise or French dressing and rests on lettuce or watercress beds for bright, easy summer serving.
Northern National Guard Units Could Be Sent to France
War department outlines plan for thirty eight thousand National Guard troops to depart in two divisions. The Forty second division from New England under Major General W A Mann and the Twenty sixth led by Major General Clarence Edwards are identified for overseas service with training and mobilization underway at Minerva. Shipping plans and equipment questions influence embarkation timing as regimental structures are adjusted to meet new European standards.
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Worhington
National Guard
France
New England
Geeral Clarence Edwards
Department of the Northeast
Forty-Second
W. A. Mann
Minerva
War Department
National Army
Meeting with a French spy in a tense inn scene
Ethel Willoughby alias Madame de Lorde concedes comfort in speaking with Mr Brown while awaiting a mysterious French spy. She warns him to stay, contemplates the unknown agent, and weighs business at Courvoisier as Streetman plans to join later. The exchange hints at General Jacques and a delicate spy plot.
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Ethel
Mr. Brown
M’sieu
Henri
Christophe
Ethel Willoughby
Charlie Brown
Madame de Lorde
Miss Willoughby
George
Brussels
Monsieur de Lorde
Belgium
George W. Achewell
Madame de Lorde A
Charlie
Secret Service
Russia
Frances
Jacques
France
Redmond
Madame
Larry
Henry Christophe
Henri Christophe
Oe Brown
Qhr
Jeanne
Pere
Lion d’Or
Courvoisier
Madame De Lorde Faces Possible Spy Accusation
The reader questions whether Madame De Lorde may be discovered as a spy by the Germans on her first attempted move. The text promises a notable, graphic descriptive scene in the forthcoming installment.
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Madame de Lorde
Philadelphia Inventor Develops Reinforced Paper Bag Handle
A Philadelphia inventor creates a paper bag with a reinforced top forming a built in handle. The design aims to improve grip and durability for shoppers and retailers.
Wilson to Give Appeal of Pope Grave Analysis
Washington reports the Wilson administration will give Pope Benedict XV's peace proposals careful study before replying. The cabinet held its first session since the note arrived but avoided debate as Secretary Lansing and aides work on a thorough analysis. Officials expect several days before any concrete step and warn the Allies may find some Vatican proposals hard to accept.
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Washington
Pope Benedict
White House
State Department
Wilson
Lansing
Vatican
Plan Seven Billion Dollar Loan for Allies
Washington proposes issuance of 37,538 945,000 in four percent federal bonds subject to income and war taxes to raise 4.1 billion for further allied loans. A non taxable 3.5 percent issue of 3 million dollars is considered, not for allied loans, per suggestions from Secretary McAdoo to the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
McAdoo
House Ways and Means
Picketing Around White House Shut Down
Police served a formal notice to leaders of the women’s party that picketing the executive mansion would be tolerated no longer. After hours, six banner bearers posted at the gates were removed in a patrol wagon amid a watching crowd.
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Washington
White House
Executive Mansion
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