Under Fire at the Lion d'Or Inn Belgium Invasion
Ethel de Lorde, secret wife of German spy Streetman, confronts Major von Brenig as German troops seize the Lion d Or inn in Belgium. Captain Redmond returns, the innkeeper Henri Christophe shelters Jeanne while the invaders press for supplies and intelligence, war looms.
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Ethel Willoughby
Henry Streetman
Capt
Redmond
Sir George Iain
British Admiralty
Charlies Brown
New York
Ethel
Sir George
Streetman
England
Brussels
Captain Redmond
Charlie Brown
Madame de Lorde
Old Christophe
Madame
Christophe
Karlie
M’sieu
Charlie
M'sieu
Mraieu
Fea
Henri Christophe
Belgium
Rhine
von Brenig
Larry Redmond
Baum
Schmidt
Wilhelmstrasse
Jeanne Marie Christophe
Louis
Jeanne
Pere
Major von Brenig
Henri
Papa
Ma'sieu
Captain Karl
Larry
Karl
Major
Sergeant Schmidt
Unclear plot beat hints at Madame de Lorde role
The text questions if Madame de Lorde can outsmart German officers and secure a chance to relay crucial information to the French, setting up a continuation of the intrigue.
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Madame de Lorde
Chicago Officials Clash Over Orders
Pacifists organize in Chicago under police protection while soldiers speed to break up the gathering and disperse the organizers. The clash follows Mayor Thompson and Governor Lowden over police action against the pacifist meeting at the West Side auditorium. Seymour Stedman presided as temporary chairman as guards stood watch and federal troops could not be deployed in time.
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Chicago
People’s Council of America For Democracy
William Hale Thompson
Lowden
Thompson
Lake Forest
Schuettler
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Illinois
West Side
Rail board imposes minimum sixty five bale car load
The War Board orders rail shipments of cotton in cars loaded with at least sixty-five bales and requires buyers to place orders in multiples of 65 or 75 from specified regions. Fairfax Harrison cites looming pressure on railroads due to the fall crop and combined government and business demands.
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War Board
New York
Railroads
Fairfax Harrison
Southwest
Mississippi Delta
Red Cross Aims 22 Million Junior Members in U S
The American Red Cross announced a Junior Red Cross membership open to all U S school children. The goal is to enroll 22 million youngsters to aid the main organization, planned by Dr H N McCracken president of Vassar with educational authorities.
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Washington
Red Cross
United States
American Red Cross
H. N. McCracken
Vassar
Eleven of Every Thousand Soldiers Die at Front
Washington reports that about eleven soldiers per 1000 mobilized troops die in action or from wounds on the western European front. The figure, drawn from the Committee on Public Information and battles such as Maine and Charleroi, notes casualty rates around 5.41 percent of mobilized strength, with fatalities never exceeding twenty percent of casualties.
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Washington
Committee On Public Information
Maine
Charleroi
Uncle Sam Leads Apple Campaign To Push Home Consumption
The Food Administration plans a nationwide consumer campaign for apples through spring next year. A 190 million bushel crop prompts emphasis on careful grading and packing, storage and honest packing standards from Washington to New York. Volunteers helped harvest, with government support to encourage eating at home and reduce export reliance.
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Sam
Food Administration
United States
Washington
Oregon
California
Idaho
Colorado
New York
Department of Agriculture
Wastington
City Offers Reward to Curb Rat Plague in Stocklolt
Stocklolt authorities launch a campaign paying 21 cents per dead rat to reduce the rodent problem. The program aims to add to supplies for soap making and poultry feed after fat extraction. The article notes cadaver utilization in South Sweden and mentions fats skimmed from hotel and restaurant waste.
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Stocklolt
South Sweden
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