Finding Out By AVELTN LEE and the Seven
Luella Morse pursues a hidden family secret linked to lawyer Anson Ladd in Springfield. She discovers letters and a locked desk reveal a past extortion claim, but Robert Ladd clarifies the truth and forgives the misunderstanding.
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Acton Brill
Luella Marie
Father
Luella
Anson Ladd
Brooks Building
Springfield
Luella Morse
Robert Ladd
Eoella
Mr. Ladd
Ladd
Sampel Morse
Brothers plot to gift Naomi estate ends in old flames
In a cluttered attorney office a plan to make Naomi a sole owner of the family homestead and ten thousand dollars in bonds backfires as wallets mix and memories resurface. Naomi, Mark, and Paul confront late life secrets and rekindle ties with the Drakes, culminating in a trio of weddings and renewed happiness.
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Ira Tarbell
Mark
Paul Bison
Hit
Paul
Naomi
Mark Elston
Naoomi
Naom
Bertha Drake
Wanda Drake
Bertha
Wanda
Wubur
Lacon
Drakes
Wands
Wilbur
Wilbur Drake
Elson
Paul Elsop
Frobien of
Allarvond
Heppineat
Million Dollar Heiress Chooses Humble Love Over Wealth
In a tale of wealth and escape, Miss Dutton leaves a luxuriously idle life after a costly show of riches. Arden Besley, her chauffeured escort, becomes entwined with her as she seeks a simpler future. On returning home, Dutton abandons the Moore heiress plan, choosing a life with Besley who later becomes a teacher, while Dutton pursues a teaching path herself.
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Arien Besley
Miss Dutton
John Moore
Arden Besley
Vinton
Aiden
Mr. Moore
Arden
Ardee Besley
Bortonville
Leila
Misa Dutton
Bluffs
Jeane
Moore
Elvira
Cheaper bread possible via government flour plan
Washington officials discuss reducing living costs by lowering bread prices. A cabinet commission weighs allowing market-priced wheat and government ownership of flour to cut flour and bread costs. If wheat stays at 2.26 dollars per bushel, flour could cost about 8 dollars per barrel after by products, enabling public flour sales at 6 dollars, offsetting losses. The plan aims to help farmers receive better wheat prices while ensuring cheaper bread for the population.
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Atiguatt
Ins
Valley City
Orth Dakota
Washington
Congress
Hungarian cabinet seeks peace and elections after upheaval
Budapest August 2 reports the new Hungarian premier Julius Perdl said the temporary government aims to establish order and universal suffrage, with negotiations nearly complete for Italy to end hostilities. Roumanian forces push toward Budapest as Bellakon is overthrown and interned in Vienna.
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Budapest
Bellakon
Julius Perdl
London
Perdl
Italy
Hungary
Vienna
Radio
Railroad Men Press Demands to President Wilson
Washington Aug 4 Railroad workers threaten further walkouts unless food prices fall or wages rise. AFL railroad chief Bert Jewell vows to meet Wilson and push family cost relief as Congress and cabinet study the high cost of liv ing. A plan to buy wheat at 2.26 and resell at 1.50 is proposed to cap costs, funded by a 100 million government deficit and taxes.
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Wilson Washington
Wilson
Potomac
Washington
Bert Jewell
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Department of Justice
Congress
Madden
Illinois
Memphis Editor Jailed After Contempt Sentence
A brass band led Ed T Leech editor of the Memphis Press to jail where he will serve a ten day contempt sentence. The court cited his editorial The Shame Of It All directed at Israel Peres though the editor claimed it was a general political statement with no reference to Peres.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
Ed. T. Leech
Memphis Press
Israel Peres
Peres
Naval Officials Say Pacific Fleet Untouched by Mexican Quake
Washington Aug 4 Naval officials reported no serious damage to the Pacific fleet from the western Mexico earthquake. Experts suggest ships may have faced a tidal wave generated by volcanic action rather than direct impact.
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Navy
Washington
Pacific
Mexico
St Paul Men Strike Over Food Prices and Wages
St Paul August 4 One thousand men in the railroad shops and yards walked out at noon after union leaders failed to delay the strike until tomorrow. Strikers say they are tired of waiting for adjustments in food prices and wages and other shop workers are expected to join.
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ST. Paul
American steamer Asborn flies Sinn Fein flag at Queenstown
The American ship Asborn docked at Queenstown for repairs on August 4, with Sinn Fein supporters cheering as the vessel entered the port.
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Sinn Fein
Queenstown
Asborn
Sinn
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Sevenoaks
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Wylie
Tester Newspaper Union
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