The Puzzle Box and a Quiet Goodbye at Sea
Quoin retrieves a puzzle box from Southpaw Smith, identifies the alias George Traymore, and arranges safe passage for Lydia Craven. He shares thanks, reveals no details about the box, then departs to his berth as Lydia locks her door. The Dowager Dragon interrupts Lydia with a teasing question about her whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quoin
Lydia
Quein
Southpaw Smith
George Traymore
Mr. Quoin
Southpaw
Dowager Dragon
Feck
Lydia Craven in New York Mystery at Customs
Lydia Craven traveling as L Carteret reaches New York to meet her father Thaddeus Craven. On board the Alsatia Peter Traft guides her through customs while Craven pushes political angles. A jewel box with a pearl necklace triggers a tense appraisal scene as Mrs Merrilees defends the value against the surprised appraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Craven
Lucy Carteret
Thaddeus Craven
New York
Quoin
Arthur Rackham
Lydia
Central Park
Broadway
South Street
Fifth Avenue
Peter
Henry James
Craven
Peter Traft
Mrs. Merrilees
L. Carteret
Betty Merrilees
O. K
Charlie
Good old town saluted as city of manhat tanite
Peter Traft salutes Town with grave affection calling it one human young city. Lydia deciphers the litany as a familiar refrain while the Alsatia moves up the bay from the Narrows, Quarantine ten minutes astern, New York looming in a hazy harbor scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Peter Traft
Lydia
Surprise discovery by customs inspectors stuns Merrilees party
The friends of Mrs. Merrilees receive a shocking turn as customs inspectors uncover a surprising item. The incident unfolds in the next installment, adding intrigue and suspense to the ongoing tale.
Fox stalks mice in deep snow sighting at Canton Centre
A Hartford Courant observation notes a red fox near a log-hauling party in Canton Centre Connecticut. The animal repeatedly leaped into the air attempting to break the crust and catch burrowing mice beneath the snow. The report suggests harsh snow hampers foxes and their food search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Centre
Conn
Hartford Courant
Carrier Swift Flyer Speeds With Winds in Pigeon Flight
The article states that a carrier pigeon can travel 1 200 yards per minute in calm air, 1 540 yards with a moderate wind, and 2 000 yards under a strong wind, outlining wind-assisted speed increases.
State wheat crop is nearly normal in Michigan
Michigan crop report lists 84 percent normal wheat conditions and higher than normal acreage for beans and potatoes. It shows total wheat marketed in three months at 1,350,000 bushels and details thrashing reports for several grains. It also describes Camp Custer transfer orders to balance units by fitness and a large Camp Custer hospital project with 50 buildings aimed at 1,000 to 2,000 bed capacity, hampered by plumbing supply issues.
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Michigan
Camp Custer
Manistee
Catherine Borucki
Battle Creek
National Army
A. S. Warthin
Ann Arbor
Michigan State Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Adrian
United States
F. A. Pastor
France
Saginaw
James P. Devereaux
Devereaux
Oakley
Iff Sutherland
Camp Custer Loses Prestige as Sightseer Mecca
Camp Custer declines from a sought after sightline to a typical military camp as it hosts the Eighty-fifth division. Relatives and friends visited early with passes, but access has broadened and weekends see more home visits. The change reflects easier passes and a preference for weekend family gatherings over camp visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
State Treasury General Fund Balance Nov Opens Doors
The general fund held 2,242,230.51 dollars when vaults opened in November and is available for immediate use. Heavily drawn drafts in November and December raise doubt about funds to cover current expenses until January taxes are collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Treasury
General Fund
State sells 11,369 pounds of fish under plan by Baird
Over two weeks, Michigan sold 11,369 pounds of fish at 12 to 20 cents below retail as part of a plan by game commissioner John Baird. Lansing received 6,075 pounds of lake trout and 950 pounds of fresh herring. Sag inaw 5,110 pounds of trout. Flint 2,291 pounds. Owosso 965 pounds. Trout sold at 13 cents and herring at seven cents with more cities to be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baird
Lansing
Saginaw
Flint
Owosso
Michigan
Big Masonic Invasion Planned at Camp Custer
Masons from across Michigan assemble at Camp Custer for events led by the Michigan Sovereign Consistory. About 300 men will ride to Detroit November 10 for degrees. on November 14 Moslem Temple will bring 3,900 nobles to the camp for ceremonies and a banquet with generals as guests. A temple may be built facing Custer circle but immediate construction is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
Michigan
Blue Lodge
M. E. Trimble
J. A. Penn
Detroit
Final Waco contingent sails from Camp Custer for guard
The last 3000 men leave Camp Custer to form new guard units at war strength. Custer’s quota reached without pulling from the 330th Field Artillery or 340th Infantry, whose men will transfer to Camp Pike with the next recruit wave. No further guard movements planned for now as dispatching proceeded quietly. names of those sent south may be published.
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Camp Custer
Waco
Custer
330Th Field Artillery
340Th Infantry
Camp Pike
National Army
National Guard
Guard
Camp Custer Notes on Regimental Rivalries and Camp Life
Military notes from Camp Custer describe regimental teams forming to compete for three prized cups. Officers and soldiers travel via train No 46, while cooks practice camouflage and avoid being counted as cooks. Secretive mess officers trim expenses, uncover potato patches, and troops haul coal in barrows, with doughboys joining in coal duties alongside regular labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Central
Chicago
Camp Custer
Army
337Th
Col. Wells
Jackies
Uncle Sam
Barrows
Michigan Happenings Digest Dramatic Local Losses And Distress
Michigan brief notes report diphtheria deaths in two children and a citywide smallpox vaccination drive in Mt Pleasant after 13 cases. Other items cover a tar and feather punishment vote in Lansing, a 99th birthday in Zeeland, a municipal milk depot in Jackson, fatal falls, shootings, store stair accident, theater tax, and various municipal projects, fires, and wartime efforts across multiple towns.
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Louis Joseph Vance
Lone Wour
Rae Brass
Lee Jeeenh Vomee
Carrier Swift Flyer
Custer Fever
Custer Hospital
Athens
Muskegon
Ottawa
Allegan Counties
Mt. Pleasant
Borden Milk Co
Sociology Club
First Baptist Church
William E. Baier
Zeeland
Johannes Huyser
Ottawa County
Jackson
Port Huron
Fred Anderson
Battle Run
Big Rapids
Howard Boynton
Emma Law
Michigan Railway Company
Birmingham
Constantine
Y. M. C. A. Army
St. Joseph County
Almont
John Thompson
Pontiac
Pontiac Pattern & Machine Company
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