Major Verrall and the God of Girzah Mystery
A veteran Major Verrall recalls a Bangalore incident where he swiped a sacred idol from a Native car and fled India. Years later in London his betrayal is avenged when Sunrah Singh and Nawab of Lansoor abduct him at Bury Street. The tale ends with Verrall’s fate and a Times obituary note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Verratl
Tom Bolitho
Guy's Hospital
Bolitho
Bangalore
Madras Presidency
India
Holitho
Sahib Badahur
Girgah
Girzah
Dhulah Singh
Calcutta
London
Bleolithe
Piccadilly Circus
Empire
Verrall
Shorncliffe
Hurlingame
Madras Cavalry
Madras
Poonah
Subardar Junrab Singh
Lansoor
Maj. Verrall
Trocadero
Bury Street
Junrah Singh
Subadar
Sunrah Singh
Major
Nawab
Albert Verrall
Keneal Green
Ninth
King’s Own
Dragoons
September Comes Quietly as Summer Fades Away
A nostalgic verse hails September as a calming transition from heat to cool. It foresees frosts and early signs of autumn, with imagery of woodland paths and pumpkin frost, inviting the month to bring relief from summer’s heat and new, refreshing days.
Auto road and road funding topics across states
The piece reports on Connecticut road boosters planning a Port Chester to New Haven highway with future inland extension, Mississippi opposition to an automobile tax, Ohio's three month campaign for bonds to improve roads, Wisconsin motor vehicle license figures, Alabama road spanning from Georgia to the Mississippi line, a French tire inflation device, and Pittsburgh's proposal to spend 100000 for city park automobiles amid Schenley Park trolley opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn
Port Chester
New Haven
State
Ohio State Highway Commission
Ohio Good Roads Federation
Selma
Ala
Georgia
Mississippi Line
Alabama
Columbus
Montgomery
Uniontown
Farnsdale
Demopolis
Meridian
Pittsburgh
Schenley Park
Chautauqua Ends with Talks on Jesus and Election Crisis
Dr Wishart’s morning talk on If It Had Not Been for Jesus contrasts life without faith with modern civilization, tracing impact on holidays labor and culture. Prof Wilcox surveys 1876 Hayes Tilden dispute and the upcoming election risks, while Central College Concert from Pella, Iowa, performs. 100 children end with marshmallow roast at Chautauqua Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wishart
Washington
Jesus
de. Wishart
John G. Paton
New Hebrides
Wishart
Colorado
House of Representatives
Wilcox
Florida
Louisiana
South Carolina
Oregon
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Mr. Hayes
Hayes
Tilden
General Grant
Central College Concert Company
Central University
Pella
Iowa
Herbert M. Bailey
Anna A. Bailey
Alvin A. Babb
Grace Finley
Hailey
Babb
Finley
Miss .Ward
Chautauqua Grounds
Miss Ward
Vera Alberson
Noyes
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Post Office
East Main Street
Washington, No
Mutual
Chicago
Arm
Capt
Leslie T. Peacocke
J. D. Glasgow
Roy
South
Ed Sands
Central City
C. A. Ruebsam
U.S. Indian
North
South Dakota
Geo. Peck
Masonic
Daily Story Pub. Co
By Walt Mason
Auto World News
Mississippi
Wisconsin
France
Ghautausua
Cate
IE Pella Company
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