Circulation inquiry and wartime plans loom in city note
J J Pittenger of Chicago visits the Journal to inspect cash and subscription records as part of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The piece defends open circulation to advertisers and asserts Germany’s wartime tactics and the need to keep up preparations for a prolonged conflict including possible actions in Siberia and the seas.
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J. J. Pittinger
Chicago
Pittenger
Austria
Russia
Uae
England
France
Italy
Japan
China
Far West
Siberia
North
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
Germany
Turkey
Keep on Getting Ready for Trial War Rally
A historical column urges persistent trial preparation despite settlement prospects. It argues to stay ready for a potential court fight, comparing the stance to a prolonged wartime effort and warning against over-optimism about a settlement or German defense.
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WSS
Germany
Red Bill and the War’s Grim Toll Across France
Poem-like verse speaks of Red Bill advancing through battered French towns while German leadership celebrates gains. It contrasts his triumphalism with the slaughter of soldiers left in the sun and rain, warning of a looming, tragic end for the war.
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France
Potsdam
Bill
Wilhelm
Desolate Rhetoric Weighs on Courtroom Framing
The fragment speaks of mutual disgust and self destruction amid a trial setting. It contemplates a judge presiding over a case while decrying decay and disorder in a grim, allegorical tone. The text frames a troubling vision of justice amid chaos and moral collapse.
Naomi Falls and Whimpers Then Claims She Is Fine
Naomi cried after a fall and waited for help. She told her mother she was not hurt and kept fussing, saying she would rather not be bothered.
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Naomi
Cosmic Dust and Meteor Fire Explained
A passage explains that a shooting star burns to ashes as it heats from friction with Earth's atmosphere and its debris showers the planet, forming much of what is commonly known as cosmic dust.
Quote about robbery and waiter threatening starvation
A reader recalls a robber demanding money or life but notes a waiter once implied severe harm unless a pocketbook was handed over. The exchange highlights intimidation paired with a faintly humorous, surreal twist.
Former embassy secretary held in New York on espionage charge
Charles Funil Strangeland, former secretary of the American embassy in London, is detained in New York in default of 20000 bail. He was brought from Philadelphia after DOJ agents examined him and charged with violations of the espionage act. He allegedly tried to send letters in coded unintelligible code to his wife in Copenhagen.
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Charles Funil Strangeland
London
New York
Phe
Philadelphia
Department of Justice
Conenhagen
Treasure saga of O Reilly in Cuban uprising tale
Synopsis outlines a Cuban plantation treasure tale with Don Esteban Varona and his secrets. The plot spans murder, elopements, insurgent plots, and a perilous search for wealth in a plantation well aided by O Reilly and allies as they battle Cueto and Spanish forces across Cuba and New York settings.
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Don Esteban Varona
Sebastian
Don Esteban
Esteban
Rosa
Isabel
Evangelina
Donna Isabel
Don Mario
O'Reilly
New York
Pancho Cueto
Isteban
Cueto
O’reilly
Cuba
Leslie Branch
Cobo
Reilly
Alvarado
Leslie
Norine Evans
O'eilly
Feteban
Norine
Pose
Matanzas
Jacket
Escape Scheme Underway in Coastal Flight Tale
The Villar brothers press a daring plan with fisherman Morin to flee with Rosa and Evangelina. They assemble clothing and valuables, hide jewels in Rosas back, and put Rosa in boyish disguise as they sail at night toward safety with Morin guiding the escape.
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O'Reilly
Jacket
Ile
Morin
Villar
Rosa
Asensio
Evangelina
Dawn Flight to the Hidden Cabin
At dawn and with God’s favor a hidden voyage begins aboard a battered schooner. Morin guides Cambered aboard with two sleeping men in a sheltered cabin. He orders total silence and secrecy, warning to hide in the hold if searched, as passengers prepare for a perilous crossing.
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Morin
Lilo
Phonograph Advancing in Indian Urban Centers
The phonograph has spread widely in India especially in crowded centers. Tallying machines are common among those who stretch budgets to buy small comforts beyond bare necessities in Madras where many save tents to afford leisure.
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India
Madras
Recovery Dialogue Between Brown and Bridget
A brief exchange shows Brown asking about a deaf brother’s condition and Bridget replying he will be fine by morning. Bridget adds a twist noting the brother’s arrest yesterday and a morning hearing.
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Brown
Bridget
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Charles A. Dewey
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Crail’s
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Lemley
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General Practice of Medicine
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Westchester, Iowa
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