Old Lady Foils Spy Aboard Aberdeen Express
A German spy aboard the Aberdeen Express is outwitted by a 53 year old Edinburgh woman who pretends to sleep and spots clues. She alerts guards at Montrose, and the spy is captured with an armed detachment and detective aboard. The station master is informed, papers are exchanged, and the old lady receives official praise.
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Aberdeen Express
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Forth Bridge
Dundee
Montrose
New York
Admiralty
Jooked Vuacant
Ahe
Forth
Germany
Dundea
Ife
Book Atoll
Swiss elects Felx Calander president for 1918
In Berne on December 13 Felx Calander who serves as vice president and head of the department of the Interior was elected president of Switzerland for the year 1918.
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Berne
Felx Calander
Republic
Department of the Interior
Switzerland
Recruiting Rush Breaks All Records in St Louis
In St Louis on December 14 the rush of draft age men to enlist before the deadline broke recruiting records for both the federal army and navy. Since December 1 an average of 100 men per day joined the army, and 1,102 enlisted in the navy. Jefferson Barracks reports unprecedented inflows, with about 10,000 men received since December 1 and roughly 6,000 more to be examined.
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St. Louis
Hmit
Federal
Army
Navy
Jefferson Barracks
Popularity Grows for The New Universities Dictionary
Appreciation for The New Universities Dictionary rises as readers spread the copy among friends. Coupon-holders swarm distributing clerks daily, with praise from a lawyer who calls it ninety eight cents well spent. The dictionary aims to guide correct modern English usage for everyday readers. Look today for the Want page.
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