War damaged tale of Luke Rosanne and Yrotaval at Courtesy Court
Mark Taylor, recovering from war nerves, recalls Paris and the French Foreign Legion, his sister Rosanne, Luke the blinded brother, and the troubling valet Yrotaval. As Mark plans to enlist again and Rosanne nurses Luke, tension grows over control of Courtesy Court and the loyalty of the enigmatic Yrotaval, amid fear and love in a fragile English estate. Luke defends his bond with Yrotaval while Mark faces cowardice and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Taylor
Rosanne
England
Luke
Paris
Mark
French Foreign Legion
Yrotaval
Arana
Athene
el Senor Don Cabellero Yrotaval Vy Renes
Red Cross
Senor
Yrotavas
Courtesy Court
Vrotaval
Senor Taylor
Gou
Ie Ne
Home Industries
Bad Penny
Esquire
Toulon
Two American Missionaries Brave Burma Road Journey
Miss L Emma Brodbeck and Miss Annie Thexton travel from Rangoon to Kunming via Mandalay and Lashio on the Burma Road after its reopening as aid to China. They report surprising ease with passes, friendly officials, and meals, while noting air raids and ongoing railway construction.
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Burma Road
L. Emma Brodbeck
Chicago
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Miss Brodbeck
Czechwan Province
Annie Thexton
China
Burma
Rangoon
Miss Thexton
Mandalay
Maymo
Lashio
Southwest Transportation Company
Kumming
Bao Shan
Kunming-Yunnan Lake
Posse
Southwest
Szechwan
United States of America
Coast Guard Guards Atlantic Trade From New York Harbor
Esquire notes the Coast Guard’s 24 hour patrols and inspections protecting wartime munitions flow from New York to Halifax. It covers seaplane and harbor patrols from Maine to Seattle, radio and armament checks, and strict 24 hour port limits for belligerent ships. Stevedores earn 2.80 dollars hourly plus 3.30 overtime, amid vigilance against time bombs and fifth column threats.
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Black Tom
Halifax
Coast Guard
Britain
New York Harbor
Germany
Maine
Panama
Boston
Seattle
U. S
Fort Knox
Willkie’s open world vision bridges free nations and totalitarian regimes
In a Globe News editorial, the open world concept is championed, arguing courage to act and remove barriers as essential to democracy. It contrasts Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin’s regimes with free nations, noting how isolation and restrictive practices fuel conflict and hinder global cooperation. Geography note on Crete concludes the piece.
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Amarillo
Texas
Wendell Willkie
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Willkie
Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Hitler
Russia
OKOK license plate idea creates social buzz and club
Orson Kilborn of Southport Connecticut earned a novelty plate OKOK after a humorous reply to the state. The plate sparked smiles and friendly waves, even a handshake from a New York officer. Kilborn formed the Nutmeg Initials Club with 42 members and writes letters to others with unusual initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Kilborn
Southport
Conn
Connecticut
Olga
Kilburn
Okok
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
Manhattan Island
New York City
Mr. Kilborn
Your Ideas Editor prompts democracy defense in sharp citizen notes
A collection of short letters urges defending Americanism through democracy and free speech while warning against fascist and communist threats. Contributors from Amarillo share dust storm survival tips, marital advice, and traffic safety concerns, urging civic involvement and personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Don L. Shaver
Pierce Street
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL TWISTS AND TEASED CLUES
A puzzle page fragment presents a list of horizontal and vertical clue pairs with numbers and partial answers. It includes varied words from cry to Cupid and ends with a garbled tail, offering little coherent narrative beyond a sprawling crossword style challenge.
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Percival Christopher Wren
Miss van Datten
Mr. Luke
London
The
New York Times
Kunming
March Esquire
Atlantic
Crete
Dale Carnegie
Globe-News
Ideas
Warren Johns
Buchanan Street
Democratic
Marguerite Swann
Talia
Myra Hagan
North Mirror
South Carolina
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