Two Men Survive Freezer Lockout by Penknife Rescue
John A. Rollins, a Decatur refrigerator repairman, and his helper were trapped in a zero to 15 below freezer at Morris Fish Market Springfield Tl on March 31 1936. Using a two blade penknife they hacked plaster then cork for a narrow exit. a passerby heard shouts and forced the door open, saving them from a deadly chill.
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Ano
John A. Rollins
Decatur
John
Springfield
John Rollins
Morris Fish Market
Helger
Western Newspaper Union
Charming Patterns For Summer Dresses And Jackets
The Sewing Circle offers patterns No. 1779 and No. 1783 for summer wear including a V neck afternoon dress with variations and a sleeveless tennis frock that becomes a two piece suit with a jacket blouse. Sizes 4 to 48 and 12 to 20 are provided with yardage details and trimming needs. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in San Francisco. patterns cost 15 cents.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Denmark’s Coasts Boast 168 Beach Resorts and Warm Summer Waters
Denmark though small, offers 168 bathing resorts along Jutland and its islands. Summer water temps rival southern England, with a continuous sandy North Sea shoreline and Baltic coast dotted by beaches. In Asia Pacific notes, Korean headdresses double as storage baskets while Tgorrote women in the Philippines wear hats that hold cigarettes money and cosmetics.
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Denmark
Florida
England
North Sea
Jutland
Baltic
Philippine Islands
Desert City Gadames Sees Rain After 86 Years
The desert town Gadames in North Africa, reached by a luxury tour bus from Tripoli, reportedly has not seen rain in 86 years. Mud houses would flood if rain fell, and residents retreat to a subterranean city to escape heat. Women stay indoors, using hidden tunnels to visit unseen by outsiders.
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Gadames
North Africa
Tripoli
Hooked Rug Pattern With Gay Flower Motif
A hooked scatter rug in bright yarns features a gay flower motif. Pattern 2207 includes motif transfer, hooking directions, color chart and key. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. New York for the pattern with name and address.
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Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Lighth Ave
New York
N. Y
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Mass
Indy
Charles M. Weck
North Carolina State College
Empire State Building
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Heck
Chicago
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Adventurers’ Club
Emerkase
WNU Servite
New House
Salt Lake City
Hotel
New House View
J. H. Waters
Pres
J. Holman Waters
W. Ross Sutton
Mars
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