Nothing Passes Me By In Life But To Seek Something Better
Roberta Dickson plans to attend Jen's party for Jerry Hodges, chasing a dream of a richer life. A chance meeting with a stranger helps her see that fate may bring unexpected happiness when Jimmie Ladd arrives claiming a long journey and a surprising photo reveals his true identity.
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Fanny
Rob
Arly
Roberta
Jen
Jerry Hodges
Dicksons
Doctor Dan
Jerry Edges
Jerry
Jimmie Ladd
Anny
Ort Slater
Whitley
Bill Streeter
Nevada
Stepancles
Jimmie
Grandma Ladd
Roberta Dickson
Sa. Ladd
Spoorhouse
Ancient Greek Albanian Colony on Piano dei Greci
In Sicily a remote Albanian community near Piano dei Greci preserves Greek Orthodox faith and ancient Greek traits. The people rarely marry outside, speak a language close to ancient Greek, and wear gold belts and costly embroidered gowns as dowry heirlooms.
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Sicily
West
Phoenicia
Carthage
Rome
Piano Dei Greci
Palermo
Italy
E. M. Newman
Camp Fire Girls founded in 1912 reaching 170000 members
The Camp Fire Girls of America began in 1912 under the leadership of Mrs Charlotte V Gulick who recently died. She served as the first president of the Association of Directors of Girls Camps and the organization now boasts about 170000 active members.
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Camp Fire Girls of America
Charlotte V. Gulick
Moths Lured by Light End of the Moth
An electrical development uses a garden moth trap with an electric light to attract plant-eating moths which fly into a pan of kerosene, potentially ending the moth.
Barringer Meteor Mining Under Way at Winslow Arizona
Mining operations commence to explore and assay the Barringer meteor in northern Arizona. The 400 foot diameter main body near the crater holds about 90 percent meteoric iron, 7 percent nickel, with iridium and platinum valued metals. The effort is led by D. M. Barringer and Quincy A. Shaw with Calumet and Hecla backing.
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Winslow, Ariz
Arizona
Winslow
Great Shooting Star
D. M. Barringer
Philadelphia
Barringer
Quincy A. Shaw
Boston
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
United States Mining, Smelting and Refining Company
United States
Earth
Cape York
Admiral Keary
New York
Collie Arrested as Thief Was Also Stolen
In Lynbrook L L A trained collie believed to be involved in a $30 theft was returned to Dr Maxwell Galloway after being identified in Manhattan. The dog had been in police custody with a Brooklyn youth, Leon Isaacs, who faced disorderly conduct charges. The owner vows to retrain the dog. Each sentence ends with a period.
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Lynbrook
L. L.A
New York City
Maxwell Galloway
Doctor Galloway
Leon Isaacs
de Kalb Avenue
Brooklyn
Elizabeth Street
Manhattan
Isaacs
Joseph Kiss
Kiss
Sea Monster Display Sways British Columbia Police Evidence
A nameless marine creature six feet long with an eel like body and a sheep like head was shown at provincial police headquarters to support claims of a sea monster in Lake Okano gan interior British Columbia.
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Vancouver
Lake Okanogan
British Columbia
Reform talk and flirtation in a Kansas City Star excerpt
A dialog excerpt shows Miss Armitage and Mr. Swayne discussing women's suffrage and gender norms. The conversation touches on equal rights, social decorum, attire, and curiosity about smoking, ending with Miss Armitage fainting after a loud scream.
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Swayne
Miss Armitage
Kansas City Star
Horse sheds fade from rural churches in the East
A survey notes that horse sheds at country churches are largely unused today, except for parking cars. The piece recalls a era when Sunday worship required families to travel by wagon, sometimes bringing lunch, and horses sheltered from sun in summer or cold in winter during long sermons.
Paper films projected by light in new camera system
Popular Mechanics reports a new England introduced camera that makes paper motion pictures. The paper film is projected by reflected light with two special lamps. The setup is said to show sharp images six feet high and to be inexpensive to operate.
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England
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Red nurses and female volunteers boost Soviet militarization drive
Russia enrolls women as Red Cross detachments grow with ten thousand Ukrainian communist girls joining. About 200 more finish sanitary courses becoming red nurses as the government accelerates militarization for an anticipated capitalist attack.
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Red Cross
Projections on Presidents’ Risk and 1940 Nervousness
Barron’s Financial Weekly notes that presidents elected in 1840 1860 1880 1900 and 1920 died in office with three assassinated. It suggests a cycle theory making a 1940 candidate wary about health and survival in office.
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Barron’s Financial Weekly
Seedless cucumber claim by B C grower J B Steele
J B Steele of Hazlemere British Columbia operates a market greenhouse claiming a process to produce a comparatively seedless cucumber. He has specialized in developing this method and applies it to his crop.
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Hazlemere
B. C
J. B. Steele
Lifesaver question sparks quick training moment
A lighthearted exchange with a lifeguard prompts the boy to reveal he learned swimming in the water. The scene highlights practical skills learned in real time and the importance of water safety.
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Sonny
Money Is Life to Us Wretched Mortals
The fragment quotes Herodius declaring money as life for mortals, presenting a stark adage on value and survival.
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Herodius
K-R-O Co
Springfield
Ohio
The Accountant and His Wife Debate a Wayward Child
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt shows an accountant and his wife debating how to correct a difficult child. The husband asserts strong corrective action while the wife echoes the challenge, concluding that removal is not an option.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Quan dary narrows over joy ride brag session
Mrs Knagg chides her friend for joy riding without her and complains no one takes her out. The exchange recalls a lighthearted domestic quarrel about social outings and pride in a recent outing.
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Mrs. Knagg
Raphael Praises Francia’s Madonnas as Most Devoutly Beautiful
Raphael quotes Francia’s Madonnas as the most devoutly beautiful he knew, highlighting the artist’s exceptional sacred portraits and reverent devotion in church imagery.
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Raphael
Francia
Active person ends bed rest before breakfast
An energetic individual rises early at seven in the morning and refuses to eat breakfast in bed, seeking a quicker start to the day.
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Rockies
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Malta
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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