Assassin of the Nile rescues man from crocodile in Egypt
In 1912 on a Nile steamship near Medinet El Faiyum Bardonia New York native George Dorste swam with other youths to escape the heat. A crocodile loomed and chased him as his shipmates launched a rescue by throwing iron scraps to drive the animal away. Dorste was saved when he reached the mossy piles at the pier and was pulled aboard moments before the reptile closed in.
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Ello
Bailiwick
George C. Dorste
Bardonia
Rockland County
N. Y
Egypt
George
Nile
Medinet el Faiyum
George Corsten
Swami
Wen
Contro
Union
Better Baking Secrets From Eleanor Howe
Homemaker tips on precise measuring and oven care promise reliable cake results. The article lists steps for exact cup measures, sifted flour, proper mixing, and preheating, then provides several cake recipes and promotes Eleanor Howe’s cookbook offer with 10 cents.
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Eleanor Howe
North
Michigan Ave
Chicago
How to Sew 4y Ruth Wyeth Spears OSP notice
A reader requests color guidance for living room upholstery and curtains from Ruth Wyeth Spears book 1 Sewing for the Home Decorator. The notice offers 15 cent pricing for books and leaflets and urges immediate orders to Mrs. Spears in Chicago, with 96 How to Sew articles not in the paper.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Household Questions and Simple Home Tips
Practical guidance on preserving coffee aroma, moth deterrence with newspapers, lemon water for hair color, mustard mixing with butter for even sandwich spread, using cool night air to beat heat, and cedar chests not killing moths but preventing future damage when garments are moth-free.
Answers to Eight General Knowledge Questions
The questions cover fortnights days in a fortnight and national emblems. Canada appears with the maple leaf, Scotland with the thistle, Ireland with the shamrock, and France is listed with the lily. Milk is heavier than cream, a counterpane is a bed cover, an electric bulb glows, turtles differ from tortoises, Mona Lisa breaks into Madonna Lisa, and Shetland Islands number more than a hundred with only a quarter inhabited.
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Shetland Islands
Mona
Madonna
Lady
Lisa
Skimming the Surface and a Hasty Taxi Ride
In a brief wry exchange a taxi slows to a crawl as a rushed passenger demands speed. The driver retorts he cannot depart promptly due to restrictions, revealing a humorous peek at constraints over simple urgency.
Secret Marriage Dilemma and Job Risk Highlighted
A playful exchange between a prospective bride and groom centers on marriage secrecy to keep her job. An attorney quips that lifetimes with liars are common, then halts divorce grounds, while the couple regrets revealing all. The dialogue ends with a shared, ironic relief.
Play the Game and Skepticism in Daily Life
The passage offers guidance on how to approach music and applause with restraint. It notes that some seek only a half chance while others prefer skepticism to avoid being misled. It also suggests wit is needed to carry off ridicule and that change can come from a worm turning, not a sheep.
Good for Evil Parable Reflected as Moral Debate
A compact reflection contrasts returning evil for good with virtue and human ethics, invoking a timeless tension between devilish retaliation and higher moral law in everyday choices.
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Vin
Adventurers’ Club
Cousehold Wows
Scotland
Ireland
Canada
France
Phil
Pane
Ama Loladeey
Pru E Er
America
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