Mystery Checks, Fire, and Missing Mail In City Chat
In Memphis a home clock failed and the clockwork slotted back a while, then the clock ran backward. Mystery solved as a missing two dollar and fifty cent check was found 32 years late inside a mantlepiece by Mrs McDarfioit. In West Brookfield a fire destroyed J. Wal stace's home four days after a roll of chimney debris fell into the room used for emergency shelter.
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Memphis
Vent
UPA
Hugh Faigesmirth
Mary McDarfioit
West Brookfield
Mass
J. Walstace
Eaghirst
Prohibition Leaves Bombay Toddy Tappers Jobless
Prohibition in Bombay State on April 6 ends the livelihood of the Bhandaris, palm-tree toddy tappers who climb tall trees to harvest sap. About 400000 Bhandaris face economic ruin as the ancient profession fades with the new law, while their community history and unique tapping methods are described amidst a changing rural economy.
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Bombay
India
Vasco da Gama
Syith
Cats Dominate Roles in Hollywood Film Making
Frank Inn, famed animal trainer, discusses cat intelligence and how cats are hired for movie scenes. He notes cats seek food and will perform tasks if compensated, with tricks like jumping, stairway stunts, and even hunchback poses for haunted houses. Inn claims annual cat earnings around Sidy 000 and yearly feed costs of about 1,200, while stressing cats resist repeated tricks without real incentive. Emperor Chin Shih Muang Ti began the Great Wall project in 219 B.C.
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Hollywood
Frank Inn
Ian
Columbia
Fuller
Lucille Ball
Atu
Children Inn
Girl Scouts Court of Awards Brings All San Lorenzo Troops Together
All San Lorenzo district Girl Scout troops will participate in a Saturday Court of Awards at Community Center on Paseo Grande May 6 starting 1 45 p.m. Brownies and Intermediates meet at Paseo Grande and Via Aguiba at 1 18 p.m. for a parade to the center with displays, songs and a fly up ceremony marking Brownies becoming Intermediates.
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Girl Scouts
San Lorenzo
Paseo Grande
Via Aguiba
W.J. Flanagan
Parent and Friends
Brownies
Scouts
Girl Scouts Together
Girl Scoutig
Harold Hunt
Dean L. Stribley
Adrian Springer
Council
Maurice Church
Oaklind
Uneder
L. Banks
L. Weerhs
G. Biery
C.rs. G. Mowbray
J. Cease
Gustav Quiet
S. Morse
M. Russo
W. Howard
T. Benner
H. Nissen
E. Westerlund
Dantes
Local Scout Troops Stage Folk and Fashion Show Event
Troop 64 led by Mrs. Fred Schumacher and Mrs. Harold Bryan performed folk dance, Troop 114 led by Mrs. R. Gerry and Mrs. D. Rapple did hula, Troop 106 led by Mrs. Victor Lobree and Mrs. H. Weiss presented folk dance, and Troop 31 under Mrs. T. Benner featured a fall dance and fashion show.
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Fred Schumacher
Harold Bryan
R. Gerry
D. Rapple
Victor Lobree
H. Weiss
T. Benner
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Backwand
Huan
Ernest M. Dharma
Pennsylvania
Earl ‘Warren
Govvarnor Warres
California
Chin Shih Muang Tit
China
Linke Weems
A. Sheldon
L. Kopp
Gordon Froisness
Roy Majors
A. Hofer
T. Byrd
W. Banks
L. Weems
WW. Stewart
Froisness
Majors
H. Bleghl
T. Barnes
Mowbray
Minnick
Shrewsbury
U.P
Luther Goddard
America
Alanson
Mich.u.ri
Ray Essex
Pary Cap
ThriftMoater
Sandangina
Srondenow
H.p. Valvo-lo
Ant Roducay
Irip Ismo
Chevrolet
Itlmore
Hayward
Chayrelat
Yan
Chevrolet Trucks
Hevro
Huss
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Jesus Christ
Grace Lutheran Church
1St Street
Sive Peck
Bobbie
Woodsury
Barbara Gould
Deggett K Ramsdall
Double
Mit
BOF
Brentwood
Gream
Sweetheart Mie
Mr . Dae
Davidson
Paris
Cologne
Castile
Sox
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