Tom Brady of New York Sailed Through a Caribbean Hurricane
A tale of fear and survival follows Tom Brady a traveling salesman in Roseau Dominica on September 11 1928 as a tropical hurricane rages. He endures 23 hours of confinement in a flooded hotel room hearing walls crack and roofs lift while loyal prayers fill the streets. He reflects on mortality prays to improve and later returns to church before continuing his journey.
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Tom Brady
New York City
Caribbean Sea
Tom
Roseau
British Island
Dominica
St. Lucia
Hobson
WNU
Window treatments extend height and width in home decor
The article explains how to alter window height with top extensions and width with side blocks, emphasizing high tie backs and light added by broader draperies. It notes methods to mount curtain rods, adjust drapery coverage, and mentions the Home Decorator Sewing book by Mrs. Spears with further project directions and a mail order offer.
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Spears
S. Desplaines St
Chicago
Ill
Bulgarians Top Grapes Eater Says University Expert
Professor Nedelkoff of the University of So has and that the average Bulgarian consumption of grapes is notably high making Bulgaria notable for grape eating among populations.
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Bulgaria
Nedelkoff
Agricultural Department
University of Sohas
Shrub Zoos Create Animal Shapes in Dutch Gardens
In Aalsmeer and nearby canal towns of Holland gardens and nurseries trim shrubs into animal figures such as wolves bears and lions. The trend labels these displays as shrub zoos reflecting decorative horticulture across the region.
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Aalsmeer
Holland
Animal tails serve many practical purposes in nature
The article notes how different animals use their tails for practical tasks. The alligator uses its tail as a club, the horse acts as a fly swatter, and the possum sways from a branch by its tail. The fox wraps around for warmth, while fish use their tails to paddle.
How to Make a Good Living From Five Acres of Land
The article promotes a book titled PIVE ACRES by M. G. Rains, claiming a small farm can meet a family’s food needs and yield surplus for sale. It notes three printings and offers mail order for $2.50 via Brandt Aymar, Dept. 16B, New York City.
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Brandt Aymar
Dept
Madison Avenue
New York City
Cicero Quote About Youth And Age Inspires Mindset
A Cicero line notes delight in a youth with old wisdom and in an elder with youthful vigor. It argues one may age physically while keeping an agile mind and approving that balance in character.
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Cicero
Notable Authors and Ages at Start of Major Works
The passage notes several authors and the ages at which they began or produced famous works. Cervantes was fifty eight when he began Don Quixote and Patroitise Lost, Defoe fifty eight with Robinson Crusoe, Bunyan over forty, Scott forty three before fame, and Wordsworth only gained renown after forty.
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Cervantes
Patridise
Daniel Defoe
Bunyan
Inii
Sir Walter Scott
Wordsworth
Barbara Bell Summer and Spring Pattern Book Preview
The Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book offers 109 dress designs with detailed sew charts for beginners. Patterns 1505 and 1461 provide size ranges, yardage, and trimming options for child and adult fits, with suggestions on fabrics and prints. Send 15 cents per pattern to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago for purchase.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
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Adventurers’ Club
Floyd Gibbons
Sanford Blum
New Jersey State Hospital
Dr. Barton
Oder
Hay
C. Houston Goodiss
East 39Th Street
New York
State
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