Prisoners and Penal Colony Life on Devil's Island
From Cayenne to Devil's Island in French Guiana, the article surveys convicts known as libres living in Cayenne and the penal colony. It describes harsh conditions, limited liberty within Cayenne, and ventures of officers, artisans, and former prisoners who work and barter as the colony forms a fragile economy.
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Isle Royale
Cayenne
Guanes
Ramaribo
Paramaribo
Mar
Sindous
Kourou
Alsace
France
Devil Mountain
Fren
French Guiana
Berty
Aeconvict
Paris
Penil
Napoleon III
Oyspock
Les Brazil
Methodist Church Promotion Day and Rally Notice
Promotion Day will be observed in the Sunday School next Sunday morning with literature for the new quarter distributed. All teachers and pupils should attend. The All Church Rally Dry is set for October 5. Last Quarterly Conference for this year will be held after service on October 5. Pastor J. C. Wilson will preach at both services next Sunday. See further notice next week.
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Methodist Church
J. C. Wilson
Lockhart Lions Triumph Over Cardinals in Season Opener
The Lockhart Lions defeated the Columbus Cardinals in the season opener here. The Cardinals fought hard and showed good form but could not match the trained Lockhart squad as they prepare for upcoming games in the season.
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Lockhart
Lockhart Lions
Columbus Cardinals
Cardinals
Lockhart School
Hue
Colorado
Citizen
Sleepers Change Positions Nightly A Sign Of Health
The Simmons sleep study at the Mellon Institute reports healthy sleepers move 25 to 50 times per eight hour night with changes every five minutes or more. Observations from 150 people over five years found restlessness varies, with some stirring more on restless nights.
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Simmons
Mellon Institute of the University of Pittsburgh
H. M. Johnson
G. E. Weigand
Popular Science Monthly
Jon
Thursday Bridge Club Hosts Afternoon Play and Prizes
Mrs. M. D. Nathan hosted the Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club with three tables of players. Guests included Mesdames W. E. McRee R. F. Hampton and Harry Landa. Mrs. S. C. Smothers won the club prize a salad bowl while Mrs. McRee captured the guest prize. Host teas featured a salad course.
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M. D. Nathan
Mesdames
W. E. McRee
R. F. Hampton
Harry Landa
S. C. Smothers
McRee
When's The Time To Quit
A narrator rides downtown in a taxicab and spots the driver’s license photo from the police. He recalls an acquaintance who resembles the driver, suggesting the two could be twins. The narrator questions differences in intelligence between them.
One Great Chance: A Lesson Bruce Barton Shares
Bruce Barton discusses how a single decision can alter a career. He cites a young man who rose to vice president after a bold move and a costly dispute that led him to New York. The piece ends with a stock sentence about persistence and starting anew.
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Vance
Imade
New York
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