Elizabeth and Spratt Tangle In Wartime Love Triangle
The Herlong household webs Elizabeth in a wartime drama as Spratt fights for dinner with writer Kessler while Elizabeth confronts memories of Arthur and the mystery of Dick Woing to war. Arthur's fate divides Elizabeth between hold and release as Kessler's tale mirrors Nazism and war.
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Smapter I
Elizabeth
France
Spratt
Dick Woing
Ettra- Wath
Kessler
Wae
Waaay
Herlongs
Eliza
Beth
Kessler Dies After Gift Of Hope For Margaret
Elizabeth Herlong grapples with the cost of a stranger’s quiet sacrifice as Mr. Kessler, revealed to be Arthur, dies after shaping her future with Margaret. Spratt confirms care plans while Elizabeth vows to protect the child and keep Margaret within their family.
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Kessler
the Herborgs
Germany
Nazi Germany
Margaret
Mar- Baret
Elizabeth
Cherry
Spratt
Arthur
Mr. Kessler
Mrs. Herlong
Plesse
Brian
Ressler
Goodby
Jacoby
Mercer
Mike
Lke
Spratt Herlong
Iowans Oppose Union Members Contributing to Political Funds
The Iowa Poll shows 72 percent of Iowans oppose a plan where a large labor union asks members to donate one dollar for political expenses. About half of Iowa's union members interviewed disapprove, with men at 74 percent and women at 71 percent. Field reports reflect a cross section of Iowans.
Peak Employment in Chemical Industry Reaches 1943 High
The chemical industry peaked at 123,300 employees in December 1943, a 277.2 percent rise since 1939. Chemical and allied products hit 745,000 workers in July 1943, up 2168 percent from 3839. Women in aviation are noted with historical references including Madame Marie Blanchard and Aida de Acosta. An aristocratic Ragusan compact of 1814 led to general extinction of Ragusan nobility except two families.
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Chemical and Allied Products
Napoleon
Marie Blanchard
Wright ‘Brothers
New York
Henry Breckinridge
Aida de Acosta
Paris
Ragusa
Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Austria
Galapagos Islands Named for Sea Turtles Amid Ancient Reptile Lore
In the southern Pacific west of Peru lies the Galapagos group named by early Spaniards for the abundant enormous turtles that once roamed its waterless rocky islets. The islands hosted a long unbroken reptile lineage traced to the age of giant tortoises.
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Pacific
Peru
Galapagos
Legend of the Wolf of Gubbio in Italian painting
The tale set in Gubbio, Italy, recalls Saint Francis of Assisi taming a wolf with a promise to spare the townspeople. Luc-Olivier Merson depicted this legend in a painting titled Le Loup d Agubbio housed in the Lilie museum in France.
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Wolf
Gubbio
Italy
St. Frantia of
Assisi
Luc-Olivier Merson
le Loup d'Agubbio
Lilie
Frances
Dingo in Australia Hangs On as Sheep Killer
A dingo or wild dog remains a prominent wild animal in Australia known for preying on livestock. Reports note dingoes have been blamed for destroying hundreds of sheep in a single night, highlighting ongoing tensions between wildlife and farming communities.
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Australia
Metal Corrosion Losses Reach 24 Million Tons Annually
Corrosion costs nations an estimated 24 million tons of iron and steel lost each year in buildings and other applications lacking adequate safeguarding by protective coatings.
Cleaning Gloves Care Instructions
A tidy method advises adding paraffin to cleaning fluid to soften hard dry gloves. Dissolve three tablespoons of paraffin in a quart of non inflammable cleaner, immerse gloves, rinse in the mixture, and smooth to dry. When dry rub with a very soft cloth for luster.
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Ifiren
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Lille
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le Artour
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Mia
Elisabeth
Elizabeth Seit
MR. Merchant
National Safety Council
Iowa
R. P. Strauch
Mutual Casualty Company
Spets
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Bri Liability
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