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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1944

Page

2

Puerto Rico Intrigue Shapes Anne Heywood Affair

Anne Heywood, a New York paper publisher’s daughter, travels to Puerto Rico on assignment and encounters Miguel Valera and Richard Taussig. Taussig, a Naz agent, pursues covert plans as Anne forms a wary bond with Pete Wilcox while investigating Taussig and navigating family and military intrigue on the island.

Anne Heywood New York News Puerto Rico Miguel Valera Richard Toussig Anne Taussig Naz

Not Going Home Pete Seizes San Juan Clubroom

Anne resists Pete Wilcox’s demand to fly out on tomorrow’s Clipper. He warns the place is a powder keg amid Taussig, Diego Gongaro, Miguel Valera, and Salvatore Vegas links. She defies him, declares independence, and leaves in a blaze of anger as the scene ends with TO BE CONTINUED.

Anne Miguel Valera Pete States Wilcox Miguel Don Alvaro Miguel Abra Senor Don Senorita Don Alvaroz Graciela Pete Wilcox General Headquarters Puerto Rico Caribbean Old Morro Iron Lung Mortimer St. Clair de Woe C.O Hezekiah Borinquen Senate of United States Taussig Senate Old Iron Lung Tortilla Cay Mr. Taussig Miss Heywaod Granada Isla Grande la Perla Viego Rum Company George Valera Cenastral Alvaro Miguel Valera Y Delgado Bar of la Rosa Salvatore Vegas Salvatore Valera Anne Heywood Atlantic New York Diego Gongaro Abeao Sue’ Porter Sanita Peter Wilcox San Juan

News Of Our AS Men In France And Beyond

Letters from servicemen in France and elsewhere share news of daily Fourth of July celebrations in foxholes and woodland France. Michael Blockhus Jr in France notes the noise and asks his parents to write. Pic Emery C. Landsgard reports apple orchards and green meadows amid few cattle. Cpl. Lantz in France has served in four countries and earned two campaign stars for Africa and Sicily. Yeoman 2/c Gordon Zurbriggen, in the North Atlantic, makes port in England after promotion. Harold Asmus from Rome recounts a papal audience and souvenirs on the way home.

France Michael Blockhus, Jr M. J. Blockhus Elgin Mike Susan Pic Emery C. Landsgard Arthur Lantz Cpl. Lantz Africa Sicily Gordon E. Zurbriggen North Atlantic Gordon England M. Zurbriggen Sumner Rome Cpl Harold Asmus Eula Boleyn Asmus Kay

Missing items from German prisoner and Catholic artifacts sale

An inventory lists items including a corals necklace luncheon sets coins paper money stamps cigarette lighters knives forks spoons a bottle opener set used by a German prisoner and Catholic statues and post cards.

Canned Food Spoilage Warned Amid Freezing Risk

The notice explains that freezing alone does not spoil canned food but swelling can crack jars or cans. A broken seal allows spoilage organisms to reach the contents, risking loss. Leaks should be used immediately to prevent waste.

More Chicken The United States had 16 per cent baive chickens raised in 1943

The fragment notes that in 1943 a notable share of chickens, about 16 percent, were raised in the United States, though the sentence ends abruptly and lacks full context or data to confirm the claim.

United States

Automatic boiler water feed device suggested

A steam heating plant should be equipped with a device that automatically maintains the correct water level. Relying on watchful watching of the water line is unsafe as runouts can lead to dangerous conditions.

Executed Spy Prompts Caution Against Rumors

An archival account describes Franz Muller, a German spy in England during World War I, who used coded newspaper ads to relay intelligence. His capture, execution by firing squad at the Tower of London, and the subsequent German posthumous discharge illustrate the dangers of discussing espionage details.

Franz Muller Uller England Berlin Peter Hahn Tt Bahn Muller Hahn Penn London Tower of London Germany

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Brenda Conrad U. S. Army Inteligence Richard Taussig Sue Porter Sue Russell Ne Chapter Peté Fletcher Army la Marina Easley Hacdathes Aniy Lol Naie Miles Anth Employers Mutual R. P. Strauch L Mutual Casualty Company Des Moines Phin
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