Flight of Sarah Lynn and Gunnar Toward New Skies
Sarah Lynn enjoys her first flight in her own plane with Gunnar Thorwald as they travel from the meadow to San Jose. A media rush follows, while Gunnar forms a cautious friendship and declares fliers shall not marry. She longs to test a parachute after more flying lessons and adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lynn
Granny
Uncle Lynn
San Jose
Gunnar Thorwald
Jordan
Danavale
Lynn Dana
Gunnar
Lake of Tahoe
Ethelinda Pennington
San Francisco
Earth
jJust
Williams Pink Pills promised to boost blood oxygen
An ad touts Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to increase red blood cells and oxygen delivery, claiming improved energy and vitality. It warns of symptoms from poor oxygen and urges readers to buy pills from druggists, noting a purported proof of effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Cape
Pilot Heart Condition Likely Tailed Plane Crash Near Lac a la Croix
Three men died when a plane crashed on March 5 near Lac a la Croix, 75 miles west of Chicoutimi. Dr. Rosario Fontaine, in a medico legal inquiry, suggested heart artery hardening may have caused Therrien to collapse and lose control. Stadler of Westmount and Capt Herve St Martin of St Felicien also perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac-a-la-Croix
Oscar Therrien
Rosario Fontaine
Flver
Fontaine
Chicoutimi
Chibougamau
Therrien
John C. Stadler, Jr
Westmount
Herve St. Martin
St. Felicien
Fingerprint tie links drowned man to Derby electrician
In 1909 police fingerprints identified a drowned man in the River Stour at Sudbury Suffolk as Peter Campbell an electrician of Derby. Campbell had been jailed at Manchester 30 years earlier for stealing cigars and disappeared. Detective-Inspector Dunn cited hundreds of thousands of identifications as correct before a verdict of found drowned was returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stour
Sudbury
Suffolk
England
Dunn
Scotland Yard
Peter Campbell
Derby
Manchester
Queen Mary Buys Early Christmas Gifts at British Industries Fair
The 72 year old Queen Mary has already bought many Christmas presents at the British Industries Fair. She purchased 80 handbags as part of her shopping, noting the appeal of purses for women and the thrill of buying in bulk. It is 283 days until December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
Richest Man in the World Rules Hyderabad in Striking Style
The Nizam of Hyderabad, a $600 million magnate ruling 14 million subjects, governs from a red and gold hall. He never leaves Indian shores, remains largely a prisoner in his own land, and travels in a 1927 touring car while owning six palaces and a fleet of 50 limousines. He funds public welfare with much of his fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nizam of
Hyderabad
Nizam
How to Write Warm Friendly Letters and Learn
Advice column urges readers to write with personal detail and warmth. It promotes a 32 page booklet Good Letter Writing Made Easy from the Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union offering letter etiquette and sample notes for social and business use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Margie
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Never Carried A Purse by Frank Munsey
The childhood purchase of a partitioned leather purse for 3.50 left Frank Munsey broke but with a purse. He later received a refund and never carried a purse again. Munsey's estate was appraised at 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Munsey
Maine
Frank Munsey
Polar Lights Seen In Various Forms As Sunspot Cycle Peaks
Scientists link polar aurora to sunspot activity with displays expected when the sunspot cycle reaches its maximum. The phenomenon may appear in about six forms, the arch being the most common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch
Alligators Survive Long Droughts Without Food
A concise note explains that alligators can endure a month or more without eating, highlighting their surprising hunger resilience and slow metabolism during dry spells.
Fiery Itching Skin Finds Quick Relief with Antiseptic
An antiseptic advertised for fast relief of itching skin, rash, and sores promises rapid healing of open wounds. The product is sold by chemists at a low cost, with claims of stopping skin disease symptoms quickly. It mentions Moones Emerald Oil as a modern drug store option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosemart
Barber's
Moone
Emerald
Tourist traffic to Canada seen doubling in 1939 says railway executive
P A Clews of London European manager for Canadian National Railways predicts a 100 percent rise in British travel to Canada in 1939. Tourists will visit Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and Niagara Falls and many will extend to Jasper National Park. Twenty two newspapers are now promoting Canadian travel to potential patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Canada
P. A. Clews
London
England
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Jasper National Park
Clews
Dominion
World glycerine from gasoline by product discovered
Shell Development Company scientists report a new glycerine made from a propane based waste gas from gasoline cracking. The process uses chlorine to create allyl chlorine then converts it to glycerine, claiming non toxic quality and world supply potential from oil wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balti
American Chemical Society
Shell Development Company
Emeryville
Cal
United States
Accidents Linked King Ghazi and Lawrence of Arabia
The article notes King Ghazi of Iraq died in a speeding car crash near the Palace of Flowers in Baghdad, likening his fate to Lawrence of Arabia. It recalls Lawrence’s death after being thrown from a motorcycle at high speed on a lonely English road on May 19, 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Ghazi
Palace of Flowers
Baghdad
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence
Shaw
Royal Air Force
Bethlehem Motorist Arrested for Yield Right of Way
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania police arrested a motorist named Golden Rule on charges of failing to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Golden Rule
Marriage is universal in China report
A brief article notes marriage remains universal in China as bachelors and old maids are reportedly unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
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Ruth
Comfort Mitchell
D. Appleton—Century Co., Inc
WNU
Dana
Felton
Lightning
Lynn
Conrad Jordan
Sally Ann
Cornwall
Adelaide
Addie
Golden Gate
iTo
Mrs. Key
Dr. Pierce
William Roy
Ferndale Ave
St. Catharines
Oat
Prence
Mozart
Ebury Street
Home Service
Ghazi
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
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