Park Lane Mystery Chapter Ends In Escaped Masquerade
A chauffeur rescues Ellenbury and a shaken Aileen as Harlow the Joker plans a Park Lane disguise scheme. Ellenbury resists, Harlow hints at Switzerland, and police close in on Park Lane but find only Mrs Edwins and vanished players. The cliffhanger leads to a country retreat.
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Aileen
Eilenbury
Elenbury
Ellenbury
Harlow
Spiendid
Park Lane
Parke Lane
Mrs. Edwins
Marling
Lemuel
Tribute to British Sailors Defeating Ocean Threats and Keeping Trade Alive
London Evening Standard lauds British naval forces for strategic shift to raiding submarines and open-sea operations. It praises destroyer crews who logged vast seaborne miles, defending merchant ships and fighting fog, storms, and magnetic mines with the spirit of Drake and Blake to prevent Britain from becoming isolated.
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Britain
North Sea
Atlantic
Francis Drake
Straits of Magellan
Drake
Blake
London Evening Standard
Apology tale and notes on language mastery and sea mastery
A dinner invitation leads to a humorous exchange as Tommy apologizes for spilled meat. The piece cites Saskatchewan Indians gaining nine interpreters and Canada’s naval losses, plus a soap company offering 17 varieties tailored to regional water hardness.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Indian Affairs
Alaskan Sourdough Entombed in Ice to Foil Wolves
Edwin A. Robertson, 84, a Maine-born Alaskan pioneer, died on the trail near Eagle. Found encased in ice in a glacial stream with a rifle, wolf tracks, and a failed fire attempt. Commissioner R E Steel believes he deliberately froze himself to deny wolves a meal.
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Yukon
Edwin A. Robertson
Robertson
Alaska
Eagle
Yukon Territory
Arctic Circle
United States
R. E. Steel
Parka
Steel
Has No Railways Koritza Features Modern Amenities
The Southeastern Albania city Coritza, recently captured by the Greeks, has no rail link and rugged mountain roads. It hosts a three times weekly airplane service with telegraph and telephone to Tirana. Despite isolation it offers paved boulevards, hotels, cafes, and modern shops. Population reaches 24 000 with about one third Muslims.
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Koritza
Corizza
Albania
Tirana
Turkey
St. Thomas
Sea Evaporation and Currents Across Oceans
The article explains evaporation requires cooler air than water and notes March temperature rise with cooling beginning in August. It cites the Bay of Biscay as highly evaporative and the Eurosia current bringing warm water north, where Siberian winds amplify evaporation. It ends with a remark on brakes in motor cars.
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H. U. Sverdrup
California
Bay of Biscay
Japan
Siberia
Workers Hold Fast Amid Bombing In London Letter Says
A letter dated Oct 15 from England describes British workers continuing to operate during air raids with minimal time lost. Foremen face home bombing, a roof watcher signals danger, and they note resilient rhythms despite nightly raids and shaking windows.
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Lester
England
Britain
London
R.A.F
Great Britain
Hitler
Gems of Thought Peaceful maxims and religious quotes
A compact collection of peace oriented quotations from Woodrow Wilson William Collins Romans 12 18 Mary Baker Eddy James Thomson and others. The excerpts emphasize inner peace as a prerequisite for external harmony and good will.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Queen Serves Country as Leader of Women’s Units
The British monarch leads three women’s services as commander-in-chief and presides over the Red Cross while also serving as colonel in-chief of several regiments. She trains with royal women at Buckingham Palace and adheres to the same ration system as the public for food.
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Britain
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Women’s Royal Naval Service
British Red Cross
Buckingham Palace
Market Seeks Honey Standardization Unearths Trade Boost
C Biggs, inventor of the honey pasteurizer, urged standardization at the Ontario Beekeepers Association in Toronto as poor quality honey hurts consumption. A Pusey of Owen Sound noted rising English demand and orders that could push exports to at least 1.5 million pounds if shipping space is available.
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C. Biggs
Ontario Beekeepers’ Association
Toronto
A. Pusey
Owen Sound
Ont
England
Doctors Fly to Remote Homesteads in Australian Interior
Four doctors perform aerial medical work across central Australia responding to calls by telephone or telegram. They fly to homesteads hundreds of miles away, delivering urgent care to isolated communities.
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Australia
Popular Cowboy Songs booklet offered by Home Service
A Winnipeg Home Service notice promotes Popular Cowboy Songs with 19 cowboy tunes including Goodbye Old Paint The Last Great Round-Up and Red River Valley. It invites readers to order for 15 cents plus lists other booklets with varied topics and crafts.
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Old Paint
Cheyenne
Red River Valley
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Why Are They There Berlin Contends on Amsterdam Hospital Bombs
Berlin denounces a Nazi claim that 19 wounded German soldiers in an Amsterdam hospital were hit by British bombs. The report prompts questions about why German troops were located in an Amsterdam hospital. The text also notes that insects average about eight generations per year.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
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St. Moritz
Ingle
Continent
Russia
Carlton
Harlow the Magnificent
Jim
Police Staton
Tommy
Mrs. Ayres
Canada
Vicks
VapoRub
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Woodrow Wilson
William Collins
James Thomson
L Rochefoucauld
Elizabeth
Coleman Lamp 4 Stove CO
Home Service
United Kingdom
Overseas Department
W.L. MacKenzie & CO. Ltd
Bannatyne Ave. East
Winnipeg, Canada
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