Snowy Pine Ridge trek with Matt and Nancy
Nance volunteers to test a steep hill path with Matthew Adam on a brisk December day. He escorts her by truck and on foot to a high ridge with a stunning, panoramic view. The pair banter about family, fashion, and acclimation as they approach the summit, foreshadowing growing fondness.
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Tubbs
Victor Tubbs
Adam Ranch
Nancy
Nance
New England
Edgemere
Mother
Phil
Victor
Aurora
Columbine
Matthew Adam
Mark
Matthew
Aurora Tubbs
Matt
Pine Ridge
Cousin Columbine
Itching Relief Ad Promises Instant Stop
An old advertisement touts D. D. D prescription cream for eczema pimples and insect bites claiming instant itching relief. It promises a 35 cent trial bottle at any drug store with a money back guarantee and notes it is made by the owners of Italian Balm.
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Balu
Ethiopians’ War Worries May Halt Red Cross Aid
Field Director T A Lambie says Red Cross aid to Ethiopia could be blocked in case of war with Italy. He notes Emperor Haile Selassie cannot pledge that Ethiopian soldiers will not mutilate captives due to frontier tribes, while Lambie seeks to organize an Ethiopian ambulance corps in London.
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Red Cross
Ethiopia
Italy
Haile Selassie
T. A. Lambie
Ethiopian Mission Service
Dr. Lambie
London
New postal ruling ends stamp gaze by collectors
New orders require stamp sales staff to treat collectors like any other buyer and stop letting customers inspect full sheets for shade or style variations. The rule aims to curb specialized viewing before purchase.
Long Bicycle Trip Inspires Unemployed Nova Scotian
A 20 year old Amherst resident Hubert Smith left with a tent blankets and 80 pounds on a bicycle two months ago and rode 3750 miles to Vancouver. He says his main advice to jobless Canadians is to do something to keep morale and health.
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Nova Scotia
Hubert Smith
Amherst
N.S
Vancouver
A Favorite Instrument Inspires Malay Forces in Tattoo
The Malayans adopted bagpipes only 18 months ago and gave their first public performance at a military tattoo. The event served as a farewell to Sultanah, a Scotswoman from Edinburgh who leads the forces and heads to Europe.
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Sphore
Sultanah
Edinburgh
Europe
The Rhyming Optimist
A poem fragment about a hill with unfinished walls eroding over time. The speaker questions if the builder's longing returns to past hopeful vistas and wonders if they will ever ascend to those forsaken crests again.
Talking About House Flies
A health advisory notes that common house flies have four black back stripes large eyes and one pair of wings. It explains life cycle feeding habits disease risk and urges fly control including cleaning sealing food and using Wilson's Fly Pads to protect children during warm weather.
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Wilson
British Short Wave Programs To Be Featured In Canada
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission to rebroadcast British Broadcasting Corporation programs nationwide. A new near Ottawa receiving station will pick up BBC signals and relay them to CRBC Ottawa for nightly network airing via Blattnerphone recordings of the best broadcasts. The system links England, France, Germany and other European stations on the great circle line.
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Canada
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Commission
Ottawa
British Broadcasting Corporation
CRCO
England
France
Gerin
Germany
Wreck Charges Probe In London Over Millpool Disaster
London board of trade inquiry hears that the ill fated SS Millpool was described as an old wreck. Testifying sailors say a seaman struck the hull with a broom in 1934 creating a four inch square hole as the ship sank in October with 26 lives lost.
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Atlantic
London
Board of Trade
John Swanson
Charles Hanson
Sled with parachute sparks a French sport revival
A French inventor develops a thrilling new sport by coasting down steep hills on a self designed sled fitted with a parachute. The invention merges speed and aerial gliding, attracting enthusiasts and raising questions about safety and competition rules.
Silence and Humility Open the Way to God
A devotional meditation on listening for God’s will through humility and calmness. The piece contrasts Whittier’s hymn with Mussalman practice of listening with hands to the ears, arguing a quiet, steadfast posture helps discern divine messages beyond worldly noise.
Regulations in France On Wheat Sowing And Color Blindness
Regulations in France prohibit sowing the same wheat field two years in succession. On April 1 farmers must declare wheat sowing area and on August 1 holders of over a ton of wheat or flour must declare holdings. Color blind people most commonly confuse red and green traffic signals.
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France
Half a Century Ago Bad Times Appeared Good Times
A reflective line recalls a period when hardship would have been deemed tolerable, hinting at a societal shift or nostalgia. The note contrasts past difficulties with a sense of altered mood, suggesting changes in economics, culture, or public sentiment over time.
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Miss Aladdin
Methuselah
Jack
Rhyming Optimist
Aline Michael
Best Buy
Ntine ‘Tires
Firestone
Saige Ts
Canadian Radio Commission Network
S.S. Millpool
J. G. Whittier
Appleford
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
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