Night peril at the Stewed Prune
Gunnar Thorwald confronts Jim Allison after a tense night at the Stewed Prune. Sarah Lynn, exhausted and uneasy, warns Gunnar away while a sleeping spell claims her, as Ardine and Ned Webster scramble to manage a volatile crowd and the looming flight to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lynn
Duncan
Sally Ann
Mary Webster
Neddy
Ardine
Ned Webster
Mary
Raffier
Mr. Webster
Jim Allison
Los Angeles
Americas
Arcine Dana
Allison
Vienna
Duncan van Doren
The Ter Interruption Again Once Please We Go
The fragment hints at a disrupted session or trip with a repeated interruption. It is too fragmentary to identify people places or events clearly. The readable text suggests a command to proceed after a repeated halt, but no concrete names dates or locations are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Flight dreams and a shipboard tension in a wartime tale
Jim Allison and crew prepare while Reedley negotiates a perilous night. A nameless awe grips Sarah Lynn as she imagines flying, hearing the ship’s engine pound and a platinum moon bathe the cockpit. The scene ends with a echoed question about pretending and fear.
Cheddar England Named for Rich Cheese and Gorge Fame
The Somerset village Cheddar on the Great Western Railway famed for its cheese and limestone gorge is explored. Noted features include St Andrew’s Gothic tower and the famed cave systems. The article recalls Harding, Dickens, Johnson, and others praising Cheddar’s cheese heritage.
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Somersetshire
England
Bristol
John Cabot
Sebastian
Matthew
North America
C. M. Turner
Associated
British and Irish Railways
Ched
Cheddar
British Isles
St. Andrew's
Joseph Harding
Harding
Dickens
Dr. Johnson
Thackeray
Goldsmith
Fielding
Sheridan
Woman with Sciatica Finds Relief Using Kruschen Salts
A widowed 52 year old boarding house operator describes six years of severe sciatica. After trying many treatments she reports quick relief from Kruschen Salts and now starts each day with a pinch in water. The ad notes sciatica pain links to uric acid crystals and credits Kruschen with dissolving them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sciatica
F.E.R
All Were Avoidable at Unprotected Canada Crossings
The Ottawa Journal reports 242 railroad crossing accidents in Canada last year with 96 deaths and 300 injured. Forty of these incidents occurred at crossings with protective devices, and the paper argues every crash could have been avoided with proper caution.
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The
Ottawa Journal
Canada
Three Cent World Fair Stamp Announced for April Sale
The United States Post Office Department will issue a dark purple three cent stamp for the New York World's Fair. The stamp, about the size of a special delivery issue, features a modernistic representation of the trylon and perisphere. Also noted is a society item: Jane has married George Bennett, the man she was engaged to.
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United States Post Office Department
Jane
George Bennett
Admiralty Watchful Over Alberta Oil Field Development
In House of Commons London, Lieut. Col. J. J. Liewellin states the admiralty is interested in Alberta empire oil fields and would consider negotiations to buy supplies if oil meets naval specifications. He adds current specs do not yet meet requirements and notes Canadian government handles oil-field development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Admiralty
Admiralty
Alberta
J. J. Liewellin
House of Commons
London
Percy Hurd
Liewellin
Empire
Percy
Lilewellin
Henry Page-Croft
Col. Liewellin
Selected Recipes Ice Cream From Jell O Powder and Grape Nuts
A simple home frozen treat blends 3 cups milk with Vanilla Jell O Ice Cream Powder and 1 cup heavy cream. Milk is added gradually then the mixture is frozen until thick but soft, then Grape-Nuts are stirred in and the dessert is frozen until firm. The yield is about 11 quarts.
Caramel Walnut Pudding From Old Recipe Card
Recipe yields six servings. Melt butter with brown sugar to caramelize then add corn syrup until taffy like. Stir cornstarch with cold milk then add to hot milk, cook until thick, then mix in caramel and egg. Flavor, chill, unmold, and serve with chopped walnuts and cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson's
Canada
Food Controller Reginald Ford Defends Living in Brussels
Sir Reginald Ford, 70, chief divisional food control officer for London and the Home Counties, says there is no reason he cannot live in Belgium. He would return to Whitehall by air in under 214 hours if war breaks out, and he stays in touch with his office several times weekly.
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M.P
Reginald Ford
London
Home Counties
Brussels
News Chronicle
Belgium
Whitehall
London News Chronicle
Flames bake apples in Melbourne bush fire tale
A small bush fire near Dromana on Port Philip Bay Melbourne produced a crop of perfectly baked apples. Flames scorched the orchard tops and grass at the base burned yet the trees and fruit remained unburned as intense heat baked the apples from above and below.
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Dromana
Port Philip Bay
Melbourne
Australian News
Representation of Scottish Clans in Parliament
The MacDonald and McDonald clans hold the most seats in federal parliament with seven members bearing Mac or Mc. The MacLeans and McLeans follow with four, and the Mackenzie McKenzies have three. John R. MacNicoll Con Toronto Davenport serves as parliament’s authority on Scottish clans and Highland history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
McDonald
Mac
MacLeans
McLeans
Mackenzie-McKenzies
John R. MacNicoll
Toronto-Davenport
Invention Uses Black Light For Night Driving
A Liverpool radio engineer and an Oxford chemist have developed a 10 pound apparatus using invisible black light to illuminate roads signs and vehicle edges. The system, powered by a car battery, glows to about 200 feet and aims to reduce blackout traffic hazards. Mass production could cut costs from about £16. The device would coat kerbs and signs with a luminous liquid for visibility.
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Liverpool
Oxford University
Europe
Britain
Australian Budget Cuts for Governor General Residences
The Duke of Kent urged minimizing costs for a Royal Family appointee in Australia. Canberra plans for a Governor General residence expansion and Melbourne Sydney homes were trimmed. Melbourne residence canceled and Canberra ballroom reduced. a nursery will be added to the Canberra home to serve the Kent children.
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Duke of Kent
Australia
Canberra
Melbourne
Sydney
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Fes
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Doc Reedley
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Cher
Beck Akio
Petey
Okeh
Mexico
Reeciey
Thorwold
Cap
Reedley
Jim
Mercy
Arcine
Mother
Detroit
Srah Lynn
Carthage
Kruschen
Dad
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