Secret Marriage Sparks Wealthy Lovers Bid in Beach Pact
Camilla and Peter Anson wed secretly to start fresh apart from Camilla's affluent background. He a struggling sculptor seeks a scholarship abroad while Camilla studies commercial art to secure work. Avis Werth, rich rival, pushes loans and social access as tensions rise.
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Camilla
Hoyt
Peter Anson
Peter
Avis Werth
Sylvia Todd
Gus Matson
Avis
Avis Worth
Sorry, But Only Fragments From a Daring Dance
Terry rebukes Camilla softly after a dance asking about deception and desertion. Camilla mocks and insists she arranged departure before marriage to Peter. She claims ambition drives her and will not share his life or interfere with his career while she pursues her own work.
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Terry
Camilla
Peter
Bowman
Alexander Hoyt
Wheatheart
Mr. Weeks
Tiny Tot
Uncle Joe
Aunt Min
Old Graspy
Avis
Tillie
Scouts Of 40 Countries To Australia Jamboree
The article notes the upcoming Jamboree in Australia from December 27 to January 7, 1935, with Boy Scouts of the Empire and about 40 other nations expected to attend. It also mentions Monarch butterflies observed 100 miles at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts
Australia
Boy Scouts of the Empire
Are You WEARY The Cure Promised by Liver Salt
A damaged advertisement promotes Andrews Liver Salt as a general tonic to relieve weariness and fatigue. It claims the product purifies the blood and restores strength, urging readers to obtain it from their druggist and noting the A Bates Company Ltd as distributor.
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Andrews
Nature
Gaye
A. Bates Co
Lad
Toren
Edison’s Dream Of Rubber Might Become Reality
The late Thomas A Edison reportedly developed a synthetic rubber from a goldenrod plant near Fort Myers Florida. Henry Ford Harvey Firestone and a five man staff continued the project aiming to secure an emergency U S rubber supply amid potential cuts by nations controlling the raw material.
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Thomas Alva Edison
United States
Fort Myers
Florida
Dison
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Hitler Opens Berlin Motor Show Urges Cheap Family Cars
Hitler speaks at the Berlin Motor Show urging cheap cars for the many. He notes Germany has 500000 motor cars now and calls for 3,000,000 to match Western nations. Exhibits include Frameworks 300cc car at 1225 marks, Standard Superior 400–500cc at £80, and Goliath Lloyd three wheel saloon at £84, capable of two adults and two children.
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Herr Hitler
Berlin
Germany
Hansa
Lloyd and Goliath
The Rhyming Optimist Poems About Shared Bounty
The speaker contrasts plenty with a homeless brother. The hopeful narrator refuses food until his brother shares the earths bounty, feeling every pang of hunger and longing for his brothers improved lot. The piece centers on solidarity and need across hardship.
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Earth
New Shopping System Proposed by University Economist
Dr. Herbert W. Hess of the Wharton School proposes a three block day with productive labor 7 a.m. to noon, distributive work 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and amusements 6 p.m. to midnight. He argues current daytime work limits shopping, especially for women, and claims broader hours would boost sales.
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Herbert W. Hess
Wharton School of
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Beebe Plans 3000 Feet Deep Atlantic Dive
Dr William Beebe aims to descend three thousand feet below the Atlantic near Bermuda in a diving bell to study a wide range of deep sea creatures. The mission is undertaken to advance scientific observations though personal comments hint at domestic discomfort.
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William Beebe
Atlantic
Bermudas
Aspirin Quick Relief Claims Two-Second Dissolution
An old advertisement touts aspirin as fast relief for headaches and rheumatic pain. It explains a scientific discovery where a Bayer Aspirin tablet dissolves in two seconds after moisture, enabling quick pain relief.
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Bayer
Sea Serpents Faithful Yet Skeptical Skippers Debate Monsters
A lively discussion among sailors faults scientists for lacking imagination about sea serpents. They cite Loch Ness and other sightings, recalling Captain Clausen and legends of sea beasts. The men urge a grain of faith and greater tolerance for mystery at sea.
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Deeps
Roy Chapman Andrews
William Beebe
Thomas W. Sheridan
New York Nautical School
Scotland
Loch Ness
Heaven
Horatio
Felix Risenberg
Frederick Fender
International Mercantile Marine
America
Captain Clausen
Carnegie
Fender
Drive Against Lotteries Revealing Plans in Winnipeg
City police warned of a drive against Chinese lotteries sweeping Winnipeg. Unemployed residents were said to gamble relief vouchers hoping for quick fortunes instead of using them for bread, milk, and essential provisions.
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Winnipeg
Fortune Found After Death of Frugal Miami Man
A Miami, Florida, man known for extreme frugality died with no estate, yet his total wealth was found at 102,637.68 dollars. His four children are to share the amount equally as ordered by the court. Also noted is a claim that the dagger from Tutankhamen’s tomb is likely the oldest iron weapon from the true Iron Age.
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W. D. Davis
Miami
Florida
Tutankhamen
Little Helps For This Week In Daily Duty
A devotional excerpt rich with Isaiah guidance and Rossetti reflections urges daily obedience patience truthfulness and humility. It emphasizes serving the hungry aiding the afflicted and following a divine guide through hardship toward self sacrifice and courage.
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C. G. Rossetti
Collar of Pure Gold Found in Burren Ireland
A gold collar dated to about 700 B.C. was found by a local farmer in a rock cleft at Burren County Clare. The National Museum claims it as treasure trove and Dr Mahr, keeper of Irish antiquities, confirms its antiquity. Four similar collars are in the museum.
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Burren
County Clare
Ireland
National Museum
Mahr
The World’s Most Valuable Toy Doll Found in Tarragona Vault
A marble doll valued at 500000 dollars is secured in a bank vault in Tarragona Spain. It was unearthed from an infant tomb dating to about 300 A.D. Archaeologists call it a unique example and the only toy of its kind known to exist.
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Tarragona
Spain
Spinach Arrives Late in Europe via Moorish Spain
The fragment notes spinach reached Europe later than others, tracing its path from Persia through Moorish Spain. It also mentions Niagara Falls eroding backward at two feet per year.
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Europe
Persia
Spain
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Brother
Pennsylvania
Canada
Niagara Falls
Mot Ani
Sarre
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