Under-Cover Men Target Rum Peddlers on Pegasus Cruise
A Coast Guard undercover agent and crew recount the Havana to Savannah rum run aboard the Pegasus. They describe sneaking aboard, mechanical mishaps, staged breakdowns, and eventual seizure by authorities. The tale highlights the dangerous game between rum runners and enforcement, ending with the schooner seized and the crew reflecting on their perilous mission.
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Minterprise
Washington
iIt
Enforcement Service
Havana
Pete
Slim
Cuba
Nevada Hotel
Muelle Luz
Customs House
Helen Twelvetrees
George Bancroft
Savannah
Janet Hill Declines Van Bannister as Lancaster Heat Rises
Janet Hill resists Van Bannister’s flirtations after he offers a late ride home. She returns to Mrs Curtis and later visits the Silvanis where Jeff Grant reappears, signaling renewed contact and potential tensions in their circle.
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Mrs. Curtis
Janet
Lancaster
Rosie
Tommy S Ilvani
Silvanis
Thorntons
Miss Hill
Park Night Promises More Than A Visit
Janet visits Mrs. Silvani and Rosie, chats on the stoop before promising to return. She and Jeff drive to a hill road to enjoy cooling air and city lights, sharing a quiet moment as the night unfolds. The scene ends with Jeff holding Janet's hand as they gaze over the illuminated town.
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Mrs. Curtis
Janet
Lucy
Mrs. Silvani
Jeff
Rosie
Miss Hill
Hill
Flapper Fanny Says Women Face Jump in Race
The column notes that a girl with a fast line must stay ahead or be tripped up, warning against slips and urging steady performance. It reflects playful advice from Flapper Fanny regarding movement and poise.
Over Enthusiasm Leads to Trouble in Cincinnati
John Hays, a Negro man, caused a scene when he pressed Hazel Phelps to marry. Phelps had him arrested for disorderly conduct after he dragged her to obtain a marriage license. Prosecutor Robert Paul noted a courthouse, not jail, as the actual location. Hays pleaded guilty and defended his actions as justified.
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NEA
Cincinnati
John Hays
Hazel Phelps
Miss Phelps
Mays
Miss Philps
Robert Paul
Acropolis May Glow With Private Floodlight Visit
Athens officials consider private illumination of the Acropolis using floodlights for two hours nightly. Any tourist with an extra 32 dollars could take part in this experimental lighting program if approved.
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Acropolis
Athens
Seed and Garden Planting Tips From a Seed Catalog
The guide explains seed quality and moisture needs to avoid damping off. It highlights Nasturtium Golden Gleam as an attractive climbing variety with fragrant double flowers and notes a 50 by 100 foot garden can feed a family of six. Delphinium adds height for garden backgrounds and early planting aids germination.
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Shark
Uncle Sam
Pegasus
Morris Gilbert
THE
Consignee
Coast Guard
Tarpon Springs
Boca Grande
Key West
Daytona
Janet Hill
Rolf Carlyle
Payae
van Bannister
Betty
Bannister
Jeff Grant
Tommy
Dolores Callahan
Dolores
Furst
Greenland
NEA Service
Bougainville
South Seas
Flapper
Fanny
Pat
Peter
High Point Enterprise
High Point, N. C
I* Spins
Ka-Yo
Thomasville
Lexington
Asheboro
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