Red Cross Aid to Belgium and Poland Amid War
Ernest P. Bicknell, national director of the American Red Cross, speaks in New York on aiding Belgium with 12 million dollars in food and extending hunger relief to Polish inhabitants under German occupation. He likens relief work to a father helping his children, stressing the organization’s broad humanitarian efforts during wartime.
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Ernest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross
New York
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Escape on a frigid December night
A weary fugitive, Mike Dempsey, flees a three year prison term under a blizzard. He presses toward a distant railway, driven by fear of seven more years of confinement, and a distant red glow from a small house lures him to safety as he nears an unknown destination.
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Eleed
Mike Dempsey
Adam
Barry
The Convict Saint Nick Robs a Snowbound Town
In a snowbound valley a hardened convict named Mike Gifford robs a dead Santa tableau and plans a Caper to town. He steals a sack of Christmas goods from a dead man and carries it toward the village as a hope of escape and a gift for his family.
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Christman
Santa Claus
Denrie
Mike
William
Mack
Iriam
Proud Beauty in Distress at the Poker Table
In a Detroit Free Press item a proud beauty pleads with Sir Dottie to release her hand during a high stakes game. He hesitates then returns her hand, while she vows to stop playing if not respected, and they proceed at real money stakes.
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Mr. Dottie
Abe
Detroit
Cuticura Ointment and Soap For Hair Ailments
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to stop dandruff and itching, and Cuticura Soap for a hot morning shampoo to arrest hair loss and promote growth. It mentions sample offers by mail and references various stray phrases about love letters and jokes.
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Cuticourn
Dept. XY
Boston
Ady
Sudden Tragedy Shocks Yale Record Stakeholders
A troubling incident at Yale University shocks the community as authorities investigate a sudden affair. Officials confirm a breach in records and await key details while campus groups call for accountability and safety reforms.
Wanswage Seeks Collection From Three Themed Higher
A Wanswage aims to collect but faces a challenge much higher than his reach. The item concerns a collection effort tied to three distinct themes, with limited prospects of success given current expectations.
Enigmatic Quote On Marriage And Money
A fragmentary line stacks a caution about marrying for money and not receiving it. The text mentions Hie Clase, Mia, Hrightly, and a husband described as “Yea, she calle him her better,” suggesting a cryptic, period voice about marital leverage and social status.
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Hie
Clase
Mia
Hrightly
Minor Scale. Mining Freah Bay Prof om what scale do you grade
Fragmented text with dialogues about grading scales, a wedding gift and a clock, plus a superstition exchange. The passage combines questions about education, a disappointed bridegroom, and a speaker on self respect after multiple failed ventures.
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Freah Bay
Pam
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