Daughter of Destiny Continues to Face Jose Macias
Devona Raebourne confronts Jose Macias in his club as he pressures her with wealth and threats. She resists yet fears her future and weighs leaving or outwitting him to secure independence amid peril and hunger. The chapter ends with resolve to plan a way out.
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Devona
Jose Macias
Macias
Dona
London
Dana
Young Brasher
Musicians’ Union
Los Angeles
Manuel
Devona Raebourne
Freda Camp
Dale
Incapable Of Feeling The Argonaut on Hitler
A San Francisco piece argues Hitler is not human and hostile to human nature. It compares him to Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Alexander, Napoleon, and asserts tyrants fail. cites a mood of revolt among occupied lands and potential German joy if he falls to the guillotine.
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The
Argonaut
San Francisco
Hitler
Genghis Khan
Tamerlane
Asia
Pacific
Mediterranean
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
Adolf Hitler
Ouija Board Tops Brantford Police In Lost Money Tale
A Brantford youth reports losing 24 dollars but police cannot locate the cash. He claims the Ouija board told him the money exists, prompting a puzzled response from the desk sergeant and officers.
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Ouiji Board
Brantford
Ont
Ouija Board
The
Blue
the Inquirer
Royal Canadian Navy Conveys 27 Million Tons Since War Start
Since the war began the Royal Canadian Navy has escorted Atlantic convoys carrying more than 27 million tons of shipping.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Climate Variety Fuels Broad Farming in British Columbia
The varied climate of British Columbia fosters a wider range of farming enterprises than in any other province. The region supports diverse agriculture due to its geographic and climatic differences.
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British Columbia
Province
Modern automobile comprises about fifteen thousand parts
A contemporary car contains roughly 15 000 individual components across its engine electrical systems and chassis. The figure reflects the complexity of modern manufacturing and design.
Royal Navy calls on veteran sailors for Atlantic duty
The Royal Navy recalls seasoned sailors to reinforce fleets in the Atlantic. Among them is a 70-year-old chief engineer who returned after urging service at the outbreak of the Second World War, and a 66-year-old Royal Marine and reserve veteran. More than 60 years old number about 27. 400 men lie between 45 and 55 in the force.
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Navy
Royal Marines
Royal Navy Reserve
Coin Toss Sours Deal For Cartier Necklace
The stepfather of the late Phil Plant tried to buy a Cartier pearl necklace for 1.2 million dollars. He offered cash if the coin landed heads, or his New York townhouse at 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue if tails. It landed tails and Cartier received the property. The necklace value later plummeted to less than a quarter of its original estimate.
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Phil Plant
Cartier
Paris
52Nd Street
5Th Avenue
New York House
Imagined Christmas Poem of a Soldier’s Pay Night
A spoof verse from No. 14 Service Flying Training School’s official publication laments payday delays. The narrator complains of empty pockets and money shortfalls while appealing to Time to bring funds tomorrow tonight.
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No. 14
Service Flying Training School
Jamaica's Sugar Surpasses Bananas as Chief Export
In a sweeping shift Jamaica moves past bananas to lead with sugar as its top export. The change marks a historic reorientation of the island's trade thrusts and economic focus.
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Jamaica
Ancient war elephants foreshadowed modern tanks in warfare
The piece compares 2000 year old war elephants with modern tanks, noting shared purpose of breaking through defenses. It cites armor, protective measures, and crew readiness, mentions Carthage and Rome, Achilles heel of hind veins, and Hannibal's Alpine march as parallels to armored mobility and logistics.
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Europe
American Society For Metals
Cleveland
Ohio
Carthage
Rome
Hannibal
Spain
Alps
Italy
Gems of Thought on Self-Respect and Morals
A compact collection of quotes on self respect duty and moral behavior from Chapin Sterne Mary Baker Eddy Longfellow Samuel Smiles and Thomas Paine. The lines emphasize loyalty to convictions respect for oneself and protective personal integrity.
Breakfast in Britain and the wartime breakfast struggle
A columnist muses on rationing during wartime, noting bacon and eggs reserved for lunch while a hungry man makes do with cereal bread and jam fortified with vitamin chalk. The piece contrasts past breakfasts with current shortages and morale.
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London Times
Paderewski Sits In To Accompany A Black Singer
In New York Paderewski and another artist performed at a wealthy house. The colored singer had no accompanist due to a misunderstanding. Paderewski quietly sat at the piano and accompanied the singer.
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Paderewski
New York
In Flight Pelicans Flock Tight with Leader Guide
Pelicans in coordinated flight flap together with a lead bird guiding the group. Some insect species migrate or fly only once in their lifetimes, shaping their evolutionary behavior.
Make Your Own Formal Curtains From Home Service Guide
Home Service offers a 32 page booklet with step by step directions to make glass curtains drapery curtains valances swags and cornices. Includes measuring cutting sewing trimming and hanging and lists other booklets for 15c each from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
The Nazi Way and the European Rules of War
A New York Times commentary contrasts Nazi interpretations of the European rules of war with alleged Russian tactics. It laments potential Russian deception and subterfuge such as disguises and betrayal to undermine German forces.
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Marquis of Queensberry
New York Times
Mollison Flies Free French Wing Planes to Africa
The Ministry of Aircraft Production reports James Mollison the British trans Atlantic flyer has piloted 35 seat Cunliffe Owen flying wing planes to French equatorial Africa for Free French troops. Mollison volunteered for a 4000 mile journey in unarmed craft along a dangerous route within enemy patrol range.
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Ministry of Aircraft Production
James Mollison
Admiralty Holds Off on Submarine Sinking Claim
Officials in Britain would not credit a report that a trawler sank a submarine in the Atlantic until conclusive evidence arrived in port. The evidence included six German coats and tunics found aboard.
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Admiralty
Britain
Atlantic
Soap shaped like cigars made in Corintho Nicaragua
Readable notes indicate soap produced in Corintho Nicaragua in cigar shapes and sizes. Mentions West Africa as the largest French colony in the same fragment. No clear dates or events.
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Corintho
Nicaragua
West Africa
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Wilson
Wilson Fly Pad CO
Hamilton, Ont
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New Yorker
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Samuel
Thomas Paine
Home Service
Africa
Yoann
Daily Mail
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