Desert chase and rescue near Ain Saffa
Jack Storey travels with Mohammed through Ain Saffa where Kahiri fighters threaten. A masked woman guides Storey to safety as Berber attackers strike. a firefight breaks out, with a man killed and Storey and the rescuer captured by police.
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Andre Ribett
Storey
Algeria
Tripolitania
Ain Saffa
Mohammed
Ismeddin
Monsieur
Aoe
Andre Ribott
France
Jack Storey
Sidi
Mohammed Ibn Musa
Ribott
Africa
Arrest Rumor Sparks Tense Night In Street
A frightened girl claims a man named Monsieur Storey protected an Arab victim, while a sergeant cites a single pistol shot and declares the scene murder. Police take the girl toward the Commandante as the incident unfolds.
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Storey
Monsieur
Amar Ben Yusuf
Monsieur—mademoiselle
Monsieur Storey
Mademoiselle
Smile a While Jokes and Quips From Daily Life
A collage of light hearted jests and verbal puzzles features a shopper burning shoes, a stout passenger needing help off a train, a denture quip, a high hat remark, a churchgoing farmer, a ticket clerk exchange, a dieting barb, and a London evacuee boy awaiting a parson’s thumb hit. The humor hinges on misunderstandings and social blunders in everyday scenes.
Good Table Manners booklet offered by Winnipeg newspaper union
A 32 page Home Service booklet teaches proper dining etiquette from chair pulling to plate passing and silverware use. It covers bread breaking, iced cake handling, asparagus and canapes, chicken bones, teas, buffets, restaurants and clubs, with instruction for hosts and guests. Send 15 cents with name and address to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Imperial Chocolate Cake from Old Recipe Card
Recipe for a rich chocolate cake using 2 eggs or 3 egg yolks, Swans Down flour, soda, salt, butter, sugar, corn syrup or honey, melted unsweetened chocolate, milk, and vanilla. Instructions cover creaming, beating in syrup, adding eggs, folding in chocolate and flour with milk, then baking in two 9 inch pans or a 13 by 9 inch pan at 350 degrees.
Germans commandeer dogs for carts as Dutch use sheep
The article notes Germans requisition dogs taller than 18 inches for driving carts while Dutch adopt sheep for similar tasks. It adds an odd benefit that the change in motive power will not chase cats.
Ancient France and World Word Puzzle Clues List
A dense reader puzzle page listing crossword clues across topics such as ancient France, measurements, verbs, and natural phenomena. The mixed items include hints like horned ruminant to cool to preposition and many unrelated entries.
Rector’s Lost Envelope Recovered After Salvage
In Crawley England the rector Rev A D Wing discarded an envelope containing three £1 notes in a waste basket. The paper was sent to salvage and six months later a salvage worker returned the envelope, stained but intact, with the notes.
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A. D. Wing
Crawley
Eng
Birthplace of Cantaloupe Traced to Cantalupo Italy
The origin of the cantaloupe is linked to Cantalupo in Italy, noted as its birthplace. The sighting aligns with historic horticultural lore and culinary references.
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Cantalupo
Italy
Clever Detective Marries Heiress Heir to Fortune
A London lawyer sought a young heiress who had inherited a fortune. Police aided, and a clever detective found her after weeks. The detective revealed he had located the heiress by saying she was at his place, and he had married her the previous day.
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London
Bank mix up over aid money and egg money miscommunication
A Ladies' Aid Society member asked to deposit aid money but the banker misheard as egg money and quipped about hens. The woman hurried away with her pass book. In another note, Genoa, Italy, was an important Greek port in the 4th century BC.
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Genoa
Italy
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Vicks
Vicks VepoRub
Ihen
Icks VacoRus
Torey
Kahiri
Mohammed Ibn Mulai
Mummy
James
Rastus
Parson
Johnny
New York
Buffalo
England
Home Service
Leite
Monetary Times
Toronto
Osgoode Hall
Queen Street
Associated Screen
International Red Cross
Legion
Daily Mail
WAR Department
W. Co. MacDonald Inc
P. O. Box
Place d'Armes
Montreal
Canada
Ancient
Old Circuit Court
Great Lake
Turkestan
Ee As
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