Flight Follows Hollywood Bride to Fresno Adrift
A woman in a wedding gown lands in Fresno with Gunnar Thorwald after a sudden plane stop. Sarah Dana, stunned by the spectacle, seeks her father and contacts Danavale relatives while hotel staff and a curious crowd assemble.
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Sarah Lynn
Fresno
Gunnar Thorwald
Duncan
California
Mr. Pond
Mother
California Hotel
Miss Dana
Danavale
San Jose
Glendale
Nick
Feller
Atlantic
Hermod
Sarah Dana
Kitty Medill
Hollywood
River Yields Hot Water Flow in Scamander Discovery
Tasmanian University scientists exploring oil deposits in the Scamander River found 250000 gallons of hot water with temperatures up to 93.5 degrees. They disprove oil presence and report a thermal area spanning a quarter of a mile, likely due to hot rocks or a nearby subterranean river.
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Tasmania
Tasmanian University
London
Widow Ida Wood and her $877000 contested estate tale
The surrogate court case centers on the distribution of Mrs. Ida Wood’s vast wealth once hidden in paper bags in her Herald Square apartment. Once a Wall Street minded recluse, Wood died at Herald Square Hotel leaving a legacy disputed by 22 claimants after 1,107 originally, with stories of $700k to $900k in cash kept on her person.
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Manhattan
James Foley
Ida Wood
Herald Square
Herald Square Hotel
New York
Wood
Benjamin Wood
New York Daily News
Wall Street
Mrs. Wood
Otis F. Wood
Africa
Best Talker and Worst Flyer Quip From Wright
Orville Wright is teased for not challenging the Smithsonian on who first flew. A friend tells him to assert himself, but Wright replies the best talker and worst flyer among birds is the parrot, turning the jab into a wry joke.
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Orville Wright
Smithsonian Institution
Langely
Wrights
Orville
Agreeable Lord Beresford and the acquiescent Irish gamekeeper
In memoir form Lord Charles Beresford recalls a gale day encounter with a gamekeeper who agrees with everything said. The exchange starts with a calm remark and ends with the keeper noting the wind remains strong despite the apparent calm.
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Lord Charles Beresford
Lord Charles
Acadia Scholar Miss Brewster and Miss Lefebvre Win 1939 CFUW Scholarships
Dr Muriel Roscoe of Acadia convener announces Miss Phyllis Brewster of Vancouver wins the federation's $1 250 travelling scholarship for Canadian women graduates. Miss Dorothy Lefebvre of Canora Saskatchewan takes the $700 junior award to pursue graduate work in household science at Iowa State College. both recognized for strong undergraduate records and awards.
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Muriel Roscoe
Acadia University
Canadian Federation of University Women
Phyllis Brewster
Vancouver
Dorothy Lefebvre
Canora
Sask
Brewster
Lefebvre
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Iowa State College
Jean E. Murray
University of Saskatchewan
Dorothy Blakey
University of British Columbia
Seed potatoes and apples trade between Canada and Argentina
Canada and Argentina imported about 300000 bushels of certified seed potatoes from Canada during 1938 39 season compared with 1186784 bushels in 1937 38. During 1938 39 up to present Canada exported 23336 boxes of apples to Argentina versus 14360 boxes in 1937 38.
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Argentina
Uruguay
Canada
Dr Heagerty Promoted to Director of Public Health Services
Health Service announced in Ottawa the promotion of Dr Heagerty from chief executive assistant in the department of health to director of public health services in Canada. Heagerty has worked in Canadian public health for about 25 years.
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Dr. Heagerty
Department of Health
Canada
Ottawa
Spanish explorers stored hogs on uninhabited isles for later ships
Early Spanish explorers left hogs on desolate islands to provide fresh meat for future seafarers. The practice created roaming herds that could be found by passing crews at a later date.
Mentholatum Burns and Chafing Relief Ad
Mentholatum promises fast relief for burns scalds chafing and chapped skin with cooling soothing action. It's marketed as safe for sensitive skin and offers a money back guarantee with multiple areas of use and a universal audience.
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Kly
Light On McMahon Letters Deepen Arab-British Controversy
New English publication of 1915 McMahon Hussein letters presses the Arab promise dispute. Letters show Hussein asking Britain to acknowledge Arab independence in the Arabian peninsula and reveal frank material aid to Arabs. The headlines frame Lawrence of Arabia as a British paymaster rather than romantic hero, with Arab dealings described in blunt terms.
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Britain
Lawrence of Arabia
London
Sherif Hussein
Mecca
Henry McMahon
Egypt
Sherif
Arabian Peninsula
Mediterranean
Palestine
Holy Land
Sanjaks
McMahon
Desert
Hussein
Relations Are Friendly Between Britain and Free State
The London Daily Express reports strong goodwill and high trade between Great Britain and the Free State. Both peoples are said to be on a first rate basis with no recriminations, and a united effort to crush the war’s lingering harms. Approximately 90 nurses in England still draw pensions due to war service injuries.
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London Daily Express
Great Britain
Free State
England
Brazil destroys over eight million bags of coffee last year
Brazil reported the destruction of more than 8,000,000 bags of coffee in the previous year as part of enforcement or quality control measures. The figure highlights significant scale in agricultural product losses or regulatory actions affecting shipments.
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Brazil
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