Flying into danger Sarah Lynn prepares for a dual parachute jump
Mary Dana Webster and Lynn Dana discuss Ardine’s poisonous hatred and Sarah Lynn’s plan to jump from a plane with two chutes. The Norwegian pilot Gunnar Thorwald and Uncle Lynn Jordan outline safety steps, while Sarah Lynn weighs the thrill against Grandmother’s reaction and the risk of leaving the ship without fear. The scene ends with preparations aboard Hermod as the jump nears.
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Mary Dana Webster
Lynn Dana
Ardine
Sarah Lynn
Mary
Gunnar Thorwald
Uncle Lynn
Conrad Jordan
Gunnar
Jordan
Lynn
Norway
Cramer
Sarry Lynn
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Hermod
To Be Continued Adventure Teases Distinct Pleasures
A fragment hints that the upcoming installment will blend elements of distinct pleasures in the adventure. The prompt ends with a cue to continue the story.
Hired Man Disappearing Says New Hampshire Service
The New Hampshire State Employment Service reports difficulty locating reliable hired men for farmers, noting it is now easier to find chemists. The issue spans Canada and New England as changes in farming and society reduce the traditional hired man, once integral to rural life, to rarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Canada
New England States
Sarnia
Canadian Observer
Dream guide offers clues to personal problems and fears
A Home Service feature explains dream symbolism with examples of common imagery such as flying and a burning house. It promotes a 32 page booklet The Meaning of Dreams available for 15 cents, plus other titles and a note on industrial X rays ranging from 5 000 to 60 000 volts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Bob
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Mcpdermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Trans-Canada outlines Montreal to Moncton expansion plans
Philip Johnson, TCA vice president, told a parliamentary committee that development of the Montreal Moncton division will proceed with Dominion of Transport support. U S aeronautical authority allowed overflight of a Maine corner for regular Maritimes flights. Current Montreal Vancouver service yields about 50 000 dollars monthly in passenger revenue. Airmail averages 1000 pounds daily with potential to break even at 2500 to 3000 pounds. Air express remains weak. The line operates 40 pilots and 13 planes including nine Lockheed 14s and five Electras, with an extra 14 ordered to replace a crash loss at Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Transport
Trans-Canada Airlines
Montreal-Moncton
Philip Johnson
TCA
Parliamentary
Committee On Railways and
United States Civil Aeronautical Authority
Maine
Maritimes
Johnson
Montreal-Vancouver
Dominion Post Office
Air Express
Regina
Ice Cream Consumption as a Prosperity Barometer
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes ice cream as a luxury indicator of prosperity. It cites 1929–30 sales near 9.75 million gallons worth over $13.5 million, a 1933 low of 5.7 million gallons and $7.3 million, and a recovery to 8.4 million gallons and $10.2 million last year, reflecting rising youth consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockville Recorder
Conscience towel tale resurfaces in hotel theft note
A Montrealer returns to London Ontario five years later and brings back a towel he took from a hotel during his prior visit. The towel, dubbed a conscience towel, prompts hotel staff to remark that returning it is exceedingly rare. The Brockville Recorder condemns the habit of stealing hotel linen as equally dishonest as shoplifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ont
Brockville Recorder and Times
Chest from 1814 White House blaze returned to Roosevelt
Archibald Kaines of Ottawa, grandson of Thomas Kaines purser of HMS Devastation, handed over the medicine chest taken from the White House during the 1814 British burning to President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
President Roosevelt
Thomas Kaines
HMS Devastation
Archibald Kaines
Ottawa
Discovery of deepest Atlantic hole reported by Navy
The Navy hydrographic office reports the deepest Atlantic Ocean trench yet found, about 60 miles north of Cape Engaño near Hispaniola, at 28 680 feet deep. The finding used an echo depth finder marking a record depth and a low mood noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Navy
Hydrographic Office
Cape Engano
Caribbean
Hispaniola
How You May Reduce Varicose or Swollen Veins
A home treatment article promotes Moone's Emerald Off as an effective remedy for varicose veins and swelling. It claims a bottle reduces size with regular use and is economical with long-lasting supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
History and races of honey bees in America
Americans learned honey bees were imported about 1638 from Holland and not native. Early wild bees appeared in New England and later spread with settlers. The Italian race, common in Apiaries, arrived before the Civil War and is valued for easy handling high honey yield and disease resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
New England
Holland
Chicago Tribune
America
Clever Police Dog Uses Radio During Public Trial
Zoe the Alsatian becomes the first police dog trained with radio gear. A constable controlled her from a shed via portable wireless, commanding climbs, a water fetch, firing a revolver, and other tricks. Zoe later appeared as guest of honor at a city luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe
Australian Press Union
Birds to Protect Cattle on Hortobagy Plain
On the treeless Hortobagy plain a large number of bird houses costing 30 dollars each will be erected to deter flies and mosquitoes that torment Hungarian cattle. Swallows are hoped to inhabit the plains and reduce pests. Ireland promotes the harp as a national symbol, while Hawaii reports no snakes.
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Hortobagy
Hungary
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Tae
Home Service
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Borneo
Ireland
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Pinkham
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