Five grand gamble ends in a pawned romance
Big Jim Moran coerces Mary Sharp to raise five thousand dollars to cover her husband John Sharp’s debts. She pulls fifty dollars and a ring from her purse but wins time by gambling on roulette, then hands over the five thousand after a dramatic room transfer. The croupier confirms the payout and Jim reflects on not letting a regular debtor cheat him.
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Jim
Mary Sharp
Big Jim
Mary
John
Cleaners
Ira
John Sharp
Jose
First Academy in the United States Founded by Franklin
The Academy and College of Philadelphia established in 1749 by Benjamin Franklin was the first academy in the United States and marked a pioneering effort in American higher education.
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The
Academy and College of Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Academy
United States
Appetizing Rhubarb Jam Recipe yields eight glasses
Recipe details rhubarb sugar and liquid pectin simmered to a rolling boil. After boiling a minute the liquid pectin is added and the mixture is skimmed and cooled briefly before ladling into sterilized glasses and sealing with paraffin. Yields about eight medium glasses.
Fresh Secretary Eyes a Raise Amid Long Lunches
A reader notes the secretary plans to request a pay raise while three hour lunches eat into her day. Fellow worker jokes marriage is a gamble in Monaco and Monte Carlo.
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Monaco
Monte Carlo
32 Fined for failure to pay hospital tax
Thirty two Saskatchewan residents faced sixty four charges of failure to pay the Saskatchewan Hospitalization tax and were fined with court costs totaling 370.20 dollars. All pleaded guilty. The charges covered towns including Arcola, Humboldt, Meadow Lake, Lashburn, Watrous, Wynyard and others.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
G. W. Myers
The
Saskatchewan Hospital Services Plan
Arcola
Brockington
Crystal Springs
Crestview
Carrot River
Carlyle
Dillabough
Fenton
Fillmore
Fort Qu'Appelle
Glen Mary
Goodsoil
Humboldt
Lashburn
Leader
Meadow Lake
Mistaum
Prairie River
Rama
Spalding
Stockholm
Storboaks
Wakaw
Wapella
Weekes
Wilkie
Waildheim
Watson
Wynyard
Pompeii ruins face loss as tourists plunder artifacts
Naples report warns that two-fifths of Pompeii remain to be uncovered while ruins crumble and relics vanish amid weathering and souvenir hunting. Prof. Amedeo Maiuri calls for protective enclosures and fundraising to preserve daily life artifacts from the ancient city.
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Naples
Italy
Pompeii
Amedeo Maiuri
Mount Vesuvius
Maiuri
Herculaneum
Pompeiians
Cicero
Canned Goods Standby for Seasons and Quality Standards
The article notes canned fruits and vegetables serve as a reliable standby when fresh options are limited or costly. It emphasizes modern canning methods preserve nutrition and quality while stressing high processing standards. If lapses in cleanliness or quality occur, notify the local food and drug inspector immediately.
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Food and Drug
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Big Jim Collects —By
Walter E. Klein
First Academy
Strictly Fresh
By Franklin Johnston
CPC
Domenico Fontana
Vesuvius
Paris
New York
Pliny
Tacitus
Stabiae
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