The Colossus’ Background And A Lashed Tale Unfolds
Stratford Harlow a multimillionaire with a shadowed past is revealed through family history. Aunt Mercy’s strict guardianship, the scrutiny of Miss Alice, and the pivotal choice of a Park Lane flat with a fellow elder man set the stage for his later independent life and the enigmatic “Boy” who has little voice of his own.
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Straford Harlow
Harlow
Stratford Selwyn Mortimer Harlow
Mercy
Miss Alice
Miss Mercy
Kravelly Hall
Edwins
Teignmouth
Scarborough
Bournemouth
New York
Oxford University
Marling
Aunt Alice
Mr. Marling
Oxford
Miss Mercy Harlow
Miss Alice Harlow
Saul Marling
Christchurch
Danes Face Occupation After Nazi Invasion Shock
Berlin correspondent Joseph C Harsh reports from Copenhagen as four German coal ships sit in harbor before dawn, and German forces seize the capital. He notes Danish fears over trade integration with Germany, loss of dairy exports, and the fragile mood of a nation breaking under occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Germany
Hitler
Joseph C. Harsch
Christian Science Monitor
Berlin
Copenhagen
Harsen
Japan
Prague
Iraqi King Feisal Receives Gifts On Fifth Birthday
Gift from Princesses Aladdie and riding whip from Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose of Great Britain were among presents received by King Feisal of Iraq on his fifth birthday. King Farouk of Egypt sent a small car to the boy king.
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Aladdie
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Great Britain
King Feisal
Iraq
Farouk
Egypt
Flag History Note: Fifteen Stripes Once Trimmed
A historical reference notes that the American flag once displayed fifteen stripes. This change reflected evolving symbolism and design during early national years, with adjustments to the flag's stripes as the United States expanded and states joined.
Fruit-a-tives Liver Remedy Ad Booster
An old advertisement extols Fruit-a-tives as a liver tonic. It claims the liver is vital for digestion and energy, warns of constipation and fatigue when it misfunctions, and touts 35 years of sales in Canada with a 25c to 5c price at druggists.
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Canada
French heroine of war returns to aid France on front
Louise Thuliez, condemned to death by a German firing squad in 1915 for aiding Allied prisoners, survived after Cavell's execution caused outcry. She spent 33 months in prison, was freed days before the Armistice, opened a Paris school, and with aid from Mrs John Hutcard helped open a Maginot Line canteen for Frenchwomen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Thuliez
France
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Holland
Milo. Thulier
Miss Cavell
Paris
John Hutcard
Gems of Thought on Simplicity by Famous Writers
A compilation of short quotes from Steele Hazlitt Eddy Martineau Emerson and Pope praising simplicity in character thought and life. The lines highlight how simplicity accompanies greatness and profound reflection across literary voices.
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Hazlitt
Survey Flight Promised for Edmonton to Vladivostok Route
Yukon Southern Air Service president Grant McConachie said a first survey flight for a proposed Edmonton to Vladivostok route would likely occur this summer. He spoke in New York with Russian officials about a Alaska transit, noting Russian interest in the corridor.
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Grant McConachie
Yukon Southern Air Service
Edmonton
Vladivostok
New York
Alaska
McConachie
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Gyproc
Mr. Stebbings
Stebbings
Stebbings, Field & Marrow
New Library Syndicate
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Jim Carlton
Elk
Mr. Harlow
Jim
Aileen
Ingle
Mr. Stratford Harlow
Stratford Harlow
Miss Rivers
Charing Cross
UAT
Tom Stee
Cowpsny Ltd
Promie
It ET Baer
Harry
Piccadilly Circus
Baltic
Firestone
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham's
Steele
John
Mary Baker Eddy
Martineau
Emerson
Pope
Fad
Monton
London Zoo
Overseas Department
W. L. MacKenzie & CO. Ltd
Bannatyne Ave
Winnipeg
Man
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