Anthony Chooses Love Over a Hollywood Contract
Anthony, torn between a dream contract and his life with Dora, declines the offer to marry her and remain true to their plans. Dora soon signs with a three year contract herself, as his anxieties about losing her fade after the decision.
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Dora
Mye
Hollywood
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Ronald Anthony
Littl
Ir City
Doris
Italy
England
Holland
Jenkins
Bells looted from Czech churches by German forces in WWII
A Prague report to the NCWC by V. Mysiivec states about 10,000 church bells were confiscated in Czechoslovakia for war use. Most cannot be returned as many were melted into German guns, with only a small portion remaining in Prague warehouses. Some of the oldest and most valuable bells survive.
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V. Mysiivec
Prague
NCWC
Czechoslovakia
Long service ends as Robert Jacobs retires after 60 years
Robert Jacobs aged 80 retires after six decades of service to the Gill family of Brockville Ontario. He began in 1885 as a coachman for John M Gill and after Gill's death served as chauffeur to Col. R J Gill.
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Robert Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
John M. Gill
Brockville, Ont
Mr. Gill
Col
R. J. Gill
Average ocean depths around thirteen thousand feet
A historical note states the mean depth of the oceans is about 13 000 feet. The figure reflects established maritime measurements used in navigation and cartography.
Gems of Thought on Kindness and Love
A collection of short quotations on kindness love and forgiveness from Wordsworth Landor Mary Baker Eddy Bailey J M Barrie and F W Robertson. Each line offers a compact moral about helping others and the reciprocal joy of acts both large and small.
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Wordsworth
Mary Baker Eddy
Job-Ready Worker Always Punctual and Proactive
A man who arrives on time and toils without burdening supervision, handles overtime calmly, and shows courtesy to all is ideal for any employer. This description fits a dependable, self-starting employee who seeks work anywhere, anytime.
Sailcloth Traditions Shift From Flax to Nylon
The finest sailcloth, once woven from long flax for its flexibility lightness and strength, has transitioned to nylon. The change reflects modern fabric technology improving durability and performance at sea.
Concrete houses demonstrated to speed English housing
An exhibition near London at Eastcote Middlesex shows a British concrete house. Wooden frames and large moulds are set by cranes, concrete poured to create 12 inch thick walls, then frames removed. Front brickwork and roof pre fabricated. Erection could largely be done by unskilled labor and be habitable within a month.
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London
Eastcote
Middlesex
Maine Is the Only State With a Single Neighbor
A concise fact notes Maine’s unique boundary as the only U.S. state sharing a border with just one other state, New Hampshire, highlighting its geographic peculiarity and regional border arrangement.
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Maine
Union
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