The World’s Worst Prison On Devil’s Island
From La Rochelle France a ship carries six hundred convicts to Devil’s Island French Guiana. Most die in twenty years. twelve escape, few reach France. Prison conditions include bear-pits on Ile St Joseph, blockhouses, and brutal discipline. evasion is the unforgivable crime.
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la Rochelle
France
Martiniere
Devil's Island
French Guiana
South America
St. Laurent
Maroni
Isles of Salvation
Captain Dreyfus
St. Joseph
Guiana
He Royale
du Diable
Royale
Traiter
Pye
Tye
the Convicta
Richard Halliburton
Wa ymin on Western Hostelries in San Francisco
Wa ymin reflects on San Francisco hotels noting they are fine and recounts a 3 30 a m fire scare that brought actors to the lobby without makeup. He recalls a silent film era strike and compares era hardships to prohibition days, praising bellhops as lifesavers.
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San Francisco
Calif
Ming Poo
Photograph taste in homes and etiquette questions
Readers quiz Mrs. Post on display of family photographs and social norms in living rooms. Topics include album storage versus wall frames, reactions to scant attire in public, and remedies for excess pictures after changes in taste.
Sew Your Own Frocks For Moonlight Romance and Fun
A sewing circle touts new patterns to craft chic dresses for dinners and dances. It promotes two-piece frocks in sheer crepe and dimity with contrasting vests, plus summer frocks in Swiss or dimity. Patterns 1288 1326 1228 list sizes, yardage, and price 15 cents each.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bel Syndicate
WNU
Foreign Words and Phrases in Latin and Romance Origins
A compact list of quoted phrases with translations and attributions. Includes Rusticus expectat dum defluat amnis, Nimium ne crede colori, Hombre de un libro, Animal implume bipes, Inter arma silent leges, Gaiete de coeur, Froides mains chaude amour.
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Froides Mains
Uncle Phil Says on Civility and Culture
A collection of wry maxims on generosity, practicality, and refinement. The speaker notes that true help comes from trusted friends, beads and diamonds symbolize civilization, and bad grammar can charm. It includes thoughts on attic spaces, driving safety, and how taste defines culture.
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Iles du Salut
Ile St. Joseph
de Royale
the Guyillotiger
Serica
Waymin
Tryin
Cobb
Lemily Post
Malaga
Ohio Valley
Gomenopy
Apollo
St. Louis
Myra Kelly
Poblc
New York
East Side
Rosie
EAR Mru
Post
Phil
Navy Tobacco
By Fred Neher
Zeke
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