Planetary Threat Prompts Space Ship Plans in New York
David Ransdell arrives with photo plates for Dr. Cole Hendron as Tony Drake visits the Hendrons. Professor Bronson reports two approaching planets Bronson Alpha and Bronson Beta that threaten Earth with collision. Hendron aims to land on Bronson Beta using a metal for atomic propulsion, while tidal waves and quakes devastate much of the planet but the Hen dren colony survives.
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David Ransdell
New York
South Africa
Cole Hendron
Tony Drake
Mr. Drake
Tony
Hendron
Taylor
Bronson
Bronson Alpha
Hendren
Bronson Beta
Sven Bronson
Wireless
New Mexico
Ohio
Eve
Professor Bronson
Father
Australia
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
British Isles
London
Channel
Great Lowland
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Hudson River
Newburgh
Michigan
Eliot James
Ransdell
Moon vanishes as Bronson Alpha nears return in space saga
Tony and Hendren coordinate salvage across a ruined encampment after a solar storm. Bronson Alpha eyes a future flight to Bronson Beta as the world reels from catastrophe. Tony, Eve, and Bronson converge on plans to survive and depart for space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Hendren
Crochet chair set guide and home craft offer
A public notice advertises a no eight or nine crochet hook pattern for a three piece living room chair set in large filet stitch. Instructions include piece sizes 14 by 11 inches and 6 by 11 inches with thread size 15 and offer directions and a complete outfit for 40 cents via Home Craft Co. Dept. B. The piece also discusses educating handicapped children with independence through suitable activities and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Craft Co—Dept
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Elephants Delicate Creatures Hidden Strength Noted
Frances Ernst writes from Bellevue about elephants as delicate creatures despite their strength. The piece notes their tough hides and hints at timber camp life frames in Collier's Weekly with a rural tone and observant detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ernst
Bellevue
Collier's Weekly
Slam
Thought on Abnormal Child and Parental Types
Dr. John Ruhrah in Hygeia Magazine classifies handicapped children by parents into three groups. Neglected, spoiled, and sensibly guided children each face distinct parental attitudes that shape their development and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruhrah
Hygeia Magazine
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Liver Pills Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver and bowel regulating pills. The copy notes the product has been in use for around sixty years and highlights their digestive health claims.
There’s Always That When a Beautiful Girl Is Shaped Just Right
Pathfinder Magazine notes neighbor women express fear she will be far inside of ten years, reflecting social expectations about appearance and aging in a terse cultural aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Britain to Plant 50 Million Trees Under Commission Plan
The forestry commissioners will plant about 50 million trees in the United Kingdom this winter, creating work for roughly 3,500 men. The project covers 21,000 acres, with 13,000 in England and Wales and 8,000 in Scotland, adding 700 acres to the New Forest and 600 to the forest of Dean. The biggest block, 3,400 acres, will be in the northeastern counties.
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United Kingdom
Forestry Commissioners
England
Wales
Scotland
New
William the Conqueror
Forest of Dean
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Edwin Balmer
Philip Wylie
Ebein Balmer
Philip Wnu
Chapter
George
Clark
Britain
Hs Coleman
Coleman Lamp & Stove Company
Bayer
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Seene Aero Sme Llcs
C.o.d
Dixie Supply Company
Norfolk
Lavotr’e Laboratory
N. Mich. Ave
Chicero
Jersey
Charleston
Wakefield
Boston
Bermuda
Jamison
Summerville
Lehman
Humboldt, Kans
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