Tom Brady Survives Caribbean Hurricane Ordeal
In Roseau Dominica on September 11 1928 traveling salesman Tom Brady endures a ferocious hurricane. He shelters in a hotel as the seawall and jetty crumble and structures collapse around him. After 23 terrifying hours he crawls out alive, prays for strength, and later returns to church.
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Ello
Tom Brady
New York City
Tom
Caribbean Sea
Roseau
Dominica
St. Lucia
Itas Hobson
Custom House
Mystery Substance in Plants Reveals Sunlight Energy Link
Evidence presented shows living plants contain a mysterious substance that helps harness sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into organic matter. The finding highlights the chemical process behind photosynthesis and energy capture in plants.
Bear Family Kodiak Bears Face Size and Color Notes
The largest bears in the family are Kodiak bears, often described as Alaska brown bears with brown fur. They are the biggest members of the bear family, known for their substantial size.
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Alaska
New York Elevated Train Driver Retires After 52 Years
A veteran elevated railway driver in New York retires after 52 years in service. He spent his career flying along the line and covered a vast distance equivalent to four trips to the moon and back, all while never being late for duty.
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Birdman
New York
Inscription on the Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell bears the biblical line Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. It is drawn from Leviticus chapter 25 verse 10 and has long symbolized freedom.
Lace Ranks High in Daytime Chic
Lace features as day to night fashion with sheer patterns in pleated skirts and tailored tops. Paris collections show lace dresses, two piece sets, and boleros, while Chantilly lace for evening wears blends with marquisette and mousseline de soie in new summer looks.
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Paris Couturiers
Francevramant
Miami
Paris
Western Newspaper Union
Summer Afternoon Dresses in Barbara Bell Pattern Book
Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book offers 109 dress designs for women and girls with complete sew charts and versatile fabrics. Patterns 1505 and 1461 specify sizes, yardage, and trims, with easy-to-follow instructions for beginners. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago for the book.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Corded Wash Weave Fashion by Cherie Nicholas
Cherie Nicholas describes a tailored sports outfit in corded ottoman cotton with a knitted wool bolero. The design features a sleeveless bolero jacket, a free swinging skirt, short flaring sleeves, and a slim waist, with shrink resistant fabric for practical wear.
Lovely Lady Now Leader of Fashion
Thelma Roberts, a national style authority, says the American woman leads fashion with charm and femininity. She cites Paris openings and previews a season of poetic crinolines, moonlight waltzes, slim chiffon silhouettes, frothy lace blouses, and embroidered frocks for daywear.
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Cherie Nicholas
Thelma Roberts
Miss Roberts
Paris
Miss. Roberts
New Spring Shoes Upsell Amusing Details With Frocks
The article introduces spring shoes with playful details to match new frocks. It notes a line featuring stilt style or squared backs and toes as the season's trend, emphasizing novelty in footwear.
Springtime Costume Fusion Highlighted in Gray and Yellow
A striking springtime costume blends gray and chamois yellow for a bold, seasonal look. Designers emphasize contrast and wearable flair for warm weather events and garden parties.
The Rub of Life and Pride in a College Diploma
A reflective piece notes that delaying tasks is unwise and urges deliberate effort to progress. It argues life is a show with mixed cast opinions and asserts pride in a college diploma can start in a young man’s self image. It contrasts spending on church as meaningful with social judgments on decency.
Late-Flowering Geniuses Across Classic Authors
The piece notes authors including Cervantes Milton Defoe Bunyan Scott and Bach producing major works at advance ages. Cervantes published Don Quixote at fifty eight Milton began Paradise Lost at sixty Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe at fifty eight Bunyan started Pilgrim's Progress after forty and Scott attracted attention in his forties Bach began composing after forty.
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Milton
Scott
Defoe
Bach
Cervantes
Daniel Defoe
Bunyan
Sir Walter Scott
Jiffy Knit Blouse Pattern 1709 for Two-Piece Set
Pattern 1709 offers a two piece blouse and plain knitted skirt for sizes 16-18 and 38-40. It uses large needles and four strand yarns like pearl cotton or wool. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York for details and illustrations.
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Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
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Floyd Gibbons
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Uncle Phil
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Wes
Ibuy
C. Houston Goudiss
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C. Houston Goodiss
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