Storm on the North Sea and the Stanley disaster recount
Hank Cowden recalls the 1896 sinking of the four masted bark Stanley of Liverpool off Texel in a gale. The ship grounded near Texel island, crew of 33, captain's wife and infant aboard, rockets saved the survivors, 500 fishermen perished in the same storm, Hank finally evacuated by Hercules of Amsterdam.
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Ello
Henry S. Cowden
Chicago
Adventure
Hank Cowden
Stanley
Liverpool
Calcutta
India
Hamburg
Germany
English Channel
Straits of Dover
North Sea
Hank
Texel Island
Mr. Steeves
Hercules
Amsterdam
Nieu Diep
Holland
Rock Crystal The Hardest Common Mineral and Its Uses
Rock crystal or quartz is a pure transparent mineral, the hardest among common minerals. It forms many rocks and gemstones such as amethyst and rose quartz, and is used in vases statues and beads. Crystal glass is glass made from sand and crushed quartz with lead glass adds brilliancy. glassware details explain wine glass construction.
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Detroit News
Bristol
Japan
Switzerland
Brazil
New York
Arkansas
New International
The Words I Say A Lesson From James On Speech
Lesson for October 17 studies James chapter 3 focusing on Christian speech and conduct. It contrasts true faith with works without faith and urges tongue control, consistent words and deeds, and wisdom from above over worldly wisdom.
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James
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Letter of Light on History and Christian Faith
A thoughtful passage asserts that human happiness needs freedom and virtue rooted in knowledge. It argues true vigor comes from Christian faith and religion, linking liberty, virtue, and knowledge to enduring hope.
Jews Fight for Homeland in British Mandate
A newspaper feature outlines Jewish striving for a homeland under British mandate facing Arab hostility in North Palestine. Fenced settlements in the Jesreel valley show Jews laboring the land amid threats of pillage, as Britain seeks to end the mandate and frail global support wavers.
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Holy Land
British Mandate
Palestine
Britain
Jesreel Valley
Star Dust Anniversary Celebration At Loew's State
A long ago vaudeville anniversary at Loew's State New York drew telegrams from Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Martha Raye James Cagney Walter Huston Joe E Brown and other stars. Tex Ritter and Gene Autry rivaled screen attractions while several actors rose from vaudeville to film and radio stages. Barbara Stanwyck sailed for Panama Canal plans affecting Robert Taylor as England rains delay outdoor shoots.
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Loew’s State
New York
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Martha Raye
James Cagney
Walter Huston
Joe E. Brown
Buddy Rogers
Mary Pickford
Barbara Stanwyck
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
London
Robert Taylor
Bob
England
Hollywood
Hollywood Gossips Beat the Reels This Week
May Robson marks fifty four years as an actress at David Selznick studios. Red Skelton earns Mil ton Berle’s screen role after a knockout test for RKO. Douglas Fairbanks Jr returns from London to co star with Katherine Hepburn in Bringing Up Baby. Irene Rich favors a glamorous siren image over neglected wife roles. Eleanore Whitney may star in Thrill of a Lifetime with six week health regimen scheduled.
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May Robson
Aunt Polly
Tom Sawyer
David Selznick
Red Skelton
Milton Berle
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
London
Katherine Hepburn
Hollywood
Irene Rich
Eleanore Whitney
Paramount
Cleaning Brickwork And Freshening Salt Meat Tip
Cleaning brickwork around the fireplace is done by scrubbing with scouring powder and water to form a thin paste, then rinsing. To freshen salt meat, put it into cold water, bring to a boil, then let simmer.
Creomulsion Advertises Quick Cough Relief Promising Healing
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as the solution for lingering coughs cold and bronchial irritation. It claims relief from the first bottle with a druggist refund if not satisfied and emphasizes the product name as one word without a hyphen.
Better Be Nothing a Knave Says Antoninus
Quote attributed to Antoninus on virtue and caution notes that it is better to be nothing than a knave. The line frames a moral warning about character and integrity in a reflective tone.
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Antoninus
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Adventurers’ Club
Floyd Gibbons
G.hukrala
Harold L. Lundquist
Moody ‘Bible Institute of Chica
Western Newspaper Union
Tex Ritter
Grand National
Gene Autrey
Texas
Theater Guild
Franchot Tone
Gordon Miller
Deanna Durbin
Flint
Michigan
New Orleans
Universal Picture
Tyrone Power
Don Ameche
Dick Baldwin
Baldwin
Twentieth Century-Fox Studios
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Tarzan
Glen Morris
Eleanor
Atlanta
Henry Grady Hotel
NEM
CC Org
Seale of Health
Nature
Tee Doan
Doan
Doans
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