Survival Oath On River Camp and a Daring Raft
Garth and Lilith endure a savage river camp after Huxley shoots Mr. Ramill. They improvise medicine, food, and a birch raft to escape looming blizzards, while fending off despair and awaiting a rescue by Hudson Bay steamers. The pair forage, fish, and trap, building a raft under threat of winter.
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Lilith Ramill
Orly
Dad
Garth
Lilith
Ramill
Selwyns
Mr. Ramill
Huxley
Hudson’s Bay Company
Star on the Water Signals Escape for Ramill Family
Garth and Lilith signal a steamer by lighting a beach fire and flashing SOS dots and dashes. The plan succeeds as the steamer nears and the Ramill party boards to Fort Simpson, while Lilith and her father plan their departure amid tense goodbyes.
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Garth
John Buck
Mr. Ramill
Lilith
Dad
Italy Eyes Beet-Derived Gasoline Substitute
Italy plans to substitute 20 percent of its gasoline with fuel from sugar beets. Domestic consumption is about 500,000 metric tons annually, mostly imported. Distilled asphalt provides fuel in Abbruzzi and Sicily, with Eritrean oil prospects around Massawa. Beet and Sugar Guild aims to boost beet acreage from 212,000 to 322,000 acres over three years.
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Italy
United Press
Rome
Parma
Sicily
Albania
Abruzzi
Eritrea
Massawa
Satin Shirtwaist Frock Pattern for Fall Wardrobe
A gleaming satin shirtwaist frock offers a cool pastel option with soft bodice fullness puff sleeves and a young collar. Pattern 2348 comes in sizes 14 to 42 with illustrated sewing instructions and requires 33 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 16. Send 15 cents and order to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. 243 West Seventeenth St. New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Seventeenth St
New York City
Love intoxication cited in Colorado Supreme Court ruling
The Colorado Supreme Court upheld a $2,000 damages award to a girl who said the car driver, while kissing another girl before a crash, was intoxicated by love. Justice Haslett P. Burke said mental blur from love making should not excuse liability, treating it like voluntary intoxication.
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Colorado Supreme Court
Haslett P. Burke
Week's Supply of Postum Free
Read the offer from the Postum Company in this paper. They will mail a full week's supply of Postum free to anyone who writes for it. The promotion emphasizes health benefits and asks readers to request details.
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Postum Company
Postum
The Difference Refinement Debate Sparks Public Discussion
A local debate on refinement standards grows heated as speakers address quality, ethics, and practical impacts. Officials report mixed opinions from residents and industry stakeholders while committee members outline next steps and timelines for decisions.
That Touch of Madness Which We Call Genius
The passage reflects on genius as more than technical perfection. It argues genius blends mental physical and spiritual harmony with an elusive extra spark. Even in sports we glimpse performances that seem humanly impossible, suggesting a temporary tincture of madness.
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Quentin Reynolds
Cosmopolitan
Ryness A FLIER
A boy recalls a summer at camp and asks about fishing with fishes. The friend confirms they fished with them ate with them and slept with them in a summer camp setting.
Burglar Breaks Into Shipmates’ Home That Night
In a patrol room yarn, a burgler entered a house while a group was out. The exchange ends with the burglar allegedly taking valuables, and a jokey remark that the wife mistook the returning man for the thief, linked to the U S S West Virginia Mountaineer.
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U. S. S. West Virginia
Warning of extortion call cited in Atlanta article
In a brief note from the Atlanta Constitution a reader recalls a warning about a man demanding money at a residence, describing the caller as a lunatic and noting the incident was raised in conversation with Mr. McTavish-Man.
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McTavish
Atlanta Constitution
Mechanic Needed Nothing Can Mend a Broken Heart
A quirky Pearson's Weekly line suggests repair is the remedy for heartbreak. The witty slogan frames a light note on fixing what is broken in both metal and mood.
Interference Delays Deep Writing and Tea Duties
A humorous exchange sees a lady asking if writing continues while Miss Cayenne explains she abandoned deep articles to focus on serious duties. She notes ink spills conflict with pouring tea, highlighting a playful conflict between creativity and domestic tasks.
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Miss Cayenne
Movement to fingerprint all Americans grows in scope
The December Good Housekeeping report notes authorities and bankers increasingly use fingerprints for security. Banks like Bowery Savings in New York require fingerprints on withdrawal slips and before safe deposits. The piece predicts widespread future use on large checks and life policies, with a national Civil Identification File and requests to the Justice Department for personal identification cards.
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Vera Connolly
Good Housekeeping
Bowery Savings Bank
New York City
On & Commercial Bank
Washington
Department of Justice
Involved He does not dislike scandal who listens to it
A compact aphorism implies a person finds fascination in scandal and listens despite disapproval. The line suggests curiosity or resignation toward public intrigue and rumor without outright rejection.
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Scandal
Daughter turns to singing seeking pleasant work
In a brief exchange highlighted by high notes, a parent recalls that their daughter chose singing as it felt more enjoyable than helping with house chores. The remarks underscore a personal turn toward performing arts.
Just the Man Hostess Exchange
A humorous dialogue unfolds with a hostess testing a bank examiner named Mr Tompkins. He confirms his profession and she jokes about inspecting a baby’s bank to see why nothing comes out when shaken. The exchange highlights comic misdirection on banking terms and parenthood.
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Mr. Tompkins
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Calumet
Jack Caskey
Avalon St
Memphis, Tenn
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Moreland Ave
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