Garth Turns Tables In Airplane Claim Plot
A prospector Alan Garth faces betrayal by Burton Ramill and partner Vivian Huxley aboard a monoplane on his Far North claim. Garth foils their plan by removing a platinum breaker point, forcing a tense standoff on a rock ledge as Ramill’s party attempts to leave with the plane.
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Alan Garth
Airways
Burton Ramill
Lilith
Vivian Huxley
Garth
Lilith Ramill
Huxley
Ramill
Mr. Ramill
Boob
Vivian
D—D
Miss Ramil
Woodsy Boy
Miss Ramill
Huxby
Hurley
Jack
Canada
Northwest
Garth asserts control as plane drifts toward falls
In a frostbitten hold up amid wilderness, Garth dominates Ramill Huxley and Vivian as a damaged plane drifts toward a lake and a glacier. He demands absolute trust and plans a moose hide exit while claiming mastery over their fate.
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Vivian
Ramill
Garth
Falls
Huxley
Mr. Ramill
Missamill
Jack
Mr. Ramil
Huxby
Moosehide
Fast Growing Poplar Tree Developed for Paper and Products
Scientists at Columbia University describe a hybrid poplar that grows ten to fourteen times faster than wild types. The tree yields white wood for paper, lumber, and cellulose products and can be profitably harvested in eight years. Dr. Ralph H. McKee notes targeted crossing using protected female flowers and selected male pollen to produce the hybrid.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ralph H. McKee
Columbia University
Scientific American
Doctor McKee
Cross Stitch Quilt Blocks by Grandmother Clark
Cross-stitch instruction notes six inch blocks stamped with designs on white muslin for girls and grandmothers to assemble into items like dollies pillow tops and bedspreads. Outfit No 464 offers six blocks mailed for 10 cents from Home Craft Co Dept A Nineteenth and St Louis Ave St Louis Mo with a stamped addressed envelope for replies.
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Address Home Craft Co
Dept. A. Nineteenth and
St. Louis Ave
St. Louis
Ten Rack brothers honored for World War service
Ten Rack brothers from Kildorf near Bad Homburg in Germany were decorated with the Cross of Honor for active World War service. Only one was slightly wounded. The siblings, named Jacob Heinrich George Joseph Valentine Peter Gerhard Wilhelm Jean and Ferdinand, never met during the war but stayed in touch through their sisters.
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Germany
Rack
Kildorf
Bad Homburg
Jacob
Heinrich
George
Joseph
Valentine
Peter
Gerhard
Wilhelm
Jean
Ferdinand
Seaweed as a Superior Insulator Surprises Scientists
Scientists find seaweed packs tightly to form an effective insulating mat. A half inch layer reportedly rivals a 12 inch brick wall in keeping out cold, noise, and even fire. Seaweed also weighs only a quarter as much as traditional insulation.
Satisfy Your Childs Book Hunger
Alma H. Jones argues early reading exposure builds mental growth. Parents should maintain story hours, use picture books for toddlers, and read aloud to stimulate understanding, with clear type, uncluttered pages, and engaging plots to sustain interest.
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Abraham Lincoln
Alma H. Jones
Sunshine J
Stop on White Ordinance Enacted in Memphis
Memphis adopts a new traffic rule requiring motorists to stop at intersections for a white cane. The law states only blind persons may carry the canes and drivers must stop until the cane and its owner cross the street.
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Memphis
Tenn
Speed claim for Nash of Wehte ning
A claim says the speed of a big Nash of Wehte ning could reach 20,000 miles per second. The readable text presents a speculative or erroneous technical note without clear context or verification.
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Robert Ames Bennet
Huxly
Hullo
AAA
Clark
Mary
Postum
MR. Jenkins
General Foods
Battle Creek
Mich
General Foods, Ltd
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