Death Fog and the Tale of Pete Gear’s Tolling Bell
Pete Gear of Sunnyside L I faced a brutal Atlantic voyage in September 1927 aboard a coal barge. Fog trapped the crew miles from land with a broken leg, seasick sailors and a lone fog bell kept by Gear for two days and nights. A New London plane eventually spotted them and the tug returned on the fifth day.
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Ello
Pete Gear
Sunnyside
L. I
Pete
Atlantic
Long Island Sound
Montauk Point
Herope
Peto
Peter
New London
Pete Jong
Yale Family Ties and Hidden Resting Place in Wales
H V Morton notes Elihu Yale is buried in Wrexham rather than the Yale chapel at Bryn-Eglwys. Americans tour these sites in Wales. The piece also explains Trinidad spelling of coconut and the origin from coco for the monkey face. The coconut tree is praised in the West Indies with constant trade winds.
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Bryn-Eglwys
H. V. Morton
Wales
Yale
Ihu
Yale University
Elihu
Church of
Wrexham
Trinidad
West Indies
Brazil's Vargas rises amid years of power and mystery
Getulio Vargas, age nearly 55, seized dictatorial control after a long rise from Porto Alegre prosecutor to governor, then led a 1930 revolution and became president under a new constitution, later consolidating rule. The article sketches his modest height, unlike Napoleon, and notes his focus on deeds over oratory.
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EW York
Getulio Dernelles Vargas
Brazil
Porto Alegre
Rio Grande Do Sul
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
Vargas
Fucher
Dom
Pedro
Sao Dom Pedro
Uru
Rio Grande Bo Sul
Cornel
White fish draws epicure interest in western Mexico
In Ma thoucan, western Mexico, famed for great shoals of a small transparent white fish prized by epicures. The fish is described as succulent as young quail and a luxury staple for locals who consume it three meals daily.
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Mexico
Mathoucan
Jake Patzenaire
Epicures
Erosto Saysche
Kentucky
Muguligate
Mug
Vivo
Ernesto
Pathfinder
Huntsman
Daniel Boone
Indorsements and Anecdotes From a Lone Texan
A wry personal reminiscence from Oulton Texas explores celebrity endorsements and marketing excess. The piece traces a humorous chain from a world traveler and movie star to a famed society queen, then shifts to anecdotes about Ernest o and Daniel Boone, dachshunds, and a club dinner in rainy weather with a., flavorful Southern Texas hospitality.
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Oulton
Texas
Hollywood
Miss Colddeck
Irving
Cobb
Jacob Smothers
Union
Household Questions and Simple DIY Tips
Grouping furniture should balance height and lightness for a pleasing effect. Thread a cotton end correctly to prevent knots. Zipper coverings should be easy to remove for laundering. Add flour to soapy water when washing painted walls to help powder dissolve dirt.
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Watts
Ciery
Gather Yarn Scraps for Flower Aig Afghan Pattern
Readers learn to crochet a colorful afghan from yarn scraps using seven inch strips. Pattern 1623 offers complete directions, stitch illustrations, a photo, material list, and color ideas. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept at 82 Eighth Ave New York.
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Germantown
Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
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Block Island
Lemuel F. Parton
Ringer
Joseph C. Trees
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
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Claudine Virginia Willison
Perrysville
Mr Trees
Edith Lehn
Japan
America
Los Angeles
Holland
Eft
Serbia
Camargue
France
India
England
Cas
Louis Kreset
Prussia
Mike Hogg
Mose
Irvin
Phoenix
Ariz
Tina Griffig
Fillmore S
Saya
Pierce
Nature
Doans
Salt Lake
Rewest Hostelry
HOTEL
Temple Square
Ernest C. Rossiter
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