Forest Death Trap
George Quartin and Martin Ross, hunting near Kingston New York, stumble into a windowless, flame engulfed weathered house believed to be a trap. Locked inside with no exit doors they fear being burned alive until moonshiners escape plan backfires, rescue arrives and reveals a moonshine operation.
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George 5. Quartin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kingston
George Quartin
Martin Ross
Accord
George
Martin
House of Mystery
Western Newspaper Union
January 1 Highlights From The Year’s Start
The inquiry notes U S withdraws aid for colonists and rumor claims many will return to the mainland. Duchess of Windsor opens a French chateau hospital for the wounded while her husband serves at the front. Ashington naval observatory marks New Year with its master clock operator as the sole official aware. Paul McNutt’s Social Security agency begins annuity payments, moved ahead two years.
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U. S
Duchess OF Windsor
French Chateau
Ashington
Naval Observatory
Paul McNutt
Caillaux Still Guides French Monetary Policy
The piece profiles Joseph Caillaux, 76, a veteran French statesman shaping policy amid German pressures and oil scarcity. It notes his past turmoil, exile, and return as premier and finance minister, asserting his continued influence despite scars from war and scandal.
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Caillaux
York
Joseph Caillaux
France
Germany
Iis
Gaston Calmette
Tie
Crocheted Medallion Pattern 1959 Directions
Crochet pattern advertisement describes a medallion for heirloom cloths with illustrations and stitch details. It lists materials, includes a photograph, and costs 15 cents. Submissions require name address and the pattern number to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York.
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Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N. A
Steel in sports gear through the ages and today
The article notes steel's long role in sports from ancient javelin to medieval tournaments, now dominant in equipment. It cites 1938 golf club manufacturing consuming about 1 069 000 pounds of steel, with 75 000 for wood headed clubs and 94 000 for iron shafts and heads, plus steel used on courses for pins cups watering gear and maintenance.
Theirs but to Do Teo Fuglish boys he were pals joined
The text describes airman trainees struggling to understand a drill instructor and one says he cannot follow the instruction while another jokes about it. The dialogue mentions names Bill and Freddie in a wartime training scene.
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Bill
Right Bait for Wealth Talks and Patience in Fishing
A conversation links fishing patience to wealth creation. A millionaire asserts easy riches come from spending less than earning, while noting the value of persistence and clever choices. The exchange highlights frugal discipline versus expansion.
Local Snippet of Family Quip on Career and Marriage
A brief dialogue shows the son aiming for dentistry then ear specialist. A parent recalls persuading him that a man has 32 teeth and only 2 ears. The exchange also notes a husband’s flirting and a counterclaim about obtaining a similar trait, reflecting domestic humor.
How does my dress lack three weeks' wages
The fragment presents a dialogue about a dress perceived as costing three weeks' wages. It reads like a clipped quotation from a broader scene, with no clear event, person, organization, or concrete setting to anchor a standalone news-style item.
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