The Jack Lawrence Family Struggles Across California
The Lawrence family fortunes shrink from a 4600 acre ranch to a Clippersville farm after their father dies. Elder siblings work to educate Ariel while Phil moral supports and Iris remains drawn to Lily Cass. Gail and Van Murchison face social pressure as Ariel sneaks out and hopes for a change in luck.
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California
Clippersville
Sam
Little Ariel
Phil
Iron Works
Gail
Edith
Ariel
Lily Cass
van Murchison
Yale
Lawrence
Dick Stebbins
Van
the Chipps
Gail and Van Head to Los Gatos House Party
Gail enjoys a hopeful Sunday with Van and friends while plotting a Los Gatos mountain house party. His aunt Mrs Chipp remains a looming unknown as Gail frets over an unconfirmed invitation and a growing deception that weighs on her conscience.
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Ariel
Gail
Phil
Ede
China
Lucky Lawrences
Los Gatos
Van
Chipp
Mr. Murchison
van Murchison
Burlingame
Mrs. Chipp
Santa Cruz Mountains
Dick Stebbins
Edith
Jim Slake
Gall
Sam
Mia Chipp
Galil
Brary
Mary Tevis
Muller's
The Path of Duty Near at Hand
A Japanese proverb urges that duty lies close by as men search for it in distant places, reminding readers to value immediate obligations over distant promises.
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Columbus
Santo Domingo
Island
Second Republic
Pharos of Columbus Proposed Caribbean Lighthouse
The St Louis Globe-Democrat surveys a plan to build a modern Pharos of Columbus on Hispaniola to honor Christopher Columbus. The $2 million monument would feature a perpetual light and aviation safety aims, with multinational funding and a design echoing the ancient Pharos of Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Pharos
Sostratus
Cnidus
Ptolemy 1
Egypt
Ptolemy II
Europe
Dover
Christopher Columbus
New World
Columbus
Caribbean
Mediterranean
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Rubber Turf Trials Aimed at London Track and Football Fields
Popular Mechanics reports testing of rubber turf on a stadium near London to surface greyhound racing tracks. The material is claimed to provide better footing after rain than grass and will also be tested on football fields.
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London
Popular Mechanica Magazine
Auto-Sleigh With Spoke Drive From Molotov Factory
A Molotov factory worker invents an auto-sleigh that uses spokes or feet instead of wheels. The vehicle moves on skis at the rear via two pairs of skils following grooves in the chassis and pushing against the snow to propel the car forward.
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Molotov Automobile Factory
Russia
Firestone Tires Cut Costs and Boost Service
Call the Firestone Service Store or Firestone Tire Dealer today to learn how these new tires reduce operating costs and improve dependable service. Listen to the Voice of Firestone featuring Richard Crooks Gladys Swarthout or Nelson Eddy every Monday night on NBC WEAF Network. A Five Star Program.
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Nana
Voice of
Firestone
Richard Crooks
Gladys Swarthout
Nelson Eddy
N.B. C
Weaf Network
Firestone Service Store
Firestone Tire Dealer
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By Kathleen Norris
Kathleen Norris
Chapter
Murchison
Chipps
Mamma
Papa
Dobbins
Phili
Phi
Toobbins
Lovelaces
Vedra
Gal
Cabin River
Plan Pharos of Columbus
Havti
Hayti
Firestone Tire
Firestone Oldfield
Firestone Sentinel
Firestone Auto Supplies
F. T
B. C
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