Lights of New York by L L Stevenson
A wounded life tale centers on a New Hampshire farm family where a wife faces life threatening illness. Her city donor saves her with a blood transfusion while the husband and farm community reflect on sacrifice and heroism. The piece ends with a tribute to a local firefighter and a sentiment of communal memory.
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Lights of
New York
L. L. Stevenson
New Hampshire
Falls
Country Place
Scarlet and Gold Hills
Doctors Describe New Stomachs From Surgery Advances
New stomachs created by surgery were described to the American College of Surgeons in New York. Tiny portions of stomach can be spliced to the intestine to form a functional replacement, with a nickel’s worth sufficing in some cases. Surgeons credit desperate operations for these advances and critique certain ulcer procedures.
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New York
American College of Surgeons
Hans Finsterer
Vienna
Siamese Prince’s Son Enrolls With Michigan State Police
Singkato Tongyai son of Siamese Prince Tongyai travels to East Lansing to study police methods at Michigan State College. He joins a five year program with the state police and notes Siamese officers require military school training and foreign expertise while few have U.S. training. Tongyai is Bangkok educated a rugby player and 100 meter champion with interest in big game shunting.
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Michigan State Police
East Lansing
Singkato Tongyai
Prince Tongyai
Siam
United States
Michigan State College
Tongyai
Germany
France
Australian Says His Dog Has Human Intelligence
Brisbane reports a claim that Beau Rex the Alsatian dog possesses human level intelligence. Owner Jim Murphy of Edmonton North Queensland asserts Rex can carry rifles, ammunition, mining gear, golf clubs, a first aid kit, umbrellas, and up to 40 pounds of cargo. He allegedly retrieves buried objects over two miles, follows long trails, and can perform tasks including guarding items and arresting a person on command.
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Brisbane
Australia
Beau Rex
Jim Murphy
Edmonton
North
Queensland
Murphy
Rex
Airplane Stewardesses From Small Towns
Sixty two of United Air Lines 140 stewardesses hail from towns with populations under 3,000. The roster lists Lapwai Idaho Pierz Minnesota Celina Ohio Hells Canyon Montana Valencia Kansas Brush Colorado Petersburg Alaska Yoncella Oregon Soldier Summit Utah Brighton Iowa Tonga Noxie Kansas and Wamego Kansas among others. The article notes the appeal of a worldly, ambitious, healthy and friendly profile for modern airliner service.
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Chicago
United Air Lines
Lapwai
Idaho
Pierz
Minn
Celina
Ohio
Hells Canyon
Mont
Valencia
Kan
Brush, Colo
Alice Razor
Petersburg
Alaska
Yoncella
Oré
Seafaring German Shepherd Completes 8000 Mile Trek
A 400 pound German shepherd from Nuremberg Germany concluded an 8000 mile voyage ending in San Diego California. The dog started with three others, traveled to Minnesota then continued solo. Trained by the German police to track throw and hold criminals find lost objects and guard people and property.
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San Diego
Calip
Nuremberg
Germany
Minnesota
Vicar Praise Sparks Talk of Hidden Truths in Parish Dialogue
Folklore style sketches feature snippets between a listener and a vicar about insight and home truths. A painter and a village figure exchange jabs on expressive limits. A thunderstorm scene ends with a wry domestic twist.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Doctor Finisterer
Alton Oschner
Michael Debakey
Tulane University School of Medicine
Altashe
Elephant
Bangs Bros. Mammoth
Silk” Fowler
Silk
Beast
Myra Labelle
Alta’s
Jeff Bangs
Alta
Lala Palooza
ED Wheelan
Skookie
Rube Goldberg
Zis
Sniff
Gonzales
Gaga, Geevle
Ghlotz
Gibbet
By C. M. Payne
POP
By S. L. Huntley
Wouldia
Noni
By & L. Huntley
Reg
U. & Pat
J. Millar Watt
Gluyas Williams
Annne
Bell Syndicate, Inc
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