The Spirit of the East Forest Fire Rescue
In a perilous night battle against a vast forest fire on the East Belt, fourteen men led by Walter Landry and including Collins and Murphy battle to hold a trench and guide comrades to a hidden tunnel refuge. Landry’s leadership and sacrifice save the line as the flames rage.
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Donaldson
Okita
Hill
Columbia
Forest Rangers
Silent Red Men
Silent Rangers
East Belt
Hampden
John
Dally
Destiny
Heaven
Walter Landry
Johnny Eastern
Colling
Sandry
Landry
Avith
Harris
Nin
Murphy
Duingworth
Collins
Hell
Johnny
Tenderfoot
Sacramento
Hive
The Shot in the Hills Continues Amid Fiery Peril
In a burned valley camp the waiting women sense looming danger as Landry and Sandry press forward through spreading flames. Miss Ordway and Liletz follow their instincts and join the perilous trek toward the front, while Ma Dally holds the line and an anxious dog bay cries out.
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Dally
Landry
Miss Ordway
Liletz
Sandry
Collins
East Belt
Company H
Ordway
Siletz
Squaw
Cocanah
Bandry
Ma Daliy
Over We Battle As Wind Shifts Near Siletz Basin
The speaker notes a changing wind and warns that the fire has moved toward the Siletz basin three miles. He asserts the effort has only begun and emphasizes readiness to continue the struggle.
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Collins
Siletz Basin
By-Products From Sugar Residues Yield Commercial Wax
Residues from sugar refining contain a valuable waxy substance. Cane epidermis produces wax that, in the refining process, can be extracted, dried, and refined with benzine or carbon disulphide, then by petroleum ether extraction and filtration. Cane wax resembles Carnauba in appearance and hardness, with ten to twelve percent of usable wax in the dried residue.
English lawns turned into large scale war maps
English lawns have been converted into open air maps to illustrate European war movements. Large plots display army positions with flags for countries and posts for towns. Colored tape marks rivers and small stones indicate outcomes of districts for visual study.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Old Time Club Kiss Sparks Respectful Exchange
A conversation between His PartOfficer Higgins reveals a moment of recognition as the private notes how Higgins once kissed a gentleman before ascending the stairs, recalling their shared past at the club. The remark hints at familiarity and social foibles within a wartime or military context.
Lydia E Pinkham Aids Denison Texas Woman
Mrs G O Lowery of 419 W Monterey Denison Texas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving years of female trouble angering nerves chills hot flashes and dizziness after three doses she improved and has remained well she urges others to start treatment promptly.
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Denison
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra
G. O. Lowery
Monterey Street
Lydia BH. Pinkham
Storm damage raises jail lightning question
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a storm and a jail being struck by lightning, with a dismissive ad line about a cosmetic product and grocery sourcing. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
Phrase about engineers claiming coal lasting 800 years
In a playful exchange the two characters note a newspaper claim that engineers say coal reserves will last 800 years. They mock the idea and joke about consulting a fortune teller to learn if they will live that long.
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Newcastle
Red and rough hands soothed by Cuticura treatment
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for red rough irritated hands. It recommends a hot soaks cleansing, drying, and a one night treatment with ointment, plus a free sample by mail from Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
Showy night ends in public rebuke at theater
A man and his wealthy aunt attended a revue. He aimed to impress the old country relative, but the curtain rose to a scene of partial nudity. The aunt angrily confronted the management in the lobby, calling the curtain "disgraceful" and criticizing the attire of the performers.
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Lhe
Nmr
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Weltelor
Colter
the Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
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Chicago
Wester
Lupe, Una
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