Desert Pass Intrigue Brings McCann and Stark to Guadaloup
Wilson McCann and Phil Stark pursue rustlers up Guadaloup canyon to intercept a gang led by Gitner. Tension rises as Phil fears his brother Jasper may be involved while Wilson warns of a larger posse and the need for help. They camp and plan a longer scout. the case continues.
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McCanns
Matt
Will
Circle Cross
Phil
Starks
Papiermache
Julia
Peter
Red
Arizona
Buck
Mai Pass
New York
Basford
Guadaloup Canyon
Flying VY
Wils McCann
Wils
Jim Yerby
Sis
McCann
Guadaloup
Jule
Mal Pass
Ethel
Jasper
Will McCann
Mesa
Dave Stone
Tincup Pass
Wilson McCann
Ann Gifford
Ann
Desert
Mr. Stark
Gitner
Lobo
Mr. McCann
Southland
Phil Stark
Yerby
Wilson
Mexico
Jasper Stark
Curt Quinn
Lyn
Sperry automatic airplane pilot and gyroscopic control
The Sperry airplane pilot is a gyroscopic control that corrects for air currents and weight shifts to keep the plane level on course. Used by military bombing aircraft and many ships, it relieves crew strain by handling the flight while takeoffs and landings remain manual. It flies in darkness or fog as easily as clear weather, enabling uninterrupted air transport and long-range missions.
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Sperry
Histocopatcheelacoochee and Itchtucknee river note
A peculiar Florida geography mention refers readers to a lake called Histocopatcheelacoochee and the Itchtucknee River for fishing interest. The note carries a travel or local interest tone with playful geography naming.
World Circumnavigation Records Compared
The piece notes that no one has completed a true equatorial 25 000 mile circumnavigation. Magellan exceeded this by sailing around southern capes and returning north of the starting point. Graf Zeppelin and Byrd followed atypical routes. Post and Gatty hold the record for greatest distance in the shortest time.
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Magellan
Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope
Byrd
Post
Gatty
Divorce joke noted in Swiss humor brief
A humorous quotation from Schwei zer lustriete in Zofingen Switzerland portrays a divorce exchange. It jokes that the wife keeps the house, the husband keeps the children, and the lawyer takes the money.
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Schweizer Lustriete
Zofingen
Switzerland
Are Looks Deceiving In Deutsche Ilustrierte Note
A Berlin Deutsche Ilustrierte item questions appearances in cinema, mentioning a rich owner of a car and a beggar girl from a film that moved viewers to tears. The piece riffs on fame and the gap between image and reality.
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Deutsche Ilustrierte
Berlin
Townwide Mackerel Invasion Sparks Prolonged Haul In Pwllheli
A large school of mackerel swarmed Pwllheli harbor drawing residents and visitors to fish for hours. Using paper bait, boats and shorelines yielded many catches with as many as four mackerel landed at once and hundreds brought ashore.
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Pwllheli
Wales
Kruschen Salts Claim Safe Fat Loss In Letter
A Norwich Connecticut woman reports losing 16 pounds with Kruschen Salts, noting easier sleep on night duty and appetite unchanged. She recommends taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning, buying a four week bottle at a few cents, with a money back guarantee if it does not convince.
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Norwich
Conn
America
Rivalry with a Psychiatrist and an Entomologist
A playful snippet notes both a psychiatrist, described as crazy about her, and an entomologist who is obsessed with her. The remark frames a lighthearted love triangle between professionals and a shared subject of affection.
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Nebraska
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