Colorado's Type Of Soldier Boys Part Three Continues
The tale follows Croft and Barbara in a Pacific island settlement as they endure a night of siege by natives and a looming threat from Baboona. An approaching seaplane reveals allies in Philippe and Louis de Borceau, two French aviators who aid the couple. The narrative interweaves danger, loyalty, and resilience amid fire, escape, and a grim cliffhanger ending.
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Croft
Babooma
Roona
Alan
Barbara
Roowa
Alan Tle
Karbara
Barrier Reef
America
Honolulu
Australia
Philippe
Louis de Borceau
l’Australie
M'sieu
Ciel
Louis
Buabooma
Philippe de Borceau
de Borceau
Mith
Ingland
Palm Grove
Ceare
Engine trouble halts dash for civilization in tale
Croft and Philippe wrestle with a failed dash and grim prospects of rescue. Barbara mourns leaving her free life as the trio studies charts and plans indoors while Louis finishes a task and the aviators rest in their coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croft
Barbara
Louis
Philippe
Will Seek Amendment to Compensation Act
Wisconsin American Legion officials plan a campaign to amend the adjusted compensation act. The current law requires dependency proof for a wife child or parent of a deceased veteran who did not file insurance, but efforts aim to allow all three claimant classes to collect without showing dependency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Not a kick
A gas company complaint tale from American Legion Weekly where a man reports a stove explosion and a backfiring slot meter scattering silver quarters in the cellar. The clerk dismisses him, while the customer remains cheerful, noting the quirky coincidence and ending with a polite goodbye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Cleaning Up the Mess At a Stag Party
During his wife's absence Brown hosts a stag party with bottles dishes and cigar butts scattered. A telegram from his wife arrives warning she will be home in an hour prompting a plan to burn the house down proposed by Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Smith
American Legion Weekly
Sick Women of Middle Age at the Change of Life
Mrs. F. B. Headden of Macon Georgia testifies she suffered right side pain during the Change of Life, was bedridden two months, and regained strength after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and invites letters. Nationwide canvass reports high benefit from the product and urges purchase by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Georgia
Lydia RE. Pinkham
F. B. Headden
Holt Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
Gap Johnson Recalls Runaway Wagon Incident
An acquaintance asks what happened as Gap Johnson of Stumpus Ridge recounts a wagon mishap. He was driving to town when his neck yoke broke near a rise and the wagon rolled onto horses, sending him tumbling headfirst downhill in a chaotic escape.
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Gap
Gap Johnson
Stumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
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IAAT
Clive Arden
Colorado
John Charles Vivian
Golden
Colo
Colorado Department of the American Legion
Judge Advocate’s Department
Chauncey N. Vivian
Boulder
Legion
District 11
Vivian
University of Colorado
Denver Times
University of Denver
Denver
Jefferson County
THE
American Legion
Tita
American Legion News Service
Bellans
Parker
Hincox Chem
Patchogue
Hiscox Chemical Works
Teamster
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Peterson
Wiliam Haase
West Park
Ohio
P. G. Reitz
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
Lal Crosse
Wis
Dr. Thompson
River
Troy
Ali
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