The Bus That Went Mad
Mavis of the Flying Flea and Joe Broadbent quarrel over a late trip from the Old Dog Inn. A tense farewell with Freddie and Alf precedes the bus’s fire of impatience as Joe threatens to depart without passengers, driven by jealousy and a stubborn temper.
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Old Dog Inn
Mavis
Puch
Joe
Joe Broadbent
Pickup
Flying Flea
Polo
Sergeant Heywood
Mr. Kimming
Freddie
Mr Kimmins
Thera
Deiver
Alf
Jerry
Mavis and the Polizei Chase Through the Inn Yard
A dramatic escape unfolds as a gray Bentley vanishes up a moor road after pulling Mavis from danger. Police arrive with tense chatter and rumors of stolen jewellery. Sergeant Turner, a confident young officer, contacts familiar locals while the vehicle’s route remains unclear and potentially illicit.
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Mavis
Kimmine
Hirself
Kimminee
Shel
Turner
Heywood
Pickup
Jos
Freddie
Parner
Books for the Library Gift List Noted
Acknowledgments record donations to the library including fiction and reference titles by authors Such as Phyllis Bothome Henry Chase Hill W H Hudson Mason C Huachens Leslie Turner White and Marquand So Little Time gifted by multiple donors Mr and Mrs E J Colbourne Mr and Mrs Ray Brett and Detrait The list highlights both fiction and reference works added to the collection.
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Marquand
Mrs
Ray Brett
Detrait
Confed Life Seeks Hidden Chemical Harvest From Lake
Crystal lakes across the Canadian prairies yield a rare harvest of sodium sulfate. Investigations into deposits at White Shore Lake near Palo Saskatchewan estimate about 19,760,000 tons of hydrous salt.
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Prairies
White Shore Lake
Palo Saskatchewan
Canada
Department of Mines
Scrambled Start on the Flying Fea Train
Mavis clambers onto the platform with luggage and two pages sangra while Freddie Emaine has settled inside The Flying Fea as the rattling journey to Pickup begins. She calls out shakily for Farea.
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Mavis
Sangra
Freddie Emaine
Fea
Shoes shine when students buy War Bonds in Scottsbluff
The Scottsbluff Nebraska high school faculty agreed to shine the shoes of any student who bought a War Bond. Sales reached 5692 dollars as a lighthearted push to support the Mighty Seventh United States War Loan Drive. The idea drew democratic appeal and humor to boost contributions.
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Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Scottsbluffs
United States
C. Ss. Monitor
Canadian lake yields vast salt cake deposits
The lake holds three to seven feet of deposits and yields tens of thousands of tons of dehydrated crystal or salt cake each year for kraft paper, glassmaking, nickel and copper ore smelting, and other chemical uses. Harvesting occurs in late summer and dry seasons by scrapers and truck fleets gathering reserve stocks. Kenneth reports on this unusual Canadian industry.
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Canada
Kenneth
Fragmentary plea overheard in tense morning exchange
A mother urges Willie to cross the street while remarking on Mrs. Brown’s appearance. A few minutes later Willie returns and the exchange escalates as she asks if it is any of his business how old Mrs. Brown is.
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Willie
Willa
Liddell Highlighted in Current C I L Oval Issue
The latest C I L Oval issue features Liddell in focus with notes on recent developments and upcoming events. Details cover context, involvement, and implications for readers following the organization’s activities.
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Liddell
Gems for Your Scrapbook Advancement
A compact collection of quotes urging forward motion and purposeful design. Notable voices advocate pursuing wise plans, faith filled progress, and shared well being as engines of social advancement guiding individuals toward clearer truth and collective betterment.
Rotary meeting quip on women beauty and folly
A quoted remark from Mrs. George A. Fitch at a Rotary gathering in China humorously explains why women were made both beautiful and foolish. She asserts beauty invites love from men while folly enables women to reciprocate affection, delivering a lighthearted social observation.
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Rotary
China
George A. Fitch
Nora and Mike Engagement Broken Over Drunken Sober Rule
A kitchen engagement falters as Nora refuses marriage while Mike drinks and Nora will not wed when he is sober. The mistress recalls a year of silence before Nora explains the stalemate lies in incompatible drinking and sobriety patterns within the couple.
Soldier Chef Describes Shell Bursts During Fry Ups
A weary Army cook, after cooking fried eggs for a hungry mob of soldiers, sits to write to his sweetheart. He notes that for the past three hours shells have been bursting around him.
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Eagle Brand
J. W. Bulger
R.R. No
Brampton
Ont
the Borden Co
Yardley House
Toronto
Muir's Marble Works, Ltd
St. John’s
Twillingate
J. Linfield
Fred. T. Fuge
McDougall
Fostoria
Ohio
Lewisporte
Lan Ay
Crates Neeree
Nyal Company
Chase & Sanborn
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Bothome
Phyllis
Confederation Life
Lena
Jerald S. Doyle, Ltd
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Schlegel
Henry George
Tro
Mike
Christian Science Monitor
Forhgn
Samele
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