The Sacrifice They Made
Doris Roysee and her husband Jack Nevace drift apart after an argument over love and sacrifice. While vacationing at Lake Fairview with their son Dickie, Dickie is found safe but dies of pneumonia, leading Doris and Jack to reconcile through the tragedy and embrace a renewed, deeper love.
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Doris Roysee
Littl Dick
Beth
Lake Fairview
Doris
Little Dick
Daddy
Fairview
Dickie
Jack
Dickle
Jack Nevace
Jack Kurt
Digkie
Mother
Indian Uprising Put Down And Early Gas Discovery
A bulletin from the National Geographic Society recalls Tepemantes in Durango and a precolonial Indian siege that killed missionaries and burned churches. It notes a beer-like drink used in healing rites and pagan worship. The piece then shifts to the history of artificial gas from Van Helmont’s experiments, describing the discovery of a "wild spirit" and its later harnessing two centuries later.
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Tepemantes
Durango
Mexico
National Geographic Society
Wrymouth Colony
Durango City
John Baptist van Helmont
Brussels
van Helmont
Geist
Old Tom Smith the Lodger Becomes Part of a Bridgeport Family
Augustus and Elsie confront rumor and anger in Bridgeport over their lodger Old Tom Smith a quiet man who pays rent and buys treats for the children As gossip swirls Marian defends him and the family’s future shifts when Smith reveals a shared past with a prison sentence and a desire to stay close to the children
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Augustus
Marian Weaver
Bridgeport
Mr. Smith
Anguatua
Elsie
Marian
Hi Stern
Tom
Tom Smith
Commuter’s record trivia about Sam Biffels
In a Birmingham Age Herald item a reader recalls a funeral for Sam Biffels where the preacher praised him as a husband father and citizen but skipped a notable boast that he commuted for twenty years never missing the eight o'clock train in town.
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Sam Biffels
Sam
Ble
Birmingham Age Herald
Why Millionaires Keep Busy
In a brief Birmingham Age interview, Mr. Grabeum voices disbelief at retirement as he notes he has more money than he can spend and adds there is more money in the world than he can ever obtain. The exchange highlights relentless drive among the wealthy.
Senator Bulger Praises European Material for Chautauqua Lectures
In a candid exchange during his European travels, Senator Bulger highlighted the rich supply of topics and ideas found abroad, noting how these may fuel his forthcoming Chautauqua lectures. He stressed the value of firsthand observations and cultural insights for engaging audiences.
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Bulger
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By Marion A, Chilson
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Old Tom Smith
By John Palmer
Western Newspaper Union
Arlington Amphitheater
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Luxor Golf Club
Tut
Valley of the Kings
Charlie Chaplin
Doug
Cone
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