The Guns of T Holy Trinity by Henry C Rowlan
The tale follows diver Dave McFarlane and Mike Castello during a night of bootlegging and theft at sea. Sebastien the Miquelon sailor schemes to steal treasure while Tom and Robert chase through fog and peril near Pemaquid Point.
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Dave McFarlane
Mike Castello
Mike
New Harbor
Pemaquid Point
Bristol
Doctor White
Boothbay Harbor
East Boothbay
Sebastien
Whale Island
Tom
Robert
Monhegan
Seguin
Pemarquid
Bob
Belle Isle
Quiberon
Fourquet
MacFarlane
Papa
North Pole
Annie M
Friendship
Wholesale Trade Sees 1936 Jump of Seventeen Percent
Washington reports a 17 percent rise in U S wholesale trade in 1936 from 1935, totaling 52.07 billion dollars. Gains were led by manufacturers' sales branches and bulk tank stations, with notable increases in farm product assemblers, chain store warehouses, and durable goods across lumber, plumbing, furniture, electrical, machinery, and metal work segments. The 1936 total is the highest since 1930 and reflects ongoing economic recovery.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
The Spice of Life: Humorous Classroom and Travel Quips
A collection of humorous lines from vacation and daily life. Jokes include a golfer’s compass, a Pullman passenger with a broken face after a traffic dispute, a Chinese hawker at the door, a sharp rebuke to an insult, and a boy misdefining “straight” as “without ginger ale.”
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Ella
Where the Medicine Went Doctor
A mother asks where a medicine left for the baby went and recounts family members taking a spoonful to make the baby swallow it. The doctor and mother discuss the unintended shared dose and the humorous, frantic household response.
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Sue
New Resident and Old Resident Quarrel Over Pronunciation
A dialogue in a California setting features a new resident mispronouncing San Juan as San Juan and Hulu and Hune as examples. An old resident corrects the pronunciation, noting Californians soften J sounds like H. The exchange ends with the newcomer asking for time to adjust to local speech.
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San Juan
California
Hune
Hulu
Varsity Oil Leases Net Over $400000
Auction sale of UT lands in West Texas yielded more than 400000 in cash bonuses for drilling rights on seventy four tracts. Atlantic Refining Company paid the top prize of 56000 for a quarter-section in Ector County.
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Austin
University of Texas
West Texas
University
Permanent Fund
Atlantic Refining Company
Ector County
Strength During Middle Life
Cardus supports women during midlife changes by boosting appetite and digestion. It aids transformation of food into living tissue, improving nutrition and strengthening the whole system.
Mischiefs In Class Sparked By Teacher’s Question
In a classroom exchange a girl names leaders as chiefs and a boy answers women as mischiefs, causing a playful moment about vocabulary in discussing Native Americans. The lighthearted misinterpretation reflects schoolroom humor and cultural learning context.
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Frankie
A Scotsman’s telegram misread into a grim summary
A terse telegram from a Scotsman about bruises finances and a crash becomes a warning that Bruce is hurt the Ford was raced and wrecked and Alice is dead, conveyed in a single dramatic chain of phrases with no punctuation.
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Bruce
Alice
Crops and Weather Talk in Farm Discussion
A farmer family banters about crop prospects and rain seeking relief for the farm. The dialogue touches on irrigation, lettuce worms, and a humorous exchange about rheumatism and bathing advice from a doctor. The scene mirrors rural concerns and everyday humor of agricultural life.
Elders Await Result of Offering Bet After Baby Blessing
A baby blessed the minister and the small church gave $50 as aid. An elder joked the baby would be thanked before the money, and the minister offered thanks in the prayer for timely succor. Elders remain unsure who won the unofficial bet.
Boy proclaims rat beatdown ended by divine call
A preacher visit to Mrs. Farmer ends with her son announcing they beat a rat to death, then, after seeing a clergyman, mutters that God called him home. Also noted is Joan Crawford's pseudonym Joan Le Seur making her film debut in a Maytime scene.
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Joan Crawford
Little Noice
Joan le Seur
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Whitewright Lumber Company
Whitewright Lumber Co
Johnny
Varsity Oil
Roosevelt
Landon
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
L. LaRoe & Co
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