Literary Guidepost and Book Reviews in The Sun
A literary column discusses Jackson Farrar's Twelve Arcadian Tales as morbid but engaging and notes May Mellinger's Clock of Laughter with lively banter and melodrama. It also reviews Famous First Facts by Joseph Nathan Kane, praising its factual scope from abolition to zoological laboratories.
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Terrance Lancaster
Lance ‘Cameron
Tessie Devlon
San Francisco
Joseph Nathan Kane
Wilson
Kane
Abolition Society
Zoological Laboratory
U. S
Real estate transfers and a WWII ship mystery note
Real estate transfers list multiple Winchester area parcels including No 111 113 115 West Germain St and 204 206 E Clifford St with related adjacent lots. Also details a Bush Creek District move plus a Q&A on the USS President Harrison captivity and fate during WWII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Clarence Ritter Jenkins
Racey
Virginia Taylor
Germain St
John S. Scully, Jr
H. W. Butler
Rostel Road
A. Taylor Ritter
William E. Shanholtz
C. M. Lockhart
E. Clifford St
Sylvania H. Ritenour
Gardiner W. Headley
Berryville Ave
R. Russell Shumaker
Mary Potter Robinson
W. Whitlock Ave
Whitlock Ave
Frederick County
Arthur M. Pugh
Fred Schneider
Gore
Back Creek
John O. Chapman
Victor Williams
Hillman Ave
Shawnee
Thomas W. Cox
C. W. Parish
Ora R. Bailey
George Thomas Grimes
Jordan Springs Road
Stonewall
Charles Edmonds
Gladys Edmonds
Ridge Road
Farmer and Merchants National Bank
J. D. Pugh
Orchard Ave
Executioner Kills Wealthy Frenchman in Paris Home
A 25-year-old Indochinese, said by police to be an executioner for guerrilla forces in Indochina, shot Phong Tan, 43, a rice dealer and supporter of French and Vietnamese armies, in his Paris suburban home. Tan's wife was wounded as the killer declared the sentence was carried out by the Vietminh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Indochina
Phong Tan
Ho Chi Minh
le Perreux
People’s Court of
Vietminh
Drive Carefully and Don’t Speed Message Notice
A public safety notice urges drivers to slow down and follow speed limits to reduce traffic accidents. Officials emphasize vigilance, especially during peak hours, and remind motorists that seat belts protect lives. Authorities advocate courteous driving and adherence to road rules.
What is blubber
Blubber is the fatty strip beneath the skin of whales and other cold blooded sea animals providing insulation. When refined it yields oils for lubrication fuel and soap making. Whale oil was widely used in lamps until petroleum, and Eskimos still eat blubber.
Vacu matic Carburetor Promises Gas Savings
Wisconsin inventor markets a Vacu matic auto carburetor device claiming automatic vacuum-based regulation to reduce fuel use. The Vacu matic Carburetor Co of Wauwatosa invites customers to install it on cars trucks or tractors and offers free details for interested buyers who mail or post their name and address.
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Wisconsin
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Literary Guidepost
W. G. Rogers
C. Jackson
Farrar, Straus
Jackson
May Mellinger
Putnam's
Wight
Albert J
Uerard
Knopf
Paul Haldan
United States
President Harrison
Shaweishan
Shanghai
Iia Sea
Freshie
Ford
Fashion Academy Medal
Ford Deaker
Shenandoah Motor Company, Inc
Handley School
Roy Rogers
King of
the Cowboys
Two Shadow
Ozark Ike Mn‘batt
Bat Girl
Dinah
Shortstop
Zalen
Saip Skelley
By Ray Gott
Blondie
U. 8. Patent Office
Chic Young
Dagwood
Henry
By Carl Anderson
Dressy
Big Sister
Les
RAVE
Etta Kett
By Paul Robinson
Muggs and
Skeeter
Gramps
BY Wally Bishop
Grandpa
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