davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-16

ton would be. He had been ap.
preached before, two weeks ago
first, by a man who offered
him a bride. The amount Of the
bride had been doubled later,
over the telephone, and then
two days ago a man had phoned
and threatened him. He could
stand off brides and threats, and
this girl. too. He knew the
ships location but he wasn't 60
ing to reveal it--until he learn
ed why that sunken ship wa,
so important.
you can ask" he said, "but
you won't be answered. know
your little game, my dear, and
it won't work. Go back to the
man who pays you and tell him
he'll have to try more than a
pretty face"
He saw how startled she look
ed; her eyes widening and her
lips quivering. She gripped the
edge Of the table, as if to brace
herself.
II wanted to ask a civil ques-
tion,' she said. II suppose q
civil answer was too much to
expect from a member of a tug
crew. From a diver who fan
cies himself quite a tough fell
low"
She threw off the borrowed
sweater and started TO rise. Jim
Mallory reached out and grip
ped her wrist. He jerked her
back into the chair. Keeping
his grip on her arm. he could
feel her trembling with anger.
He'd had a sudden inspiration.
She didn't know Spike was Jim
Mallory. IL seemed. and so may
be Spike could play her game
and learn something
Maybe you better talk" he
said. Go on, talk. ] like the
sound of your voice. Who sent
you here, baby?"
But he saw by the fury in
her eyes that she wouldn't talk.
tTo Be ContinuedD
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-16
SECRET VOYAGE
BY JOSEPH L. CHADWICK

her Tor a moment, narrowing. II,
was surprised that 1t was a girl
He hadn't expected them to pu
a gel onto him. But it was
clever. Where brides and threat
won't work, use a woman.
Curly Bates came and put /;
cigaret between Jim Mallory
lips and held a match. Curly wa.
stopped little man of IS, mucl
battered by life. He was yer,
bald. His eyes were worried.
They've put dame onto you
Spike"
II don't like IL a little bit.
She's smooth as silk"
I'll watch my STEP" Jim Nal.
lory said.
He came out of the diving suit
and he was big and brown and
solid. He moved with smootl,
ease. Beneath tight sweater his
shoulders and chest rippled with
corded muscles. He ignored the
girl.
She's down there" he said 10
Curly. Well get some grapnels
on her tomorrow, and some pom
toons. She'll come up like a
cork"
Shall ! drop a buoy over be-
fore we ship anchor?"
You may as we'll"
The girl rose from the bull.
wark, drawing Jim Mallory's
eyes. She was in a green swim
suit, and her skin was smooth
brown. Her rubber cap was in
her hand and. Jim Mallory
thought. that was the place foc
1t. You wanted TO see her hair.
1t was thick and tousled. and the
sunlight made IL look like bright
copper. Her eyes were wide and
brown, with golden flecks. With
her face and figure. Jim decid-
ed. you had the right sort to bait
q man.
He spoke with the cigaret be-
tween his lips, saying, Hello
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-16

sentiment. Blacksheep, however
was pleased. He'd opened a can
of peaches for the visitor. He
lowered about for q time, then
reluctantly went back to the
galley.
The girl said, II didn't know
they came so-colorful."
"Oh, Blacksheep Is a Cay
man." Jim Mallory said. Mice
fellow. His sweet disposition
comes from being raised on Ba-
hama sugar cane. But"-he look
ed squarely at the girl-"but he
can be tough"
She missed the point Of that,
and asked, us his name really
that"
$50 he claims"
Jim started to eat, watching
the girl with covert glances.
She wasn't tough; she was def
initely the opposite, and there
was intelligence in her eyes.
He began to think that she was
Mt just another girl. He was
surprised that such a girl was
mixed up in this thing. II prov
ed what he had suspected-that
the thing was plenty big.
She ate as he liked to see peo-
pie eat, even though the food
wasn't much. She was still eat
ing after he was finished. and
after Curly Bates had left the
cabin. She caught Curly's sour
look as he went to deck.
He doesn't like me-" she
said. And you don't either"
What makes you think I
dont?"
Your eyes do narrowing
act every time you look at me.
n makes me squirm. IT'S dis
concerting.'
She didn't seem offended. She
finished her coffee and sat back
TO watch Jim ~ he filled his
pipe. A smile came and went
on her lips. She turned frown-
ingly sober, as If she just re-
membered she hadn't come
aboard solely to eat his food.
She said. Spike, could ask
you a question:"
He took the unlighted pipe
from his mouth. His eyes grew
wary. He knew what the cues.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-16

Sunflowers were carried into
Kansas as seeds, clinging TO the
muddy wheels Of eastbound
wagons on the old Santa Fe
Trail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Indian Curry Sauce
(By Request).

look 3 minced medium-sized
- onions in 4 pound butter
until delicately colored. Add u
pound ground raw ham, y tea
spoon celery salt, 4 teaspoon
salt, 3 cloves, 20 peppercorns and
pinch Of thyme. Cook gently Is
minutes. Add 2 tablespoons curry
powder. Add / quart strained and
SKINNED chicken or veal stock
and stir constantly until creamy
and thick. Strain through double
thickness cheesecloth. i'd /
cup cream and bring to boiling
point. Add little of the hot mix
ture to 3 slightly-beaten egg
yolks. Return to saucepan and
stir over hot mot boiling) water.
until creamy. Pour this sauce
over steamed or boiled rice. II
desired, sprinkle freshly-grated
cocoanut on the rice. More or
less curry powder may be used.
as desired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Fruit ShOrtcakes
(TearoOm StyIe).

kAIX and sift 2 cups sifted
w flour, 4 teaspoons baking
powder and l teaspoon salt. Work
in 4 tablespoons butter or short
ening and blend with a scant cup
of milk. Mix lightly, turn out on
slightly-floured board, pat and
roll out. Cut into small biscuits,
bake in a hot oven. or at about
400 degrees, and split. Fill with
sweetened mixture of raspberries,
strawberries and sliced peaches
and serve with whipped cream.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Can a Married Woman
Ever Feel Certain?

Many married women take unnecessary
risks with their nerves. health. happiness.
Why' Generally because feminine n.y.
giene is considered too personal to be dis
cussed. And so many women use douches
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Today such risks are needless. For science
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
"Midniqhf Salad" for Late Suppers

y cup or mayonnaise
y pound boiled shrimp
l medium can asparagus tips
1 piece Of garlic
Season TO taste il garlic
taste is desired rub mixing
bowl with same
Add mayonnaise, well blended
with lemon juice TO above and
mix well. Place lettuce on large
salad plate, pile salad in cone
form, slice pimientos and run
them in strips up and down salad.
with pimiento rings in between
each strip, ring green pepper
rings around pimiento rings and
place large olive in center.
Place rings and olive on top of
salad. Place asparagus in V
shape from plate up on salad
under rings, place slice Of hard
boiled egg inside of v, slice of
olive on top of egg, remaining
shrimp on each side of egg. Slice
tomatoes and place Il slice round
side out at bottom of v on let
tuce. dash with mayonnaise with
bit Of pimiento on top.
Helyn B. Steele,
Tallahassee, Fla.
(Helyn B. Steele. we have tried
your recipe with interest because
frequently we have requests for a
one-dish meal that combines vege-
tables. eggs, fish, etc. Many OF our
readers will be glad 10 add your
recipe 10 their files of hearty salads
Others will feel that II is too hearty.
We followed your directions care
fully. We served your salad with
thinly-sliced baked ham and hot ice
box rolls TO a group of trained nurses
who were on night duty and who
were kind enough to sample the dish
for us. They were enthusiastic about
the salad and imagine you will run
across the Helyn b Steele Midnight
Salad the rest of your life because
all Of them wanted your recipe -
Mary Lee Swami
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Dear AlmanaCk.
Here is my own and favorite
recipe for salad. This served
with sliced baked ham. cream
cheese on rye sandwiches. salt
crackers and pickles makes a
tasty midnight supper for after
bridge or card party. Serves s
people nicely and makes a pretty
plate for the table.
Be sure to try it. / know you
will enjoy it.
4 head of cabbage (shredded)
3 bell peppers q green. / red)
2 small cans of pimientos (diced)
2 or 3 large onions Ito taste)
l avocado pear (dicedD
stalk celery tdiced)
large boiled potatoes tdiced)
teaspoon caraway seed
Of desired)
I nice head of lettuce
! soft-boiled egg (mashed)
2 hard-boiled eggs
l medium bottle large stuffed
olives
2 nice tomatoes
Juice Of u lemon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Pattern SSl4-AH-star sport
ster-this winning" OUTFIT! The
suntan dress has a buttoned
halter neck and a slim waist
band. The jacket turns it into
a smart street costume. De-
signed for misses and women's
sizes II, IA, 16, Is and 20. Size
is, dress. requires ga yards 35-
inch fabric; bolero, yard
Pattern 3315-Cool and femi-
nine and very. very slim is the
way you'll look in this frock.
There're nice lines in the front
pointed girdle. the sweetheart
neckline and the soft, darted
gathered bodice Designed for
misses and women's sizes 10. IS.
20. "a 80. 80, 40. AZ, a. and 46.
Size SO requires SIS yards So
inch fabric.
Pattern S2S5 - Be neat. trim
and tailored even on workadays.
in this slenderizing cotton frock.
Aren't the well-shaped yokes, the
big pockets and the cuffs CAV
with ric-rac? The sleeves may
be flared Designed for women's
sizes 81. So, IS, 40, ~, a., IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Fruit Salad Plate Individually
A FRANCE thick peeled
~ slice of honeydew melon or
cantaloup on a bed of watercress,
lettuce or romaine on a chilled
salad plate. Fill center of melon
with mixture of Strawberries
fresh pineapple and cherries,
peaches, skinned and Sc Q d e d
grapes or any desired fruit.
Sprinkle fruits with French
dressing, made with salad oil and
lime juice. Serve icy-cold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
RHUBARB RECIPES
Dear Almanack

OtdH AiiIidIidCks
Spring and rhubarb just can
not get along without each other.
Hand in hand they go-right into
the heart of the housewife BY
the time my rhubarb in Min
nesota is ready for use however.
my mother-in-law from Wis
consin has already sent me
basketfuls of the delicious fruit.
/ have read that rhubarb Is good
for the health so i serve IL quite
often while the stalks are stiii
nice and tender. But, in order
that my husband and children
will not grow tired of it, ! pre-
pare it in as many different ways
as l can think of. The surplus
l make into pickles. relishes. etc.
and can lot for Winter use.
hope the Almanack house
wives will enjoy my recipes as
much as I have enjoyed theirs. l
have experimental with the mea-
surements of the ingredients of
these recipes until l got them
perfect. so even if they are
there is no guess" or
luck" attached to them. Won't
yoii nlpaSe try one of them
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
SavOry Sauce for Broiled
Beef Patties.

IN the top Of double boiler. melt
a pound butter with III
tablespoons French mustard and
liz tablespoons Worcestershire
sauce, stirring constantly, and
serve Immediately. Remove from
heat as soon as butter is melted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
RECIPES FROM OUR MENUS

and serve Immediately To make
the fresh Raspberry Sauce: Bring
2 cups sugar and Y cup water
to boiling point. Add l quart
whole raspberries and boil 4 or 5
minutes. Chill before serving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Peach Melha.

(HILL and peel large clear
- stone peaches, cut in halves.
Arrange on large serving platter
and fill cavity Of each with
vanilla ice cream. Pour fresh
raspberry sauce over the peaches
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Almanack Echoes

EOR all letters printed In this col
Il umn The American Weekly will
pay 81. A prize Winning recipe Is
awarded IS. the same as on the
Almanaek page. BE sure 10 write
your name and address plainly and
use one side of the paper only.
The shorter the letters the better.
None should be more than 200 words.
Address them TO The America n
Weekly Housewives Food Almanaek,
r. d. Box 1911, Grand Central Annex,
New York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Moist Pound Cake.

TREAM 3% sticks butter
- NEARLY a pound, Gradually
beat in 2 cups sugar and beat
until creamy. Beat in 8 eggs,
one-at-a-time. Mix and sift 80
cups sifted pastry flour. u tea
spoon salt and teaspoon baking
powder Add to butter mixture.
Gently fold in y pint cream,
beaten until stiff Bake in a mod
crate oven, between 300 and 325
degrees, until done.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Your Natural Beoufy
brought out with aid Of
Merc0lized
Wax Cream
Try this famous Skin
Bleach and Beautiher,
Mcrcolired VIZ Crram

Its effective ingredients hasten the natural
activity Of the skin in taking of lifeless. dull
or dsrkened surface skin in tiny, Invisible par
tieles. This complexion lightener used as di-
reeted reveals the winter, newer underskin.
ssssas tsssstsst tishtsns loose surface stin Gives
d.hshtful sense Of feshnsss Reduces e.eess surface
OIL. Dissolve Sarohte Asuinsent in one-half pint
witch hazel and use daily, morning OF evening
rshsS psssty hssh-Try this cooling, soothing and
refreshing facial. We believe yoa Will Ike il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
CANNED RHUBARB AND
PINEAPPLE

Wash rhubarb into inch pieces,
and plunge into boiling water for
one minute. Remove and plunge
into cold water for a few seconds.
Pack into jars adding cup of
pineapple (cubed and cooked to
each quart jar, fill with light
syrup. seal partly and process in
water bath for twenty minutes.
Count time after boiling begins.
To make the syrup bring slowly
to a boil ] part sugar TO 2 parts
water. Strawberries may also be
nnnd inatnad Of riraannla
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

As and 50. Size IS requires ga
yards 35-inch fabric
Pattern S274-Tabby and her
kitten are busy the whole week
through, Let them add a cheer
full note 10 your kitchen. You'll
embroider them on set of
towels in no time! Pattern 1874
contains a transfer pattern of
seven motifs averaging 6xs
inches, illustrations Of stitches,
materials needed, color schemes.
PRICE OF PATTERNS
15c EACH
Every pattern contains a large,
complete, easily-followed sewing
guide. To order these easy-to-
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SIZES, PATTERN NUMBERS.
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orders cannot b. filled
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Cucumber and watercress Salad.

LAVE ready 2 or 3 chilled
- hard-cooked eggs. 2 or 3
tender cucumbers and 2 punches
watercress. Chop the eggs. peel
and dice the cucumbers and mix
lightly with the watercress, sea-
soning with / cup French dress
ing and salt and pepper to taste
For the French Dressing: Mix /
part vinegar or lemon juice with
3 parts salad oil and salt and
freshly-ground pepper to taste.
The bowl may be rubbed with a
piece Of cut garlic. or a few
drops onion juice may be added
TO the dressing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
RHUBARB PICKLE

Mix together 6 pounds of cut
UP rhubarb. : pounds sugar, /
pint vinegar. 2 teaspoons CHINA
mon and / teaspoon cloves. Cook
all this together until thick. Stir
often. Seal in clean sterilized
jars. This is a sweet pickle and
goes we'll with meat,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
RHUBARB CONSERVE

Boil together until thick /
quart chopped apple. /
orange and lemon cut up fine.
4 quarts rhubarb. cut UP fine
and 4 cups Of sugar. Boil all
together until thick as desired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
RHUBARB PIE WITH
TAPIOCA

Add 3 cups diced rhubarb and
4 cup quick cooking tapioca to
Ia cups boiling water. Cook IS
minutes. Add IL cups sugar
and u teaspoon salt and cook
five minutes more. Cool. Pour
into previously baked pie shell.
Serve cold with whipped cream.
Sometimes l make a graham
cracker crust for this pie-the
children prefer it to the other.
Mrs. Roy Pearson.
Carlton. MINI.
Mrs. Pearson. many Almanackers
are interested IN different ways Of
preparing rhubarb and your fine
recipes are very helpful.-Mary Lee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
u StdI III IH75S Jul .
RHUBARB CASSEROLE
DESSERT

Wash. hull. and cut In halves
pint ~ strawberries Place in
a shallow earthenware dish and
sprinkle generously with sugar.
Set aside. Now mix Ia cups
sugar with quart diced rhubarb
II use the strawberry variety"
because Of its delicate pink color
Let stand thirty minutes. Place
in a covered casserole and bake
slowly for one hour or until fruit
is tender Remove from oven and
into rhubarb mixture. stir care
fully the pint of strawberries
which have been drained. Cool
dessert and serve with plain or
whipped cream.
RHUBARB WITH BANANAS
Slice 3 large. peeled bananas
into dish, sprinkle with sugar.
Over this pour cups sweetened
rhubarb sauce. Serve cold with
cream
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-06-21
ULYEE SAYS
.ZOMBIE HAS
HIT SHOW


We decided % follow the crowd
20 the club Zomhie this week end
to take look az the new show
that the folks are calling a sensa-
ton The cab Iomb.e the North
ends mos, popular spot located al
N>15 Oakland avenue, formerly
knuwn as Tile faithful as Bloads
has really came on, Because YOU
can quote us The show Is sonsa-
iional aud terrific. lis one OF those
FAST moving geyucs that keeps YOU
wcll-cnt fiulued all evening And
heHcsc il oI not the folks have been
flOriing 10 see those two clever
Hichighicrs az the taps Panic and
Frantic Ihc golden voice of Al
Tohin gust sends inc ladies' and Co.
al Lees now orfhcstra makes YOU
want TO dance lon know the new
spot has just been completed and
frightened Up whicA naw presents
an aimo- phcre 'of smart ultra
mod,fnc>s Tho new Mattresses are
very sharp looking and the service
Is very prompt and courteous under
the direction Of y Brown. So II YOU
want "a eniny an evening OF fun
and increment and at The same
time enjoy some good southern
cooked food white Peggy CLoye tn
Joyce comes on with tho show 1.-The
Club Zomhe Is tho place 20 20.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-06-21
CHEERSFOR CHAPLIN'S COMEDY

Charlie Chaplin IS back.
After two years OF now you-see-
him-now -you-do and an incred-
ible confusion OF rnmors as 10
whether he would make The Great
Dictator or make II, and then. hay-
Ing made It, whether It had 10 be
rcnade, and then, whether u would
ever be publicly shown. the news
IS that "The Great Dictator the
first Charlie Chaplin comedy since
Modern Times" will open az the
Echo theatre on sunday, Monday
and Tuesday. June %, % and "a
Not only that, there are the iol-
loving footnotcs. that 1t WAS cont
pleicd in III days Of shooting time,
which Is reasonable enough when
il IS considered that Chaplin writes
the story and the dialogue. directs
the story. plays a dual role in the
picture, edits 1t and scores the mu-
sic.
IL cost I'm the nclghborhood OF
more than $e.0OO.O00 That Il is
the most ambitious and the most
expensive production that Chaplin
has ever attempted IS less impor-
tant that the fact that II involves
the little clown in artistic resp0n-
siblitles and caricature that he
has never before attempted
For in "The Great Dictator.
| Chaplin is seen not only as the lit
tie tramp with the derby, the cane
and the awkwardly fitting shoes,
bu. IN another role as weli-that
OF a mighty dictator Of war-mad
power. There are two stories that
converge the story Of the little
barber from tho ghetto. and tho
story OF the palace.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Charlie has the omnipresence o. n
dual role. the cast that supports
him I'm The Great Dictator" Is lar
Ger by far and far more important
than in Modern Times CITY
Liehts' or any OF the earlier Chap
lin comedy masterpieces. Pauletie
Goddard. who has achieved a STAR
dom Of her own since she was FIRST
introduced IN Chaplin comedy,
again - his leading lady. aud " IS
she whom lie plays tile poignant
romance of The story. Jack Oakic rs
seen aud heard I'm the conniylngs Of
the rival dictator. Napaloni l,egi-
nald Gardiner. we'll remembered on
Broadway as the man Who made
wallpaper talk, IL Srhnlz. aide Of
the dictator
And Chaplin talks How Ills
first speech in the picture has been
given n dramatic frame: u IS an
event. lie is still The mild and pa
thctic little man with the doe eyes.
His speech Is exactly what you
would expect as the little clown OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-06-21
BRIGGS GETS
MEDAL FOR
SPEECH WORK

Seventeen Wayne university stu
dents active In student Broadcast
ing Guila. University Theatre. and
other speech activities have been
award gold medals for outstanding
services during 19f0-fl DR. Preston
n. Scott, speech department head.
announces Among them was Will
liam Briggs. formerly Of North
western.
Other names and high Schools
arc. Walter McGraw. Valerie Seaih-
or. and Daniel Sfeinherg Central;
Merrill NcClatchey, Dorothy Moor,
Ernest Ricca and Shirley Sqllers.
Coolies Kay Allairc and Robert
Suczek. Donby; Jane Fasciszcwska.
Northeastern. Allen Zcltzcr and
RcAhcn Weiss. Northern, Robert
XLA Il dford: Cheslcr Cation,
Lincoln Hieh Forndalc: retry lap
worth. East High. Rochester Ny:
and Rudolph Royce. cottage Grove
High, Cottage Grove. pa.