16 Jan 1947
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
1
Gint JL remarks on Hite shaping perception and two Theatre sites prompting questions. The piece notes pedestrians and workers facing smart bosses or job risk if bosses improve, reflecting workplace tensions and site choices.
The piece notes four pet crematories in the country and highlights a New York City facility opened in 1939 that cremates over 600 pets yearly. It lists prices from 15 to 25 dollars for cremation, 5 to 300 dollars for urns, and 25 to 100 dollars for a niche with perpetual care.
Mind Sir Mark Young, Hong Kong’s wartime governor, famed for wit, is recalled in a story about a guest at Government House who laments being placed to his left. He replies with the line that those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter, a rapier like remark praising composure and charm.
Releaked report catalogs top movie figures amid side ventures from restaurant partnerships to radio production. Alan Ladd and Bill Holden invest in businesses while stars like Paulette Goddard and Olivia de Havilland gain praise for director Mitchell Leisen. Crosby sings in Road to Rio as Abbott and Costello live the weekly musical tie in.
Mark Darreil, a timber camp boss near St Victor Canada, loves Madeleine Kinross who rejects him for her suitor lawyer Horace Broussac. Broussac schemes with Andre Galipeault to ambush Mark and trap him in a cabin as a forest fire engulfs the clearing. Eric Kinross returns seeking vengeance and, amid flames, battles through smoke to reach his wife, while Nat Page and others race to rescue the group as the yacht Broussac commands sinks in the Gulf.
Madeleine reunites with Eric after his return from prison and explains the long years apart. He declares intent to confront traitors and seek justice, while she pleads for patience as she asserts her grown woman status and requests time to adjust to the renewed bond. The tension centers on trust, safety, and unresolved threats from Broussac and Darrell.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Eric Kinross learns Madeleine has returned to him after years apart. A fire at the natural bridge brings Nat Page and ragged followers seeking Darrell, presumed trapped, while Madeleine pleads for Darrell’s rescue amid collapsing flames.
Eric Kinross plunges from the rock bridge into the boiling river while carrying Mark. Madeleine mourns as Nat Page, seeing Kinross die, wonders whether it was suicide or fatal weakness. The lighthouse beacon dies behind the trio as the fire consumes the area.
A storm lashes the Gulf as searchers recover Horace Broussac and two sailors’ bodies wedged in rocky crevices. Eric Kinross is missing, and Mark endures burns while Nat and Father Lacombe support Madeleine. Kinross’s return saves Mark’s life, and Madeleine remains by his side as they await a calmer future.
A playful trivia prompt asks five questions: the number of choices in a Hobson's Choice, who the Huguenots were named by, what makes the stars twin, the duration of the siege of Troy, and which bug swims bottom up.
A quirky list presents parables of problem solving and science. The density of air is discussed, along with a ten year span and a back swimming water bug noted for its unique motion.
Among the outstanding exhibits of glass-case ship models is the Hampshire collection in the Institute of Marine Engineers in London. It features 13 miniature reproductions of famous vessels built to a 1 inch to 64 feet scale about one-eighth typical ship models. The standout is a faithful replica of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind, one inch overall, so small it can hide behind a half dollar.
The one finger piano piece Chopsticks endures as the sole survivor of a flood of parlor tricks from the 19th century. Since its Glasgow 1877 debut it became global and inspired works by Liszt and Rimsky Korsakov.
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