19 Jan 1922
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
1
The fragment records a humorous exchange among attendees including Hemming and Symons at a tonal arts club dinner. Laughter and casual banter accompany mentions of cigars and a lighthearted mood.
A Boston Transcript fragment notes an impractical remark attributed to empress Pre-Zita about jewels, followed by a quip on women's reasons and paternal wisdom. The passage reflects witty, era-tinged satire on fashion, authority, and gender.
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a guaranteed bowel cleanser for babies and children. It urges mothers to ask for genuine product and warns against imitation while noting flavors appeal to sick children. The ad ends with a stray note about hearing loss and a philosophical aside.
A Boston Transcript excerpt satirically notes a housewife trading eggs for rent relief, joking about disguising them for pressure on a landlord. It also cites British sea birth statistics, reporting 276 babies born at sea in ships in a recent year, with many in third class, and high passenger tip collections.
A Cleveland News Leader excerpt recalls a moonlit ride interrupted by clouds and rain. Marton asks where the moon went and imagines it hid under the cloud to avoid getting wet, a playful explanation reflecting patience and laziness.
Reporter Rainey is abducted by a blind man Lund aboard the Karluk. Captain Simms denies the accusation while Lund vows to join the voyage to a gold field. Dr Carlsen drugs Rainey, who wakes and learns of the kidnapping. Lund warns of distrust in Carlsen and a tense shooting contest tests the crew. Sandy the ship’s boy is rescued after going overboard.
Rainey recovers aboard the hooker after a brutal incident while Lund and Carlson scheme for advantage. Rainey and Tamada face looming upheaval as Lund warns of an imminent upset. Carlson hides a secret as Rainey confronts the captain’s sick spell and a stealthy move shifts tensions on deck. A separate dramatic courtroom scene recalls a horse thief’s defense and a judge’s blunt summation about mislaid counsel.
Rainey learns from Sandy that the hunters, incited by Carlsen and Lund, intend to seize control of the gold and divide shares, threatening a marooning of Rainey and the crew. Sandy reveals the men want an equal cut with the hunters, while Carlsen schemes to marry the girl and claim the skipper’s share. Rainey weighs Lund’s possible consent and a pivot to protect the girl and gain a share if they prevail.
A passerby discovers a disabled boy eating bricks near a vacant lot while other boys play. The lad whispers that the others do not want him to join, haunted by a secret they allegedly know about him. The scene hints at bullying and social exclusion.
Rainey, Lund, and Pegsy Simms confront Dr. Carlsen aboard a vessel amid a tense gunplay standoff. Carlson threatens Rainey while Lund declares his own plan to outwit the doctor and protect the gold as the crew debates whom to trust and how to proceed.
W Alan Lethbridge’s account of West Africa’s coastlands describes heat and horror, peril in Elmina Castle, and chilling tales from the Niger Delta. Native beliefs and deaths in the hut near a store unfold into a panic as deaths mount and a coffin sinks.
A New York World excerpt describes a liquid cement for gas tank interiors that penetrates and cleans stains rapidly. It claims rapid action, a range of tones from light to ebony, and offers 4 gallon pricing to painters and jobbers. The product is pitched as a pigment aiding gas lighting costs.
A clergyman geologist carries specimens and a red handkerchief while climbing a wall for dinner. The windlass fails then a dialogue ensues about Satan with a bemused reply from the well’s bottom before laughter and a digression about London.
The text debates a scenario if a president elect dies before the second Monday in January after an election. It notes electors would vote their judgment, a contingency never occurred. If death happens between the second Monday in January and inauguration, the college would not be reconvened and the House of Representatives would bear responsibility.
The New York Sun quotes a reflection on frugal shopping for cheaper meat cuts and the risk of credit being cut off after a merchant grew frightened, illustrating financial strain and consumer concern.
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