26 Jun 1919
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
1
On the Bombay Castle survivors recount cholera aboard and a harsh voyage. Watkins pushes crew to scrub deck while Dorothy lectures on courage. Sam prepares a meal as the ship gains crew morale and the narrator charts a direct course toward the coast.
In a dark Caribbean night on the Santa Marie, Geoffrey Fairfax and Dorothy Fairfax plot a bold escape. They weigh leveraging the crew through a salvage treasure and England’s law, while Watkins resists prowling the ship for wealth. Dorothy urges cooperation with the crew to secure freedom and protection, and Geoffrey prepares to uncover any hidden specie to back their bid for departure.
The narrator returns with a lantern and fights a giant African ape inside a locked door. After a brutal struggle, he drives the hatchet into the beast, endures crushing grips, and collapses unconscious. He awakens aboard the schooner with Dorothy and Watkins nearby.
A fragment from a serialized story shows a dramatic scene with a whispered plea for help to a divine listener. The text frames a man named Jed Antone as a model of goodness and asks for guidance to ensure his six wives and children are cared for, ending with a quiet, hopeful moment as Antone awakens beside Marta.
The narrator and Dorothy locate a large chest in the hidden ape room aboard the schooner. After forcing the lid, the chest drops open and reveals a corpse of a woman, leaving the mystery to be continued.
The article discusses Yue Nan-Whei s annual homage to land and sea devils during the seventh lunar month. Seven priests perform prayers with loud gongs, with donors paying 660 cash to sustain 12 hours of rites. 2000 cash buys red paper boats lit inside, floated on the river for the devils. The ritual is framed as an insurance against family misfortune. The piece then shifts to a motivational note on finding happiness in one s work, urging readers to pursue preferred tasks if unhappy and to seek legitimate avenues for a new path.
The United States largest manufacturing industry is iron and steel. Pig iron recovered in smelting ore accounts for about 44 percent of raw materials. About 14 percent is lost to volatilization in coal coking, 40 percent escapes as gas fumes and dust, and the remaining 21 percent forms slag.
The cabinet is in line to succeed the president if members meet constitutional birth requirements. The 1886 Presidential Act sets the order: State, Treasury, War, Navy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor. Nonborn citizens may join the cabinet but cannot become president.
In dialect speech Uncle Eben contrasts a man who sells another a gold brick with the tendency to get fouled up on suspicions of importance. The remark, attributed to Uncle Ensen, captures a cynical view of questionable trades and their outcomes.
U S Railroad Administration offers free information to homeseekers about land opportunities. No sales or loans, just guidance. Include state of interest for details. Also mentions Cuticura remedies and a Carlyle quote in the misc text.
An advertising notice warns kidneys and bladder troubles worsen if untreated and touts GOLD MEDAL Handom Oil Capsules as a universal remedy. It urges daily use of three to four capsules, promises refunds if unsatisfied, and highlights the brand name in sealed boxes with three sizes offered.
A London tale tells of Datas a man famed for memorize dates. He claims his head is worth 2000 pounds to science yet he refuses to sell. He says a two penny book gave him thousands in hours and he remembers battles ships and generals. He even dined with a murderer and an executioner.
George Bailey answers a newspaper inquiry on boy diet. features daily green fruit pine resin young cucumbers raw new potatoes green blackberries doughnuts branch water and two hours in the swimming hole. This reflects 1870s diet theories cited by the Atlanta Constitution.
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