27 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
1
Donald Davies and Clouts confront a brutal underwater ritual as MacBeard uses a sacrificial knife and a tuning fork to control sea devils. Clouts plays the tune to trigger a panic among the monsters, guiding their escape toward the submarine through a collapsing cavern.
In a dim messroom on a ship, Donald battles a hallucinatory vision of a radiant woman while Ida awakens, fearing a rival presence. The ethereal sight vanishes as the candle reveals emptiness, and Ida confronts疑 doubt and jealousy, asking if Donald still loves her.
William Snyder, head keeper at the Central park menagerie, says he will answer animal questions at any hour. A New York Herald note recalls a tale of a turtle feeding dispute when a woman asked what to feed a two inch turtle. Snyder advised lettuce for a small turtle. the woman had sent for chopped meat.
Beecher notes that victories easily won are cheap and only those earned through hard fighting are worthwhile, reflecting on the merit of strenuous effort. The quote emphasizes perseverance and the true cost of success.
Dudley North travels to meet the ailing Uncle John Hardinge and discovers a will in his dying moments. The card bears the name Annette, hinting at a former betrothal. Dudley eventually learns Annette Barton, a humble department store worker, may inherit, but she refuses the fortune until Dudley proposes marriage in a twist of sacrifice and reconciliation.
Virginia Lou age five visits a new neighbor with her three year-old sister. She asks where they live and whether they have a grand father or father, probing for clues about the unknown neighbors. The neighbor answers simply they live there. The dialogue captures curious playfulness in a small town setting.
The London Star invokes biblical parallels with Gaza battles to argue for a decisive Allied advance. It recalls Joshua and Judges to suggest that modern forces with tanks can overwhelm entrenched Philistine defenders and achieve a final clearing operation.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for healing sore hands. It claims rapid results with Cuticura Soap for washing and Cuticura Ointment massaged into the hands, then excess removed with soft tissue. Free samples mailed by requesting a book from Cuticura Dept. L in Boston.
The Kansas City Times notes Tibet is ready to align with the Allies while questioning who rules Tibet or what the Hama and Lassa refer to in the region's geography. The item reads as a reflective, uncertain stance on Tibet's political status.
An ad promotes Locativa Bromo Quinine claimed to soothe head distress without nervousness. It highlights tonic and laxative effects and notes a single brand name on the box with a GROYH signature.
Little Ethel asks if beds were large in Bible days after hearing the teacher say Abraham slept with his four fathers. Mamma puzzled, unsure how to answer.
Circular advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness. It explains deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube and mucous surfaces, claims cure via blood action, and offers a hundred dollar reward if not cured.
The first reinforced concrete dry dock completed at Moss Norway is an experimental facility intended for ships up to 100 tons and 90 feet long. Officials report it is cheaper and quicker to build than steel, and the yard is now receiving inquiries for docks up to 9,000 tons.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy using Quinine and Iron. It emphasizes the formula printed on the label and markets the product with a price per bottle and social advice about romance and personal reputation.
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