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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
13
On a typhoon wreck, only a steward and Iria Deane survive the Sirdar and hide on a small island. Jenks, alias Robert Anstruther, rescues Iria, fights headhunters, salvages rifles, and plans a safe refuge near a cave. Amid danger, he and Iria share vows and a longing that transcends peril as Dyaks close in.
In a perilous night on a China Sea island, Jenks and Iris hide from Dyaks and guard a cave setup. Jenks descends to fetch items, returning with eerie glow in his arms as he conjures a staged fright to aid their struggle.
London July 19 American jazz bands flood London dance halls drawing rave crowds and big paydays. Bert Ralton helped spark the movement as groups from Boston San Francisco and Texas arrive, with Paul Whiteman and Paul Specht topping the scene at Lyon's Corner House earning about 1500 weekly in the new British jazz boom.
Listings of afternoon and evening broadcasts from Aeolian Hall New York City WAZWJY and WEAF stations include recitals by Beatrice Bloom Nadine Morton and Mildred Enright orchestral and vocal selections plus talks weather market reports and baseball scores across multiple meters and stations in a dense schedule.
Ancient Egypt employed vast work forces to build and maintain royal tombs. Articles describe wages paid in kind, frequent unpaid off days, and widespread corruption among clerks. A 29th year Ramesses II diary notes a necropolis strike driven by hunger and thirst, with rations briefly issued as a stopgap.
They clamored for what was due to them and not paid as the contest stretched day after day. Report details workers growing bolder while guilty officials feared exposure to Pharaoh. These men produced the fine furniture and costly equipment for the royal tombs.
A mother describes keeping her child Marjorie occupied with a yard of cotton string tied to form a circle. Wetting it and shaping it on a fat surface, she creates crescent moons stars and clover leaves. Marjorie then explains the meanings of the shapes.
Readers learn to combine large round crystal beads with tiny flat jet beads to craft shimmering chains. Guides describe alternating bead sizes for varied lengths, tips on securing chains, and cost notes, plus a note on matching with dresses. Tomorrow includes a peach and pear canning feature.
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