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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1924
Page
2
Barbara and Croft survive a brutal ascent to a desolate Pacific island. They discover abandoned bamboo huts, possible native remains, and a looming rescue hope via a remote wireless, while Barbara battles fear and isolation as Croft plans a risky ascent to fetch supplies and contact help.
A columnist notes the modern youth are defined by wireless devices and scientific curiosity. He contrasts today’s tech savvy children with earlier generations, observing their spontaneous curiosity fades into technical discourse and a shift in parental relations. The piece ends musing on whether such rapid mental advancement will continue.
Barbara Stockley plans a Australia bound flight with aviator Major Alan Croft to escape her conventional life in Darbury. The airplane disappears during a storm and the party, including Barbara and Croft, survive a crash landing on a solitary Pacific island after the others are lost.
A fragment of dialogue contrasts birds freedom with human burdens. The exchange notes birds’ ability to fly endlessly yet mocks the idea of having only one bill all year, hinting at practical constraints shaping desire.
E. W. Howe recalls discipline in earlier days, describing whippings by fathers during a Westward wagon journey and in childhood, noting abrupt cries and ultimatums to be good. He contrasts with modern parenting and says he has not whipped his own children.
The Manchester Guardian notes camel flesh as a table delicacy if Egypt’s motor factory ends the camel’s desert role. Roasted hump and head with sauce piquante are praised as noble dishes though taste varies. Past imports from Algiers to France faded after a brief vogue in Parisian restaurants.
Dr W D Coolidge, ex MIT professor, unveils a portable X-ray device. The unit, small enough to carry like a grip, aids rural residents and professionals by revealing hidden pipes, detecting fake gems, and bringing modern medical science to inland homes.
The session clerk of the Free Church of Lewis in Scotland was arrested on charges of issuing false birth certificates copied from the church register and selling them to enable applicants to receive old age pensions early.
The article recounts the April 12 1861 attack on Fort Sumter that began the Civil War. It details its location in Charleston Harbor, command by Maj Robert Anderson, Beauregards siege, and the 1865 raising of the Union flag by Gen Robert Anderson.
The Allatoona Pass fort in northern Georgia played a strategic Civil War role guarding rations during Sherman's 1864 campaign. Gen Corse defended the post with Minnesota and Illinois troops until a white flag signal and Sherman’s approach prompted relief. Composer Philip Bliss later wrote the hymn Hold the Fort, inspired by the siege and the rallying cry.
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