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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
6
Wallen, first mate of the Upolo, recalls a deadly pursuit tied to six Chinamen and Drink-House Sam in Singapore. He plans a dawn trek across a remote island to reach Pobt before a steamer sails, seeking answers and revenge.
Stacey Wallen, first mate of the bark Apolo, the sole survivor of a yellow fever beset voyage in the Java sea. Ting Wah, the last to die, claims six Chinese sailors were sent by Drink-House Sam of Singapore to kill Wallen, a confession that recalls a childhood incident.
Wallen seeks escape from danger after being rescued six weeks ago by MacKnight in a remote storehouse. A native informs them a ship, a big smoke boat, may arrive soon but is dismissed as a small steam coaster. Wallen insists on leaving despite warnings of further peril ahead.
Vincent Fireno peddling fruit in Utica N Y was struck by a passing car that crushed his push cart and scattered fruit and plants. A bystander crowd watched as two Boy Scouts gathered the vendor’s wares and returned them to a box. The incident ended without injuries.
The excerpt presents a Boy Scout of America verse by Rev. Philip H. Clifford praising scouts for service in work and play. It urges honesty generosity and active leadership and envisions a life of music sunshine and goodwill as the outcome of living by scout ideals.
The article argues that military use and scouting share discipline outdoor activity and citizenship. It notes thousands of veterans gain leadership, hygiene, and woodcraft in service and could become scoutmasters, addressing a shortage. It credits Boy Scout leaders for recognizing this connection since the movement’s start.
The article argues that a scoutmaster wins boys not by talk or concern alone but by living as a good scout. It emphasizes wearing the uniform, following the scout oath and law, and mastering scouting knowledge as the best way to inspire high standards.
The DC scout movement rose 50 percent in four months under Scout Executive Show. After November 1 the active troops numbered 43 with 1,006 registered scouts. by March 1 registrations reached 64 troops and 1,509 scouts. Two court of honor meetings each month now review merit badge tests.
Pittsburgh scouts tapped maple trees at Guyasuta to produce maple sugar under Grizzly Smith. In Hartford Connecticut Keney Park hosts Roosevelt Memorial grove with 50 trees plus metal markers bearing troop numbers.
A stenographer rushes into an Indianapolis News anecdote about Bob Batley, an elevator operator, joking that she is late by forty five minutes and blaming him for not speeding up a seventeen second trip, while he calmly navigates the building.
The quote notes a naturalistic dancing figure. Maldou responds with enthusiasm calling it dear and charming.
An advertisement explains a summer cold is hard to shake and recommends Boschee's Syrup for relief. It urges bed rest when possible, avoiding drafts, light meals, and occasional doses of the syrup, sold nationwide in America for over fifty years.
Maudie confides in her sister-in-law about buying a gift for her fiancé. The sister hesitates, then quips that a gift he can easily pawn would suit him. The moment mixes bashfulness with humorous bluntness about practical tastes.
Do not fear age. A sound man stays hale with proper care. Keep kidneys and bladder healthy, flush wastes, and avoid uric acid buildup. Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules claimed to renew spirits, strength, and focus, with refund if not helpful. Sold by druggists in sealed packages. Adv.
A playful interaction in a restaurant contrasts quick judgment over salad dressing with a department store charge account. The exchange ends with a quip about saving time on change.
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