16 Oct 1924
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1924
Page
1
Night ascent ends with a tense seizure of a cliff path as Lord George leads a small group toward safety. A hidden ship crew arrives, and Nellie reunites with Carr aboard Captain Bunker’s vessel after a perilous inland chase and a daring breakout.
Nellie and Captain Bunker discuss trust and danger aboard as they confront Mr Archman seeking a map. Bunker warns that betrayal is likely and fear of consequence looms for Nellie, her mother, and companions amid talk of forty millions and a mutinous pursuit.
Prof W A Setchell of the University of California rejects the view that Samoan cuisine relies on low quality foods. He notes that edible products are cultivated in every native village with plantations of breadfruit banana and coconuts, growing in forest clearings amid various weeds.
A household guide lists a week of meals with breakfast, dinner, and supper plans including specific dishes. It adds a cherry pie recipe and a cabbage with cheese bake, followed by a few moral quotes from Phillips Brooks about ambition and desire.
A guide to making comforting dishes such as Veal Savory Mack Vaenison and Cauliflower With Cheese Sauce. It explains browning veal bones, simmering with onion carrot and bay leaf, then serving with rice or mashed potatoes. It also outlines larded mutton preparation with garlic onion peppercorns and spices, and a cheese sauce for cauliflower along with oysters Louisiane served in shells with a spiced butter garnish.
Samuel Cooper of Rochester reports dramatic improvement after taking three bottles of Tantac, saying stomach pain, dizziness, headaches, and fatigue vanished. He praises Tantac as restoring his strength and health, noting widespread sales and urging buyers to avoid substitutes.
London observer notes trees in The Lady of the Lake region of Scotland often resemble geographical formations. Trashort and Jong timbe describe how branches sometimes echo outlines of animals or birds, and monarchs of the forest may recalled legendary glanta and monstera. A tree there particularly evokes the map of England.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a lasting kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites a druggist endorsement and sworn testimonies claiming the product relieves urinary issues neutralizes uric acid and aids rheumatism and invites readers to request two sample bottles by mail.
The quote asserts that a person who shuns duties misses growth and opportunities. Accepting responsibilities builds initiative inventiveness ingenuity resourcefulness and efficiency. It claims responsibility accomplishes what nothing else can do.
A dialogue contrasts danger with balance as a police escort assists a flapper into a rowboat. The speaking pair reflect on happiness as a mountain or a molehill, depending on distance from it.
Lieut Col H Norton reports from the Mount Everest expedition that blue vetch grows up to 18,000 feet while animals inhabit slopes as high as 22,000 feet. A tiny black spider, the highest permanent inhabitant, crawls among bare rocks where wind sweeps away snow, proving life persists above the permanent snowline.
Advert for Cuticura products urges gentle skin care for babies when red or itching. Recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap and Cauticura Ointment, plus Cuticura Dusting Powder and Cuticura Talcum as indispensable trio.
English sparrows and domestic pigeons were exposed to varying quantities of mustard gas and other deadly chemicals in tight compartments for observation. The tests showed that amounts lethal to humans caused little agitation in the birds, who recovered after exposure ended. The experiments aimed to probe chemical weapon effectiveness on avian life.
A curious note discusses the Bank of England scale, describing how even a postage stamp moves the balance and affects the index, highlighting the precision required in financial instrument measurements.
The chronicler notes Peru uses tienda, Venezuela nine hatos, Chile rancho, Argentina estranca, Uruguay finca to mean a ranch. The piece quips that a chronic bore would populate a deserted island and defines a financier as one who persuades others to build a fortune for him.
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