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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
7
On the Monleigh the crew spirals into a lawless voyage as Captain Laynton schemes a treasure hoax aboard a drifting ship. Wallen confronts Laynton and Gunga in a tense escape with Helen MacKay as threats close in and a violent attempt to seize control unfolds.
In a rose tinted dusk, Wallen counts four bells and sights Arru ahead as seas clear and land hints appear. He weighs his gamble, watching Gunga and Helen MacKay on deck while plotting to reach port before supper and facing looming decisions at sea.
An Indianapolis lawyer recounts a humorous encounter with a man seeking grounds for a divorce. Upon learning the client was married, the attorney quips that he already has grounds, highlighting the irony in dialing up divorce prospects during a casual office visit.
The piece notes a custom among English Christian sailors to hail other English ships with the phrase 404 sir and the response 6 farther on. It explains that 404 corresponds to Fanny Croene’s hymn Ansurante, linking the signals to a shared hymnbook in nautical culture.
A physician tells a patient skepticism about diagnoses and outcomes, asserting certainty in treatment. The piece notes a harsh quote about medical misdiagnosis. It then surveys fire-prone Russian villages where most peasant cottages burn within five years, claiming one fifth burn yearly.
On October 30 1735 John Adams was born in Quincy Massachusetts He became a leading lawyer after Harvard graduation in 1753 and joined the movement for American independence He later served as president Washington declined a third term and Adams was nominated and elected president.
As the United States entered the war the army relied on searchlights that proved too heavy for frontline use. Weighing eight to ten thousand pounds each, these reflectors of around zero inches were impractical for mobile operations and faced efficiency constraints that spurred the search for lighter, more portable equipment.
Chicago reports steel plants in South Chicago operating at near normal capacity. Capt. Max Nootbaar said unions have withdrawn all pickets after visits to plants found no pickets on duty. He stated 200 police on duty would be withdrawn at once.
An old advertising notice touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest relief for stuffed noses headaches feverish dullness and sneezing. The ad claims one dose clears airways stops runny nose and relieves soreness and stiffness at little cost and without quinine.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a household interrogation about valuables and where the sleeping intruder stays, mentioning booze stored in the cellar and the suspect sleeping there. The dialogue underscores distraction and caution during a burglary discussion.
Basel Switzerland Nov 24 Voting is compulsory in Hungary for the December 20 national assembly election. The decree fixing the date states those who abstain may be punished by imprisonment.
Barney Schreiber, a well known turfman, died suddenly in his room at a local hotel in Cincinnati. The death occurred on November 22 and was reported as due to apoplexy.
A fragmentary exchange shows a druggist and a man discussing porous plasters. The talk centers on whether hole patterns affect effectiveness, hinting at a casual, fictional 'vet' and 'planole rusic' misreads.
An old ad touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum to calm baty rashes with a hot bath and gentle applications. It claims the products provide itch relief and purity and notes a 25 cent price each. The promotional copy emphasizes fragrance and effectiveness.
A New Haven Register excerpt recalls a rainy Sunday where a boy defends his father against a neighbor’s insult about snoring. The child insists Pa is not snoring but dreaming of a dog, and the dog’s growl is the cause.
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