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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
3
A serialized adventure featuring Tarzan’s son and jungle exploits. The tale unfolds with perilous encounters, showcasing jungle cunning, native allies, and the moral code of the hero as he navigates threats and mysteries in untamed terrain.
Korak and Meriem endure months of terror in the jungle as Akut guides their shelter and Meriem grows skilled in ape talk and stealth. A raid by Kovadoo’s warriors leads to Korak’s wounding and Meriem’s capture, while Akut and the apes defend their clan, and Swedes scheme to reclaim the girl, risking an explosive clash with Kovadoo’s power.
A scientific expedition rescues a derelict, Alexis Paulviteh, who brings an intelligent ape aboard to London. Tarzan, son of Lord Greystoke, seeks the ape, Akut, who befriends Jack and Tarzan. Akut protects Jack, rescues an Arabian girl, and the group flees to the forest amid danger and pursuit.
The first standardized merchant ship built to order for the British government underwent exhaustive trials. The 8,000 ton vessel, designed for cargo with minimal material use, completed in under six months from keel sale to readiness. Future ships aim for four to four and a half months with standardized engines and large hatchways for quick loading.
Travelers note Arabs in Palestine show little fondness for tobacco. A common local smoke uses Hyoscyamus leaves called Sekharan with Neshy leaves and purple flowers. The plant induces delirious intoxication, preferred to the white man's smoke by Arabs in the Syrian Desert.
A fragment depicts a nurse and a patient discussing medical actions. One character jokes about marriage as a cure while another ponders standard nursing duties. The tone hints at a satirical or ironic vignette from Life magazine.
A Chicago university professor describes a rapid test to prove death by crushing a muscle and comparing it to an uncrushed sample. If alive, the crushed piece emits more carbon dioxide and weld gas due to stimulation. The test can be used within minutes to hours after death to confirm tissue death and settle doubts.
The article notes enduring salt superstitions from Ames early times tied to sacred use in scripture and ritual acts. It cites Mosaic laws on meat seasoning and biblical verses, plus baptismal practices and customs of tossing salt into holy water to ward off evil.
The Italian press claims an airman flew from Turin to London covering 700 miles in 722 minutes. The Lon Angeles Times notes hope for faster travel after the war, mentioning Salt Lake City to Los Angeles could be done in ten hours.
An electrical manicuring machine powered by a small motor drives a buffing wheel, illustrating an inventive idea from a Wisconsin inventor.
An editorial argues auto owners and city dwellers push for better roads while cautions against rushing costly methods. It praises cautious road supervisors, notes past progress in grading and drainage, and urges testing local road types, proper grading, and drainage before committing to permanent pavement.
J A Rountree of the United States Good Roads association reports a 1915 rise in road and bridge spending to 282 million dollars, up 250 percent from 1914. Local funds under state supervision add 27 million, totaling 80.5 million and surpassing all road and bridge outlays from 1904.
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