08 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
1
A quirky story narrates the discoveries of an eccentric American naval officer and the faith of four young lieutenants in his mind. It hints at two strange undersea races, follows an amazing four submarine voyage, and features a strong love interest, promising gripping adventure in a Jules Verne like setting.
Lieutenant Donald Paget encounters Captain Jonathan Masterman, a flamboyant older seaman obsessed with sea serpents and global peril, as he enters the Investors club with plans to save humanity. Masterman insists a coming catastrophe threatens mankind unless their group acts, while Paget, newly commissioned, tries to discern reality from eccentric prophecy.
Captain Masterman explains to Lieutenant Paget his theory of a strange race whose existence he asserts menaces the human family.
Dr James Kerr of the London County Council Public Health Department discusses how varying brightness and contrast affect eye strain. He notes red ink lines to aid reading caused headaches on black type, questioning if high contrast on a jet black background improves target distinction under bright illumination.
Retired grocer George Islan of Des Moines says Tanlac revived his strength and appetite after his store sold his business. He plans to reopen a first class Deg Bioines store soon as his health returns. Tanlac is described as a tonic from bark and berry extracts aiding stomach kidney liver and cathartal functions. Available through druggists or wholesale firms in town.
A fragmentary account describes a minister visiting a parishioner's home and encountering a half headed baby and a child with brown eyes. The text appears as a garbled excerpt with unclear context and several misprints.
Chantilee and Chandlee stage a theater scene in Washington District of Columbia showcasing a new machine that merges one pint of milix dress. The scant readable text hints at a novelty device or fashion tech presented at a theaterfront location, with no clear dates or outcomes.
A fragmented dialogue describes a girl and a boy mentioning pain and a teacher. The boy says someone has gone to Antioch, as the teacher had explained. The text is disjointed but conveys a departure toward Antioch.
An advert promises immediate removal of freckles with ethine double strength cream from a grocer, claiming dramatic skin clearing results after twice daily application. The claim is backed by a money back guarantee. A separate quip discusses meatless and wheatless days as a humorous aside about a defeatless army.
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as quieting sore throat and lung inflammation, stopping bronchial irritation for a good night's rest. It claims fifty two years of American sale, aiding nature to improve health and combat lung trouble, asthma, croup, and bronchitis. Sold in civil zest countries. Great wrong quote.
Cedar Rapids man Clyde C Pelley is reported dead as war news fills Iowa pages. Shenandoah hosts Red Cross efforts while Cherokee pupils raise funds for war stamps. Davenport city orders include a six mile sanitary zone around Rock Island Arsenal as Lee Beckwith and D H Linebaugh announce enforcements against vice with police co operation.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic for strength and nerve endurance. It claims to restore vim after a hard winter, boosts energy, and encourages readers to start today with a sugar coated tablet sold by druggists at sixty cents per vial.
Mrs Frey of Le Mars Iowa suffered months of rheumatism and backache with heavy limbs brain fog and sleep problems. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills she reports relief from pain heaviness and fatigue and improved rest and breath.
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