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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1946
Page
7
A mall crew led by Dick Jordan discovers they are among pirates after docking with a drifting schooner. The pirates seize Rose and seek treasure while Dick and Rowe work to resist, hoping to outwit Tecu and recover the prize.
In a tense standoff on the schooner, Captain Tucu accuses Rose Bedford and Dick of hiding hidden treasure. He threatens torture and death if the alleged jewels and money do not appear by sundown. Rose denies knowledge, while Dick argues for restraint as the crew presses for proof. The old pirate foments danger as suspicions rise.
Dick escapes a wrecked lugger as a gale hammers a Carib crew and seeks Rose aboard the abandoned schooner. A severed plan unravels with smuggling gems hidden and a tense rescue underway as storms rage and the fate of Captain Bedford’s daughter hangs on survival.
A brutal cabin fight ends when Dick subdues a second Carib as Rose is pinned by his foe. Dick drains his remaining strength in a tense struggle, but a deafening crash interrupts the scene, leaving the outcome unresolved. To be continued.
In 1938 Salt Lake City saw the first electric trackless trolley coaches in America. A rubber company, born from an African plantation venture, built a rail line to reach its site where workers were Black. A telegram from a Negro foreman to a white boss sparked a brutal exchange about murder and racial violence, culminating in a harsh order and a chilling confirmation of death.
A comic panel shows a man finding a rabbit inside a refrigerator. The rabbit quips about seeing Westinghouse on the icebox and the man jokes that he is seeking wisdom in a chilly scene. The strip delivers a playful exchange on brand names and manners.
The salesman lists office furniture and odds and ends for a young lawyer. He suddenly recalls a door mat, but the lawyer prefers a worn second-hand mat to impress prospective clients.
A Texas congressman on a stump tour stood near a hitching post when a cowboy rode up and asked him to hold his horse. The congressman declared I am a congressman and the cowboy replied then I'll ask somebody else, thanking him for the warning.
Two small watches exchange a playful line about unity as they agree to always tick in sync. The pun hinges on timing and teamwork between the timepieces.
Fragmentary OCR hints at people such as Shan and Jacob Phin and Dimas with a reading event or reading aloud. Mentions Tali Us Tigge and Dean Gur Sole in a garbled context. No clear date or place is recoverable from the text.
A fragmented quote captures a boxer, praised for skill, replying he sometimes regrets not being able to read. The odd transcription hints at a candid moment during a sports column style account with sidelines and fans reacting to the fighter's honesty.
A surgeon jokes about tearing pages from a dictionary in a humorous exchange about removing an appendix, reflecting light medical whimsy and wordplay. The inner joke contrasts anatomy with a book's pages.
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