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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
3
Captain Carlyle and crew battle invaders aboard the Santa Marie in the fog. A dead Spaniard and a treasure-hoarding Namur wreck are glimpsed as the Namur sinks with untold riches. Dorothy survives with Carlyle after a violent confrontation and pursuit.
The crew confronts a mysterious fog bound encounter as a voice from Manuel Estevan speaks from the mist. Watkins and I fear the Navy marines may be shadowing our course or a hidden enemy is tracking our boat.
The Namur lies smashed on rocks as fog lifts revealing a lifeless deck and entangled wreckage. Aboard, Haines urges a bold crew to recover gold rumored from Virginia as four volunteers prepare for a perilous boarding. Dorothy fears but remains silent, while the wreck claims bodies in the rotting galley.
A Terre Haute woman plans a glamorous outing with a Chicago visitor. At a store she buys a pound of cheese to keep up appearances but a cat reveals the ruse as it devours the cheese on the floor. The man quips that such beauty prep makes wives harder to win.
Naturalists note modern hen eggs are larger and heavier by about a third than ancient ones. Average egg weight is around two ounces with ten parts shell sixty parts white and eighty parts yolk. White is eighty six percent water and shell holds two percent animal matter and one percent lime and magnesia phosphates. Some snakes also lay eggs with a leathery covering instead of a shell. The ostrich lays the largest egg today.
The London Morning Post notes a shift in hat etiquette in the house. Most members now wear hats, unlike former practice when hats were common in seated or lobby areas. Only Mr Chamberlain and Sir Frederick Banbury keep glossy silk toppers, signaling their prominence with frequent hat use. The chancellor of the exchequer removes his hat to speak, places it on the table, and tilts forward while listening, marking a distinct posture in parliamentary decorum.
Fayette county physicians advocate a one week fast for residents over sixteen to reduce feed prices. They claim a half million dollars could be saved in six days by drinking only water. A physician says the fast will not injure participants and offers to begin a trial fast to prove feasibility.
Popular Mechanics notes Belgians who fled German invasion settled in Staten Island adopting American ways while preserving customs such as using dogs as draft animals. Dog teams pull two wheel carts with milk or vegetables, wearing special muzzles that do not impede eating. A collar with pronged egg shaped units aids dog training.
A provincial council at Pretoria unanimously passed a resolution urging the government to amend the South African act to clearly acknowledge that the guidance of the Lord is recognized in all matters of the Union of South Africa.
Boys exploring near Clinton Country Club in Lock Haven Pennsylvania discovered a cavern fifteen feet wide and twelve feet deep under the state road. They heard water running and suspect the cavity formed by a springing underground stream.
A narrative describes a young woman trying to steer Don, two years her junior, away from danger after he stops to inspect a lamp post struck by a car. She urges him to move before authorities blame him as he insists on following his own path.
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