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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
6
Harry Mallory and Marjorie Newton plan a Reno elopement on a slow railroad journey. Taxicab loss, wandering preachers, and comic passengers spark romantic tension as they improvise wardrobe and dodge social scrutiny while the train snakes toward misadventure and a possible ceremony aboard.
In Chapter XIX the pastor rushes for a departing east bound train as Mallory and Marjorie pursue him. The porter mocks the escape, the train pulls away with the preacher clinging to the last rail, while Mallory and Marjorie watch their own train depart in retreat amid jeers.
Mallory and Marjorie with Snoozbums endure a tense ride across Nebraska toward the Platte valley. They confront disappointment during a dull afternoon, while Mallory surveys passengers for clergy in a comic, anxious bid to escape danger.
A newlywed pair in a train car cause shock as Geposition and Mathery blush and retreat to dim the light. The porter, counting cast-off footwear, notes Mallory's shoes and Marjorie's boots, quipping that times have changed and he wants divorcees.
The narrative follows a train journey through Wyoming as Mrs Mallory and their companions gossip about romance and secrets while Anne Gattle and Ira Lathrop flirt anxiously. Jimmie Wellington’s drunken misadventure foreshadows further train life as Green River nears.
A Russian report describes a ten month isolation of a Nova Zembia fishing colony owned by Archangel firms. No provisions were supplied and the entire party perished from hunger with only Chenoff surviving briefly, recounting gruesome details of cannibalism and dwindling numbers.
Dr. Wiliam Tindall notes that published chatter about a congressman’s alleged toothbrush hostility echoes a past event on a Galveston to Houston steamboat. During breakfast, a passenger incident sparked the anecdote.
The 18th century guide The Compleat Housewife praises Portugal snuff as an eye remedy. It claims famed figures Sir Edward Seymour, Sir John Houblion, and Judge Ayres regained sight after years of spectacles. Some prefer spectacles.
The London Symphony Orchestra showcased a novel instrument at Queen's Hall. A timplipitowhich consists of two earthenware jars bound by thongs and covered by a stretched skin. Drums with light sticks create a rattle like sound, blending childlike tones with percussion.
A 16th century Suffolk custom rhyme blesses barley and farming toil. The toast to harrow plow and sow reflects rural life and enduring agricultural greetings from the Londos Mail excerpt.
A Virginia mother describes milk crust on her three week old baby’s face and notes rapid improvement after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. She claims lasting cure and urges others to try the products. Resinol Chemical Co. advertises the remedies for skin troubles and related conditions.
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