The Dusty Highway Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of The Dusty Highway appears in a 1928 edition as part of a serialized fiction narrative. The text centers on continuing adventures and unfolding plot lines featuring recurring characters and settings.
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
5
Island Castaway Rescue Sparks Night of Fear and Hope
A stranded party on a tropical island signals for help as Nick fans a small fire to guide a distant ship. Angela questions their exile while Myer and the captain prepare for a lifeboat rescue. The approaching vessel finally lands the crew, with Halliday welcomed back ashore and the group relieved at their survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Key West
Waterr
Myer
Ips
Angela
Friend
Lucky
James Halliday
George Myer
Halliday
Letter From Wife Sparks Tense Moment In Waiting Group
Halliday steps forward in a crowded scene and declares Hastings has a letter from his wife. A colorless, strikingly beautiful woman beside him smiles as firelight glints on her face, while the waiting group holds its breath and Halford notices Nick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halliday
Nick
Hastings
Telegram Opens Hidden Harbinger for Gay and Simeon
Early morning Gay receives Benny Slocomb’s telegram at the station gate. She fears its address will reveal bad news for Uncle Sim. Opening it, she discovers the message is addressed to Simeon, triggering a collapse as suspense builds toward the continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay
Benny Slocomb
Halliday
Benny
Uncle Sim
Tremu
Ety
Hanks
Simeon
Excursion Defined as One Day Trip by Traffic Commission
The Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners rule that an excursion is a day trip, not a multi day journey. It is not defined in the Road Traffic Act, making the decision notable for its scope and implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners
Traffic Commissioners
Costly Village within Windsor Castle Walls
A 24 house community inside Windsor Castle, built in the 14th century for St. George's Chapel canons, is noted as England's costliest village. A business reply says money talks but the writer has no money to offer. The African dik-dik is described as a very small antelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Windsor Castle
St. George's Chapel
Montreal's Growth and the Looming Mega City
The London Free Press notes Montreal now houses over a million people and foresees a possible 2,000,000 population in the distant future. The piece questions whether such centralization is desirable as rural populations decline in Ontario and Quebec and manufacturing concentrates in cities. It cites similar trends in the United States and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
United States
Australia
Great Britain
Ontario
Quebec
London Free Press
Kendall Announces Breakthrough in Bacterial Isolation
Dr. Arthur K. Kendall of Northwestern University reports a major victory in isolating bacteria, claiming methods may identify sources of diseases like influenza infantile paralysis rheumatism and sleeping sickness. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Rosenow hails the discovery as new fundamental facts in medical science. Kendall, 54, has taught at Northwestern since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur K. Kendall
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Pasteur
Kendall
North‘Western
Edward C Rosenow
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Room For Empire Trade Intra Imperial Trade Discussed At Slough
Lord Beaverbrook told a Slough gathering that the Empire buys $11,000,000,000 in goods annually and only $4,500,000,000 comes from within the Empire. He said there is substantial room for more intra Empire trade, which would boost prosperity and contentment across all parts of the Union Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slough
Lord Beaverbrook
Reverse Whirlpool Aboard Hydrographer Reported 150 Miles East of Cape Cod
Captain William E. Parker describes a reverse whirlpool of about 40 miles from Georges Banks 150 miles east of Cape Cod. He aboard the Hydrographer and three other U.S. coast and geodetic survey vessels charting Georges Banks. The whirlpool spins outward and repels the ship despite attempts to break through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
William E. Parker
Hydrographer
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Georges Banks
Campaign to make Canada beautiful by preserving untouched areas
A campaign aims to beautify Canada by highlighting its most pristine regions left undisturbed by humanity. It notes surprising facts about bees and drones, mentioning worker bees with 6 400 eyes and drones with 13 800, suggesting drones need more to avoid labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pancake camera records 60000 images per second
The Institute of Aeronautical Research in Tokyo unveils a pancake camera that can capture up to 60,000 photographs in one second. Film spins on the inner rim of a huge dish as a multi faced mirror flashes each face to imprint images, to study high speed air flow around airplane models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Shiba
Institute of Aeronautical Research
Tokyo
Japan
Earth
The Rhyming Optimist by Aline Michaelis
Aline Michaelis presents a poem exploring varied human hungers and desires. It contrasts thirst for bread with deeper longings for beauty and the fierce fires of desire. The speaker hints that fulfillment comes from different sources and faith, rather than a single universal sustenance.
Bible 333-Year-Old Edition Found in Wheeler Texas
Mrs. Ex A Holt reports an ancient Bible unearthed in Wheeler Texas claimed to be 333 years old and never before recorded. The leather bound volume measures about six by three inches, with fraying edges and notes inside dating back to 1738. Holt says her father bought the book in 1830 for fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Texas
Ex.a. Holt
Holt
Readers urged to try Kellogg asthma remedy
Hundreds of letters to J. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy praise its help in long-standing asthma. The advertisement claims the preparation provides prompt relief even in neglected cases and urges sufferers to read the testimonials from desperate cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. D. Kellogg
London Plans Thames Bridge At Charing Cross
The London County Council resolves to build a new road bridge over the River Thames at Charing Cross costing 62.5 million dollars with government to cover 75 percent. The project includes moving Charing Cross Station to the opposite bank and will dramatically alter the Strand’s western end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London County Council
London
England
River Thames
Charing Cross
New US Vessel Aids Rescue of Stranded Airplanes
A newly designed United States vessel intended for Panam a region waters is equipped to rescue airplanes in distress at sea, featuring specialized gear and procedures to locate and assist distressed aircraft and crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Panama
Little Helps For This Week In Pure Heart And Kindness
An exhortation on loving one another with a pure heart, urging deeds of love as education of the heart. Encourages guarding others from danger and offering sympathetic comfort, noting every small kindness is priceless in daily life. Frederick W Robertson quote emphasizes daily goodness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nicoll
Christ
Frederick W. Robertson
Crab completes 101 mile Suez Canal journey in 29 years
A crab named Neptunus Petangines has crawled roughly 101 miles through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea to Port Said. Professor Gruevil of Paris Zoo and Cambridge scientists note its 22 inch per hour average amid studies of marine animal movement between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Gruevil
Paris Zoo
France
Cambridge University
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Neptunus Petangines
Port Said
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Worm Relief for Children
Miller's Worm Powders provide prompt relief from worm attacks in children. The formula is said to be powerful, invigorating, and capable of curing fever loss of appetite sleeplessness and various ailments caused by intestinal worms.
Mink Breeders Association Holds Second Annual Meeting
Prince Edward Island Mink Breeders Association held its second annual gathering. The secretary's report notes a credit balance and inquiries from Europe. The group aims to advance breeding, with emphasis on careful, sustained effort and future progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edwar Island
Curious Tailless Pterodacty Mark IV Delights Hendon Crowd
The Royal Air Force pageant at Hendon England showcased Britain’s aerial strength with a peculiar tailless Pterodacty Mark IV machine earning its prehistoric name. The display featured several unusual craft in a grand aerial demonstration highlighting military air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Hendon
England
Great Britain
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