Five Days in an Opium Smuggling Cache
John, trapped in a ship anchor locker with heavy chain above, discovers a hidden floor hatch leading to a cache of opium in wooden boxes. After five days at sea he endures hunger thirst and foul air, finally reaching Shanghai where he tells of the discovery before hospital treatment. The tale is framed with short quips from Hi Ho about space and knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lynch
New York
City
John
United States
Tientsin
China
Customs Service
Mitchell, Galvin
Lynch
S. S. King Sing
Shanghai
WNN
Golden Rule Proclaims Universal Guiding Standard
The Golden Rule is presented as the best guide to conduct in all life relations. It is praised as superior in business, profession, home, and society, delivering better results and satisfaction than selfish behavior in every aspect of life.
Bright Side Views on Problem Solving and Temper
Phil 2 speaks of few hours of quiet reflection as the best angle to approach problems. A friend’s steady presence during unhappiness tests true loyalty. Confidence in others and in oneself prevents wasteful displays of temper and preserves vitality.
Grape Nuts Flakes Offers Prize Club and Movie Ad
A vintage advertisement invites readers to collect a dandy membership pin and Club Manual from red and blue Grape Nuts Flakes boxes and earn 36 prizes by advancing through toy officer ranks. It promotes the cereal’s nourishment and flavor and notes an expiry of December 31, 1936 and U S A validity along with a Warner Brothers film promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
General Foods
Joe EL Brown
Bart
There Should Be A Law About Paying Attention To Government
A fragmented opinion piece critiques civic engagement and taxation while contrasting European politics with American feuds. It muses on saving as words and actions, and humorously notes how language marks class and intellect. A campfire tone celebrates simple outdoors life and honest effort.
Eccentric Caricature Reflections on Modern Power
The excerpt hints at moral temptations and caution about machinery and knowledge. It critiques the loss of practical wisdom in a machine age and laments a lack of true talent in people, urging personal discovery and restraint.
Howenold Questions Howenold Questions
The fragment hints at cooking and kitchen tips from Howenold with advice on mixing salads, garlic on broiled steak, and polishing furniture. It includes stray notes on bread mould and summer storage, attributed to Bell Syndicate via WNU Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Personal banners for the President’s cabinet and VP
The article notes that while the President has a flag, the vice president and all cabinet members except the secretary of agriculture also possess personal banners. It presents Pathfinder Magazine as the source of this fact.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Pathfinder Magazine
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Adventurers
Floyd Gibbons
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Phil
Ted
Joe E. Brown
Comedian
Fisces Creek
Mich
Orm
Warner Brothers Pict
Be & S
Uel
Urpa DI
Geisten
KID EE
Brown Club
Europe
Guy
Howenold
Dempster
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