Polar shipwreck survivors bury frozen voyage crew
The crew irons into a polar hold as they lay four men a woman and a child to rest in the icy Donna Isabel. They salvage the cabin uncover a silver service and frozen liquor while debating rescue and treasure amid a century old log and a venom of cold.
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Johnson
de Nova
Kelly
Lady Darlington
Celeste
Doris
Polar Sea
Donna Isabel
Cade
Jack
Myself
Sanchez
McKnight
Ireland
Treasure Hunt Aboard Sea Queen Ends In Frigid Discovery
John Stephens, a Massachusetts adventurer, captains a Chilean ship misidentification, pursues a secret treasure voyage toward the Antarctic circle. A mutinous crew, ghostly visions, and a fatefully frozen vessel Donna Isabel reveal the lost 1753 ship and its long-buried gold.
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John Stephens
Valparaiso
Chile
Bolivia
Stephens
Peru
Lord Epee
Tuttle
Antarctic Circle
Parlington
Bea Queen
Sea Queen
de Nova
Darlington
Donna Isabel
The Voyage Continues Aboard Ailing Vessel
Chapter XXIV continues with the crew sharing a hard breakfast aboard the galley deck. Kelly and others stay silent while plans form to search for hidden wealth and repair the ship. Lady Darlington endures bravely as the narrator urges sail deployment and rudder release to avoid a doomed voyage.
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Kelly
Lady Darlington
Cade
Donna Isabel tale unfolds amid Antarctic wreck
In Chapter XXV the crew, limited by a short day, work to secure the longboat and untangle rigging while ice coats the ship. Cade tends supper by the wrecked galley as snow swirls, lights glow from the forward cabin, and the deck remains dim under cloudy night.
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Donna Isabel
Cade
Life's Mistakes and Forgotten Friendships
Reflections on missed chances in life as people let friendships fade over small slights like infrequent letters. The piece laments how easily connections are broken by neglect and time.
Railroad Officials and President in Conference Reach Agreement
Railroad officials and the president met in conference to finalize terms of an agreement. Details of the settlement were not disclosed, but negotiators reported progress and a framework for a formal pact was established.
Government and Western Trunk Line railroads reach agreement
A four hour White House conference resulted in a full agreement by twenty four railroads named in the Hannibal suit to withdraw all rate increases set to take effect after June 1 and to file no new increases until a new law giving the interstate commerce commission power to investigate and suspend unjustified increases becomes law. President Taft said the administration’s objective was achieved and the suit would be discontinued once the railroad bill is signed.
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Western Trunk Line Association
White House
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
Hannibal
Presnter
Not the Same Party and a Justice of the Peace
A humorous skit features a clergyman and Seeker After Divorce debating marriage and a justice of the peace. The drummer and the merchant from Squam Corners offer quips about trust rhetoric and market prices in a sharp exchange.
Mexican Uprising in Yucatan Rumors of Bloodshed Rise
Reports state a severe uprising has broken out in Yucatan with government troops being dispatched. Indications point to significant bloodshed as insurgents prepare for an imminent battle with government forces.
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Vera Cruz
Yucatan
King of Spain Faces Ill Health and Ear Surgery
Madrid reports King Alfonso is very ill and his physician fears his condition. A required ear operation is considered. The King is said to be deeply unsettled by escalating anarchist plots and security concerns.
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Spain
Very III
Madrid
Alfonso
Chinese Revolution Parade Opens Quietly in Nanking
Despite threats of a revolutionary movement, the Nanking exposition opened without disturbance. Foreigners were warned to avoid interference with military preparations, yet returned locals say the situation remains not serious as activity settles.
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Nanking
China
Only Physician Can Sell Liquor In Kansas
Judge John C. Pollock of the United States circuit court upheld the 1909 prohibition policy in Kansas. He ruled liquor cannot be sold in the state except on a physician's prescription and only by the physician who writes it.
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Topeka
Kan
John C. Pollock
United States Circuit Court
Kansas
Pollock
Wreck Injures Thirty-Six on Frisco Line near Birmingham
The Southeastern limited on the Frisco System wrecked about 60 miles west of Birmingham after heavy rains undermined the track. Thirty-six people were injured, six seriously, as cars leaped the rails on a curve near Tawney. The track was torn up for 300 feet and the injured were brought to Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern Limited
Tawney
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