My Baby Boy Returns Home Then Receives Tragic Telegram
A mother recalls six years of hope and fear for Jim, once thought missing in Mexico. She dreams of his return and clings to ambassador letters, but a telegram confirms Jim is dead, ending a long vigil of uncertainty.
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Jim
England
Ambassadores
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Pen and Ink Captured A Mysterious Ocean Vanishing
Narrator recalls being seized with others by a man called Mr K and taken aboard a ship from New York. After days at sea a storm wrecks the vessel, leaving the captives to ponder the purpose of their voyage and their fate.
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Jeff Nicholas
Mr. K
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New York Harbor
Springfield Pole Vaulters Face District Meet Setback
The narrative centers on Springfield and Anchor City track teams with Joe Keller the eleven foot vaulter for Springfield. He injures his ankle during a run at practice casting doubt on Springfield surging to win the district meet next week.
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Springfield
Anchor City
Joe Keller
Bob Simpson
Joe
Night Run Ends In A Wake Up Call For Jenks McGuire
Jenks McGuire drives a large freight truck through a pre dawn night but a sense of doom follows him. The old tandem rig falters on a mountain climb and stalls near tracks. A collision and a crash wake him in bed to the radio playing Chattanooga Choo Choo.
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Jenks McGuire
Jenks
Good
You can Tell A Freshman By His Gawk Then Senior
A playful line contrasts freshman awkwardness with senior wisdom. The verses highlight how class year is visible through behavior yet not through insight. The light verse mocks typical high school social cues.
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