The Ghost of the Sea Dominion
Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued aboard the sealing schooner Ghost bound for Japan. Captain Wolf Larsen and crew clash with Mugridge the cook as Hump endures threats and mutinous plots. A tense duel of wills unfolds over ethics, science, and survival aboard the stormy vessel.
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Humphrey van Weyden
San Francisco Bay
Ghost
Wolf Karsen
Japan
Humphrey
Mugridge
Hump
Wolf
Cooky
Rest and Revelry Turn to Tempest Aboard the Ship
Chapter recounts three days of calm discussion with Wolf Larsen ended by a violent burst as Larsen reacts to scathing remarks about his life. Louis warns of coming squalls while Mugridge fume and the narrator endures Larsen’s crushing grip before a fleeting rebound.
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Wolf Larsen
Spencer
Denel
Thomas Mugridge
Cooky
George Leach
Leach
Mugridge
Telegraph Hill Billings
Johanesen
Louis
Dirk
Jock Horner
Curi
Larsen
Finding Goodness in Pleasure and Leisure
The piece argues against overwork and fatigue poison, urging shorter hours and graded work. It cites unions and doctors, advocating leisure for all to restore health, sanity, and virtue, warning excessive labor breeds crime and discontent. It concludes with a fable about missing the crown above the muck heap.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Cape Cod Canal Saves Long Ship Route Distances
The Cape Cod Canal has carried over 2500 vessels since its 1914 opening, each vessel saving about seventy miles of travel by avoiding the hazardous path around Cape Cod, highlighting the waterway’s value to shipping.
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Cape Cod Canal
Cape Oud
Onions and Cheery Dishes From a Homestead Menu
A collection of home kitchen notes with recipes for creamed onions with parsley chestnuts with Bermuda onions cheese and onion sandwiches Adelaide canapes and bacon green bean dish. Also tips on fast meals firewood, soap making and keeping comforters fluffy.
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Adelaide
Nighttime Neighbors in a Quiet Room
A fragment describes a child spending her first night away and awakening startled. A small friend sits up and asks where to dis, hinting at a tale of unfamiliar sounds and curious guardians in a strange quarter.
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Ant
Optimism Supreme by Crisop Swett Marden
A short quotation attributes optimism as the great producer and life’s basis for hope and mental attitude. The author is Crisop Swett Marden.
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Crisop Swett Marden
No Campaign Issue Leaves Republicans at Sea
The St. Louis Republic notes Republicans lack a firm issue as 1916 politics loom. With prosperity and peace cited, GOP delegates face internal splits over prohibition and platform design while blaming Democratic administrations for past unpreparedness. The piece ends by suggesting the only shared stance is supporting more Democratic-held offices.
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St. Louis Republic
Democratic Party
Reyort
Root
New York
Kansas
Houston Post
Bad Bosses Reconcile as 1912 Nomination Shadow Looms
The piece notes a rapprochement between a colonel and Elihu Root and hints that Penrose Barnes and allies may reconcile with Roosevelt era Republicans. It argues Roosevelt’s boss-logic mattered only when opposing the president and asserts Penrose’s loyalty to Roosevelt remains unchanged since 1904. The author critiques evolving perceptions of political “bosses” over twelve years.
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Elihu Root
Penrose
Barnes
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
White House
Boise Penrose
Theodore Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Republicans for Wilson and the split in GOP support
The piece notes strong Wilson sentiment among Western Republicans in straw polls and the difficulty for the opposition to unite. It argues that many Republicans would vote for Wilson if faced with a Wilson versus any Republican option, illustrating the party’s internal fracture and the presence of Woodrow Wilson loyalists within the GOP.
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Wilson
West
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Critics seize on limited rail links to cite Funston supply issue
Critics attack the administration noting only a single-track railroad to move General Funston's troops supplies. They argue a capable president would have secured Villa access via a four-track system with concrete roads and better pursuit facilities.
Roosevelt Predominates Amid Old Guard Resistance
A Washington report notes Theodore Roosevelt pursuing the Republican nomination despite protests from the Old Guard. Debate centers on pay and loyalty as voters and party factions align with or against Roosevelt in the turbulent nomination period.
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Washington
Theodore
Where the Colonel Stands In War Doctrines and Provocation
The article discusses the Sun newspaper asking whether the colonel would declare war with Mexico or Germany as just wars. It argues a uniform rule: any war involving the colonel would be for the country, while a war without his active involvement would be unjust.
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Mexico
Germany
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